Course overview

You'll study farm, companion and zoo animal nutrition and the international animal feed industry. You'll learn about the latest developments in animal nutrition and consider the ethical implications associated with these trends. The programme covers the principles of nutrition including the role of diet relating to disease, feeding systems and operational management.

You will cover nutrition from the molecular level through to whole animal production systems. This includes:

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• the effects of nutrients on cellular signalling processes
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• dietary evaluation, comparative digestive physiology and feeding behaviour across farm, zoo and companion species
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• a detailed operational understanding of the animal feed industry

Site visits, case studies and guest lectures will build your industry knowledge. This helps you to apply science to real-life industry problems. You'll also use the University Farm and Dairy Centre during the course.

There is a dedicated module on research techniques. This covers writing and presentation skills, and scientific communications.

Careers

Expert staff can help you research career options and job vacancies, build your CV or resume, develop your interview skills and meet employers.

Each year 1,100 employers advertise graduate jobs and internships through our online vacancy service. We host regular careers fairs, including specialist fairs for different sectors.

International students who complete an eligible degree programme in the UK on a student visa can apply to stay and work in the UK after their course under the Graduate immigration route. Eligible courses at the University of Nottingham include bachelors, masters and research degrees, and PGCE courses.