Working with animals can be a dream for many people, and one way in which you can achieve this, to become a vet.

In the UK there are over 29,000 veterinary positions, with vets earning an average salary of £47,000 a year!

You might now be wondering how you can become a vet… we’ll tell you how.

In order to become a vet, you will need to complete a veterinary degree approved by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS).

Luke joined us on the Level 1 Animal Care and has since progressed onto the Level 2 Animal Care course.   

Throughout the course Luke has been a conscientious, hardworking member of the group who never hesitated to offer help to both his peers and teachers.  

At Weston College, we understand and emphasise the importance of planning your dream career, and helping you take all the steps needed to reach that goal.

"The practical side of the course, and the fact that it is predominantly coursework based, is something that really appealed to me - nothing beats the day-to-day hands-on experience and interactions with animals. I have had the opportunity to train goats, feed and clan meerkats, herd cows and take part in the wonder of lambing season.

The facilities are specifically designed for the animal management course, within a functioning animal park, and the classrooms have plenty of IT facilities which makes it easier for me to work independently and effectively." 

Hi, I am Laura and I co-ordinate the curriculum delivery at Puxton Park.

I own I have a cat called Rocket (who acts more like a dog) and a pony called Scott. I love all animals, but I guess I have a particular soft spot for the farm animals at Puxton.

I will be teaching some of you at Puxton Park and look forwards to welcoming you to our beautiful Animal Management Centre. I teach a variety of the modules on our programmes, but specifically the science-based modules and lots of the practical aspects of the course too.

"The practical side of the course was amazing...working hands-on with the animals at the Puxton Park campus helps you to understand and learn things so much quicker."

Animal Management are delighted to introduce the newest addition to the team: baby Emu, Egbert. Egbert’s carers have been spending lots of quality time with the little chick, in the hopes that he would imprint on them.

This is something that Emus do in the wild in order to learn and identify with their caregivers, in Egbert’s case this is the wonderful Animal Management team.

The incredible staff and students have had great success, with Egbert following them around everywhere and becoming a popular and beloved member of the family.

I have enjoyed the hands-on learning and classroom studying which has created a fun and engaging course that has had a great impact on my life and future career.

Former school: Backwell

What next? Kam is set to study Veterinary Nursing and Companion Animal Behaviour at the University of Bristol

Animal Management is a hugely important industry, which is worth over £2 billion to the UK economy. We have launched our Animal Management Career Excellence Hub to meet the need of careers within the sector, with over 59% of households having pets, the need for vets and animal specialists is rapidly increasing.

The Career Excellence Hubs have been created to get our learners to reach their ultimate career goals by focussing on future employability and developing the skills that they will need to have a successful career!

Term has only just begun, and Weston College Animal Management students have already had the chance to meet and learn from industry guest speakers about various careers within the sector, such as a Dog Groomers, Zookeepers, RSPCA Inspectors, Animal Keepers and Pet Shop Managers.