This four-year course includes an integrated foundation year, after which the syllabus follows that of the standard three-year course, BSc Animal Science ([**D306**](https://courses.aber.ac.uk/undergraduate/animal-science-degree/)).During your studies you will acquire an understanding of the key biology relating to domesticated animal health, including anatomy, physiology, nutrition, disease diagnosis and behaviour. You will also be able to develop a special interest in either livestock science, equine science or behavioural science, by selecting one of the degree’s three pathways. Your academic understanding will be firmly grounded within the practical and applied context of animal science and further enhanced by guest lecturers from different areas of the animal science industry. Our teaching staff are active researchers in areas such as veterinary infectious diseases, nutrition, reproduction, behaviour and more. This course is accredited by the Royal Society of Biology.##### **Our Staff**The majority of teaching staff in the Department of Life Sciences are qualified to PhD level and are research active. Vocational courses also have staff whose background lies within industry. The Department has a large number of research only staff with whom students may have contact.
Which department am I in?
Department of Life Sciences
Study options
Full Time
(4 Years)
Tuition fees
£23,255.00 (US$ 30,032)
per year
This is a fixed fee
Start date
September 2027
Venue
Main Site (Aberystwyth)
Penglais Campus,
Penglais Road,
Aberystwyth,
Ceredigion,
SY23 3DD, Wales, United Kingdom
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.