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BSc (Hons) Animal Training and Performance
at Hartpury University

Gloucester, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 13,000
Country Rank-
Duration36 Months
Score IELTS: 6

Program Overview

Develop the skills and expertise to transform your passion for training animals into a fulfilling career with this Animal Training and Performance degree.

You’re joining the rapidly growing animal sector at an exciting time. Almost 85 million households in the US have a pet – that’s increased from 56% to 68% over the past 30 years.* Your skills and expertise in animal training will be in high demand.

Emerging science and technology allows us to understand animal performance like never before. Training methods place priority on the physical and psychological needs of an animal to maximise wellbeing and performance.

You’ll learn from the latest advances in the field and use industry-standard technologies. Develop your expertise with access to our 70-species animal collection and benefit from our connections with animal trainers, scientists and behaviourists across the UK.

All training is underpinned by the strictest ethics and supported by the latest scientific evidence. This degree doesn’t qualify you to become a behaviourist or trainer. It exposes you to the key scientific principles underpinning animal training, performance and rehabilitation.

Course Content
You’ll gain an in depth understanding of the key topics in the field of animal training and performance. Core subjects will range from management and training of the animal, to animal biomechanics.

This course is comprised of both compulsory and optional modules, which you'll be able to choose from to suit your interests and career goals. Optional modules change each year in line with student, industry and research demands - you'll find recent topics studied below. You can attend introductory sessions for optional modules before deciding which ones to study.

Compulsory modules
- Introduction to Animal Training and Performance
- Animal Behaviour and Welfare
- Fundamental Skills for the Animal Scientist
- Systems Biology
- Animals in Society
- Animal Health and Disease
- Animal Nutrition
Entry Requirement
- UCAS tariff points | A typical offer for this course is 112 UCAS tariff points or equivalent.
- GCSE | A minimum of five GCSEs at grade 9 to 4, (or A* to C grades if relevant) or equivalent, to include English Language, Mathematics and a Science.
- A-level | Typical offer is BBC or equivalent. This must include a minimum of two A-levels.
- Vocational Award | Typical offer is a DMM in an Extended Diploma or equivalent in a relevant subject.
- Access | Typical offer is 112 UCAS tariff points in an Access to Higher Education Diploma.
- Scottish Highers | Typical offer is 112 UCAS tariff points in Scottish Highers. This must include a minimum of two Highers.
- The minimum academic entry requirement for this programme is 80 UCAS tariff or equivalent providing this is combined with relevant experience.
- We welcome students with equivalent qualifications.
- We may interview mature applicants and those with non-traditional qualifications to ensure this is the right course for you.
- Previous learning towards a university-level qualification or relevant work experience may count as credit for this course.
Fees & Scholarships
UK, Isle of Man and Channel Islands students
£9,250

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (INCLUDING EU)
£13,000
Career Prospect
As an Animal Training and Performance graduate, you may go on to work in zoos, charities, animal rescue centres, boarding kennels or laboratories. You’ll also have the transferable skills you need for other graduate careers. Our careers team can support you to find and prepare to secure your perfect role.

You may go on to work as a trainer or behaviourist, and progress on to:
- Service dog handling
- Animal warden/officer
- Performance analyst for competitive sports (such as agility, greyhound racing, cani-cross or across equestrian sport)
- Assistance work
- Rescue and rehabilitation

Cost Of Studying At Hartpury University

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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BSc (Hons) Animal Training and Performance at Hartpury University