Study at a specialised land-based campus, and gain expert skills and practical knowledge on our unique courses.
Landbased, Environmental and Animal Care
Full Time courses
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EKC Canterbury Spring Lane
Our campus on Spring Lane, located to the East of EKC Canterbury College, gives you opportunities you can’t get anywhere else.
Our facilities include:
- Animal Management Unit
- Greenhouse
- Polytunnel
- Orchard
- Wildlife areas
- Pond
Industry Links
Through our fantastic links with local employers, you can develop the knowledge and skills employers look for while on industry placements and social action projects.
Examples include Howletts Animal Park and UK Owl and Raptor Centre, who visited and gave our Animal Management students the fantastic opportunity to handle birds of prey, including hawks, eagles and owls.
Wide range of animals
At EKC Canterbury College, we have over 400 animals including reptiles, amphibians, fish, invertebrates, and small and large mammals in fully equipped, purpose-built animal centres.
Your Academic Journey
Throughout your studies in Land-based, Environmental and Animal Care, you can progress to a wide range of courses.
You can start with us aged 14 at our specialist EKC Canterbury Junior College, then take part in Further Education at 16-18. After your studies, you can even take part in our specialist 19+ part-time courses.
By studying with us, you can gain access to a unique range of opportunities.
Events, Trips and Social Action
Colchester Zoo
Level 3 students get to explore Colchester Zoo as part of their studies.
Home to over 155 species and set in 60 acres of parkland and lakes, it offers unique experiences for our students to learn about.
Spring Fayre
Every year, we open up our Spring Lane campus for a weekend, inviting the community to meet our animals and see our facilities.
This event also raises money for organisations across East Kent.
Lees Court Estate Projects
Land-based students work closely with the Lees Court Estate, which is 6,900 acres with a core of 2,663 acres around the villages of Sheldwich and Badlesmere.
Animal Rescue Workshop
Animal Management students took part in a Kent Fire and Rescue Workshop, where they learnt how the emergency services rescue horses safely using specialist equipment.
Student meets only bear in UK to have same brain surgery as him
29 November 2024
An EKC Canterbury College student has met the only European Brown Bear to have undergone the same brain surgery as him.
How you apply for a course at Canterbury College
Step 1 – Find a subject you’re interested in
Whether its Landbased, Environmental or Animal Care courses you are looking at, explore your options and find the one that is right for you.
Step 2 – Apply
Apply via our website and online application portal.
Step 3 – Come to an interview
Be interviewed for your course at EKC Canterbury College by our dedicated team, who will find opportunites that are right for you.
Career prospects
Example:
Conservation professionals
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£43,160
Annual pay
Annual pay is per year, based on full-time employment and on the South East region.
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“Being able to work in the greenhouses and outside areas a lot of the time, and working in a closer environment with people has been so much fun.
“Junior College is a good way to spend Year 10 and Year 11. It’s so different to school but I’ve loved it. There’s so much more practical learning, and the environment feels like a home in a way.”
Caleb
Junior College student
“I loved that I was able to make a difference in the Junior College.
“In my class, we helped out significantly with the renovations of the pond, improving the landscape of the campus.”
Emma
Animal Management student
“I love that this College has so many different modules that are helping me to explore a wide range of careers. It’s so broad and I know that I’m covering the information I need, whatever I decide to do next.
“Workshops are a regular part of what we do. We recently had a parasite workshop where we got to see them up-close under the microscope!”
Erin
Animal Biology student
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