Program Overview

With a long history of teaching equine science and outstanding teaching facilities for this specialist subject area, the Equine Science degree at Aberystwyth University will provide you with a rigorous scientific training with an equine focus. This degree will prepare you for a professional career in the equine industry and its allied services and will equip you with the strong scientific skill set demanded by a wide variety of employers. Our Equine Science degree will provide you with a solid grounding in the biological sciences with specialism in horses. This will include topics such as physiology, genetics and metabolism, equine anatomy, equine exercise physiology, equine industry, nutrition and reproductive physiology. At the same time, your scientific training will be augmented with more applied aspects, such as equine management practice. **Why study Equine Science at Aberystwyth University?** - You will have access to superb teaching and research facilities including state-of-the-art labs. - You will be taught by our internationally renowned passionate teaching staff who are experts in their fields for animal science and equine research. - We have superb facilities, including a large equine teaching centre with Olympic size indoor arena, all-weather manège, round pen, horse walker, weigh bridge, solarium, stables and foaling boxes with CCTV, demonstration areas and livery facilities including turnout. - Our equine centre is a British Horse Society (BHS) Approved Training Centre, where you can study for your BHS qualifications.- Aberystwyth is located in an outstanding coastal location with miles of unspoiled beaches to gallop upon, just a few miles from the equine centre! - All students on this course will have the opportunity to undertake work experience, international student exchanges, internships, bursaries and training towards BHS exams.The Equine Science degree will prepare you for a wide range of employment opportunities in equine and animal science, research and development, advisory and technical support work, enterprise management and education, in the UK and overseas. In addition, the work placement opportunities available to you will help you gain valuable industry experience. Our graduates are currently pursuing careers in the following: - Research scientist - Working at nutrition companies - Stud manager - Agriculture business - Scientific journalism - Teaching (primary and secondary schools, FE colleges). While studying Equine science, you will develop specialist skills that may include: - an ability to evaluate the nutrition, training and welfare needs of horses - undertaking physiological assessment and monitoring.