BSc (Hons) Animal Science at Canterbury Christ Church University

Turn your passion for animals into a career with our BSc (Hons) Animal Science degree. Designed to prepare you for graduate employment and lifelong learning in a range of sectors, this Animal Science degree will blend theory and practice through hands-on, interdisciplinary learning. From genetics and behaviour to welfare and disease, climate change to how human activity poses threats to animal welfare, you'll become part of a science-driven solution to these issues.

Faculty: School of Sciences, Psychology, Arts and Humanities, Computing, Engineering, and Sport  |  Department: Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years (Full-time)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2026, September 2027  |  Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Investigate animal behaviour, reproduction, and physiology in lab and field environments. Explore genetics, diseases, and biochemistry to understand animal health and welfare. Core modules include Year 1: Introduction to Natural and Applied Sciences, Global Diversity: Evolution to Ecosystems, Discovery and Data, Biochemistry, Success Modules; Year 2: Animal Comparative Anatomy and Physiology, Molecular and Computational Biology, Genetics, Interdisciplinary module, Employability Modules; Year 3: Animal Husbandry and Conservation, Animal Diseases and Immunology, Nutrition and Metabolism, Applied Science Major Project. Optional modules include Animal Behaviour, Cancer Biology and Pathology.

Career pathways

Our Animal Science degree will give you the transferable and applied skills needed for a wide range of careers and professions. Students who complete this course could go on to work in: Animal welfare and husbandry in zoos and wildlife parks (for example, previous graduates include a carnivore keeper at Skånes Djurpark in Sweden), Animal charities and non-governmental organisations (for example, previous graduates have gone on to work for the Dogs Trust and the RSPCA), Research institutes and organisations studying animals (for example, previous graduates include a Senior Research Laboratory Technician at the University of Cambridge and a Pollinator Ecologist in London), Environmental consultancy and conservation, Policy-making and science communication, Research and sustainable food production, Teaching and training.

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