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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
(includes first-year library research project) /30
The moving animal /15
Compulsory modules (to total 15 credits): Optional modules:
YEAR • The basis of disease /15 • Applied pharmacology /15
2 • Ageing and degeneration /15 • Imaging of disease /15
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• Principles of infectious disease /15 • Introduction to ‘One Health’ /15
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Introduction to Animal Behaviour,
Control of infectious disease /15
• Principles of pharmacology /15 Welfare and Ethics /15
• Investigative project /30
Compulsory module:
YEAR • Investigative project /30
3 Optional modules: • Omics approach to biology /15
• Advanced concepts in bio-business /15 • Critical Literature Review /30
• Advanced concepts in reproduction /15 • Development and disease /15
• Applied molecular microbiology /15 • Endocrine and metabolic syndromes /15
• Advanced skeletal pathobiology /15 • Epidemiology: the bigger picture /15
• Animal behaviour and cognition /15 • Infection and immunity /30
• Applied animal welfare /15 • Parasitology of human and veterinary
*/number = no. of • Comparative animal locomotion /30 tropical diseases /15
credits per module • Comparative models of disease /15 • Practical investigative biology /15
• Comparative anatomy /15 • Science of animal welfare /15

YOUR CAREER
With the expansion and development of paraveterinary roles, necessarily associate with science such as graduate schemes
including bioveterinary scientists, there are many opportunities in the actuarial and banking sectors, the conservation and
for our graduates to work in roles that support the promotion of charity sectors or education. A very popular route following
animal health and welfare in all its aspects. Other graduates go graduation from the BSc Bioveterinary Sciences programme
on to hold prominent positions in the pharmaceutical industry, is postgraduate study. There is also the opportunity to apply to
the agricultural industry, government, the medical research our Graduate Accelerated BVetMed programme if you aspire to
sector, and publishing. Some graduates use their skills to become a veterinary surgeon.
become entrepreneurs or to go into careers one does not

“I have been highly stimulated by the course at the RVC.
I find the teaching staff to be excellent, critical scientists
who are wholly-intent on developing the best scientific
minds for the next generation.”

James Sweet Jones
BSc Bioveterinary Sciences

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