BSc (Hons) Animal Biology at Nottingham Trent University

A full-time undergraduate degree applying animal science to the health, welfare and management of domesticated species, from livestock to companion animals. It is taught at Brackenhurst Campus, with access to the Animal Unit (over 250 animals from 70 species) and a working farm.

Faculty: School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences  |  Department: Animal Science  |  Duration: Three years full-time, or four years with a placement year  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year one modules include Animal Physiology, Animal Husbandry, Animal Behaviour, Nutrition Principles, Animal Reproduction and Genetics, and Pathogen Biology. Teaching covers anatomy and physiology, behaviour, genetics, ecology and nutrition through lectures, seminars, lab work, fieldwork and a research project, with a year-long sandwich placement encouraged between years two and three.

Career pathways

Graduates work in welfare organisations, feed companies, government departments and NGOs, in roles such as animal care teacher, laboratory technician, research assistant, scientist and rehoming and welfare assistant, with employers including Guide Dogs, Cats Protection and the Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition.

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