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Students at Lincoln can study animal biology across a range of programmes, with opportunities to specialise in areas such as zoology, behaviour and welfare, evolution and ecology. Our degree programmes employ a multi-disciplinary, research-driven approach to the study of these topics, and our teaching is informed by academics who are considered to be at the forefront of their respective fields. Our goal is to help students develop the knowledge and skills needed to understand these topics and to provide hands-on experience of both laboratory based learning, as well practical work with animals from insects to domestic farm animals.
Animal Sciences is ranked 1st overall in the UK in the Guardian University Guide 2025
Overseas field trips to study local plants and animals
Develop your skills in a professional environment through placement opportunities
World-leading research that is helping to change the world
"I chose Lincoln because it was overall friendly and I felt more at home than some other universities. And the campus is absolutely beautiful and it's great to go and walk around." - Natalie, BSc Biology Student
Our full-time students can undertake an optional placement year between the second and third year of their course, providing the opportunity to gain workplace experience and a chance to hone your skills in a professional environment.
All of our biological and life sciences programmes are also available as a three-year BSc (Hons) or four-year integrated Master’s, which enable you to undertake an additional research-intensive year.
Our Science Foundation Year is designed to open up an exciting world of opportunities within science, healthcare, or engineering related subjects for students who may not have the standard entry requirements for a degree.
Our undergraduate programmes offer the chance to take part in an optional overseas field trip in the third year to study plants and animals in the wild. Destinations have previously included the cloud forests of Ecuador, the Mankwe Wildlife Reserve in South Africa, and Molise in Italy.
Run by a team of highly qualified behaviourists, our Animal Behaviour Clinic is a referral-only clinic for pets with behaviour and training problems. Students can gain valuable experience through opportunities to support the Clinic's work.
Part of Lincoln Science and Innovation Park, Minster House is equipped with specialist labs where our academics and students are conducting exciting research to improve our understanding of the behaviour and welfare of animals. Minster House is also the home of our Animal Behaviour, Cognition, and Welfare Research Group, a unique team of internationally-renowned researchers at the forefront of the animal behaviour field.
From tackling the life-threatening complications of diabetes, to delivering innovative solutions in animal welfare, life sciences research at Lincoln at helping to change the world.
Professor Daniel Mills is an international authority on companion animal behaviour, cognition, and welfare. Daniel is Professor of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine at the University of Lincoln, sharing more than three decades of research experience.
Research Spotlight
A team of experts at the University of Lincoln is undertaking groundbreaking studies into animal behaviour, offering innovative solutions and developing practical approaches to the welfare of a diverse range of animal species.
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