Equine

With a blend of theoretical and practical elements, the equine degree programmes equip graduates with highly sought‑after skills, from business and marketing, riding and coaching, to nutrition and equine health.

The equine industry in the UK is both vibrant and valuable, contributing £8 billion a year to the economy. With around 1 million horses, the sector has a gross output of £4.3 billion a year and is the second largest rural employer after agriculture.

By fully understanding management concepts, practical techniques and theoretical principles, our equine graduates go forward into the sector able to adjust to the demands of a changing industry, driving forward technologies and improvements in a range of situations within the field of equine management, business and science.

Online Resources

www.askham-bryan.ac.uk/ higher-education for more details. www.ucas.com to make an application. Entry Requirements

See page 92 in this prospectus. www.askham-bryan.ac.uk/he-entry Programme Costs

www.askham-bryan.ac.uk/highereducation/fees-and-finance/ programme-specific-costs

Equine Science and Management

FoundationDegree(FdSc)

UCASCode: D4D3 AwardingBody: Harper Adams University Where: York Length: Two years (full-time) / Four years (part-time) This degree programme will help you develop knowledge about the systems and structures of the horse and how the horse’s body responds to exercise, injury and rehabilitation. You will also learn about key business management skills and issues facing the equine industry today. Additionally, you will benefit from being able to develop your practical and horse husbandry skills within a British Horse Society approved training centre.

Modulesofstudyinclude: Year1 • Introduction to Business • Industry Skills • Academic Skills • The Future Equine Industry • Equine Anatomy and Physiology • Equine Behaviour and Welfare • Coaching Psychology and Rider Performance • Management of the Performance Horse Year2 • Personal Research Project • Professional Development • Academic Development • Business Enterprise • Equine Rehabilitation and Injury

Management • Applied Marketing for the Equine Industry • Equine Nutrition

+One elective module • Equitation Science and Coaching • Performance Horse Evaluation • Equine Breeding and Reproduction

Technology

Equine Science with Management

BSc/BSc(Hons)

UCASCode: D4D8 AwardingBody: Harper Adams University Where: York Length: Three years (full-time)

Modulesofstudyinclude: Year1 • Introduction to Business • Academic Skills • Anatomy and Physiology • Equine Health • Equine Behaviour and

Welfare • Coaching Psychology and

Rider Performance • Management of the

Performance Horse • The Future Equine Industry Year2 • Academic Development • Applied Marketing for the

Equine Industry • Equine Rehabilitation and

Injury Management • Equine Nutrition • Performance Horse

Evaluation • Equine Breeding and

Reproduction Technologies

This three year honours degree offers an opportunity to develop the knowledge and learn the skills that can be applied to a range of areas within the equine industry. The programme has an emphasis on science along with a management perspective. You will be taught the foundations in the first year which will enable you to progress onto the core equine science modules and further option modules that suit your particular interest of study in equine science. Your third year will focus on a research dissertation and current trends in the industry.

Elective modules (selecttwo) • Applied Equine Learning

Theory • Equine Sports Psychology • Business Enterprise Year3 • Dissertation • Research Methods • Advanced Behaviour and

Psychology • Applied Equine Veterinary

Science • Recent Advances in the

Equine Industry • Applied Sustainable

Practices

Elective modules (selectone) • Advanced Nutrition • Advanced Coaching • Strategic Marketing

Management for the

Equine Industry

Equine Science and Management(Top-Up)

BSc/BSc(Hons)

UCASCode: D4D6 AwardingBody: Harper Adams University Where: York Length: One year (full-time) / Two years (part-time) This is a ‘top up’ route to a BSc honours degree or BSc ordinary degree, for those who already hold a foundation degree, HND or equivalent qualification. This programme integrates knowledge and skills that can be applied to a wide range of areas within the equine industry. On this programme there is an emphasis on science along with a management perspective.

Modulesofstudyinclude: • Dissertation • Research Methods • Applied Sustainable Practices • Business Leadership and Management • Advanced Behaviour and Psychology • Recent Advances in the Equine Industry

+One elective module • Advanced Nutrition • Advanced Coaching

Go to www.askham-bryan.ac.uk/higher-education to watch our specialist industry related animations and find out more about progression opportunities.

Applied Animal Behaviour andWelfare

MSc

Applications: Apply directly to the College AwardingBody: Harper Adams University Where: York Length: Two years (part-time) The MSc programme in Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare is aimed at those who are due to graduate or have graduated in a related subject area. Alternatively, you may be employed within the animal industry with significant experience and would like to develop higher level skills relating to clinical behaviour in animals. Animal welfare is increasingly becoming a focus in all animal related industries, with increasing demand for clinical behaviourists and trainers across the UK and internationally. Modules will be delivered in week blocks (4-5 days) at our main York Campus. Each module (with the exception of the postgraduate project) will be studied over a one week block.

Modulesofstudyinclude: • Postgraduate Project • Applied Ethology • Applied Learning Theory • Behaviour Modification and Therapy • Animal Welfare Science • Animal Ethics • Animal Health, Physiology and Behaviour • Principles and Practices in Behaviour Consultation • Research and Analysis

Our MSc programme is tailored to suit Animal Management, Equine and Agricultural graduates.

Graduate Focus Graduate Focus

Lisa Marchant Lisa Marchant

Alumni, Alumni,Owner Ownerof ofBlueberry BlueberryEvents Events

I completed the BSc degree in Equine. The results have been I completed the BSc degree in Equine. The results have been absolutely rewarding. absolutely rewarding.

After earning my degree from Askham Bryan College, I set up my After earning my degree from Askham Bryan College, I set up my own equine company, Blueberry Events. My business has been own equine company, Blueberry Events. My business has been a success from the start. My chosen degree pathway was the a success from the start. My chosen degree pathway was the best route for me. It gave me insight into the equine industry best route for me. It gave me insight into the equine industry and triggered my decision go out on my own. My work caters to and triggered my decision go out on my own. My work caters to a demand in the Yorkshire market and beyond, and with what a demand in the Yorkshire market and beyond, and with what I’ve learned on the programme, my business has grown from I’ve learned on the programme, my business has grown from strength to strength. strength to strength.

I continue to keep in touch with the College since graduating; my I continue to keep in touch with the College since graduating; my horses are used for current equine students on the programme horses are used for current equine students on the programme and I can never pass up the great equine competitions that are and I can never pass up the great equine competitions that are held at the College! The Equine Team have been very supportive held at the College! The Equine Team have been very supportive of my work, to which I am very grateful. of my work, to which I am very grateful.

Graduate Focus

Lisa Marchant

Alumni,OwnerofBlueberryEvents

I completed the BSc degree in Equine. The results have been absolutely rewarding.

After earning my degree from Askham Bryan College, I set up my own equine company, Blueberry Events. My business has been a success from the start. My chosen degree pathway was the best route for me. It gave me insight into the equine industry and triggered my decision go out on my own. My work caters to a demand in the Yorkshire market and beyond, and with what I’ve learned on the programme, my business has grown from strength to strength.

I continue to keep in touch with the College since graduating; my horses are used for current equine students on the programme and I can never pass up the great equine competitions that are held at the College! The Equine Team have been very supportive of my work, to which I am very grateful.