What will I learn?

This two day course, taught by a wool board approved instructor, will provide an introduction to shearing. This course is ideal for beginners and will include sheep handling and restraint for shearing, machinery use and maintenance, and wool quality and packaging.

Previous Fee

Courses that start before 01/08/2025 will be available at the previous fee of £288

Please Note

All fees are correct at the current time and may be subject to change. Any fee remission information quoted is correct at the current time but is dependent on government legislation and is subject to change. Please Note: at this current time, even though it may be detailed above, we are unable to confirm fee remission for courses with a start date on or after 1/8/25. Due to funding restrictions this course is not available to existing full time Sparsholt College/Andover College students aged 16, 17 or 18 (or 19-24 with an EHCP) on the 31/8 in the year they started/start their course.

Fees:

£298

Level of Study:

Part-Time

Dates:

  • 12/05/2025 - 13/05/2025 (VQSHEAR/FC01)
  • 12/05/2026 - 13/05/2026 (VQSHEAR/FC01)

Interview:

No

Location:

Sparsholt College & Workplace

Duration:

09:00 - 16:30