About Bsc (hons) Equine Sports Science in Nottingham Trent University
Why choose this course?
This course will provide you with the scientific knowledge and practical skills to improve the husbandry, performance and welfare of the horse as an athlete. With a strong focus on the science behind nutrition, sport and training, you’ll learn the practical and investigative skills required for a career in the equine sciences and related industries.
- Brackenhurst is home to our Equestrian Centre which has international-sized indoor and outdoor arenas, plus modern laboratories for the scientific study of nutrition, physiology, disease and genetics.
- You will have the option to take a work placement during your third year of study.
- Equestrian industry guest speakers and eventing professionals give lectures and demonstrations to students.
- The Mary King Arena was opened in May 2012 by the Olympian herself.
- NTU is recognised as a centre of world-class research into all aspects of equine and equestrian science.
- We offer sport scholarships to elite athletes across a range of sports, including high-level riders.
- We run a Rider / Groom's Academy for all students across further and higher education to support talented riders and grooms to realise their potential whilst continuing their academic studies.
- You can spend six months on international exchange with a partner university in Australia, Canada or Hungary during your second year of study. The equine team have close links with the University of Guelph, Canada.
Entry requirements
Higher Secondary Certificate (XIIth)
Grade average of 65% made from four relevant subjects (native language excluded)
English language requirements
IELTS : 6.5
- With a minimum of 5.5 in each component
PTE : 62
- With no less than 51 in any component
Nottingham Trent University Highlights
University Type |
Public University |
Campus Setting |
Urban |
Establishment Year |
1843 |
Graduate Job Rate |
97% |
Endowment |
£7.4 million |
Applications Accepted |
Online |
Work-Study |
Available |
Intake Month |
January (UG); Rolling for PG |
Mode of Program |
Full time and online |
Nottingham Trent University Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
The cost of attendance is governed by factors like the tuition fee and the cost of living.
UG tuition fee |
£13,900 |
PG taught tuition fee |
£13,500- £14,500 |
Management tuition fee |
15,500-£17,500 |
M.Phil./PhD tuition fee |
£13,900 |
Living cost |
£10,200 |
Nottingham Trent University Admission Procedure
- Application: The UG applications are accepted through ‘Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS)’ and PG applications through the ‘NTU applicant portal’.
- Application fee: One needs to pay £13 for 1 UG course and £24 for multiple UG courses.
- Application deadlines: For UG students the last date to apply is June 30, 2019. The PG programs don’t have any official deadline, however, it is better to apply one month prior to course start date.
- General requirements: Completed application form, academic transcripts, and English proficiency tests.
- Additional requirements: Birth certificate, passport copy, LOR.
English Proficiency Test: Majority of the courses require IELTS score ranging between 6.0 and 6.0 for entry. However, other equivalent English test scores are also acceptable.
English Test |
Scores equivalent to IELTS 6.0 |
Scores equivalent to IELTS 6.5 |
TOEFL iBT |
76 |
83 |
PTE (Academic) |
54 |
62 |
CPE/CAE |
C1; scores more than 169 |
C1; scores more than 172 |
Trinity College ISE |
- |
Level 3 & 4 |