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Animal Care and Land-Based

Do you dream of working with animals, protecting our environment, or helping shape the future of the land around us? Whether you’re passionate about caring for wildlife, caring for pets, working outdoors, or managing green spaces, a career in animal care or land-based industries can be both rewarding and full of opportunities.

Studying Animal Care and Land-Based Studies at college gives you hands-on, practical experience to prepare you for real-world roles. Whether you see yourself working locally, starting your own business, or even travelling the world to protect wildlife, this is your chance to turn your passion into a career.

What can i study
Animal Care
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Animal Management
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Horticuluture
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CAMPUS KEY
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CITY
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HILLSBOROUGH
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FIR VALE
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ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CENTRE
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Animal Care & Management
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EXPLORE YOUR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

Our animal care and land-based students train and study at our Hillsborough Campus. Students study in the very best facilities, using the best equipment around including:

  • exotic animal room
  • dog grooming salon
  • automated glasshouses
  • polytunnels
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We also have Apprenticeship vacancies in this sector. Please visit apprenticeships.sheffcol.ac.uk to find out more.

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Animal Care Careers

Profession Starting salary Experienced salary
Veterinary Surgeon £30,000 £50,000
Veterinary Nurses £18,000 £26,000
Animal Care Assistant £14,000 £24,000

Land-Based Careers

Profession Starting salary Experienced salary
Farmer £21,000 £50,000
Florist £16,000 £24,000
Gardener £16,000 £22,000

Who we work with

Here in Sheffield and across South Yorkshire, opportunities are right on your doorstep. From local animal shelters and veterinary practices to wildlife parks, farms, and environmental organisations, there’s a growing demand for people who are passionate about making a difference.

We work with employer partners across the local region and beyond to provide T Level placements, work experience, masterclasses, workplace tours and other exciting opportunities. Some of our employer partners are:

Animal Care

  • Whirlow Hall Farm
  • Sam’s Safari
  • Heeley City Farm
  • Vets4Pets

Land-Based

  • Sheffield City Council
  • Sheffield Botanical Gardens
  • British Florist Association
  • RHS Flower Show
Holly Smith Quote

"The best bit of my course was gaining hands on experience with animals that I had never worked with before such as our skunk, millipedes, tree frogs and geckos."

Holly Smith

Former Animal Care Student

Job information

Key Skills Needed:

  • Customer service
  • Attention to detail
  • Communication
  • Organisation
  • Knowledge of science

Total No. of Jobs 6,146 in south yorkshire by 2030 228 NEW JOBS CREATED IN SOUTH YORKSHIRE BY 2030

T-levels AVAILABLE IN THIS SECTOR. ASK US ABOUT THEM AT AN OPEN DAY.

80% classroom learning
20% WORKPLACE LEARNING
45 DAY REAL WORK PLACEMENT

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1. VISIT WWW.SHEFFCOL.AC.UK/COURSES
2. CHOOSE WHAT YOU WANT TO STUDY
3. CLICK APPLY NOW
4. CREATE AN APPLICATION ACCOUNT
5. COMPLETE AND SUBMIT OUR APPLICATION FORM

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