Course Summary

This top-up programme will provide you with a systematic understanding of key aspects of animal behaviour and welfare, including acquisition of coherent and detailed knowledge. Through different subject delivery you will be able to devise and sustain arguments and solve problems, using ideas and techniques at the forefront of the discipline. You will be able to apply the theory to practical scenarios giving you the qualities and skills necessary for employment or academia. You'll be encouraged to develop your analytical and critical skills; enabling you to assess animal welfare and to use assessment procedures of animal behaviour to evaluate animal wellbeing. Focusing on issues that relate to the animals, you'll study a wide variety of species and look at the impact on the animal behaviour, welfare and management industries.

Course Details - Modules

Core Modules: Research Project Animal Cognition and Neuroscience Animal Welfare and the Law Elective Modules: Human-animal interaction Companion Animal Behaviour Counselling Contemporary Advances in Animal Behaviour

Course Details – Assessment Method

Coursework, research project, exams

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: P301

Institution code: P59

Campus Name: Main Site

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Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements


Successful completion of a Foundation Degree in Animal Science or Animal Management with a minimum mean grade of 55% or an equivalent Science based qualification such as an HND or FdSc Veterinary Nursing. Students with English as a second language will be required to have gained IELTS level 6.5 overall with level 6.0 in writing.

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails

Students with English as a second language will be required to have gained IELTS level 6.5 overall with level 6.0 in writing.

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 0%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 0%

Go onto work and study: 0%

Fees and funding

EU 9000.0 Year 1
England 9000.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 9000.0 Year 1
Scotland 9000.0 Year 1
Wales 9000.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

International students please contact the institution for up to date fee information for 2019-20.

Provider information

Ditchling Road
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Lewes
BN7 3AE

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