Animal Science, MSci (Hons)

Our courses integrate theoretical knowledge with hands-on learning, delivered by leading researchers. Gain practical animal handling experience with guinea pigs, sheep, hens, and cows through sessions and field trips at Sutton Bonington Campus, home to the commercially operated University Farm and Dairy Centre.Choose from four options—Bioveterinary Science, Physiology and Biotechnology, Livestock Production, or Ecology and Conservation—after your first year, with flexibility to study modules across biosciences. Enhance employability via a year abroad, industrial placement, or computer science. Ranked 4th in UK for agriculture/forestry and 7th for Animal Science (Guardian 2024), the course offers field trips, guest lectures, and a graduate-entry route to Year 2 Veterinary Medicine for Bioveterinary Science graduates. The MSci includes an advanced research project, potentially at zoos like Twycross or Durrell Wildlife Park.