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MODULES
Please note that these are indicative modules and may be subject to change.
Compulsory modules:
YEAR • Biology of cells /15* • Integrated physiology I /15
1 • Inheritance, genetics and evolution /15 • Integrated physiology II /15
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• Developmental biology /15 • Problem definition and investigation
(including first-year animal behaviour/
The moving animal /15
welfare/ethics project) /30
Compulsory modules:
YEAR • The basis of disease /15 • Animal behaviour/welfare/ethics
2 • Ageing and degeneration /15 Research project /30
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• Principles of infectious disease /15 Optional modules (to total 15 credits):
Control of infectious disease /15
• Introduction to animal behaviour, • Principles of pharmacology /15
welfare and ethics /15 • Wild animal biology /15
Compulsory modules (choose at least Optional modules (to total 15 credits):
YEAR three 15 credit modules, plus the 60 • Endocrine and metabolic syndromes /15 You can choose
3 credit research project): • Epidemiology: the bigger picture /15 from several
•
• Animal behaviour and cognition /15 • Parasitology of human and veterinary optional modules
tropical diseases /15
Science of animal welfare /15
at King’s College
• Applied animal welfare /15 • Practical investigative biology /15 London during
• Animals and human society /15 • Advanced concepts in biobusiness /15 your third year.
*/number = no. of • Animal behaviour/welfare/ethics • Omic approaches to biology /15
credits per module research project /60 • Comparative anatomy /15
COURSE COSTS ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
UK tuition fees: £9,250* We welcome applications from students with a wide range of
International tuition fees: £21,090* qualifications. For a complete list of academic qualifications
Placements/sandwich year: £1,850* and English Language requirements for this course, please see
* Tuition fees are subject to change. Fees listed are representative of entry in 2022 pages 58-59.
and should be used as a guide only. See page 102 for more information.

YOUR CAREER
The BSc in Animal Biology, Behaviour, Welfare and Ethics has “I found the teaching staff to be
relevance to many career options, including those applicable to all incredibly helpful and they are
biology graduates, as well as more specialist careers. About half
our graduates choose to go onto a graduate job directly, and about all specialised in different areas
half opt for post-graduate studies. which will most likely cover any
Graduate careers include, for example, animal welfare policy, interests you may have. Research
scientific research or advisory positions in diverse organisations, projects can also be very relevant
from charities to government, pharmaceutical companies to the to the industry and give you the
agricultural industry. The animal behaviour component helps opportunity to work with big
build towards careers such as animal training, behavioural
consultation, wildlife film-making and animal conservation work. organisations such as zoos or
animal charities.”
Direct entry into para-veterinary careers is possible, including
veterinary scientists, veterinary nurses and veterinary Daisy Hernandez Moore
physiotherapists. There is also the opportunity to apply to our BSc Animal Biology, Behaviour,
Graduate Accelerated BVetMed programme if you aspire to Welfare and Ethics
become a veterinary surgeon.
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