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BSc (Hons) Animal Behaviour and Welfare (Non-clinical)

Harper Adams University, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

This course prepares graduates for careers involving animal behaviour and also in animal welfare and management. Increased awareness of animal welfare and behaviour issues has opened up more employment opportunities in the animal sector.

Organisations that house animals are becoming more aware of the need for employees to understand animal welfare and behaviour.

Welfare organisations are expanding, and nutrition and pharmaceutical companies have careers suitable for graduates with sound welfare education. Many graduates move into higher education as lecturers or researchers and others choose further postgraduate study.

General Eligibility

Use the drop-down tool to select the qualifications you have or are working towards to see what grades would be required for access to this programme. If you can’t see your qualification or would like any assistance with entry requirements, telephone the admissions team on 01952 815000, email admissions@harper-adams.ac.uk or complete a form to enable them to contact you.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1
  • Professional Scholarship Programme (PSP) 1 - Academic Skills Development

  • Fundamentals of Physiology

  • Companion Animal Management

  • Large Animal Management

  • Introduction to Animal Health

  • Introduction to Animal Welfare, Behaviour and Ethics

  • Adaptive Biology

  • Introduction to Ecology

2 Year 2
  • Behavioural Methodology

  • Companion Animal Studies

  • Farm Animal Science

  • Principles of Animal Behaviour and Welfare

  • Animal Ethics

  • Philosophy of Zoos

  • Research Methods (Animals)

Optional modules

  • Introduction to Small Business Management

  • Wildlife Identification and Conservation

  • Equine Science

3 Year 3
  • Honours Research Project

  • Integrated Health Management

  • Applied Clinical Animal Behaviour

  • Applied Companion Animal Health, Welfare and Behaviour

  • Advances in Farm Animal Health, Welfare and Behaviour

Optional modules

  • International Perspectives on the Management of Animal Populations

  • Animal Improvement and Bioethics

  • Advances in Equine Science

Language Requirement

  • IELTS5.5
  • TOEFL59
  • PTE50
  • Duolingo69

IELTS Academic *

6.0 overall (with no less than 5.5 in any component)

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