Bioveterinary Science MBiol

Program Overview

Through a combination of coursework, practical skills development, and research, students gain knowledge in animal behavior, anatomy, husbandry, epidemiology, and the biology of animal infections. The program prepares graduates for careers in veterinary science, scientific research, conservation, animal welfare, and the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This four-year program, the Master of Bioveterinary Sciences (MBiol), combines undergraduate and postgraduate study into a single course. It provides a comprehensive understanding of biological and veterinary animal sciences, practical techniques, and transferable skills for careers in veterinary science, scientific research, conservation, animal welfare, and the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.

Objectives:

• Gain a broad knowledge of animal behavior, anatomy, husbandry, and epidemiology.
• Develop practical skills in research, experimental design, and analysis.
• Enhance professional skills for careers in Bioveterinary Sciences.
• Understand the biology of animal infections and their translation into novel disease therapies.
• Assess and describe comparative pathology, cellular and immunological responses in veterinary diseases.
• Describe legal and organizational processes for disease monitoring, surveying, and control in animal populations.
• Develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Learn to use lab equipment correctly and safely.
• Plan, initiate, and carry out research projects.

Outline:

Year One:

• Compulsory Modules:
• Biology core concepts, principles, and fundamentals (BIOS101)
• Development, function, immunity, infection, and therapeutics (BIOS102)
• Introductory Practical Skills for Life Sciences (BIOS103)
• From Individuals to Ecosystem (BIOS104)
• Study and Communication Skills Tutorials (BIOS105)
• Applied Practical Research Skills for Life Sciences (BIOS106)

Year Two:

• Compulsory Modules:
• Genetics, Microbiology & Infection (BIOS201)
• Intermediary Practical Research Skills for Life Sciences (BIOS203)
• Academic & professional skills tutorials (BIOS205)
• Animal Behaviour (BIOS207)
• Parasites, Pathogens and Hosts (BIOS211)
• Animal Anatomy, Physiology & Husbandry (BIOS220)
• Optional Modules (Choose One):
• Practical Skills in Microbiology, Infection & Disease (BIOS206)
• Practical Skills in Evolution, Ecology and Behaviour (BIOS208)
• Optional Modules (Choose One):
• Molecular Microbiology & Therapeutics (BIOS218)
• Animal Ecophysiology (BIOS222)

Year Three:

• Compulsory Modules:
• Research Project (BIOS301)
• Introduction to the World of Work (BIOS302)
• Research Methods (BIOS303)
• Bioveterinary Innovation and Entrepreneurship (BIOS312)
• Veterinary Infection Biology (BIOS321)
• Surveillance, Epidemiology and Control of Disease in Animal Populations (BIOS323)
• Immunology and Veterinary Pathology (BIOS335)

Year Four:

• Compulsory Modules:
• Research Project (LIFE700)
• Research Methods (LIFE731)
• Optional Modules (Choose One):
• Advanced Statistics for Biological Research (LIFE707)
• Informatics for Life Sciences (LIFE721)
• Optional Modules (Students choose either the research internship, or two of the remaining modules):
• Research Internship (LIFE701)
• Coding for Life Sciences (LIFE733)
• Emerging Infections and Pandemic (LIFE751)
• Immunology (LIFE728)
• Diagnostics Therapeutics and Vaccines (LIFE732)
• Computational Biology (LIFE752)
• Proteomics, Metabolomics and Data Analysis (LIFE754)
• Analysing Climate processes and variability (ENVS475)
• Advanced Conservation Biology (ENVS423)

Assessment:

• Continuous assessment throughout each semester.
• Final examinations.
• Research projects.
• Practical skills assessments.
• Data handling sessions.
• Computer workshops.

Teaching:

• Lectures.
• Tutorials.
• Laboratory practicals.
• Dissection classes.
• Fieldwork.
• Data handling sessions.
• Computer workshops.
• Individual research projects.
• Small tutorial or project groups.
• Individual tuition through the tutorial program.

Careers:

• Postgraduate study (MBiolSci, MSc, MRes, MPhil, or PhD).
• Public sector (research institutes, government departments, National Health Service, forensic science, Environment Agency).
• Commercial sectors (pharmaceutical, food, biotechnology, water, and agriculture industries).
• Teaching profession (after postgraduate qualification).
• Routes to postgraduate Medicine, Dentistry, or Veterinary Science.

Other:

• Students have the opportunity to take elective internships abroad at partner institutions.
• Students can take a six-week biosciences-related internship as an optional fourth-year module.
• Students can spend the entire final Year Four in industry or other enterprises.
• Students can participate in a foreign field course in western Uganda.
• Students can take the LIFE399 Life Sciences work-based placement module.
• The program is taught in one of the largest Schools of Biosciences in the UK.
• The University has invested over £30 million in state-of-the-art facilities.
• The program is aligned with the Liverpool Curriculum Framework, which focuses on research-connected teaching, active learning, and authentic assessment.
• The program emphasizes digital fluency, confidence, and global citizenship.

Full-time place, per year £9,250 Year in industry fee £1,850 Year abroad fee £1,385 Full-time place, per year £27,200