Equine Health and Welfare (Top-up), BSc (Hons)

This course, designed for students with a Foundation Degree or HND in equine studies, provides a flexible program tailored to individual interests and career goals. Flexibility is facilitated through the selection of a relevant dissertation topic and a variety of elective modules. It fosters a reflective approach to the sustainability and welfare of domestic horses, examining these issues from health, welfare, and public opinion perspectives, including social licensing of equestrian activities. Students will gain intellectual, professional, and transferable skills to enhance employability in management roles within equine establishments.Career prospects include positions such as nutritionists for horse feed companies, roles in welfare organizations like the Horse Trust, lecturers in equine science, welfare specialists in governing bodies like the British Horseracing Authority, involvement in Equine Assisted Therapy, and jobs in equine science services. For current module details, visit our website. Assessment methods encompass formal examinations, research reports, case studies, essays, oral presentations, and group exercises, depending on electives.

For up to date module information, please see our website: https://www.rau.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/bsc-hons-equine-health-and-welfare-top-up