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3 C301 4 C103 4 D303
YEARS (C303) CAMDEN YEARS (C105) CAMDEN YEARS (D305) CAMDEN
DURATION UCAS CODE CAMPUS DURATION UCAS CODE CAMPUS DURATION UCAS CODE CAMPUS
(WITH PLACEMENT YEAR) (WITH PLACEMENT YEAR) (WITH PLACEMENT YEAR)

BSc BIOLOGICAL MSci APPLIED MSci APPLIED
SCIENCES (WILDLIFE BIOLOGICAL BIOVETERINARY
HEALTH SCIENCES) RESEARCH RESEARCH

rvc.ac.uk/bscwildlifehealthsciences rvc.ac.uk/appliedbiological rvc.ac.uk/appliedbioveterinary

The BSc in Biological Sciences (Wildlife The MSci in Applied Biological With a focus on research
Health Science) is an undergraduate Research is an undergraduate, methodology and critical analysis, the
degree, the aim of which is to give you integrated master’s degree with an MSci Applied Bioveterinary Research
a thorough foundation in biosciences, industry placement in the fourth year, course aims to prepare you for
with further specialisation into aspects the aim of which is to prepare you a PhD or a career in research,
where you will strive to explore the
of biology required by wild animal for a PhD or a career in an industrial development of new therapies for
professionals. The overall aim of this or academic research environment, both human and veterinary diseases.
course is to produce graduates with with a focus on human and veterinary
high levels of understanding about medicine, prevention and treatment. The fourth year, which contains the industry
animal health that are able to apply that placement, will build on your knowledge
to wildlife health situations. This degree The fourth year, which contains the industry gained from your first three years and develop
is delivered together with the Zoological placement, will build on your knowledge your scientific and transferable skills further,
Society of London. gained from your first three years and develop making you ‘work ready’ and able to realise
your scientific and transferable skills further, your full potential as soon as you embark on
making you ‘work ready’ and able to realise
In the first year, you will learn about normal your chosen career path once graduating
animal physiology including all major body your full potential as soon as you embark on from the course.
systems and biological processes. In the your chosen career path once graduating The programme draws on our long history of
second year, you will explore disease processes, from the course. cutting-edge research programmes which
pathogen biology and an introduction to wild This course draws on our history of cutting- have contributed to advances in human as
animal biology, as well as carrying out a short edge research into human and veterinary well as veterinary medicine, and explores the
wild animal biology focused research project. medicine that has contributed to advances fundamentals of biological and biomedical
in the prevention and treatment of diseases.
In the third year, in addition to two core wildlife science that are needed to understand and
related modules, you will be able to tailor the You will study the fundamentals of biological develop new therapies for both human and
direction of your course, choosing from a and biomedical science that is needed to veterinary diseases. The course will give
programme of advanced study from a range understand and develop new therapies and you a clear and detailed understanding of
of optional modules. You will also carry out treatments for human and veterinary diseases. underpinning physiology and cellular and
a longer wildlife health research project, The course will give you a clear and detailed molecular biology, as well as an insight into
supervised by a member of academic staff, understanding of underpinning physiology disease mechanisms and an appreciation of
during which you will continue to develop and cellular and molecular biology, as well as comparative and integrated approaches to aid
your practical, analytical and reasoning skills an insight into disease mechanisms and an diagnosis and treatment in the future.
as well as communication, teamwork and appreciation of comparative and integrated You will have the option to undertake a
professional development skills. approaches to aid diagnosis and treatment in
the future. work placement year after year 2. You are
The compulsory third year modules will give responsible for finding your placement and
you in-depth teaching about the health and You will have the option to undertake a we support you in this activity.
welfare of wild animals, as well as providing work placement year after year 2. You are
experience in wildlife research. The projects responsible for finding your placement and we
in your second, and third years are relevant support you in this activity.
to wild animal biology and this focus aims
to make sure that you are ‘work ready’ for
a career in a wildlife setting, either in an
academic role or in industry.

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