Applied Equine Management (Therapy) Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc

This programme is designed to develop excellent equine practical management skills underpinned with sound academic knowledge to promote the health and well-being of horses whilst enhancing welfare and performance.

You will study a breadth of modules surrounding equine management and undertake a vast amount of practical experience on our busy commercial equine centre to be well prepared to enter a variety of applied roles in the industry.

The therapy pathway provides you with valuable skills in the assessment of the horse and ability to implement, monitor and assess the role of specialist equipment.

Students can access free British Horse Society exam training onsite during their studies, the examination cost and BHS membership is an additional cost (exams can be undertaken onsite).

If you choose to study at our Riseholme Campus, in year 2 you will have delivery at Bishop Burton College to use their Equine Therapy Centre, this will be 1 day a week and transport will be provided.

Course Aims

* Develop you into a critically informed, reflective and adaptable graduate prepared to enter a wide variety of scientific roles.

* Give you the key theoretical underpinning of scientific principles surrounding application of equine management practices.

* Equip you with practical skills and vocational experience in preparation for entering a diverse range of employment opportunities within the equine management, training and reproduction roles.

* Enable you to become an independent student with a reflective approach to enhancing your own career prospects and CPD.

* Equip you with the skills, knowledge and understanding to work effectively in the equine industry, with specialisms developing towards therapy and rehabilitation.

* The ability to assess and explore alternative solutions to promote health and performance.

Learning and Teaching Approach\
For all modules, theory lectures are delivered that aim to deliver the core content and provide the underpinning knowledge. To complement the theory lectures, students have group seminars / practical sessions that are used to reinforce concepts delivered theoretically, utilising excellent laboratory facilities and equine centre.

The teaching methods focus on facilitating a student centred approach to enhance the independent learning that takes place outside of the classroom. Within work based learning modules students undertake weekly yard experience with both academic and commercial instructors, developing both industry and transferable skills.

Contact Time\
FULL TIME:\
You will have approximately 12-16 hours of contact time each week, including lectures, seminars, practicals and tutorials. This is inclusive of four hours experience per week at our commercial Equine Centre at level 4 and two hours per week at level 5.\
You are also expected to carry out a significant amount of private study in addition to contact time (25-30 hours a week).

PART TIME:\
You will have approximately 6-11 hours of contact time each week, including lectures, seminars, practicals and tutorials. This is inclusive of four hours experience per week at our commercial Equine Centre.\
You are also expected to carry out a significant amount of private study in addition to contact time (18-20 hours a week).

Students can expect to receive their timetables during induction week.

Progression

This programme prepares you to go on to undertake practitioner level qualifications, such as in Equine Sports Massage. It is also designed to enable you to progress on to level 6 study, and allows progression onto the Level 6 of the BSc (Hons) Equine Therapy and Rehabilitation at University Centre Bishop Burton.