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% 10% 24% £7000 £7000 £16000 £16000 114 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Animal Therapy (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) Writtle University College 91% 5% 1% £9250 £13080 137 Chelmsford On campus Full-time
Animal Welfare and Society BA (Hons) The University of Winchester 67% 6% 15% £9250 £16700 124 Winchester On campus Full-time
Canine Therapy BSc (Hons) Writtle University College 100% 0% 25% £9250 £13080 £14000 134 Chelmsford On campus Full-time
Veterinary Nursing with Small Animal Rehabilitation (with Placement) BSc (Hons) Harper Adams University - 0% 1% £9250 £13250 £16500 139 Newport On campus Full-time Sandwich
Rural Animal Health HND Scotland's Rural College University 65% 3% 14% £7000 £7000 £16000 £16000 89 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Canine Therapy (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) Writtle University College 89% 0% 9% £9250 £13080 £14000 126 Chelmsford On campus Full-time
Animal Welfare Science BSc (Hons) Scotland's Rural College University - 0% 5% £9250 £9250 £16000 £16000 156 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Animal Therapy BSc (Hons) Writtle University College 91% 5% 0% £9250 £13080 £14000 102 Chelmsford On campus Full-time
Canine Therapy and Rehabilitation BSc (Hons) WCG -Warwickshire College Group 72% 5% 20% £8735 £11950 - Leamington Spa On campus Full-time
Animal Health & Welfare FdSc University of South Wales 92% 0% 15% £7500 £12300 - Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Applied Animal Health and Welfare FdSc Bishop Burton College 59% 0% 20% £8950 £12782 - Beverley On campus Full-time
Animal Welfare Science FdSc Doncaster College and University Centre 60% 15% 35% £7770 £7940 - - Doncaster On campus Full-time
Applied Animal Health (Level 6 only) BSc (Hons) Cornwall College - - - £4300 £5000 - Redruth On campus Part-time
Animal Health and Management FdSc Cornwall College - - - £8600 £10000 - Redruth On campus Full-time
Wild Animal Health MSc (PG) Royal Veterinary College University of London - - - £14720 £29120 - London On campus Full-time
Animal Care HNC Scotland's Rural College University - - - £7000 £16000 - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Canine Therapy and Rehabilitation with Integrated Foundation Year BSc (Hons) WCG -Warwickshire College Group - - - £4500 £11950 - Leamington Spa On campus Full-time
Animal Therapy and Rehabilitation (Abingdon and Witney College) FdSc Oxford Brookes University - - - £7570 £9900 - Oxford On campus Full-time
Animal Health and Welfare (with Placement) BSc (Hons) Harper Adams University - - - £9250 £13250 - Newport On campus Full-time Sandwich
Applied Animal Welfare Science (Top Up) BSc Doncaster College and University Centre - - - £3885 £3970 - - Doncaster On campus Part-time
Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare MSc The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Animal Welfare MSc University of Chester - - - - - - Chester On campus Part-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
62 /100
6008 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

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 £20947 £17457 £20082
25-75 percentile range £18315 - £23977 £13961 - £21631 £15919 - £25642
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Animal Health courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £20913 £18576 £22180
25-75 percentile range £19093 - £23431 £15226 - £22743 £17431 - £27513
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

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 Oct 10, 2023

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 Oct 10, 2023

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 Anglia Ruskin University

35% Administrative occupations
20% Other Educational Professionals
15% Welfare and housing associate professionals
5% Skilled trades occupations
5% Caring personal services
5% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Sales occupations
5% Skilled trades occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

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) Oct 10, 2023
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FAQ

The median salary of graduates of Animal Health was £20947 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)
  • Higher National Certificate - HNC
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc
  • Master of Science - MSc