Why study the Bachelor of Animal Science with UNE?

UNE's four-year Bachelor of Animal Science will equip you with the fundamentals underpinning animal science including animal nutrition, physiology, genetics and human-animal interactions, then allow you to specialise in livestock production, or wildlife management. You'll explore your chosen major in depth with an extensive range of units to hone your specific focus.

The Livestock Production major enables you to focus on sheep and wool science, animal health and nutrition, animal genetics, intensive animal production and consulting and advisory services. The Wildlife Management major is designed for students interested in the management and conservation of wildlife, and the management of feral animals. You will gain an understanding of the ecological basis for the stable, threatened and nuisance status of animal species together with theoretical and practical skills in animal nutrition, reproduction, genetics and animal breeding, and health and welfare.

Studying an animal science course at UNE offers you the opportunity to:

• Gain formal practical experience in animal-based enterprises and apply coursework theory to workplace situations during your studies to improve your employability as a graduate.
• Experience real-life animal management systems through our commercial and government partners.
• Learn hands-on through our world class facilities including the Centre for Animal Research and Teaching. The Centre contains a significant number of state-of-the-art integrated animal housing and handling facilities with allied laboratories dedicated to research and teaching.
• Access the latest technology and techniques at our innovative SMART Farms. With properties covering 3,655 hectares, including farms within minutes of campus, the UNE SMART Farms are diverse and valuable teaching and research resources that you will utilise during your course. The farms support a range of disciplines including natural and agricultural ecosystems, poultry, livestock and canine sciences, precision agriculture and zoology.

Please note: The canine and equine major will not be offered from 2021.

What makes our course different?

UNE's Bachelor of Animal Science offers you the opportunity to:

• Study animal-based science units to give you the specialist skills and knowledge required by wildlife management and animal-related industries.
• Choose a major in Livestock Production or Wildlife Management.
• Learn from world-leading and ground-breaking researchers in animal behaviour, nutrition, health, genetics, physiology, ecology and zoology.
• Participate in an international exchange program at one of our partner universities.
• Study in class sizes that are small enough to provide great support from academic mentors, but large enough for peer-to-peer group work with other students.
• Develop the technical skills and expert knowledge to work in animal science now and in the future.
• Study flexibly either on campus, or online with short on campus experience in your own time. If you choose to study online, some units include mandatory intensive schools on campus, which give you the opportunity to interact and engage face-to-face with your peers and academic staff, and gain essential practical skills.
• Complete your course in four years (full time) or up to ten years (part time).
• High achieving students in the Bachelor of Animal Science have the option of undertaking Honours study within their fourth year, where you will complete a research project and dissertation on a topic that interests you. Graduates who achieve the appropriate level of Honours are eligible to apply for a research master's degree or a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).

Experience the only public university in Australia to be awarded the maximum 5 stars for Overall Excellence year after year.

WORK PLACEMENT

12 weeks of approved practical industry experience during university vacation periods.

• Secondary Vocational School Certificate, or

• Diploma of General Education with average grade of 8/10