Animal Behaviour and Training with Integrated Foundation Year

The BSc (Hons) Animal Behaviour and Training with Integrated Foundation Year offers a clear and supportive start to your journey into this diverse and evolving industry. Whether you’re returning to education or building your confidence step by step, the foundation year eases you in while you develop a strong understanding of animal behaviour, training methods, and the science that underpins them. As you progress, you’ll explore real-world challenges, engage with current research, and build the skills to analyse behaviour, solve problems creatively, and work compassionately with a wide range of species.

Throughout the degree, you’ll learn how to communicate your ideas clearly, work hands-on with animals, and apply evidence-based approaches to training and behaviour modification. WCUC students are also eligible to register with the ABTC as Animal Training Instructors (ATI) and Animal Behaviour Technicians (ABT), a fantastic opportunity that recognises your professionalism and boosts your career prospects. This nationally respected accreditation shows employers you’re ready to make a positive impact, supporting owners, improving animal welfare, and contributing to a field that is constantly growing, innovating, and full of exciting possibilities.

This course is delivered by Warwickshire College and University Centre and is regulated by the Office for Students (OfS).

For our Higher Education Terms and Conditions please visit https://wcg.ac.uk/page/701/terms-and-conditions

Modules may include:

Integrated Foundation Year - Level 4
Learning Toolkit
Applied Learning Portfolio
Independent Learning Portfolio

Year 1 - Level 4
Writing for Academic Success
Understanding Data
Professional Skills for Animal Practitioners
Principles of Animal Behaviour and Ecology
Foundations of Captive Animal Welfare and Enrichment
Contemporary Role of Animals in Society
Animal Husbandry and Welfare in Practice

Year 2 - Level 5
Research Methods for Animal Practitioners
Introduction to Commercial Enterprise
Animal Health and Behaviour
Biological and Behavioural Development in Companion Animals
Human-Animal Interactions
Theory and Application of Animal Training

Year 3 - Level 6
Animal Welfare and Ethics
Final Project
Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Animal Practice
Behaviour Modification and Therapeutic Interventions
Professional Clinical Practice and Communication

We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated, please contact us for the latest information.

Each module has its own specific assessment profile, e.g. 100% coursework, or 50% coursework and 50% written examination.

Modules are assessed using a variety of methods (real life case studies, professional projects, reports and essays, presentations and video documentaries, research dissertation) allowing you to develop a range of skills related to the subject area and to build confidence in the subject.