Bioveterinary Science

About this programme

If you're fascinated by animal health, disease, behaviour, and the science behind veterinary care, Bioveterinary Science gives you the opportunity to turn that interest into practical scientific expertise. This course explores how animals function, what causes disease, how illnesses are diagnosed and controlled, and how science supports veterinary practice. You'll study topics including: • Animal anatomy and physiology • Infection, immunity, and disease • Veterinary diagnostics and laboratory science • Animal behaviour and welfare • Genetics, molecular biology, and pharmacology • Disease prevention and control This course has a strong applied animal health focus, combining laboratory science, animal biology, welfare, and veterinary-related study to prepare you for careers across the animal health sector. Students also have the option of a field trip in their final year as part of the optional 'Overseas Field Course' module. This can provide the opportunity to do research in a novel environment and to study local plants and animals. Destinations may vary, but have previously included the cloud forests of Ecuador, the Mankwe Wildlife Reserve in South Africa, and Peniche in Portugal. Students on this course can take part in an optional overseas field trip in the third year to study plants and animals in the wild. Destinations may vary, but have previously included the cloud forests of Ecuador, the Mankwe Wildlife Reserve in South Africa, and Molise in Italy. On each trip students are introduced to local flora and fauna, present a group project, and complete an identific