Animal Welfare Science

The Foundation Degree Animal Welfare Science programme focuses on underpinning components that contribute to the overall welfare of animals in a range of settings and interactions. The programme provides students with the opportunity to gain valuable practical experience within a scientific setting and animal unit whilst consolidating knowledge through the delivery of interactive theory sessions. Our purpose-built animal unit houses a wide range of native and exotic mammals, reptiles and amphibians, enabling the study and assessment of physiological and behavioural systems, providing students with an understanding of animal welfare in a range of contexts. Specific emphasis is given to the importance of animal welfare within the broader context of the animal sector. Students who leave the course will have the skills that will enable them to go and work in a variety of roles within the Animal Industry.

This course is particularly relevant to people already working in or looking to develop a career within the Animal Industry. This course provides a range of skills relevant across a variety of different professions. People who have completed this course have gone on to work in areas including; laboratory work, animal nutrition, veterinary pharmaceuticals, teaching and zoos. If you wish to continue studying beyond this course, it will provide you with a strong academic basis to do so. Course progression routes could include Zoology, Animal Biology, Animal Behaviour, Animal Studies and Animals Welfare and the BSc (Hons) Applied Animal Welfare Top Up.