Overview
A foundation year at the university's own international study centre, for students whose school qualifications do not yet meet direct entry. It is taught on campus and leads to the first year of a named degree.
It leads to 20 degrees, at University of Aberdeen.
At University of Aberdeen
20 degrees are open from this pathway:
- Animal Behaviour BSc
- Biochemistry BSc
- Biological Sciences BSc
- Biology BSc
- Biomedical Sciences BSc
- Conservation Biology BSc
- Ecology BSc
- Environmental Science BSc
- Marine Biology BSc
- Molecular and Cellular Biology BSc
- Neuroscience with Psychology BSc
- Pharmacology BSc
- Physiology BSc
- Plant and Soil Sciences BSc
- Psychology and Sociology MA
- Psychology BSc
- Psychology MA
- Psychology with Counselling Skills MA
- Sports and Exercise Science BSc
- Zoology BSc
Careers opportunities
This is not a route to veterinary practice, and it is worth being clear about that before applying. What it does lead to is nutrition, welfare, breeding and the science side of livestock and companion animal industries.
Roles graduates go into
- Animal nutritionist
- Welfare officer or auditor
- Breeding or genetics technician
- Research technician
- Technical adviser to feed companies
- Animal health product specialist
Where they work
- Animal feed and pharmaceutical companies
- Breeding companies and genetics firms
- Research institutes and universities
- Welfare charities and inspectorates
- Zoos and conservation collections
After the course
Registration with the Royal Society of Biology, or a research degree if the work is heading toward nutrition or genetics research.