More uni questions!: Is a course in Equine therapy & Rehab. worth it?

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I had originally applied to study criminology at uni but the more I looked into it the less appeal it has and I decided that an equine based course would suit me better as its one of the few things I've stuck with my whole life. Ucas extra opens up soon so I can start applying to new courses and was looking for some opinions on the use/value of some courses.

I don't really want to go into competition riding or the like so I don't think a working pupil position would help me out (correct me if I'm wrong!). I'm interested in an equine therapy and rehabilitation course as its an area I'm interested in and I know that I won't get the A-level grades to go into physiotherapy. Would this hold any merit once I've finished uni?
I'm also interested in the nutrition side side of things and was wondering if anyone could advise a course in this area.

Or is there a completely different route into either of these which I haven't found yet? :rolleyes:

I will have a chemistry A-level so the science-y side of things aren't shut off from me, but I'm being a bit limited by my grades- hence not applying for physiotherapy!

I suppose in short I'm looking for a course that would be most useful to get into the non-riding/competing side of the equine world.
 
So something more along the lines of animal/ equine science? It seems those courses do offer you the chance to specialise somewhat in your last year.
 
This is the course I've been looking into as its the first thing I've seen that made me think "this is something I'd REALLY want to do" but I was thinking the same thing :confused: not sure whether to go for something more general and specialise later on.

Behaviour is another thing that interests me. Eugh so hard deciding where to go/what to do!
 
That is the exact course I wanted to do however I ended up applying for physiotherapy, although I have no offers yet!

It does look very interesting but it is quite specific.
 
ok the following thought/ information is given in could faith.

going to uni is expensive and with more people going approx 50% of the 18+ population and being in a recession etc it is more difficult to find a job.

always look in an area that you are interested in, physics is in big demand but unless you find it interesting then you will not complete the course. when applying for a course ask the uni/collage how many from the previous course have gained employment after graduating? how many are in their chosen field etc. if there is poor employment prospects then this might be an consideration, although you can not have you education taken away from you, you will have a debt and it would be good to be in a position to pay this back and enjoy life.

try and not bottle neck yourself into an area that does not have many options, you can always carry on with a Msc to specialize later on.

i am not saying not to do the equine course i am just saying have a proper look at what is available, if the course has a sandwich placement then you can show you can work in work environment, this helps for jobs later on in after graduation.

have fun
 
Thanks the replies. The therapy and rehabilitation course was the one that lept out at me, however its this quote that is written in one of the descriptions that is making me um and ah a bit
It is envisaged that students will need to undertake a recognised vocational qualification alongside their academic study in order to complement their skills and provide them with the necessary attributes to become recognised equine practitioners.
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The equine science courses seem to have 95%+ in work or further study so it seems like its not a waste of time (famous last words). A couple of the modules seem to similar anyway. Because I'm applying through UCAS Extra I don't know what courses will still be open so I'm just trying to get an idea of which courses are worth applying for.
 
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