BSc Bioveterinary Sciences
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Bioveterinary Sciences, an animal science degree focused on veterinary biology, animal health, welfare and disease. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods. The course includes a compulsory foundation year designed to build fundamental knowledge before progressing to the main degree programme. The unallocated foundation curriculum includes Foundation Body Systems and Biology, Foundation Bioveterinary Sciences and Research, Foundation Global Applications of Bioveterinary Sciences, and Foundation Animal Welfare, Husbandry and Health. The first year covers foundational principles through Integrated Bioveterinary Sciences, Structure and function 1, Structure and Function II, Disease and Defence 1, Disease and Defence 2, and Animal behaviour, housing and husbandry. The second year advances into specialised topics via Technical and Communication Skills, Global Applications in Bioveterinary Sciences, Animal welfare, ethics, and human-animal interactions, Research in Bioveterinary Sciences, and a Research Project.
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Entry requirements
80 points at A2 BTEC Extended Diploma: MMP BTEC Diploma: DM Pass Access Course: 80 UCAS points T Level: P (C+) IELTS: 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5 Evidence of sustained academic achievement with broad study of Science and Maths up to 16 GCSEs: 5 at grade C/4 including Maths & English Language or equivalent
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What students say
Based on about 19 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 78%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 66%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 50 students who started
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started
- A levels: 90%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Access course: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Foundation Animal Welfare, Husbandry and Health
- Foundation Global Applications of Bioveterinary Sciences
- Foundation Bioveterinary Sciences and Research
- Foundation Body Systems and Biology
- Structure and Function II
- Disease and Defence 1
- Structure and function 1
- Integrated Bioveterinary Sciences
- Disease and Defence 2
- Animal behaviour, housing and husbandry
- Research in Bioveterinary Sciences
- Technical and Communication Skills
- Animal welfare, ethics, and human-animal interactions
- Research Project
- Global Applications in Bioveterinary Sciences
Questions about this course
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Bioveterinary Sciences at University of Lancashire?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Bioveterinary Sciences at University of Lancashire?
The average entrant had 132 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Bioveterinary Sciences at University of Lancashire?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.