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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Chester
Full Time
SEP-25
4 Years
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Chester
Full Time
SEP-25
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 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.
Exam type
A levelA 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.
Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.
Students living in
England
£9,250 per year
Students from England
This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£9,250 per year
Students from Scotland
This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£9,250 per year
Students from Wales
This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£9,250 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£9,250 per year
Students from Channel Islands
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£9,250 per year
Students from EU
This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
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