Course Description
Animal Science Level 5
Animal Welfare; Animal Grooming; Animal Behaviour; Small Animal Husbandry & Housing; Biology; Animal Anatomy & Physiology; Maths- optional; Work Experience; Communications; Word Processing
| College | Killester College of Further Education |
| Course Location | Killester, Dublin |
| Location Postcode | Dublin 5 |
| Course Category | Animal Science, Agriculture |
| Course Type | Classroom Based |
| Course Qualification | Level 5 Certificate |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| Awarding Body Details | Animal Care |
| Course Start Date | 6th September 2021 |
| Course End Date | 27th May 2022 |
| Course Duration | one academic year |
| Course Time | Four days per week plus one day work placement |
| Course Fee | Cost €500 |
| Entry Requirements | Leaving Certificate/LCA/QQI Level 4 Award Students who may not have formal academic requirements but who have the ability to successfully participate on the course will be considered. (RPL Recognition of Prior Learning) |
| Carear Path | Students may progress to participating Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) through the QQI Higher Education Links Scheme. This Award is a recognised and respected link with Vet Nursing degrees in UCD, DKIT (Dundalk), AIT (Athlone) and LYIT (Letterkenny) and with Science & Bioscience degrees in DIT/TU Dublin. Animal Science Level 5 is a recognised link with UCD Science/Zoology Degree DN200, Animal Science DN250 and DN251 Equine Science. It also links with Wildlife Biology in IT Tralee and Freshwater Marine Biology in GMIT. From 2018, Killester College Animal Science Students who graduate & meet The Entry Requirements for Sligo IT are guaranteed places on all their science courses. This Award is recognised by UK Colleges for Animal Welfare, Animal Behaviour and Veterinary Nursing degrees. Animal Science can also act as a gateway into the animal industry. Past students are working in animal welfare organisations (Dogs Trust); safari parks (Tayto Safari Park); as Animal Care Assistants in veterinary clinics, pet stores, kennels, stables and in Dublin Zoo. |
| Phone | (01)8337686 |
| Course Code | 5M2768 |
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Killester College of Further Education
Collins Avenue
Killester
Dublin 5
D05 TW21, Killester, Dublin, Republic of Ireland. Eircode: D05 TW21
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