- Duration
1 Year
- Attendance
- 3 days a week
- Location
- Plumpton College
Course Overview
This course is an ideal starting point for those students with some practical experience of working with horses. The course will enable students to progress onto a level 2 course.
Through work experience on the college yard, your understanding of horse care and welfare will be broadened and you will learn how to correctly handle and look after a variety of horses.
Details
You can look forward to a varied programme of modules that also includes a work placement. You'll also continue your English and maths up to GCSE level.
Modules include:
- Movement and accommodation
- Care for and feeding of animals
- Estate maintenance
- Assist with care and non ridden exercise of horses
- Personal development planning
Entry Requirements
Either:
- You'll need to have achieved 1 or more GCSE grades 2-1
- A keen interest in horse management and prior experience with horses
- Mature students without the above will be considered
Bursaries
Financial support could be available to you depending on your household income, eligibility criteria, and level of study. A bursary, which is money given directly by the Government, could help fund bus travel, accommodation, course equipment, college meals, or educational trips.
Course Fees
Students aged 16-18 on 31st August in the year of starting the course do not pay tuition fees.
Students aged 19-23 studying their Level 1, 2 or first Level 3 may be entitled to tuition fee waiver depending on criteria eligibility.
Students aged 24+ who are studying a second Level 3 course or aged 24+ who are studying their first Level 3 course will have to pay tuition fees, depending on the course.
Students on low income who can prove they earn less than £25,000 (from September 2024); are unemployed; or receive state benefits could be entitled to a tuition fee waiver.
All students pay a standard facility fee of £150 to use communal, non-educational facilities.
Material fees apply to Floristry, Blacksmithing and Metalwork, Agricultural Engineering, and Motor Vehicle students, which contribute to quality resources and equipment for their studies.
Equipment & PPE
Students on a 14-16, Level 1, 2, 3, or Foundation Learning course may be required to purchase equipment such as a uniform, PPE, or kit before starting their course. Material fees are applicable depending depending on the course studied.
Work Experience
Work experience enhances your studies and is an important part of your course. It ensures you leave college ready for the world of work. It is compulsory to undertake an element of work experience when studying a Level 1, 2, or 3 course.
