Animal welfare science and ethics is an expanding topic of international concern. It aims to improve our knowledge and understanding of animals’ needs, which is required to provide a high standard of care to the whole range of animals kept in captivity. Taught by research-active staff using the latest approaches in understanding and responding to animal welfare-related issues, legislation related to use of animals, and both theoretical and applied ethics. Our strong ties between veterinarians and ecologists are a unique strength, offering training opportunities spanning both fundamental and applied research. Accredited by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of meeting, in part, the academic and experience requirement for the Membership and Chartered Biologist (CBiol). Learn with the School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine, a grouping of top researchers who focus on combining ecology and evolution with more applied problems in animal health. The programme provides a strong grounding in scientific writing and communication, statistical analysis, and experimental design. It is designed for flexibility, to enable you to customise a portfolio of courses suited to your particular interests.Career prospectsStudents are exposed to potential work places and can make valuable contacts with professionals in the welfare community.Where possible this is a two-way exchange in which communities are offered help with any issues they have and for which assistance may be provided in finding a solution (e.g. through independent research projects, supervised by university staff).This is also an option open to other courses and could benefit the students in the long-term as well as give the university valuable connections with the wider community.Students from this programme have gone on to a very wide variety of graduate roles in academia and the labour market across the UK and also in Europe.Job titles include:agricultural officer for regional government, animal carer (horses), animal technician, canine carer, locum vet nurse, veterinary meat hygiene inspectorOther graduates have progressed to PhDs in veterinary medicine and science.