BSc (Hons) Animal Therapy, Rehabilitation and Performance at Anglia Ruskin University

Turn your love for animals into a rewarding career and transform their lives with advanced rehabilitation and performance techniques. Focusing on both dogs and horses, on this course you'll get hands-on in our specialist therapy centres and commercial clinics in Writtle. You’ll develop expert skills in anatomy, movement assessment, rehabilitation planning and manual therapies for musculoskeletal issues.

Faculty: Faculty of Science and Engineering  |  Department: School of Agriculture, Animal and Environmental Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

We'll start by covering essential topics like animal anatomy, physiology, rehabilitation, nutrition, behaviour and welfare. As you progress through the course, you’ll deepen your knowledge of animal movement, biomechanics, manual therapy, hydrotherapy and first aid. Year 1: Foundations of Professional Skills, Factors Affecting Animal Performance and Wellbeing, Animal Anatomy and Physiology, Animal Therapy Assessment: Principles and Practice, Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Nutrition, Behaviour and Welfare. Year 2: Ruskin Module, Functional Anatomy and Biomechanics of Animal Movement, Principles and Applications of Manual Interventions, Animal Health, Disease and Pain Mechanisms, Research Methods, Animal Hydrotherapy and First Aid. Year 3: Major Project, Integrated Approaches to Exercise Physiology, Applied Techniques in Animal Massage, Rehabilitation and Hydrotherapy, Animal Biomechanics and Pathophysiology, Professional Development for Career Success.

Career pathways

I chose Writtle because of the wide range of facilities and resources available ... The lecturers all have experience in the field they teach.

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