Animal Therapy and Rehabilitation (BSc top-up) - Abingdon & Witney College

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Oxford Brookes University

United Kingdom , Oxford

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

D320

Campuses

Abingdon & Witney College

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 1 year(s)

Next Intake September-2026

Animal Therapy and Rehabilitation (BSc top-up) - Abingdon & Witney College

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Overview

The one-year BSc (top-up) in Animal Therapy and Rehabilitation course is aimed at people who wish to upgrade a Level 5 qualification in animal therapy studies, such as the FdSc in Animal Therapy and Rehabilitation, to a BSc (Hons) qualification. This course will allow you to develop and expand on your scientific knowledge of animal therapy and rehabilitation, alongside practical application of this knowledge within animal therapy industries. The focus is on canines but includes a range of other small and large species. Within this course there are opportunities to develop your academic skills, through critical analysis and evaluation of contemporary research. You may also acquire an accredited Level 3 Certificate in Small Animal Hydrotherapy.

Graduates may progress into graduate roles within animal therapy industries or may continue their studies by progressing onto Level 7 studies, such as Masters degree courses.

This course is taught at Witney College, at the Common Leys Campus. Therefore you may need to consider travel costs depending on your proximity to the campus

Animal Therapy and Rehabilitation BSc top-up degree course from the Oxford Brookes Business School at Oxford Brookes University.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Specific entry requirements

Students will usually have completed an FdSc in a relevant subject area or the FdSc Animal Therapy and Rehabilitation or will have achieved an average GPA of 55% or a pass in a relevant animal related level 5 qualification of 240 CAT points, or equivalent.

It may be possible to gain accreditation of prior learning to enable students to enter the course with advanced standing or gain exemption from an element/elements of the programme. This is assessed on an individual basis and is awarded in line with Oxford Brookes University’s regulations on accreditation of prior learning.

Applicants with non-standard entry qualifications may be admitted with APL (accreditation for prior learning) or APEL (accreditation for prior experiential learning) in accordance with university regulations.

Please also see the University's general entry requirements.