| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
The BSc (Hons) Animal Management degree at ARU provides practical animal husbandry skills and knowledge in nutrition, breeding, health, and behavior. Graduates are prepared for careers in the animal industry, including animal nutrition, veterinary pharmaceuticals, animal welfare, and progression to veterinary school. The program includes practical assessments, examinations, presentations, and a dissertation.
Program Outline
Assessment:
We'll assess your progress in a number of ways, including practical assessments with companion and zoo animals, farm livestock and horses, examinations – both multiple choice and essay questions, presentations, essays and technical reports, assessed seminars, case studies, experimental work and laboratory reports, poster presentations, debates, and your dissertation.
Careers:
Our BSc (Hons) Animal Management degree gives you practical animal husbandry skills, complemented by knowledge of topics such as nutrition, breeding, health and behaviour. It will prepare you to work in the animal industry which, though diverse, demands practical competence and commercial awareness. As a graduate, you could consider a career as an animal nutritionist, nutrition company sales representative, veterinary pharmaceutical and equipment supplies, animal welfare officer, the RSPCA, or progression to vet school. Graduation doesn't have to be the end of your time with us. You might decide to stay at ARU and study a Masters degree, such as our MSc Animal Welfare and Conservation.
Tuition Fees and Payment Information:
UK students starting 2024/25 (full-time, per year)
- £9,250
International students starting 2024/25 (full-time, per year)
- £13,900
Additional course and living costs
- White laboratory coat
- Wellies
- Steel toe capped boots
- Waterproofs and appropriate outdoor clothing
- Overalls (not orange)
- Riding hat or skull cap that meets current safety standards
- Gloves that can be worn to protect hands while leading animals
- Digital camera/smart phone
- Laptop/device
- Pens and pencils
- Notebook or paper for note-taking
- Folders
- Clipboard
Living at university
- Accommodation
- Bills
- Internet, mobile phone and calls
- Travel
- Food and drink
- Socialising and going out
- Study materials
Paying for uni: bursaries, sponsorship and working
- ARU scholarships and bursaries
- ARU Temps
