BSc Equine Science and Business (Foundation Year)
About this course
BSc (Hons) Equine Science and Business (Foundation Year) is an undergraduate degree in Animal Science and Business Management. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Marketing, Environmental Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, Entrepreneurship, and Human Behaviour. The course includes a foundation year at the start and features a 15-week work placement in year two. The foundation year establishes core knowledge through modules such as Land-use and Management, Countryside Evolution and Development, Enterprise and Marketing, Land-based Data Handling, Food and Farming, and Developing your Skills and Undertaking an Individual Project. Year one builds academic grounding via Equine Anatomy and Physiology, Equine Health and Disease, Equine Nutrition, Equine Breeding and Genetics, Equine Business Enterprise, and Professional, Practical and Study Skills. Year two advances professional development through Industry Engagement, Equine Behaviour and Welfare Applications, Sustainable Forage and Turf Management, Equine Medicine, Marketing Management, and Research and Evidence, alongside optional choices including Equine Sports Physiology and Biomechanics, Financial management, and Livestock Husbandry. The final year concludes with independent study through Research Project, Advances in Equine Nutrition, Equine Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, and Rural Entrepreneurship, complemented by optional modules such as Advances in Equine Training and Performance, Changing Consumer Behaviour, and Advanced Livestock Nutrition and Breeding.
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Entry requirements
Required: GCSE minimum five GCSEs at Grade C/4 including English Language and Mathematics (or Maths Numeracy for Welsh applicants) plus satisfactory level 3 qualifications, one science based subject is highly recommended for this programme (Biology / Applied Science / Animal Science): A-Level: (example grades EEE) – minimum of 48 UCAS tariff points across either three A-levels or two A-levels and two AS level subjects or equivalent qualifications C&G Advanced Technical/BTEC - Level 3 Extended Diploma (1080) at Pass-Pass-Pass International Baccalaureate: 24 points Access to Higher Education: Pass course with 45 credits at level 3 (Pass in Functional Skills level 2 are accepted in lieu of GCSE English & Mathematics) You may also be eligible for a contextual offer if you’re from one of our link colleges, have been in care, from a non-white ethnic background, live in an area with low progression rates to university or you are a veteran/child of an armed forces family.
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What students say
Based on about 10 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 64%
- Learning opportunities: 73%
- Assessment and feedback: 76%
- Academic support: 83%
- Organisation and management: 78%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 10%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 20%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 10%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 80%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 65 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 18%
- London: 10%
- South East: 19%
- South West: 33%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 95%
- A degree: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Land-use and Management
- Countryside Evolution and Development
- Enterprise and Marketing
- Land-based Data Handling
- Food and Farming
- Developing your Skills and Undertaking an Individual Project
- Equine Anatomy and Physiology
- Equine Health and Disease
- Equine Nutrition
- Equine Breeding and Genetics
- Equine Business Enterprise
- Professional, Practical and Study Skills
- Industry Engagement
- Equine Behaviour and Welfare Applications
- Sustainable Forage and Turf Management
- Equine Medicine
- Marketing Management
- Research and Evidence
- Equine Sports Physiology and Biomechanics
- Financial management
- Livestock Husbandry
- Research Project
- Advances in Equine Nutrition
- Equine Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
- Rural Entrepreneurship
- Advances in Equine Training and Performance
- Changing Consumer Behaviour
- Advanced Livestock Nutrition and Breeding
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Equine Science and Business (Foundation Year) at Royal Agricultural University earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £25,000 after 3 years, £32,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,500 and £41,000. The £32,500 median after five years is £8,500 more than the UK median for Animal science.
What do graduates of BSc Equine Science and Business (Foundation Year) at Royal Agricultural University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Equine Science and Business (Foundation Year) at Royal Agricultural University?
64% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BSc Equine Science and Business (Foundation Year) at Royal Agricultural University?
The typical offer is EEE at A level, or 24 points in the IB. The average entrant had 105 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Equine Science and Business (Foundation Year) at Royal Agricultural University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.