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The physical and emotional needs of animals is at the heart of everythingwe do.Workingwith research-active staff, our students contribute to studies that are helping us understand animals like never before. You're joining the animal industry at a very exciting time. Animal welfare is high up on the global agenda and the pet sector is set to hit amonumental £130 billion by 2030,** creating ever expanding career opportunities for skilled graduates. We’re creating an evidence base of best practice that’s changing the waywe interact with animals, and we couldn’t do it without the creativity, innovation and new ideas our students contribute. From optimising animal health and performance, to exploring human-animal interactions in zoos, you’ll be helping us find practical solutions to real world issues. Start building your professional network from day one, as we host trainers, coaches, behaviourists, and veterinary professionals. Put theory into practice and boost your CVwith access to over 70 species, laboratories, animal therapy and hydrotherapy centres, a new Equine and Animal Assisted Activities Area, and a country estate that's ideal for observing British species such as bats and moths. From field trips to zoos, safaris and animal charities, to an optional wildlife experience in either South Africa or the UK † (see page 61) you’ll be exposed to a range of career opportunities to help you find the one that’s right for you. *Graduate Outcomes 2022. Reflects activities after 15 months for those who graduated in 2020. **Grand View Research 2021. † This trip is course dependent. The location may be South Africa or in the UK. Additional costs may apply. Places allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Please see course page on website.

Courses

BSc (Hons) Animal Behaviour and Welfare

BSc (Hons) Top-up Animal Behaviour and Welfare Animal Training and Performance Bioveterinary Science Canine Training and Performance Zoology See page 50 for details about our Top-up degrees

Animal Training and Performance Applied Animal Science with Therapy Bioveterinary Science Canine Training and Performance Human-Animal Interaction with Psychology Zoology

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