From Certificates to degrees, there’s a course for every animal lover with Melbourne Polytechnic’s Animal Studies qualifications. You might work with companion animals like cats and dogs, attend to horses through farriery and racing or register your interest in the next intake of our exceptional Associate Degree of Veterinary Nursing.

Graduates from Melbourne Polytechnic’s Animal Studies courses may find work in pet grooming, an animal shelter, a kennel or cattery, a pet shop, in community animal care, on a farm or as a veterinary nurse. Animal study and care is rewarding for both you and our furry friends. Our Animal Studies courses deliver a range of skills across general animal care and husbandry, native wildlife care, breeding procedures, companion animal behaviour, veterinary clinic duties.

Melbourne Polytechnic has strong connections to the animal care industry. Combined with our purpose-built, industry-standard animal care facilities, students have extensive opportunities for practical application of handling and animal husbandry skills through projects and classes on campus and with industry partners. These opportunities mean that our Animal Studies students graduate job ready with practical experience.