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Available as a one-year Level 6 Top-up degree See page 52 for details

Bioveterinary Science BSc (Hons) / BSc (Hons) with Foundation year

Entry requirements A typical offer is 112-128 UCAS tariff points; Biology / relevant diploma required 32-48 UCAS tariff points for Foundation year Typical offer information is for guidance only Check course page at www.hartpury.ac.uk

You’ll apply theory to practice in our labs and gain professional experience on site. Animal health and disease modules will enable you to examine the cause, transmission, diagnosis and treatment of different diseases in farm animals, horses and companion species. As part of microbiology modules, you’ll conduct research into microorganisms in our labs, examining the process of microbial infection. Animal therapy modules will introduce you to hydrotherapy and physical therapies, as you work with horses and dogs in our equine and canine therapy centres. Industry opportunities Students have recently undertaken voluntary roles in our commercial equine and canine therapy centres, on our commercial farm and in our science laboratories. You’ll benefit from guest lecturers, with recent speakers including vets from the Three Counties Equine Hospital. This course is ideal for those who have a strong interest in animal biology, and want to understand more about the science of diagnosing and treating animal disease. Study bioveterinary science in specialist laboratories and with a range of animals on campus. Develop your expertise in disease diagnosis, microbiology, physical therapies and rehabilitation. Graduate destinations  • Veterinary Medicine, including at the Royal

UCAS code D390 3 years DF90 4 years with Foundation year

Foundation year - Gain the subject-specific knowledge needed for the BSc degree

Integrated placement year - An optional extra year in industry to prepare for your career

Benefit from industry expertise Lisa Williams, BSc Bioveterinary Science Programme Manager

Lisa is published in top scientific journals, including Nature Communications, Microbial Genomics and International Journal of Food Microbiology. Her chapter on Microbial Infections: Encyclopaedia of Infection and Immunity in 2022. As an editor of the Avian Pathology journal, Lisa can advise her students on how to publish research. Read more about Lisa on previous page The Good, The Bad and The Ugly will be published in the

Veterinary College  • Academic research  • Master's and PhD study

 • Lab Technician  • Pharmaceuticals