Course Summary

**Note: Due to the type of course delivery and visa restrictions, this course is NOT available to international students requiring a Student Visa**. **Course overview**: The BSc (Hons) Animal Science and Welfare degree at Teesside provides you with the skillset to support the animal care industry. You can complete an optional work placement year. Specialist modules utilise facilities at the Houghall Farm site of East Durham College (EDC), where you are supported by specialist staff. You are provided with transport to attend Houghall Farm, normally on one day a week. Designed to support the animal care industry, this programme incorporates three core themes: animal science and genetics, animal behaviour and animal welfare. Most of your time is spent at our Middlesbrough campus where you study the theory and science related to animals. Specialist modules in animal behaviour and animal welfare themes are delivered at the Houghall Farm site of East Durham College. The Houghall Farm site, set on a stunning 476-acre estate, minutes from Durham City Centre, is a fantastic place to work with animals. A purpose-built small animal care centre has several specialist facilities including a snake house, lizard house, tortoise house, aquatics, small mammals house and an aviary. There is also a commercial dog grooming studio, 22-bay dog kennel unit and a dog agility and walking area. The site is also home to horse riding stables, an arena and commercial pig and cattle facilities. **After the course**: This course provides you with the skillset to support the animal care industry. The sector is worth £1bn to the UK economy and has 13,000 businesses and around 78,000 employees. Graduates can go on to work in boarding kennels, catteries, pet breeders, training, grooming, animal welfare charities, zoos, wildlife parks, public services and with performing animals in film and television.

Course Details - Modules

Access course information through Teesside University’s website using the course details link provided.

Course Details – Assessment Method

You attend a range of lectures, small-group tutorials, hands-on laboratory sessions and animal handling sessions at Houghall Farm. Part of your course also involves a substantial research-based project. The course provides a number of contact teaching and assessment hours (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratory work, projects, examinations), but you are also expected to undertake self-study time to review lecture notes, prepare coursework assignments, work on projects and revise for assessments. Your learning involves different types of assessment including coursework, assignments and examinations.

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: D300

Institution code: T20

Campus Name: Teesside University

Campus code:

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

Including biology (or another related subject).

Including study of level 3 biology (or another related subject).

Including biology (or another related subject).

With 30 level 3 credits from science units awarded at merit or higher.

Including biology (or another related subject).

If you live in the UK you may be invited to attend an interview. The interview helps us tailor your offer to your individual circumstances. The interview process also enables us to consider applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and those with non-traditional qualifications, including individuals who may be returning to study after a period of employment. When you visit the University for your interview you will be offered a tour of our fantastic campus, a visit to our excellent laboratory and teaching facilities, and an opportunity to meet our staff. You will also learn more about your course and the range of scholarships, bursaries and grants you might be eligible for. If you can't come for an interview, we will consider making you an offer based on the information you provide in your application. International non-Tier 4 applicants can find out what qualifications they need for entry by visiting Teesside University's website, but due to the type of course delivery and visa restrictions, this course is NOT available to international students requiring a Tier 4 visa.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 80%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 70%

Go onto work and study: 86%

Fees and funding

England 9250.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 9250.0 Year 1
Scotland 9250.0 Year 1
Wales 9250.0 Year 1
Republic of Ireland 9250.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Find out more about fees and funding if you are from the UK or Ireland here: tees.ac.uk/fees. If you live in the Channel Islands or Isle of Man contact your education authority: gov.uk/student-finance.

Provider information

Teesside University
Middlesbrough
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Tees Valley
TS1 3BX

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