Course description
Develop your animal husbandry skills, and an in-depth knowledge of animal health, welfare and behaviour with our Animal Management (Bioveterinary Science) degree at ARU Writtle.
If you have a passion for working with animals, and want to support their health and welfare, our industry-focused course is designed to give you the knowledge and skills to pursue a successful career.
As well as hands-on learning with animals, you’ll study a range of modules that cover the essentials of effective animal management.
You’ll be taught by subject-specialist staff, and benefit from campus facilities including dedicated canine and equine centres, a small animal unit and a working farm. Throughout your course, there’s the chance to join ‘behind the scenes’ trips and other experiences.
We offer a number of animal management degrees at ARU Writtle, with a common first year and the chance to specialise in years 2-3. With our Animal Management (Bioveterinary Science) course, your focus will be on animal health and welfare, nutrition, breeding, microbiology and parasitology, and immunology.
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Training Course Content
Year One
Core modules
- Professional Skills for the Animal Industry (30 credits)
- Animal Biology (30 credits)
- Ethics of Animal Use (15 credits)
- Human-Animal Interaction (15 credits)
- Animal Husbandry (15 credits)
- Ecology and Evolution (15 credits)
Year Two
Core modules
- Research Methods (15 credits)
- Commercial and Professional Skills for Animal Science (15 credits)
- Behaviour (15 credits)
- Animal Health and Welfare (15 credits)
- Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology (15 credits)
- Principles of Animal Nutrition
- Reproduction and Breeding (15 credits)
- Veterinary Immunology (15 credits)
Year Three
Core modules
- Capstone Project (30 credits)
- Applied Nutrition and Feeding (15 credits)
- Applied Health Management (15 credits)
- Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health (15 credits)
- Strategies and Issues in Animal Breeding (15 credits)
- Applied Behaviour and Animal Welfare (15 credits)
- Veterinary Ethics and Legislation (15 credits)
Course delivery details
- BSc (Hons) | 3 Years
- CertHE | 1 Year
- DipHE | 2 Years
Modules are subject to change and availability.
Assessment
We'll assess your progress in a number of ways, including practical assessments with companion and zoo animals, farm livestock and horses, examinations – both multiple choice and essay questions, presentations, essays and technical reports, assessed seminars, case studies, experimental work and laboratory reports, poster presentations, debates, and your dissertation.
Why choose Writtle University College
Ranked Top University-Sector Institution in East Anglia for overall student satisfaction!
*Based on NSS 2022 Based on Taught Data
Beautiful rural campus situated close to the city of Chelmsford, 40 minutes from London and the coast.
Expenses
FEES
- £9,250 | UK students starting 2024/25 (full-time, per year)
- £15,900 | International students starting 2024/25 (full-time, per year)
Continuing Studies
Careers
Our Animal Management (Bioveterinary Science) degree gives you a comprehensive understanding of animal health and welfare. It will prepare you to work in the animal industry and, as a graduate, you could consider a number of careers including:
- welfare enforcement
- animal health inspection
- wildlife conservation and management
- animal nutrition and pet food manufacturing
- animal science education
- animal training
- disease surveillance
- quarantine officer
- working for wildlife agencies such as RPSB, Natural England or Scottish Natural Heritage.
Graduation doesn't have to be the end of your time with us. You might decide to stay at ARU and study a Masters degree, such as ourMSc Animal Welfare and ConservationorMSc Conservation Education and Engagement.
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