Course description
Explore ways to meet the food demands of society while maintaining the health and welfare of animals, with our Animal Management (Livestock Technology) degree at ARU Writtle.
Our industry-focused course is centred on animal production and farm animal welfare. It’s ideal if you’re interested in a career in farm livestock production, including farm nutrition, farm animal health and welfare advisory roles, and precision livestock farming.
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 (Livestock Technology) course, your focus will be on genetics, biotechnology and animal growth alongside core topics of behaviour, nutrition and health.
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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)
- Livestock Production Systems (15 credits)
- Principles of Animal Nutrition
- Reproduction and Breeding (15 credits)
- Livestock from Farm to Fork (15 credits)
Year Three
Core modules
- Capstone Project (30 credits)
- Applied Nutrition and Feeding (15 credits)
- Applied Health Management (15 credits)
- Livestock Technology (15 credits)
- Strategies and Issues in Animal Breeding (15 credits)
- Applied Behaviour and Animal Welfare (15 credits)
- Developments in Livestock Production (15 credits)
Course delivery details
- BSc (Hons) | 3 Years of 4 Years with a Foundation Year
- Certificate of Higher Education | 1 Year
- Diploma of Higher Education | 2 Years
- Top-up | 1 Year
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
- UK student fees - £9250 per year
- Intearnational student fees – £15,900 per year
Continuing Studies
Careers
Our Animal Management (Livestock Technology) degree gives you a comprehensive understanding of animal production and farm animal welfare. It will prepare you to work in farm livestock production and, as a graduate, you could consider a number of careers including:
- farm nutritionist
- farm animal health and welfare advisory roles
- precision livestock farming.
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 our MSc Animal Welfare and Conservationor MSc Conservation Education and Engagement.
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