Pre-Bachelor Equine Science and Management

Bachelor's degree

In Oxford

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Oxford

This two-year Equine Science and Management foundation degree is taught at Abingdon and Witney College, which is an associate partner college of Oxford Brookes University.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Oxford (Oxfordshire)
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Headington Campus, Gipsy Lane, OX3 0BP

Start date

On request

About this course

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Subjects

  • Management
  • IT Management
  • Skills and Training
  • Industry
  • Project

Course programme

Course Content

Year 1 modules provide a thorough grounding in equine science and management techniques. You will also complete a minimum of 30 days' work-based learning at your chosen workplace.

You will broaden your knowledge and enhance your skills in Year 2 and have the opportunity to develop specialist knowledge in a chosen area. Being employed within the equine industry will be an advantage at this stage, as your final project will be based on a working equine environment. This project enables you to apply the skills developed throughout the course and produce a project relevant to the workplace.

Throughout the course we integrate transferable skills such as self-management, communication, teamwork, problem solving and IT. Combined with your subject knowledge, this will equip you for a successful career or progression to our honours degrees in Equine Science or Equine Science and Thoroughbred Management.Study modules

As courses are reviewed regularly, the module list may vary from that shown below.

Year 1
  • Equine Anatomy and Physiology
  • Groundwork Skills and Riding
  • Practical Husbandry Management
  • Professional and Academic Skills
  • Animal Biology
  • Enterprise Management
  • Principles of Animal Behaviour
Year 2
  • Equine Performance Science
  • Equine Nutrition
  • Advanced Husbandry Management
  • Equine Health and Emergency Management
  • Equine Sports Injury and Therapy
  • Breeding and Stud Management
  • Industry Based Project
Work placements

A key feature of all foundation degrees is that the theoretical knowledge acquired in the formally taught part of the course is applied to real-life situations in the workplace.

During Year 1, you complete a minimum of 30 days' work-based learning at your chosen workplace. A placement at Common Leys Farm (equine unit or stud) is available if you have a specific interest in working there or have difficulty finding an alternative. If you are in full-time employment in the equine industry will need to be assessed before being granted APL (accreditation for prior learning). You will also need employer support to complete the required work-based learning outside the stud.

During Year 2, we recommend that you continue to work within the equine industry as this will greatly complement your final project, which is based on a working equine environment. You will be assisted in searching for a suitable work placement.

If you have limited experience within the equine industry, there is the opportunity to develop your practical skills during an additional "duty day" at Common Leys outside of the normal timetabled days. We strongly advise you take advantage of this extra day prior to your work placement.

Pre-Bachelor Equine Science and Management

Price on request