BSc Bioveterinary Science
Forest of Dean District, United Kingdom
BSc
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
GBP 17,250 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Study bioveterinary science in professional-standard laboratories, volunteer within our animal collection, commercial farm and large equine centre to develop your experience working with animals.
Apply theory to practice as you get hands on in our dissection and microbiology laboratories, learning more about a range of species. Investigate notifiable and zoonotic diseases, study farm animals, equine and companion species.
You’ll have the opportunity to complete biochemistry and genetics modules, as well as livestock production with practical sessions on our campus farm. You could experience rehabilitation first-hand in our commercial equine and canine therapy centres with our animal therapy modules, and evaluate cutting-edge hydrotherapy research.
Hartpury has a number of scholarships available to support students from outside the UK.
What you'll study
Your degree will focus on the cause, transmission and diagnosis of animal diseases.
This course is comprised of both compulsory and optional modules, which you'll be able to choose from to suit your interests and career goals.
Optional modules change each year in line with student, industry and research demands - you'll find recent topics studied below. You can attend introductory sessions for optional modules before deciding which ones to study.
As a Bioveterinary graduate, you may go on to a career in research or clinical laboratories, pharmaceuticals, science communication, lecturing or to study veterinary medicine as a graduate. You’ll also have the transferable skills you need for other graduate careers. Our careers team can support you to find and prepare to secure your perfect role. Recent graduate destinations have included:
- Veterinary medicine
- Canine Hydrotherapist
- Journal Editor, Wiley
- Research Assistant, Animal Health Trust
- Master's and PhD programmes
- Laboratory Technician
- Research Assistant, Animal and Plant
- Health Agency
- Scientific Editor, BSAVA


