Animal Health Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Animal Care HND Scotland's Rural College University 65% 0% 24% £7500 £15000 54 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Animal Therapy (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) Writtle University College 91% 5% 0% £9250 £12699 96 Chelmsford On campus Full-time
Canine Therapy BSc (Hons) Writtle University College 100% 0% 20% £9250 £12699 123 Chelmsford On campus Full-time
Veterinary Nursing with Small Animal Rehabilitation (with Placement) BSc (Hons) Harper Adams University 93% 0% 0% £9250 £11250 143 Newport On campus Full-time
Canine Therapy (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) Writtle University College 100% 0% 20% £9250 £12699 123 Chelmsford On campus Full-time
Animal Health and Welfare (with Placement) BSc (Hons) Harper Adams University 62% 0% 2% £9250 £11250 128 Newport On campus Full-time
Animal Therapy BSc (Hons) Writtle University College 91% 5% 0% £9250 £12699 96 Chelmsford On campus Full-time
Animal Welfare and Society BA (Hons) The University of Winchester 67% 1% 20% £9250 - 126 Winchester On campus Full-time
Animal Health & Welfare FdSc University of South Wales 92% - 0% £7500 £12300 - Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Applied Animal Health and Welfare FdSc Bishop Burton College 59% 5% 20% £9250 - - Beverley On campus Full-time
Animal Health and Management FdSc Cornwall College 43% - 15% £8600 - - Redruth On campus Part-time
Animal Welfare Science FdSc Doncaster College and University Centre 60% - 10% £7650 - - Doncaster On campus Full-time
Wild Animal Health MSc (PG) Royal Veterinary College University of London 60% - 10% £13040 £25800 - London On campus Full-time
Canine Therapy and Rehabilitation BSc (Hons) WCG -Warwickshire College Group - - - £8735 £11450 - Leamington Spa On campus Full-time
Canine Therapy and Rehabilitation (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) WCG -Warwickshire College Group - - - £4500 £6000 - Leamington Spa On campus Full-time
Rural Animal Health HND Scotland's Rural College University - - - £7500 £15000 - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Animal Welfare Science BSc (Hons) Scotland's Rural College University - - - £7500 £15000 - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Animal Health and Welfare MRes Nottingham Trent University - - - £8500 £15500 - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Applied Animal Health (Level 6 only) BSc (Hons) Cornwall College - - - £4300 - - Redruth On campus Part-time
Applied Animal Welfare Science BSc Doncaster College and University Centre - - - £7250 - - Doncaster On campus Full-time
Animal Therapy and Rehabilitation (Top Up) (Abingdon and Witney College) BSc Oxford Brookes University - - - £5045 - - Oxford On campus Part-time
Animal Therapy and Rehabilitation (Abingdon and Witney College) FdSc Oxford Brookes University - - - £5045 - - Oxford On campus Part-time
Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare MSc The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Part-time
Animal Welfare MSc University of Chester - - - - - - Chester On campus Full-time
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Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Animal Health

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £19395 £17457 £20082
25-75 percentile range £16719 - £22316 £13961 - £21631 £15919 - £25642
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
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Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £20139 £18466 £21989
25-75 percentile range £17659 - £23118 £15120 - £22621 £17319 - £27315
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Animal Health

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Animal Health who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of Animal Health

  • Private Veterinary Practices
  • Animal Centres or Hospitals
  • Zoos
  • Government Organisations
  • Animal Welfare Organisations
  • Pharmaceuticals Manufacturers

Specialisations within Animal Health

  • Animal Therapy
  • Equine Veterinary
  • Veterinary
  • Emergency and Critical Care Veterinary
  • Zoo Veterinary
  • Wildlife Rehabilitation
  • Veterinary Surgery
  • Animal Physiology

Jobs of graduates of Animal Health (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Animal Health at Bishop Burton College

50% Animal care and control services
10% Protective service occupations
10% Sales occupations
10% Customer service occupations
10% Elementary occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Animal Health in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Animal Health

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Animal Health, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

The median salary of graduates of Animal Health was £19395 15 months after graduation, £17457 3 years after graduation and £20082 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Animal Health studies:
  • Higher National Diploma - HND
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
  • Master of Science (Postgraduate) - MSc (PG)
  • Master of Research - MRes
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc

Canine Therapy - BSc (Hons) at Writtle University College received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 100 out of 100 among 10 respondents.