Equine Behaviour and Welfare (with foundation year)

About this course

Equine behaviour and welfare is a specialist discipline that applies scientific understanding of animal behaviour, cognition and welfare to the horse, examining how horses learn, how they communicate, how they experience their environment and how human management practices can either support or undermine their wellbeing. The human-horse relationship is one of the oldest and most complex in the history of animal domestication, and understanding it from a scientific and welfare perspective has become increasingly important as expectations around animal care, training ethics and equine management have risen. At Hartpury University, this five-year programme includes a foundation element before the main degree and a sandwich placement year, giving you a supported entry into the subject and substantial professional experience in an equine context. You will explore the science of equine learni

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 31% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 62 / 100Secretarial and related occupations · 6% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 3% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 14% of graduatescards →
• 32 / 100Artistic, literary and media occupations · 3% of graduatescards →

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