BSc (Hons) Animal Behaviour and Welfare
Gloucester, United Kingdom
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
31 Aug 2024
EARLIEST START DATE
23 Sep 2024
TUITION FEES
GBP 16,500 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
Develop your expertise in animal behaviour and welfare and turn your passion into your career. Study the fascinating biology behind behaviour and consider ethical issues.
You¡¯ll be exposed to the latest research in the field of animal behaviour and welfare, and develop industry-standard practical skills to assess welfare, measure behaviour, train animals and manage domestic, exotic and wild species.
Gain first-hand experience of fieldwork and research through trips and interactions with industry professionals. Whether you want to become a welfare officer, trainer or researcher, you¡¯ll be prepared for a range of careers in the animal sector.
If you¡¯re considering going into international conservation, an optional field trip to Mankwe Wildlife Reserve, South Africa, allows you to experience wildlife and conservation in action, for valuable insight into this rewarding career.
Benefit from a 360-hectare campus that¡¯s home to a diverse range of animals. Our 70-species Animal Collection provides opportunities to assess domestic and non-domestic animals in different contexts. You¡¯ll also have access to our commercial farm and equine yard.
Scholarships and Funding
Curriculum
What you'll study
You¡¯ll gain an in-depth understanding of key topics in the field of animal behaviour and welfare, with core subjects ranging from behaviour, biology, and genetics, to biodiversity, welfare and ethics.
This course is comprised of both compulsory and optional modules, which you'll be able to choose from to suit your interests and career goals.
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Career Opportunities
Your career
Industry opportunities on this course are diverse, to ensure you develop the skills, experience and connections needed for your graduate career. Many of our students get their graduate roles with their work placement employers.
Work placements and experience
The optional integrated placement year, between the second and final year, takes you into the industry and prepares you to enter your dream career. Your work placement can be at any animal-based organisation, either in the UK or overseas.
Our commercial canine and equine therapy centres offer opportunities for students to gain industry experience ready for their careers ¨C either on a work placement or within voluntary roles. Alongside this, we¡¯ll encourage you to find a voluntary role with a local organisation such as an animal rescue shelter, wildlife rehabilitation centre or a zoo. Students have worked with organisations including the Blue Cross and West Midlands Safari Park.
Graduate destinations
As an Animal Behaviour and Welfare graduate, you may go on to work in zoos, aquariums, wildlife parks, rescue, conservation or welfare centres. You¡¯ll also have the transferable skills you need for other graduate careers. Our careers team can support you to find and prepare to secure your perfect role. Recent graduate destinations have included:
- Welfare Inspector
- Dog Trainer
- Animal Welfare Assistant, Blue Cross
- Animal Carer
- Editorial Assistant, BSAVA
- ZooKeeper, Bristol Zoo
- Fundraising and Adoptions Officer
- Animal Welfare Assistant
- Livestock Engagement Officer
- Researcher
- FE Lecturer
- ?Guest Experience Manager, Bristol Aquarium
- Instructor, Guide Dogs for the Blind
- Postgraduate study ¨C MRes Animal Behaviour and Welfare, MRes Anthrozoology