Bioveterinary Science (including Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)
University of Chester
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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4 Years

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This course offers training and knowledge that will help you assist in the diagnosis and treatment of animal disease.Course overviewWhile studying Bioveterinary Science at Chester, you will receive a holistic approach to animal health that offers an interesting and thorough understanding of how disease impacts animals. You will also explore the wider implications of animal health, examining its impacts upon wildlife ecology and the human population.Why study this course with us?Our ...Read more

This course offers training and knowledge that will help you assist in the diagnosis and treatment of animal disease.

Course overview

While studying Bioveterinary Science at Chester, you will receive a holistic approach to animal health that offers an interesting and thorough understanding of how disease impacts animals. You will also explore the wider implications of animal health, examining its impacts upon wildlife ecology and the human population.

Why study this course with us?

Our Bioveterinary Science degree utilises the strengths of the University of Chester in the areas of biology, behaviour and welfare. These strengths offer an opportunity to study animal health not only at the physiological and cellular level, but also at the behavioural level.

This holistic approach to animal health offers anyone studying Bioveterinary Science at Chester an interesting and complete understanding of how a disease will impact an individual animal. The Bioveterinary Science course also aims to examine the wider implications of animal health by looking at how it impacts wildlife ecology, and how animal health affects the human population.

You will focus on the diverse skills required to work in pathology laboratories that support the veterinary profession.

Assessment

Assessments are designed to encourage academic and workplace skills. They include coursework and end-of-module examinations. Coursework includes essays and reports, data processing and presentations. Examinations may include multiple-choice papers, essays, practical assessments and data handling questions.


Careers service

The University has an award-winning Careers and Employability service which provides a variety of employability-enhancing experiences; through the curriculum; through employer contact and through tailored group sessions and individual information, advice and guidance.

Careers and Employability - Student Futures aims to deliver a service which is inclusive, impartial, welcoming, informed and tailored to your personal goals and aspirations, to enable you to develop as an individual and contribute to the business and community in which you will live and work.

Key stats

WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2024 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
2/101
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
56th
Animal Science
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 85 = 15% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
15%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
90%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Animal Science graduate salary at this uni
£17,000
UK Animal Science graduate salary
£17,000
What students say
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Gabriela
02 Nov 24

The community of the University is so great..Read more

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Zsuzsi
21 Oct 24

The lectures as informative and interesting especially now I am in second year, the library is a cozy and comfy place to study and feels very welcoming wether you’re there by..Read more

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Scottish Higher:

CCCC Grades / Points required

UCAS Tariff:

72 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

24 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

H4,H4,H4,H5,H5 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

MMP Grades / Points required

T Level:

P Grades / Points required

72 points overall including grade D in one of the following subjects as essential for entry: GCE A Level: Biology, Applied Science

including Biology

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Access to HE (Science) Diploma

including 4 in HL Biology

including H4 in Biology

BTEC Extended Diploma (Applied Science or Animal Management)

T Level with a Pass grade and D or E on the core.T Level must be in Science.

Popular A-level subjects

Animal Science

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Psychology
80%
Biology
28%
Sociology
21%
English Literature
17%
History
15%
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England

£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Wales

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Northern Ireland

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Channel Islands

This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from EU

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University of Chester
Parkgate Road Chester Cheshire CH1 4BJ United Kingdom
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