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Learn to look after a wide range of animals at our amazing animal care centre in our Houghall Campus's dedicated Animal Care Unit!

Combine academic study with work-based learning in this two-year Animal Management Foundation Degree. Study at a local partner college, undertake work-based learning opportunities in both years and have the option to ‘top-up’ to a full bachelors degree with a third year of study at East Durham College. This course is subject to final requirements.

On the UAL Level 2 Diploma in Creative Media Production & Technology, you will gain skills in planning and producing, researching and creating, filming and advertising and using digital technology. You will have the chance to work in photography, gaming, animation, radio, podcasting and moving images!

The UAL Level 3 Diploma in Creative Media Production & Technology programme is designed to help you explore a wide variety of areas in the Media Industry, developing your skills in planning and producing, researching and creating, filming and advertising through the use of digital technology across the course.

The UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production & Technology qualification is designed to help you extend your understanding of the area or areas of the media industry you'd like to enter in the future, through enhancing your skills in planning, researching, creating, filming, advertising and using digital technology.

Combine academic study with research-based learning in this one-year Animal Management Bachelor of Science Degree. This course is a top-up from the FdSc Animal Management Degree, but is also open to external applications with relevant qualifications.

This 2-year course will provide the knowledge, skills and behaviours to kickstart a rewarding career in the animal sector. Equivalent to 3 A-Levels, it facilitates progression to university for a range of degree programmes.

This 10 week course will cover the health and safety relevant to working with domestic animals. You will gain knowledge and practical skills in handling & husbandry of a range of small mammals and exotic species.

This part-time course covers the fundamental knowledge and skills you will need to understand and identify normal and abnormal behaviour in a range of animals. You will examine how husbandry and feeding practices influence behaviour and the welfare of a range of animal species.

This course will cover the fundamental knowledge and skills you will need to understand and identify native wildlife. You will gain hands on practical skills in identification as well as what to do if you find an injured wild animal.