23Nov
UndergraduateCourse summary
Do you want to learn the four key fundamentals of equine business, including human resources, finance, management and marketing? If so, this programme is for you! It will give you the opportunity to work within our commercial state-of-the-art equine facilities and liaise with companies to improve, adapt and innovate to respond to the ever-changing business environment. Whilst studying with us you will be able to apply all these within core modules such as event management, sales and operations management. You will learn how to apply the underpinning study of science to the business environment, providing you with valuable opportunities to gain employment within all aspects of the equestrian industry. You will have opportunity to undertake a series of live projects to benefit from interactions with our extensive network of industry links and complete a summer placement to gain value insight and preparation for entering a range of roles upon graduating. You will also gain a plethora of entrepreneurial skills for setting up a business, or working within established companies both within and beyond the equine sector. What will I study? Year 1:
- Academic, Employment and Professional Skills
- Equine Health and Husbandry
- Fundamentals of Business
- Equine Anatomy and Physiology
- Research Skills
- Introduction to Sales and Marketing
- Equine Industry and Event Management
- Equitation or Equine Nutrition
- Research Methods and Analysis
- Equine Exercise Physiology
- Financial Management and Planning
- Equine Behaviour and Welfare or Advance Equitation
- Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
- Equine Law
- Human Resource Management
- Dissertation
- Strategic HR and Leadership Management
- Rural Strategic Business Management
- Rural Operations Management
- Rural Marketing Management.
- Experienced, supportive and motivated staff with both academic and industrial experience.
- Access to an Online Virtual Learning Environment called iLearn, which is used to enhance and facilitate teaching and independent learning on all programmes.
- Guest lectures, demonstrations from a range of visiting speakers and offsite trips.
Modules
You will study; Fundamentals of business Equine industry and event management Equine exercise physiology Equine marketing management Equitation (elective) Entrepreneurship and equine resource technology Strategic management Human resource management Equine operations management.
Assessment method
The programme will incorporate a variety of assessment methods across each academic year. The mix of assessments will seek to challenge and evaluate your knowledge, understanding and skills. Assessments for this programme may include written assignments, time constrained assessments, logbooks/portfolios, practical assessments, seminars and presentations, project-based assessments, examinations and a dissertation. Tutors provide support for assessments in class. There will also be opportunity for formative assessment and feedback during the delivery of each module to monitor learning, and to support and prepare you for the summative assessments which make up the module. Feedback on your summative assessments will be given, which will allow you to guide efforts and activities in subsequent modules. Staff aim to return assessed work within a 20 working day timeframe (not including holidays) so that you can most benefit from the feedback.
How to apply
29Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- N2D4
- Institution code:
- B37
- Campus name:
- Bishop Burton
- Campus code:
- B
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
Entry requirements for advanced entry (i.e. into Year 2 and beyond)
Students should have a suitable HNC for entry onto Year 2.
International applicants
University Centre Bishop Burton welcomes applicants from overseas. You will need to be issued with a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) to apply for your student visa to the UK. You will need to pay your course fees in full prior to a CAS being sent to you. In order for us to process this and for us to comply with our duties as a Sponsor we are required to check other aspects of your application, for example your financial status. For more details please visit www.bishopburton.ac.uk/student-life/international-students
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 96 points
A level - E - A
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DMM
Life and/or experience of non-traditional students will be taken into account when considering applications. The successful completion of an entry task may be required when considering applications without the required formal entry qualifications. Advanced entry may be possible due to prior experience or certificated learning; applicants will be invited to complete the recognition of prior learning approval process.
Additional entry requirements
Other
GCSE English at grade C/4 or above. Suitable reference.
English language requirements
If first language is not English, or a Tier 4 student visa to study is required and GCSE grade C/4 English or equivalent is not held, English language proficiency level such as International English Language Testing System (IELTS) 6.0 overall (with a minimum 5.5 in each skill) will need evidencing.
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £8950 | Year 1 |
| England | £8950 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £8950 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £8950 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £8950 | Year 1 |
| International | £12782 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
University Centre Bishop Burton
Bishop Burton
Beverley
HU17 8QG