Veterinary Biosciences (with integrated year in industry) at Aberystwyth University

For students passionate about a career in the animal health field, this course aims to improve your career prospects while studying, by incorporating a year in the veterinary-related industry into your degree programme. This course is engineered to give you a head start in gaining the skills, experience and contacts before you enter the job market. Veterinary Biosciences is a course dedicated to the biology underpinning veterinary medicine. On this course, you will explore the biology of farm animals, horses, and companion animals. This degree programme will also provide a suitable pathway to a veterinary medicine course, with other exciting career options including veterinary laboratory diagnostician, nutritionist or as an animal health researcher.

Why study Veterinary Biosciences with integrated year in industry?  

• The syllabus of this course with the integrated year in industry is identical to its sister course BSc Veterinary Biosciences (D906) Your work experience must be relevant to this degree and the year is assessed which will count towards your degree grade;
• Students will have to organise their work experience under the guidance of our Director for Employability. There is no guarantee that the work experience will be paid. (If you cannot obtain a placement, then you must transfer to its sister course BSc Veterinary Biosciences D906);
• During your year in work experience, you will pay a discounted tuition fee of which the information can be found here;
• You will be taught and mentored by veterinary surgeons and world-class veterinary scientists;
• Our collaboration with the Wales Veterinary Science Centre and other organisations allows you to understand the wider veterinary field;
• Over 100ha of farmland, including lowland and upland sheep farms, a 500 cow dairy herd, intensive and extensive beef production systems, an equine centre;
• Flourish and develop in our fantastic modern laboratories, dissection rooms and microscopy suites on campus;
• Develop and expand your knowledge of this subject area through practicals involving molecular, cellular, anatomical and behavioural aspects of veterinary health;
• Learn and Live in an exceptional environment where you will have marine, moorland, mountain, grassland and coast right on your doorstep.

Employability

Employability is embedded across all of our teaching at Aberystwyth University.

In a growing market where graduates with skills and specialist knowledge in the Veterinary Biosciences area, our graduates seek employment in the following:

• Veterinary research
• Charity advocacy (e.g. RSCPA)
• Research in the pharmaceutical and agricultural industry
• Teaching
• Civil service

Many students have processed to further training in:

• Veterinary Medicine training
• Postgraduate research (PhD, MRes, PGCE)

Your year in industry:

Make no mistake, you will develop confidence and gaining experience in the industry will stimulate your enthusiasm for the subject.

 Completing a year in industry will allow you to:

• Apply the learning from your course to the work environment;
• Make industry contacts;
• Develop practical skills related to your area of study;
• Apply your practical skills and technical knowledge after returning to study;
• Enhance your CV and better prepare yourself for a job after graduating.

Students on this scheme should note that the department institute does not have automatic placements for every applicant. You will be responsible for finding securing the work experience, however, you will have the assistance of our institute Work Experience Coordinator and our dedicated careers advisor (James Cuffe, jpc11@aber.ac.uk). If you fail to find work experience you will be able to convert your course to the three-year version of your subject.