• With an emphasis on free-living, wild animals students will follow a scientifically-driven program of work that develops the fundamental skills and knowledge and then uses them in cutting-edge applied contexts such as conservation and welfare sciences.
  • Year 1 ensures a good appreciation of course-specific and general science fundamentals: introductory animal behavior, genetics, evolution, physiology, and data handling.
  • Year 2 covers behavioural ecology and research methods, and there is scope for specialisation in ecology/ conservation or animal management threads. Work-based or experiential learning (international opportunities) also feature.
  • Year 3 supports the independent animal behavior research project alongside modules in areas such as animal cognition, behavior in conservation, genetics, disease impacts, or specialist animal management.