IELTs 6.0 with minimum of 5.5 in each component
The BSc (Hons) Equine Behaviour, Health and Welfare course will provide you with a unique opportunity to study robust scientific evidence that will establish your understanding of the intrinsic nature and value of the horse. This course aims to provide good science graduates via a love of horses, gaining knowledge in fundamental applied use of behaviour, physiology and laboratory skills needed to optimise the welfare of horses in our care, allowing them to thrive and perform as required in industry.
Why choose this course?
You'll be based at our Brackenhurst Campus where you'll benefit from our extensive Equestrian Centre. Throughout the course you'll use the centre to gain the practical and research skills needed for careers in the equine industry.
You'll benefit from regular lectures and demonstrations from equine industry guest speakers and professionals.
We offer sport scholarships to elite athletes across a range of sports, including high-level riders.
Your course complements study towards the internationally recognised British Horse Society (BHS) examinations and United Kingdom Coaching Certificate (UKCC).
You'll get the opportunity to take part in field trips to a range of equestrian and research establishments.
You can spend six months on international exchange with a partner university in Australia or Canada during your second year of study. The equine team have close links with the University of Guelph, Canada.
We also have an optional international equine management module which runs as a ten day field course in Switzerland based at the Swiss National Stud. The field course covers the anatomical and physiological basis of equine reproduction and evaluates the variation of worldwide management practices, due to sport and local environmental factors both in a general and breeding related context.
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Year One
Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology
Equine Behaviour and Welfare
Academic, Research and Professional Skills
Science of Equitation
Equine Management and Health
Equine Nutrition
Year Two
Applied Exercise Physiology
Research Methods for Animal Sciences
Equine Learning and Cognition
Assessing and Optimising Welfare
Reproduction, Breeding and Genetics
Human Animal Interaction
Year Three
This is a placement year for students on the four year course.
Final year
Dissertation
Emerging Issues and Ethics
Equine Disease and Diagnostics
The Sustainable Equine
Advances in Equitation Science
Your career development
Upon graduation you'll be equipped to enter a variety of careers. Our graduates have entered fields as diverse as nutrition, veterinary-related roles, equine behaviour retraining, equine assisted therapy and equine charities.
Our students have gone on to work for companies such as:
the Irish equine Aqua Centre
the British Equestrian Trade Association (BETA)
Newmarket Equine Hospital
Some students have continued on to postgraduate study in equine and animal subjects, or embarked on second degrees in physiotherapy-related degrees.
Excellent placement opportunities
You'll be encouraged and supported to gain relevant industry experience at appropriate organisations throughout the course. Our students have previously been based at places such as behaviour clinics, rehabilitation and retraining centres in the thoroughbred industry in countries such as Australia, New Zealand, the USA and the UK.
Students have carried out placements at companies such as:
Australian Equine Behaviour Centre (Andrew McLean)
Bellerive Stud, Australia
Bennett Equine Sport Rehabilitation
Fittocks Stud Newmarket
Hartstone Equestrian Ltd
Pakiri Beach Horse Riding, New Zealand
Why undertake a placement?
You will gain vital experience in a vocational position.
It will boost your CV and build useful contacts for your future career.
There are some exciting and challenging opportunities available within organisations such as Kentucky Equine Research, and Sydney, Edinburgh and Liverpool Universities.
You will also have the opportunity to carry out research for your final year dissertation.
Your placement opportunity may lead to a supplementary Certificate or Diploma in Professional Studies.
Insurance – Single: 300 GBP per year
