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University degree

Applied Animal Behavioural Science and Welfare

Whitefield Academy Trust
Qualification
Degree
Length
2 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 20% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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About this course

If you care about animal welfare, have an interest in the biological sciences, and want to work with animals, this foundation degree offers the perfect platform.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
64-79 pts20%
80-95 pts45%
96-111 pts10%
112-127 pts20%
128-143 pts10%
How they qualified
85% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels85%
another degree5%
Other5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
90%
In work or further study after
80%
Continue past first year
79%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£24,000
After 15 months
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled10%
Elementary occupations25%
Animal care and control services15%
Medical PractitionersHighly skilled10%
Therapy professionalsHighly skilled10%
Administrative occupations10%
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations10%
Business, Research and Administrative ProfessionalsHighly skilled10%
What students say National Student Survey
79%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching92%
Assessment & feedback81%
Academic support64%
Well organised77%
Learning resources77%
Student community80%
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Whitefield Academy Trust's own site.
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Careermash · real course data from HESA / Discover Uni, in plain English.

Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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