Course length: Two years full-time or three years with placement. This course is vocational in nature, with strong industry links applied during work experience and career planning. Lectures cover the major principles of: anatomy and physiology behaviour ecology nutrition. However, the FdSc involves a slightly different pace of learning, compared to the BSc Animal Biology, combined with a greater emphasis on applied aspects. The course combines the study of wild animal populations with that of captive animals, both domestic and exotic. Our on-campus Animal Unit houses 61 species of domestic and exotic animals, over 200 animals in total You will have the opportunity to take part in a study trip to Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust in Jersey Progression onto the final year of the BSc (Hons) Animal Biology degree is possible for graduates of this course Our new 1,000 square metre, £2.5 million campus library.

Animal Science graduates are well-placed for entry into a variety of careers within the animal industry. Potential areas for employment include work in the following alongside behaviour consultants or animal trainers: wildlife parks zoological collections welfare organisations governmental departments. Alternatively, you may decide to use your degree as a progression route to further study.