This one year study programme starts in September 2025.
Four GCSEs at grade 3 or above including English and Maths.
You will achieve a College Certificate Level 2 Animal Care and Management.
Want to work with animals? Our one-year Level 2 T Level Foundation Programme prepares you for the Level 3 Animal Care and Management T Level.
Based at our Wigfield Farm campus, you’ll learn technical knowledge and practical skills about animal health, feeding, behaviour, handling, industry jobs and more.
Plus, gain real-world experience with 150 hours of work placement. Join us for hands-on learning and start your animal care career!
Your progress will be assessed periodically through assignments, verbal and practical assessments, and summarized at the end of the course through examinations and a synoptic assignment. Assessments are varied to allow all of your skills to be utilised.
All students on Landbased programmes are required to wear standard uniform and also PPE for practical work in the form of steel toe capped boots and overalls.
Wigfield Farm
Haverlands Lane
Barnsley
S70 5NQ
Upon completion, you could progress to the following:
See what careers are available in the Animal Management sectors. Use our online careers tool, Career Coach, to find out what your next steps could be.
Full-time Barnsley College students aged 16-18 years old do not have to pay tuition fees.
For further information please contact our friendly Information Team on +44 (0)1226 216 123 or email info@barnsley.ac.uk
Barnsley College has a range of sports opportunities for all students to take part in, gain professional training and compete nationally and internationally. We also have a state-of-the-art fitness village, Honeywell Sports Village where students can make use of our fitness suite, spinning studio and classes for competitive rates. You don’t have to be studying sport to get involved in the Sports Academy.
Our Additional Learning Support team can provide you with the support you need. Call 01226 216 769 for further information.
Having good English and Maths qualifications are important for most careers and we want to give you the help you need to succeed.
If you are aged 16 – 19 and don’t hold a grade C/4 or above in GCSE English and Maths, you will automatically be included in your study programme. If you want to work towards achieving a higher grade in English and Maths, we can help you do that too and we offer Level 3 Mathematical Studies (Core Maths) which can be added to your study programme.
If you’re aged 19 or above and don’t hold a a grade C/4 or above in GCSE English and Maths we can help. We offer FREE English and Maths qualifications that can be studied on a part-time basis, subject to eligibility.
If you need any further information, please contact our Information Team by calling 01226 216 123 or emailing info@barnsley.ac.uk
Please note we reserve the right to change details without notice. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.