BSc (Hons) Bloodstock and Performance Horse Management with Placement Year

Typical offers

GCSE: (minimum five GCSEs) - English and Mathematics (or Maths Numeracy for Welsh applicants) at Grade C / 4 or higher are required plus level 3 qualifications:

• A Level: CCC – minimum of 96 UCAS tariff points (to include at least two A Level passes – desirable to have one science subject. For Science subject: Pass in practical element is not required)
• BTEC level 3 extended diploma at Merit/Merit/Merit
• International Baccalaureate: 26 points
• Access to Higher Education: 45 credits at level 3, of which 15 must be awarded at Distinction (Pass at Literacy & Numeracy skills at level 2 are accepted in lieu of GCSE English & Mathematics)

Other level 3 qualifications will be considered.

Further information

Alternative entry routes are available for a range of other qualifications. Prior experience is also considered, subject to approval by the programme manager and admissions staff.

Read more general information about our entry requirements.

For any further help, please contact our admissions team:  

• Email: admissions@rau.ac.uk
• Telephone: +44 (0)1285 889912

Timetables

Timetables are normally available one month before registration. Please note that while we make every effort to ensure that timetables are as student-friendly as possible, scheduled teaching can take place on any day of the week. Wednesday afternoons are normally reserved for sports and societies activities.

Modules

Each module is worth a specified number of credits. Each credit equates to 10 hours of total study time. Total study time includes scheduled teaching, independent study and assessment activity.

Full-time students normally take modules worth 60 credits per 15 week semester but this can vary depending on your elective choice. Part-time students taking proportionally fewer credits per semester. All students take a total of 120 credits per level and 360 credits for the degree as a whole. Your overall grade for your degree is based on marks obtained for modules taken at level 5 and level 6 (weighted 30:70 accordingly).

The modules available for this course are as follows: 

Year one

• 1003 Business Environment
• 1010 Equine Industry
• 1033 Business Finance
• 1235 British Bloodstock Production
• 1247 Breeding and Genetics
• 1248 Equine Bioveterinary Science 1
• 1314 Equine Anatomy and Physiology
• 1400 Developing Academic Skills

Year two

• 2014 Equine Law
• 2036 Sandwich Placement Incorporating Personal Development Planning
• 2069 Rural Business Enterprise
• 2166 Equine Business Finance & Taxation
• 2239 Global Bloodstock Industry
• 2252 Equine Research and Ethics
• 2254 Equine Nutrition and Training
• 2255 Soil and Grassland for Equestrian Use 
• 2316 Personal and Professional Development Skills
• 2317 Industry Placement

Year three

You will undertake your placement year during year three of your programme. You will complete Years 1 and 2, complete the placement year and then return for your final year of the programme.

• Professional Placement Year

Year four

• 3206 Equine Breeding Management
• 3217 Advances in Training the Equine Athlete
• 3224 Advances in Equine Science
• 3226 The Irish Bloodstock Industry (Study tour)
• 3300 Research Project/Dissertation

PLUS choice of TWO electives selected from:

• 3036 Advanced Equine Business Management
• 3058 Equine Behaviour and Welfare
• 3059E Equine Genetics
• 3078 Equine Performance Nutrition
• 3200 Equine Health 
• 3002 Equine Developments
• 3225 Negotiation in Business
• 3081 Consumer Behaviour
• 3240 Contemporary Media Studies

The availability of electives to individual students will be dependent on timetabling considerations and on sufficient students electing to take part.

All the module sheets can be found here.

All the module sheets can be found here.

Tuition fees cover the cost of a student’s academic studies. This usually includes teaching costs, registration and examination fees (not repeat or trailing modules, re-sit fees or coursework resubmission). Any costs associated with work placements will be the student's responsibility. There is an associated £600 cost in relation to module 3226 The Irish Bloodstock Industry (study tour), which is payable at the beginning of year three.

• Re-sit examination or coursework re-submission fees are £5 per credit (for a typical 15 credit module, this will total £75)

2020-21 Applicants

For the academic year 2020-21 the tuition fees for this course are: 

For part-time study, please contact admissions@rau.ac.uk for further information.

Please also refer to the funding your time at university page.

Tuition fees may be subject to an inflationary increase each year as set out in our Access and Participation Plan 2019/20.

Scholarships

The University offers a wide range of generous fee waivers and bursaries. To find out more about the these, please visit the bursaries, awards and scholarships page.