Enrolment and Freshers' Week
Sunday 13th September 2020 - Friday 18th September 2020
Dear student
Please read the essential information relating to your chosen course below. This includes the equipment you will need for your studies, when you will be able to enrol as well as information about your induction to the college.
If this is not the course you want to study, please contact the college to discuss an alternative course by calling 01964 553000.
BSc (Hons) Bioveterinary Science
Enrolment Days and Information
HOW AND WHEN TO ENROL
To ensure the safety of our staff and students and to manage the number of people on campus in a Covid-safe manner during this busy period, it is our intention to enrol as many students as possible online. You can find out if you’re eligible for online enrolment on our How to Enrol page.
If you are eligible to complete your enrolment online, you will receive a unique username and password via letter and email. This will allow you to sign in to access your online enrolment dashboard.
If you do not receive this information by Monday 10th August, please contact the college on 01964 553000.
Online enrolment for this programme opens on the following dates:
- Year 1 students: 13th August 2020
- Year 2 students: 24th August 2020
- Year 3 students: 24th August 2020
Please note: Access to your personal online enrolment dashboard will only be available from the date stated above.
If you need support with online enrolment, please email enquiries@bishopburton.ac.uk or give us a call on 01964 553000 during the support times shown on our How to Enrol page.
If you are not eligible for online enrolment or need extra support, please call 01964 553000 to book an appointment to enrol on campus.
INDUCTION
The enrolment process will be complete once you have attended Bishop Burton for your induction session, which will take place on the following dates:
- Year 1 / Level 4 students: Tuesday 15th September, 9.15am - 4pm
- Year 2 / Level 5 students: Thursday 17th September, 9.15am - 4pm
- Year 3 / Level 6 students: Friday 18th September, 9.15am - 4pm
Please bring your own device if you have one.
At induction, students will receive their ID badge, a copy of their Learner Agreement and details about how to access their college email account, including their username and password (which they can change if they wish at a later date).
Recommended Reading
The college has its own Learning Resource Centre that houses an extensive collection of books and journals. However, from time to time, it’s useful to have access to your own copies. These are the top books that we recommend you have for your course:
- Hafez. B & Hafez. E (2016) - Reproduction in Farm Animals, 7th Edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkin
- Field. A (2017) Discovering Statistics using SPSS, 3rd Edition. SAGE publications
- Craig. N et al. (2014) - Molecular Biology: Principles of Genome Function. OUP Oxford
- Zachary, J (2016) Pathologic Basis of Veterinary Disease. Elsevier Health
Key Dates
Semester One
Monday 21st September 2020 - Friday 22nd January 2021
Reading Week
Monday 26th October 2020 - Friday 30th October 2020
Christmas Break
Monday 14th December 2020 - Monday 4th January 2021
Semester Two
Monday 25th January 2021 - Friday 28th May 2021
Reading Week
Monday 15th February 2021 - Friday 19th February 2021
Easter Break
Monday 29th March 2021 - Monday 19th April 2021
Work Experience, Trips and Visits
During your degree you will visit a range of relevant animal collections and centres as well as receive talks from a range of subject specialists to enhance the programme content.
Trips may include, Donna Nook seal colony, Chester Zoo, Yorkshire Wildlife Park, The Deep, Lotherton Hall Bird Garden, Hearing Dogs, North Cave Wetlands, Bransby Horses and Bempton Cliffs. Some visits may be free, but others will incur a charge varying with the nature of the visit and the distance travelled. Such charges will be kept to a reasonable rate.
There is no compulsory work experience attached to this programme.
Clothing and Equipment
Before you begin your course, you’ll need to make sure you’re prepared with the right equipment. Many of our courses need specialist health and safety clothing, but we’ve made it simple - some of your essentials and college branded clothing can be bought from our online shop.
For your course, you will need:
- A tablet, laptop or stationery to take notes in lectures and seminars
- USB stick and / or portable hard drive
- College-branded white laboratory coat
- College-branded blue kennel coat
- Appropriate waterproof outdoor clothing and footwear for outdoor practicals
- Strong steel toe capped boots for practical sessions
- The college has a strict policy of not allowing work boots inside college buildings – you will need to have alternative footwear (shoes or trainers) to attend lectures and tutorials.
- Roughly £300 to cover the costs of field trips and visits over the duration of your programme
- A wide range of resources are available for use both on and offsite for dissertation projects but it may not be possible to purchase/service all requests therefore students need to be aware that they may need to self-fund some elements.