BSc (Hons) Bioveterinary Science at Hartpury University

Programme overview

Develop your specialist scientific knowledge with this Bioveterinary degree. Prepare for a veterinary medicine degree or an exciting career within animal science. This degree is for you, if you want to pursue a range of scientific areas that focus on the processes underpinning disease.

Duration: 3 or 4 years full-time; part-time available | Study mode: full-time (part-time available; optional integrated placement year) | Location: Gloucester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Your degree will focus on the cause, transmission and diagnosis of animal diseases. This course is comprised of both compulsory and optional modules, which you'll be able to choose from to suit your interests and career goals. Compulsory modules include Anatomy and Physiology, Animal Genetics and Breeding, Animal Health and Disease, Introduction to Biochemistry, Animal Behaviour and Welfare, Professional and Academic Skills in Animal Biology, Animals in Society, Animal Disease and Parasitology.

Career pathways

Graduate destinations include Veterinary medicine; Canine Hydrotherapist; Journal Editor, Wiley; Research Assistant, Animal Health Trust; Master's and PhD programmes; Laboratory Technician; Research Assistant, Animal and Plant; Health Agency.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UCAS tariff points: 112 UCAS tariff points, to include Biology. A Levels: BBC or equivalent from at least two full A Levels. This must include Biology at grade D or above. Vocational Awards: DMM in an Extended Diploma in a relevant subject. Access: 112 UCAS tariff points in an Access to Higher Education Diploma. This must include nine level 3 credits at Merit or above in Biology. International Baccalaureate: 112 UCAS tariff points in an IB Diploma, from at least two Highers at H4 or above. This must include Biology. T Level: An overall grade of Distinction, to include grade C or above in the Core component in a Science subject. T Level subjects considered are Animal Care and Management (Science Pathway), Healthcare Science and Science. Health will be considered on an individual basis.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time undergraduate degree fee (UK, ROI, Crown Dependencies, BOT); integrated placement year charged at 20% of the course fee Source

International applicants: GBP 17,250 a year (2026/27). International tuition fee for BSc degrees; integrated placement year charged at 20% of the course fee Source

Duration: 3 or 4 years full-time; part-time available

Apply through the official page: https://digital.ucas.com/coursedisplay/courses/af4eaace-193a-c634-6e88-62b6fd237615?academicYearId=2027

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