Bioveterinary Science

Bioveterinary science applies the tools of modern biology, including biochemistry, physiology, genetics, immunology, and pathology, to understanding animal health, disease, and welfare. It sits between veterinary medicine and biomedical science, developing the research and analytical foundations that underpin our understanding of animal systems and the diseases that affect them, including those that cross the boundary between animals and humans. The field has direct relevance to public health, conservation, the pharmaceutical industry, and the welfare of both domestic and wild animal populations.

This four-year full-time programme at the University of Liverpool includes a year abroad, which provides the opportunity to study at an international partner institution and to engage with animal science and veterinary research in a different national context. With a typical tariff of 152 points, the programme is selective and expects strong scientific foundations alongside genuine curiosity about animal biology and health. Liverpool has a distinguished tradition in veterinary and life sciences, and the bioveterinary science programme benefits from that research environment and the clinical and laboratory facilities associated with it.

You will develop skills in laboratory practice, data analysis, and scientific reasoning alongside a rigorous theoretical understanding of animal physiology, microbiology, genetics, and the biological basis of disease. The year abroad broadens your perspective and gives you experience of how bioveterinary research is conducted internationally. As the degree progresses you will have the opportunity to engage with more specialised topics and to develop the depth of scientific understanding needed for a research or applied professional career.

Graduates from bioveterinary science programmes move into careers in the pharmaceutical and veterinary industries, laboratory-based research, wildlife conservation, regulatory science, animal disease surveillance, and public health. Many continue to postgraduate study, either specialising in a research area or moving into professional training in veterinary medicine, biomedical science, or a related clinical field.