Veterinary Biosciences Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Veterinary Biosciences Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Why choose this course
* Study a research-led curriculum focused on animal health, where you can select from optional modules on topics including animal behaviour, biodiversity, environment and sustainability, pharmacology, and pathology and medicine.
* Take the opportunity to get industry-ready with our award-winning [Professional Training placements](https://www.surrey.ac.uk/professional-training-placements).
* Access our £12.5 million Innovation for Health Learning Laboratory and state-of-the-art Veterinary Patholo...
Why choose this course
* Study a research-led curriculum focused on animal health, where you can select from optional modules on topics including animal behaviour, biodiversity, environment and sustainability, pharmacology, and pathology and medicine.
* Take the opportunity to get industry-ready with our award-winning [Professional Training placements](https://www.surrey.ac.uk/professional-training-placements).
* Access our £12.5 million Innovation for Health Learning Laboratory and state-of-the-art Veterinary Pathology Centre to enhance your practical skills, and use equipment found in research facilities.
* Learn from lecturers who are actively researching areas such as animal and human immunology, ecology and conversation, vaccine development, antimicrobial resistance, animal nutrition, and chronobiology, and apply their findings to their teaching.
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What you will study\
In your first year, you’ll study topics that are fundamental to veterinary biosciences, including biochemistry, cell biology, principles of evolution, molecular biology and genetics, microbiology, and veterinary anatomy and physiology, ensuring you have a solid foundation upon which to build the rest of your degree.
During your second year, you’ll get the option to learn about the pathogenesis of major human diseases, gain an understanding of endocrinology, including the role of individual hormones, delve deeper into animal nutrition and food microbiology, and study animal and plant ecology.
In your third year, you’ll study animal infectious diseases, exploring prevention and control strategies and their impact on public health and safety, in addition to veterinary immunology, gaining an insight into comparative immunology between animal species specificities and exploring their immune responses. You’ll also select four modules, exploring topics such as animal behaviour, animal diversity, epidemiology of infectious diseases and food security.
You’ll also complete a research project, bringing together all the practical, analytical, and presentation skills you’ve developed. Recent projects include:
* Investigating the nutritional, behavioural, and environmental factors influencing the welfare of Asian small-clawed otters and Amur tigers in European zoos
* Investigating the contributing factors associated with canine osteoarthritis
* Pre-clinical evaluation of a novel vaccine against malaria.
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
2027-09-01
Campus
Stag Hill
Application Details
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
A36-G19
Institution Code
S85
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
A level
A,B,B
B,B,B
Overall: ABB-BBB We do not include General Studies or Critical Thinking in our offers. Required subjects: Biology and a second science or mathematics subject. Applicants taking the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass.
T Level
Overall: Distinction overall, with minimum C in the Core Component. Required subjects: Science or Animal Care and Management. GCSE or equivalent: English Language and Mathematics at grade 4 (C).
UCAS Tariff
Not accepted
Scottish Higher
A,A,B,B,B
A,B,B,B,B
Overall: AABBB-ABBBB Required subjects: Biology or Chemistry and another science or mathematics subject. GCSE or Equivalent: Scottish National 5: English Language - C Scottish National 5: Maths - C
Access to HE Diploma
Overall: QAA recognised Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits overall including 30 at Distinction and 15 at Merit - 27 at Distinction and 18 at Merit. Required subjects: This must include 15 credits in Biology or Chemistry and 15 credits in another science subject.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE English and Mathematics grade C (4) (or equivalent).
Scottish Advanced Higher
A,B,B
B,B,B
Overall: ABB-BBB Required subjects: Biology and a second science or mathematics subject. GCSE or Equivalent: Scottish National 5: English Language - C Scottish National 5: Maths - C
Extended Project
Applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) will receive our standard A-level offer for this programme, plus an alternate offer of one A-level grade lower, subject to achieving an A grade in the EPQ. The one grade reduction will not apply to any required subjects. Applicants can only receive one grade reduction from the published grades, an EPQ grade reduction can’t be applied in addition to other grade reductions made through other schemes such as Contextual Admissions or In2Surrey.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
33.0
32.0
Overall: 33-32 Required subjects: Biology or Chemistry HL5/SL6 and a second science or mathematics subject. GCSE or Equivalent: English A HL4/SL4 or English B HL5/SL6 and Mathematics (either course) HL4/SL4.
WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
Overall: Pass overall with ABB-BBB from a combination of the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales and two A-levels. Required subjects: A-level Biology and an A-level in another science or mathematics subject. A-level General Studies and A-level Critical Thinking are not accepted. Applicants taking the Science Practical Endorsement are expected to pass. GCSE or equivalent: English Language and Mathematics at grade 4 (C).
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDD
DDM
Overall: DDD-DDM in Applied Science or Animal Management. Please contact the Admissions team if you are taking other BTECs in a similar subject area.
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales | £0 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
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