Program Overview

Introduction to Bioveterinary Science

The Bioveterinary Science program is a three-year course that provides students with a comprehensive understanding of biological and veterinary animal sciences, practical techniques, and transferable skills for careers allied to veterinary science, scientific research, conservation, animal welfare, and the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.

Course Content

The course covers a broad range of modules, including:

• Animal anatomy and physiology
• Veterinary infection biology
• Control of diseases in animal populations
• Opportunity to specialize and carry out own research project

What You'll Learn

• Learn about husbandry and welfare of domestic species
• Understand the biology of important animal infections
• Assess and describe comparative pathology, cellular, and immunological responses in veterinary diseases
• Describe legal and organizational processes for monitoring, surveying, and controlling diseases in animal populations
• Become literate in finding, interpreting, evaluating, and managing information
• Communicate ideas effectively to various audiences
• Work independently and collaboratively
• Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Use lab equipment correctly and safely

Course Structure

The course is divided into three years, with the following compulsory modules:

Year One

• Biology core concepts, principles, and fundamentals
• Development, function, immunity, infection, and therapeutics
• Introductory practical skills for life sciences
• From individuals to ecosystems
• Study and communication skills tutorials
• Applied practical research skills for life sciences

Year Two

• Genetics, microbiology, and infection
• Intermediary practical research skills for life sciences
• Academic and professional skills tutorials
• Animal behavior
• Parasites, pathogens, and hosts
• Animal anatomy, physiology, and husbandry
  • Optional modules:
    • Practical skills in microbiology, infection, and disease
    • Practical skills in evolution, ecology, and behavior
    • Molecular microbiology and therapeutics
    • Animal ecophysiology
    • Global fieldwork

Year Three

• Research project
• Introduction to the world of work
• Research methods
• Bioveterinary innovation and entrepreneurship
• Veterinary infection biology
• Surveillance, epidemiology, and control of disease in animal populations
• Immunology and veterinary pathology

Teaching and Assessment

• Balanced mix of lectures, workshops, fieldwork, seminars, and tutorials
• Hands-on practical laboratory sessions
• Assessed work includes essays, presentations, group work, digital communications, qualitative and experimental reports, and formal examinations

Course Options

• Global opportunities: study placements at partner universities worldwide
• Year in China: immerse yourself in Chinese culture at Xi'an Jiaotong Liverpool University
• Year abroad: spend an additional year of study at a partner university abroad
• Semester abroad: take a semester of your second year of study at a partner institution
• Summer abroad: spend a summer abroad on a study placement or research project
• Language study: study a language as part of or alongside your degree

Your Experience

• Distinctive approach to education: research-connected teaching, active learning, and authentic assessment
• Support for learning: careers and employability support, student services team, counseling, and support for students with differing needs

Careers and Employability

• Excellent set of career options ahead
• Typical roles/routes for graduates include:
  • Postgraduate study
  • Public sector
  • Commercial sectors
  • Journalists and information/liaison officers
  • Teaching profession
  • Routes to postgraduate medicine, dentistry, or veterinary science
• Work experience opportunities: internships, placements, and field courses

Fees and Funding

• Tuition fees:
  • UK fees: ｣9,790 per year
  • International fees: ｣32,000 per year
• Additional costs:
  • Costs associated with placements/internships
  • Global fieldwork module: ｣2,250
• Scholarships and bursaries:
  • Liverpool Bursary
  • Asylum Seekers Scholarship
  • Care Leavers' Opportunity Bursary
  • Cowrie Foundation Scholarship
  • Estranged Students Bursary
  • Genesys Life Sciences Scholarship
  • Nolan Scholarships
  • Rigby Enterprise Award
  • ROLABOTIC Scholarship
  • Sport Liverpool Performance Programme
  • Technetix Broadhurst Engineering Scholarship
  • Young Adult Carer's Bursary

Entry Requirements

• Qualifications:
  • A levels: ABB, including biology and a second science
  • T levels: Health and Science, overall grade of Distinction
  • GCSE: 4/C in English and 4/C in mathematics
  • Subject requirements: accepted science subjects
  • BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma: D*DD in Applied Science
  • International Baccalaureate: 32 points overall
• English language requirements:
  • IELTS: 6.5 overall, with no component below 5.5
  • TOEFL iBT: 88 overall
  • Duolingo English Test: 125 overall
  • Pearson PTE Academic: 61 overall
  • LanguageCert Academic: 70 overall
• Alternative entry requirements:
  • If your qualification isn't listed, contact us for advice
  • Applications from mature students are welcome

Conclusion

The Bioveterinary Science program at the University of Liverpool provides students with a comprehensive education in biological and veterinary animal sciences, preparing them for a wide range of career opportunities. With its research-connected teaching, active learning, and authentic assessment, this program is an excellent choice for students looking to pursue a career in this field.