Laura Anderson, BSc (Hons) Applied Animal Science

Laura applied to the course knowing that she wanted to work alongside animals but had little experience and so didn’t know what career and life path she wanted to take

"The Applied Animal Science course is so broad, we cover any subject you could dream of relating to animals -from Ethics to Neurology, Physiology to Data Science - there’s so many parts of the course to sink your teeth into that you are guaranteed to find your niche."

"My favourite module has to be Applied Animal Behaviour. After my first year at SRUC I decided that I wanted to go into behavioural research and as the course has continued it has only strengthened my fascination The course leaders are so knowledgeable and passionate about their fields that it really is infectious "

The community surrounding SRUC is wonderful, and the staff have done everything they can to help me in my student life and personal life.

"The courses offered are often unique to SRUC, and the classes are far smaller than many other institutions meaning you have access to far more of a lecturer’s time and knowledge The community surrounding SRUC is wonderful, and the staff have done everything they can to help me in my student life and personal life "

"Higher Education is a scary prospect, it took me three years to decide what I wanted to do after leaving school The hardest part about going to uni is making the decision and taking the opportunity, and you’re far less likely to regret an opportunity you took than one you let pass by When I finish I intend to go on to a MRes and a PhD, with the aim of becoming a behavioural research scientist and being the head of my own projects "