About us

Starting out from humble beginnings in 1989 The College of Animal Welfare was originally established by a leading animal welfare charity in Cambridgeshire. Since then the College has become independently managed and has 4 centres throughout the UK. The purpose is to offer world class provision, based on the fundamental values of Animal Welfare.

Our Mission and Values

Mission Statement

Providing innovative learning opportunities for the promotion of animal welfare

Values

1. Service and Value
   To provide a superior training provision based on the market and the employers’ needs
2. Customers
   To excel in anticipating and quickly responding to customer needs and competitor activity
3. Finance
   To deliver a strong and consistent financial performance whilst offering value for money
4. Education
   To promote a responsible attitude towards animal welfare
5. Training
   To assist individuals and organisations to achieve their full potential by providing quality education and training services.
6. Employee Development
   To relate investment in the development of the staff to the College mission and strategy

The College of Animal Welfare is a modern provider of education in animal welfare. Awarded by City & Guilds and VetSkill Ltd all our courses are widely recognised by many businesses and organisations around the world as evidence of a good quality education.

Equality & diversity

The College of Animal Welfare recognises that animal welfare is a truly global need. We warmly welcome international students who wish to join our full time or online, distance learning courses.

We believe that education is an entitlement for all and therefore take great pride in making learning available to everyone, seeking to encourage applications from all members of the community. 

No student shall be excluded from any course on the grounds of age, sex, disability, ethnic origin, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy and maternity or gender reassignment.

Partners

To be able to achieve our goals of improving standards and creating access opportunities we have selected to work in partnership with several prestigious universities within the UK.

Edinburgh Napier University is the College’s partner in Scotland’s first and Veterinary Nursing degree.

Middlesex University is a British University based in London. Middlesex University jointly developed, deliver and assess the BSc Honours Veterinary Nursing Degree programme in conjunction with The College of Animal Welfare.

The Royal Veterinary College is the UK’s largest veterinary school and is one of the College’s longest standing partners.