Animal Care

Turn you passions for animals into a career with a rewarding future in Animal Care.

Our courses in Animal Care are a great place to start your career.

Whether you want to work in a livery yard, rescue centre, kennels or even a zoo, we can help you on the path to an exciting future.

There are lots of interesting jobs caring for animals, ranging from Animal Care Worker to Veterinary Nurse and Pet Shop Assistant to Dog Handler.

You can use our Career Coach to research roles in your area of interest, including job opportunities and earning potential.

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Higher Education Degrees

Our Higher Education courses provide full-time and part-time Level 5 (FdSc) and 6 (BSc (Hons) Top-Up). Find out more on the course pages linked below:

FdSc Applied Animal Management (Full-Time)

FdSc Applied Animal Management (Part-Time)

BSc (Hons) Applied Animal Management (Top-Up) (Full-Time)

BSc (Hons) Applied Animal Management (Top-Up) (Part-Time)

Learn more about studying a degree at Lincoln College

Helping you to succeed

We offer significant support to our learners; from help with course related costs to counselling and help with mental health issues.

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College Life

Find out more about life at college, from student facilities and services to term dates.

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Parents

Find out more about the quality of our education of our training and how you can support your child through college.

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How to Apply

Applying for a course is easy - just use these pages and the course search tool to find the one you want then click 'apply now'.

To find out about all the stages through to starting your course click here.

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Your Options Explained

Technical Training

There are a wide range of vocational courses; these include BTECs, First Diplomas, National Qualifications and National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs).

About Technical Training

Apprenticeship Vacancies

It’s a real job, with hands-on experience, a salary and the chance to train while you work. You’re treated just like all the other employees, with a contract of employment and holiday leave.

A Levels

A-Levels are a great option for those who enjoy learning in a classroom and who are planning to progress to higher study.

T Levels are a new, 2-year qualification designed to give you a head start towards the career you want. The government has developed T Levels to deliver world-class technical education and give you a new choice after GCSEs.