Course leader
NATALIE STONES – MRes, PGCE, QTLS,
BSc (Hons)
What will I learn?
The course has been carefully designed to help you build strong scientific knowledge and robust industry awareness to maximise your employability. Lectures revolve around discussions on current industry topics, developments and research, further supporting graduate skills.
Practical learning to ensure you graduate job‑ready:
• Riding and coaching opportunities in both years
• Industrial placements to increase industry exposure
• Opportunities to use research equipment embedded within modules
• Rider biomechanics practicals and analysis
• Range of behavioural observations
You will complete a one-month work placement. A full range of off-site visits to studs, sports horse centres and veterinary centres, plus guest speakers in nutrition, physiotherapy, genetics, exercise science and other subjects give yet more industry insight.
How will I be assessed?
Support from your tutors throughout your programme of study will help develop your skills and knowledge, and you will be assessed using a wide range of formats including written reports, presentations, written exams, oral assessments, case study reviews, business proposals and laboratory reports.
Focused on your future
This course will enable you to progress to further study on the MSc in Equine Behaviour, Performance and Training or another MSc, MA or MRES programme elsewhere. University Centre Sparsholt graduates enjoy a range of careers in veterinary nursing, nutrition, welfare roles, lecturing, breeding and grooming for a range of competitive disciplines.
How our graduates are shaping the future:
- Undertaking MSc programmes in McTimoney and Veterinary Physiotherapy as well as Equine MSc and MRES degrees
- Working in equine veterinary hospitals, academic institutions lecturing, and managerial roles
Modules Covered
Level six
- Dissertation
- Management and Rehabilitation of the Equine Athlete
- Equine Veterinary Science
- Further Statistics
- Professional Industrial Development
- Contemporary Developments in Equine Research
- Performance Horse Nutrition – optional *
- Equine Reproductive Technologies – optional*
*subject to demand
Additional Costs
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Entry Requirements
FdSc or HND in Equine Studies or related subjects.
Plus GCSEs Maths and English at grade C/4 or above or Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths and English
