Study at a specialised land-based campus, and gain expert skills and practical knowledge on our unique courses.
Landbased, Environmental and Animal Care
EKC Canterbury Spring Lane
Our campus on Spring Lane, located to the East of EKC Canterbury College, gives you opportunites you can’t get anywhere else.
Our facilities include:
- Animal Management Unit
- Greenhouse
- Polytunnel
- Orchard
- Wildlife areas
- Pond
Full Time courses
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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.
University-level courses at your local College
Follow your passions and make a difference to the lives of animals with our University-level courses in Animal Care.
By choosing to study with us, you’ll work directly with the many species that call our Spring Lane campus home, such as Wallabies, Tortoises and Meerkats.
There are also top-up degrees on offer, where you can combine your previous certificates to achieve a full undergraduate degree.
Learn more from Lecturer Dr Jennie Litten-Brown in the video about the HND in Animal Biology and Wildlife Conservation.
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, before moving onto University-level courses such as a BSc at 19+.
If you study Higher Education with us, you can gain access to a unique range of opportunities such as going on Safari in South Africa.
Events, Trips and Social Action
South Africa Safari
BSc Animal Science students recently went on an unforgettable journey into the heart of Africa, to enhance their learning on our Higher Education courses.
The five-day adventure delved into conservation practices and helped our students gain a great amount of experience that they wouldn’t get anywhere else.
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 Fest
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.
BSc Graduations
BSc students from Animal Care programmes celebrated their graduation at Canterbury Cathedral.
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.
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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Annual pay
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“The support from my tutors has been amazing, helping me succeed at my academic goals working with animals, and my personal goals too.
I won the Under-18 Girls Wheelchair Tennis Finals 2023, and everyone was so proud of me when I came back to Junior College with my trophy.”
Ellen
Junior College student
“I get to work with so many different animals on my course and the facilities are really good. We have a lot more independence compared to school and have really supportive tutors.”
Mia
Animal Management student
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