Animal Therapy and Rehabilitation (BSc top-up)
BSc (Hons)
Key facts
UCAS code
D320
Start dates
September 2023
Location
Course length
Full time: 1 year
Part time: 2 - 4 years
Overview
The one-year BSc (top-up) in Animal Therapy and Rehabilitation course is aimed at people who wish to upgrade a Level 5 qualification in animal therapy studies, such as the FdSc in Animal Therapy and Rehabilitation, to a BSc (Hons) qualification. This course will allow you to develop and expand on your scientific knowledge of animal therapy and rehabilitation, alongside practical application of this knowledge within animal therapy industries. The focus is on canines but includes a range of other small and large species. Within this course there are opportunities to develop your academic skills, through critical analysis and evaluation of contemporary research. You may also acquire an accredited Level 3 Certificate in Small Animal Hydrotherapy.
Graduates may progress into graduate roles within animal therapy industries or may continue their studies by progressing onto Level 7 studies, such as Masters degree courses.
This course is taught at Witney College, at the Common Leys Campus. Therefore you may need to consider travel costs depending on your proximity to the campus
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
Please note tuition fees for Home students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students in line with an inflationary amount determined by government. Tuition fees for International students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students.
Oxford Brookes University intends to maintain its fees for new and returning Home students at the maximum permitted level.
Financial support and scholarships
Additional costs
Please be aware that some courses will involve some additional costs that are not covered by your fees. Specific additional costs for this course are detailed below.
- Students will be required to purchase practical uniform and steel-toe capped boots for use if they work in the Animal Care Centre / Animal Unit.
- Attendance on a variety of day trips and at a number of guest lectures may be a compulsory part of the course and students will be required to pay the associated fees.
- There will also be additional costs for learning resources such as books, stationary and for the production of coursework.
How to apply
Further offer details
Students will usually have achieved an average grade (GPA) of 55% in Fd(Sc) Animal Behaviour and Welfare or an equivalent relevant animal related level 5 qualification of 240 CAT points, subject to individual credit rating by Oxford Brookes
Entry requirements
Specific entry requirements
Students who have not studied the Oxford Brookes Fd(Sc) in Animal Behaviour and Welfare will need to produce a transcript of the modules and learning outcomes they have studied on their level 5 course to allow credit rating and evidence coverage of sufficient comparable content to allow entrance to this BSc year.
Students who have studied HND in Animal Management or equivalent HND will need an overall merit profile.
It may be possible, in certain situations, to gain accreditation of prior learning to enable students to enter the course with advanced standing or gain exemption from an element/ elements of the programme. This is assessed on an individual basis and is awarded in line with Oxford Brookes University’s regulations on accreditation of prior learning.
Applicants with non-standard entry qualifications may be admitted with APL (accreditation for prior learning) or APEL (accreditation for prior experiential learning) in accordance with university regulations.
Please also see the University's general entry requirements.
Selection process
There are limited places on the course and the above requirements are minimum requirements. Gaining a place on the course will also be subject to a successful interview and a strong UCAS application with an appropriate reference.
International applications
International students requiring a Student visa cannot study this course at Solihull College, but can apply to study it at our other partners.
Terms and Conditions of Enrolment
When you accept our offer, you agree to the Terms and Conditions of Enrolment. You should therefore read those conditions before accepting the offer.
Credit transfer
Many of our courses consider applications for entry with credit for prior learning. Each application is individually assessed by our credit entry tutors.
If you would like more information about whether or not you may be eligible for the award of credit, for example from an HND, partly-completed degree or foundation degree, please contact our Admissions team.
We operate the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). All undergraduate single modules are equivalent to 7.5 ECTS credits and double modules to 15 ECTS credits. More about ECTS credits.
Application process
Full time Home (UK) applicants
Apply through UCASPart time Home (UK) applicants
Apply direct to the UniversityInternational applicants
Apply direct to the UniversityFull time international applicants can also apply through UCAS
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Programme changes:
On rare occasions we may need to make changes to our course programmes after they have been
published on the website. For more information, please visit our
changes to programmes page.