The MSci in Biological Sciences (Wildlife Health Science) is an undergraduate integrated Master’s degree, the aim of which is to give you a thorough foundation in biosciences, with further specialisation into aspects of biology required by wild animal professionals. The overall aim of this course is to produce graduates with high levels of understanding about animal health that are able to apply that to wildlife health situations. The course follows the same path as the BSc Biological Sciences (WHS) for the first three years, diverging with a fourth year designed to offer a higher level of research training. This degree is delivered together with the Zoological Society of London.We offer a Placement Year with all our BSc and MSci Biological Sciences courses after your second year of study. Courses including the Placement Year hold Advanced Degree Accreditation by the Royal Society of Biology, highlighting its potential to educate the life science leaders and innovators of the future.Not only do you get a year of practical work experience, as part of the Placement Year you also undertake a research project that is devised and supervised by your placement provider. This allows students to have a diverse experience which is useful for students who want a taste of a certain sector or type of work, and also provides you with a fantastic opportunity to gain and develop your employability skills and attitudes to work. This is encouraged through a focus on self-reflection, which is supported by the Professionalism module.The second type of placement is a Masters level placement. This is taken in your final year of the MSci Applied Biological Research and MSci Applied Bioveterinary Research courses (including with a sandwich Placement Year). This placement is dedicated to a research project which is assessed in several ways, including a project report and oral exam. This year is particularly useful for those who want to find out if research is for them before committing to a PhD, and allows them to experience what it is like to work outside of the RVC, either in industry, research institutes, or charities, for example..
