BSc (Hons) Bioveterinary Science

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

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 animal behaviour and welfare. These strengths offer an opportunity to study animal health not only at the physiological, cellular and biochemical 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 heath, by looking how it impacts wildlife ecology, and also how animal health effects the human population.

Teaching methods

This course will be delivered and assessed using methods and techniques that provide experience and training designed to improve employability. We emphasise the importance of independence, and self-directed study will increase as you progress through the course.

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.