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Veterinary Biosciences with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)

University of Surrey

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

  • Location

    Stag Hill

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    15-SEP-25

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary


Why choose this course

-Study a research-led curriculum focused on animal health, where you can select modules tailored to your interests, including animal immunology, animal ecology and animal nutrition.-Access our ÂŁ12.5 million Innovation for Health Learning Laboratory, microscopy suites and pathology laboratories to enhance your practical skills and use equipment found in research facilities.-Gain industry experience through a Professional Training placement, where you could work in one of our partner laboratories across the world.-Learn from lecturers who are active researchers and apply their findings to your teaching.


What you will study

In your first year, you’ll study topics that are fundamental to veterinary biosciences, including biochemistry, cell biology, principles of evolution, molecular biology and genetics, microbiology, and veterinary anatomy and physiology, ensuring you have a solid foundation upon which to build the rest of your degree. During your second year, you’ll get the option to learn about the pathogenesis of major human diseases, gain an understanding of endocrinology, including the role of individual hormones, delve deeper into animal nutrition and food microbiology, and study animal and plant ecology. In your third year, you’ll study animal infectious diseases, exploring prevention and control strategies and their impact on public health and safety, in addition to veterinary immunology, gaining an insight into comparative immunology between animal species specificities and exploring their immune responses. You’ll also select four modules, exploring topics such as animal behaviour, animal diversity, epidemiology of infectious diseases and food security. You’ll also complete a research project, bringing together all the practical, analytical, and presentation skills you’ve developed.


Foundation year

The Veterinary Biosciences BSc with foundation has an additional year of study designed to support your transition on to latter years of the course. You will study full-time for one year at foundation level, and after successfully completing it you will be ready to move on to the next three years of the course.

Application deadline

29 January

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A level

A level : CCC

Overall:CCC We do not include General Studies or Critical Thinking in our offers.Required subjects:A science subject.Applicants taking the Science Practical Endorsement are expected to pass.

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University of Surrey

University of Surrey

  • University League Table

    12th

  • Campus address

    University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH, England

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Biological Sciences

    25th out of 94 2

    5th out of 11 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 228
    130 57%

    45th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    87.0 87%

    13th

    7

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.28 82%

    5th

    2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 217
    171 79%

    5th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    95.0 95%

    8th

    5

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.19 80%

    4th

    2

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