Bioveterinary Science with Integrated Master's with Foundation Year Msci (Hon)

<strong>Foundation Year</strong><br/><br/>Our Foundation Year provides an excellent alternative route to Keele, providing a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree, and with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete your Foundation Year. This extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge, give you a better understanding of higher education and, perhaps most importantly of all, build your confidence. On the Keele Foundation Year, youll study on campus, joining our undergraduate community from the outset, with access to all the facilities and support that youd get as an undergraduate student at Keele.<br/><br/><strong>International Students</strong><br/><br/>For International Students, Foundation Years are delivered through our dedicated on-campus provider, Keele University International College. Applications for International Foundation Years are also handled by KUIC; please do not apply via UCAS as the University will not be able to process your application and you may still be charged the UCAS application fee. To find out more and to apply for an International Foundation Year, visit https://kuic.keele.ac.uk/<br/><br/><strong>Bioveterinary Science with Integrated Masters</strong> <br/>Boost your employability with our four-year, research-led Bioveterinary Science with Integrated Master’s. Positioned at the cutting edge of animal health, disease and veterinary diagnostics, you’ll develop the advanced problem-solving, communication, professional and research skills suited for a PhD or a career in an academic or industrial research environment. <br/><br/><strong>Why choose Bioveterinary Science with Integrated Masters at Keele?</strong><br/>• Design and conduct an in-depth extended research project including formulating a complete research strategy and producing a grant proposal<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Gain a masters-level qualification<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Benefit from a wide range of final-year research project opportunities aligned with current challenges in bioveterinary and animal health sciences<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Enhance your employability with advanced research, problem-solving and communication skills<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Our student research conferences provide opportunities to present research findings in a realistic scientific conference setting<br/><br/><br/><br/>Studying infectious and non-infectious diseases that are important in animal and public health, the course explains what causes these diseases, how they affect the body, and how they are diagnosed, monitored, treated, and prevented. You will evaluate advanced, modern veterinary diagnostic methods, including lab testing, disease surveillance, and new technologies, in clinical, research, and regulatory settings. Broader themes including animal nutrition, welfare, and behaviour are also explored, highlighting the role of bioveterinary science in food security, sustainability, and responsible animal management. <br/><br/><strong>About Keele</strong><br/><br/>Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.<br/><br/>We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.<br/><br/>Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.