Equine Health and Welfare (Top Up) BSc (Hons)
Royal Agricultural University
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews for 15 graduates of Equine Health and Welfare (Top Up) BSc (Hons) at Royal Agricultural University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Zoology.
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Salary
Salary of all UK Graduates of
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £22494 | £18754 | £22207 |
25-75 percentile range | £19483 - £25916 | £14318 - £23837 | £17216 - £28523 |
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Course Description
Coming from a Foundation Degree or HND background, this course offers a flexible programme which enables students to select a study diet to suit interests and career aspirations. This flexibility is achieved through the selection of a relevant dissertation topic and via offering elective choices from a wide range of modules.
A reflective outlook is developed where the sustainability and longevity of the domestic horse is concerned, examined from a health and welfare standpoint and through the ocular of public opinion with reference to social licensing of equestrian activities.
Through the medium of equine studies, students will develop intellectual, professional and transferable skills and the knowledge necessary to enhance employability prospects at management level in a range of equine establishments.
Career Prospects
• Nutritionist working for a horse feed company
- A variety of roles within welfare focussed organisations such as the Horse Trust and World Horse Welfare
- Lecturer in equine science (with equine health, behaviour and welfare as specialist areas)
- Welfare focussed roles in equestrian sport governing bodies such as the British Horse racing Authority or FEI (Federation Equestrienne Internationale)
• Roles linked into Equine Assisted Therapy (EAT)
• Companies offering equine science services
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
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Current jobs
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Required skill level of job after 15 months
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Equine Health and Welfare (Top Up) BSc (Hons) at Royal Agricultural University
35% | Finance Professionals |
15% | Elementary occupations |
15% | Media Professionals |
10% | Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation |
10% | Business and Financial Project Management Professionals |
10% | Business and public service associate professionals |
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course
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Costs
Tuition Fees Equine Health and Welfare (Top Up) BSc (Hons)
England UK | £9250 | year 1 |
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Northern Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
Scotland | £9250 | year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9250 | year 1 |
Average student cost of living in the UK
Rent | £518 |
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
Supermarket shopping | £81 |
Clothing | £35 |
Eating out | £33 |
Alcohol | £27 |
Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
Transport within city | £17 |
Self-care / sports | £20 |
Stationary / books | £13 |
Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
Insurance | £51 |
Other | £95 |
Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
How to apply
Application deadline:
January 1, 2025
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Possible Entry Points:
- year 1 (Default entry point)
University Rankings
Positions of Royal Agricultural University in top UK and global rankings.
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About Royal Agricultural University
Royal Agricultural University was established in 1844 and is located in the market town of Cirencester in Gloucester, England, and has two farms located in the nearby countryside. RAU was the first agricultural college in the English-speaking world, and provides more than 30 Agriculture-based Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes. Not all programmes are limited to Agriculture however, as students also have the option of studying Real Estate, Equine Science, Environment, and Business.
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Student composition of Royal Agricultural University
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Total number of students enrolled at Royal Agricultural University by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 970
- postgraduates:
- 155
- Total:
- 1125
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