Bloodstock and Performance Horse Management (Hons)

Bloodstock and Performance Horse Management (Hons), B.Sc.

  • Application Deadline
  • 36 months
    Duration
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Overview

Industry experience is at the heart of this degree with a work placement in your second year, and visits to leading racing businesses in Lambourn, Newmarket and Ireland. 

Our graduates have secured high profile positions in the racing industry, including organisations such as Godolphin, Juddmonte, The Jockey Club, Weatherbys and The National Trainers Federation and you could join them.

This specialist  Bloodstock and Performance Horse Management (Hons) programme from Royal Agricultural University  compares science and business practices to those within the sports horse industry and equips you with the skills to step into the professional world.

Career

Our graduates have gone on to pursue careers within companies worldwide and within the following roles:

  • Bloodstock agent
  • Stud manager
  • Nutritional advisor
  • Racecourse manager
  • Trainer
  • Equine journalist

Detailed Programme Facts

  • Programme intensity Full-time
    • Full-time duration 36 months
  • Credits
    360 alternative credits
  • Languages
    • English
  • Delivery mode
    On Campus

Programme Structure

Courses include

  • Business Environment
  • Equine Industry
  • Business Finance
  • British Bloodstock Production
  • Breeding and Genetics
  • Equine Bioveterinary Science 
  • Equine Anatomy and Physiology

English Language Requirements

  • Minimum required score:

    80

    The TOEFL iBT ® measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The test has four sections (reading, listening, speaking, and writing), each with a score range of 0-30, for a total score range of 0-120.

  • Minimum required score:

    6

    The IELTS – or the International English Language Test System – tests your English-language abilities (writing, listening, speaking, and reading) on a scale of 1.00–9.00. The minimum IELTS score requirement refers to which Overall Band Score you received, which is your combined average score. Read more about IELTS.

General Requirements

  • A Level: CCC – min.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: MMM
  • GCSE: (Minimum five GCSEs) - English and Mathematics (or Maths Numeracy for Welsh applicants) at Grade C / 4 or higher are required.
  • International Baccalaureate: 26 points, desirable to include one science or technology subject at higher level.
  • Access to HE: 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)

Tuition Fee

  • International

    10200 GBP/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 10200 GBP per year and a duration of 36 months.

  • EU/EEA

    9250 GBP/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 9250 GBP per year and a duration of 36 months.
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