IELTs 6.0 with minimum of 5.5 in each component
Explore the fascinating animal kingdom and the scientific principles that underpin this important and wide-ranging subject area. Core scientific study is supported by practical animal handling in our specialist unit.
Why choose this course?
We're ranked in the top ten in the UK for our animal science courses (The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2020).
You will have access to our modern Animal Unit on campus which houses over 150 animals from 40 different species.
Based at our Brackenhurst Campus you'll benefit from our working farm, including a herd of Lincolnshire Red cattle, a specialist cattle roundhouse and a flock of sheep.
You'll also have access to our 1,000 square metre, £2.5 million campus eco-library.
You'll have the opportunity to complete research or a work placement abroad.
Throughout the course you'll hear from external industry professionals through guest lectures and visits to a range of animal establishments.
What you'll study
Your lectures will cover major scientific principles, including:
anatomy and physiology
behaviour
genetics
ecology
nutrition.
You'll apply these principles in a range of contexts and focus on the key aspects of animal welfare, breeding and management. The course focuses on the study of companion and livestock species, and their housing, management and nutrition.
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Year One
Year Two
Animal Health and Disease
Animal Reproduction and Breeding
Biological Basis of Behaviour
Year Three
This is a placement year for students on the four-year course
Final year
Your future career
Developed in conjunction with representatives from industry, the course is designed to maximise your potential in a broad range of animal-related careers.
Your potential areas for employment include:
welfare organisations
feed companies
governmental department
non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
Our graduates have become animal feed scientists, laboratory technicians, research assistants, animal health coordinators and programme managers in a range of animal-based organisations. They have gone on to work for companies such as the Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition and AB Agri. You could also progress to postgraduate study.
Placement opportunities
During your course you'll be supported to gain relevant industry experience and have the opportunity to take a year-long placement. Our students have previously been based at places such as welfare organisations or feed manufacturers.
Students have carried out placements at companies such as:
Pfizer
the Animal Health Trust
the Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition
GLW Feeds
commercial farms.
You will be given the opportunity to focus your studies/work placements on the species of animal that is of most interest to you.
Insurance – Single: 300 GBP per year
