FdSc Canine Behaviour, Training and Performance
About this course
FdSc in Canine Behaviour, Training and Performance, an animal science degree focused on scientific approaches to dog training, health, and performance. Core topics include Ethics & Professional Practice and Critical & Analytical Thinking. Students complete practical training through partnerships with industry specialists and utilise specialized campus facilities such as an indoor training area and agility equipment. The first year establishes core foundations through modules including Professional and Academic Development, Canine Behaviour and Cognition, Introduction to Canine Anatomy and Physiology, and Specialist Training. The second year advances these concepts with further practical application in Canine Learning and Training, Conditioning and Sports Performance, Practical Health and Disease, and Training Instruction and Coaching skills.
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Entry requirements
48-72 UCAS points. Experience with dogs will also be considered. This course is for those who are passionate about dogs and working with them rather than against them. We believe that learning should be fun for dogs and people. We welcome applications from different backgrounds and levels of experience.
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Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 45%
- Left higher education: 45%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 35 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 25%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 5%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 5%
- Wales: 50%
- Northern Ireland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 60%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
- Other qualifications: 10%
- No formal qualifications: 10%
Modules
- Professional and Academic Development
- Professional Practice 1
- Canine Behaviour and Cognition
- Human Canine Interaction
- Introduction to Canine Anatomy and Physiology
- Specialist Training
- Professional Practice 2
- Canine Learning and Training
- Conditioning and Sports Performance
- Practical Health and Disease
- Specialist Training 2
- Training Instruction and Coaching skills
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of FdSc Canine Behaviour, Training and Performance at Wrexham University earn?
The median salary is £16,000 after 3 years, £19,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £13,000 and £24,500. The £19,500 median after five years is £4,500 less than the UK median for Animal science.
What grades do I need for FdSc Canine Behaviour, Training and Performance at Wrexham University?
The average entrant had 78 UCAS points.
How many students continue on FdSc Canine Behaviour, Training and Performance at Wrexham University?
45% of students continued into their second year, and 45% left higher education.