University Centre Hartpury Prospectus 2019

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You’ll have fantastic opportunities to develop your expertise to assess animal welfare, measure behaviour, train and manage domestic, exotic and wild species. Teaching is supported by our on-site animal collection, including meerkats, rabbits, goats and wallabies, our dairy farm and equine yard. Through exposure to the latest research you’ll be at the forefront of emerging scientific knowledge. You’ll use your experiences to inspire your own research question, which you’ll use to uncover new knowledge in a significant project in your final year. Industry opportunities You’ll be supported to gain experience in the workplace from your first year. Our students strengthen their CVs in our commercial canine and equine therapy centres, as well as through voluntary roles with local organisations. Recently, students have worked with the Blue Cross and West Midlands Safari Park. This course is ideal for those who love animals and want to make a difference to their lives through applying and improving training, management and welfare practices. Turn your passion for animals into your career. Learn with 90 species on site, training and managing domestic and exotic animals, and assessing animal welfare in different contexts. Experience conservation and field work in South Africa. Graduate destinations • Instructor, Guide Dogs for the Blind • Animal Welfare Assistant, Blue Cross • Editorial Assistant, BSAVA • Zoo Keeper, Bristol Zoo • Education Executive, Bristol Aquarium • MRes Animal Behaviour and Welfare Animal Behaviour and Welfare BSc (Hons) / BSc (Hons) with Foundation year

Entry requirements A typical offer is 112 UCAS tariff points; 32-48 UCAS tariff points with Foundation year See entry requirements on pages 135-136 Typical offer information is for guidance only Find out more at www.hartpury.ac.uk

UCAS code D329 3 years DF29 4 years with Foundation year

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

teaching satisfaction (NSS 2017) 99%

Undertake fieldwork in Mankwe Wildlife Park, South Africa

Develop your skills with over 90 different animals on site 90

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