We can't wait to welcome you to Sparsholt College in September! 

We have created this interactive page to give you a sense of what studying Fishery Studies and Aquatics at Sparsholt College is like. Scroll down to watch the playlist of videos we have created and have a go at the activities if you can. 

Remember, we are on social media and love posting about our students, their achievements and our beautiful campus so be sure to give us a like and a follow.  You can submit answers to our quizzes at SparsholtApplicantWelcome@sparsholt.ac.uk with Fishery Studies as the title of your email.  If you have any questions about our courses please email us at AskFish@sparsholt.ac.uk.

At Sparsholt we also offer a lot of support to you during your time at college including Careers Guidance and Health and Wellbeing advice. 

Visit our campus virtually! 

Join our expert lecturers on an exclusive guided tour across Sparsholt College's industry standard facilities and state-of-the-art equipment!

Fishery Studies and Aquatics at Sparsholt 

James Watson, one of our expert lecturers, introduces you to a variety of fishery and aquatics practices that you will learn more about when you join Sparsholt in September!

To get you in the mood follow this link to 'The Awesome Army' video of Sparsholt Students netting monster trout from Dever Springs Trout Fishery in Hampshire - skip the ads and enjoy the very funky sound track!

Please find below some information on what the fish course covers and the type of employment you can expect at the end of your course and also our latest newsletter giving you an idea of what our students get up to day to day.

Please follow the link to the Catfish Spawning video which was carried out in our Aquatic Research and Conservation Centre here on campus.

Finally there is a fantastic Powerpoint Presentation to look through with some interesting links to industry experts.

James Watson has also created a quiz for you so after working through the Catfish Lecture, create a Socrative account and attempt the on-line quiz!

SOCRATIVE QUIZ

You will be asked for a room name which is: WATSON2468

Good luck and James will be able to review your answers!

Industry Placements

As part of our Level 3 qualifications full-time students aged 16-18 will be required to complete a compulsory industry placement with a sector-specific employer or voluntary organisation.

Industry placements provide students with opportunities to:

• Apply the knowledge learned at college to the workplace
• Increase confidence as skills are developed
• Develop communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills
• See how a business operates in the real world
• Identify key technical strengths and skills you will need at work
• Test career choices and aspirations
• Line up an employer reference and achieve an additional college certificate for future use
• Find part-time work alongside studies or full-time employment once courses are completed

One dedicated placement day per week will form a part of our students’ weekly timetable across the academic year.

Our Industry Placement team will be here to support and guide you through this process from start to finish.

Get ahead of the rest and get your industry placement sorted before you start your course with us by emailing the team at ip@sparsholt.ac.uk.

University Centre Sparsholt 

Did you know that Sparsholt also offers higher education including foundation degrees, degrees and masters courses in a variety of different areas! 

University Centre Sparsholt is the perfect place to take your education further in the interesting and varied fields of Conservation and Wildlife Management, Animal/Zoo Biology, Fishery and Aquatics, Equine Science and Performance management or Veterinary Nursing Science! 

Take a look at our website for more information and 2021 prospectus here.