- Location: Bray Institute of Further Education Novara Avenue, Bray, Co. Wicklow
- Duration: 1 Year
Course details
This courses of its kind in Ireland. It offers a broad range of subjects relating to animal care and husbandry. The learner studies for the QQI Animal Care award and a City & Guilds Certificate in Animal Management. These awards will enable learners to pursue a career in the animal care industry both at home and abroad. Work Experience is an integral part of this course providing practical, hands-on experience which will lead to a range of training and career prospects.
Programme of Study
QQI
- Animal Anatomy & Physiology
- Biology
- Animal Welfare
- Work Experience
- Communications
- Animal Grooming
- Information and Communication Systems
- Veterinary Assisting Skills
- Mathematics
CITY & GUILDS
- Understand and Promote Animal Health
- Manage Animal Accommodation
- Plan and Monitor Animal Feeding
Components subject to change
Entry Requirements
- LeavingCertificatewithtwo subjectsat higher level, one of which must be Biology
- Mature Applicants – experience will be considered in lieu of formal qualifications
Places are offered following successful interview. Learners are required to source their own work experience.
- Career Opportunities
- Veterinary Clinics
- Animal Sanctuaries
- Dog Grooming
- Petshops
- Cattery/Dog Kennels
- Self-Employment
- Education
Higher Education Progression*
UCD:
- Veterinary Nursing (DN310)
Dundalk IT:
- Veterinary Nursing (DK784)
Athlone IT:
- Veterinary Nursing (AL731)
Letterkenny IT:
- Veterinary Nursing (LY847)
Universities in Great Britain & Northern Ireland
BIFE:
- Animal Science - FETAC Level 6 (6M5153)
Certification
- QQI Level 5 Award in Applied Science–Animal Care(5M2768)
- City &GuildsCertificate Level 5 equivalence onthe NFQ inAnimal Management
Course Location
About Bray Institute of Further Education
Bray Institute of Further Education (BIFE) caters for learners with a wide variety of needs - from those who want to do University Degrees at hontheirs level to those who are training for employment.
They are located on Novara Avenue, Bray; 150 metres from the town centre and within walking distance of the Dart station. The Institute is just a short jtheirney from Dublin City Centre.
Bray Institute of Further Education has been a centre of excellence in the field of Further Education for the past twenty-five years serving all areas of the country including Dublin.
BIFE is a constituent Institute of Kildare / Wicklow Education Training Board (KWETB).
They offer a wide range of Further Education (PLC) ctheirses both full and part-time at the Institute.
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