Animal Science / Sutton Bonington

The studying abroad opportunity is so great - annoyingly I'm going to be doing the MNutr Dietetics course so I can't do it but it sounds amazing!
Any tips on things to bring for freshers week? I'm guessing fancy dress is a must? Any recurring themes? Can't wait to get started ^_^
Any dieticians able to give me an idea of what the first year timetable is like?

You're right, Animal Science is very girl dominated. Probably about 80% female in my year and it's pretty similar in others. On campus it's closer to 60% as the Agrics are mostly male and you get a lot of male vets.
Generally, there's going to be more girls than guys. But don't be put off, there's no divide between the genders. Everyone's got similar degrees so everyone kind of mills together.

Absolutely fancy dress! Rumble in the Jungle, if not in Fresher's week, will be sometime during the term so bring face paint/animal onesies/explorer kit. SB also has the TOWIE party (it was the Sex Change ball, but for obvious reasons changed name), and males traditionally go as females and females as males. So make guy and girl friends so you can steal wardrobes!

It's probably about 60% female, student-wise, on SB. You get a good mix with all the different courses.
And there's a fancy dress shop just opened this past year at the top of Lenton in Nottingham, and I'm told it's cheap and covers all the basic needs for Freshers!

ooooo thanks that's goo to know! Can you give me the best things about living at Sutton bonington! I am getting excited and I wanted to know more! I now about the last night where everyone stays up all night and then there's a picture being taken. and all of the formal events

The community spirit is probably the best thing, you'll get to know people on your course and other courses really easily and be recognising people a lot. The Guild do lots of activities and really listen to the students on campus. And of course, it's just such a lovely environment to be in! But this is coming from a farming girl who's used to greenery, I don't know how a city person would feel being out in the country. :P
That's the Summer Ball, it was a couple of weeks ago! They usually have a funfair too and those that make it to 6am get to be in the Survivor's photo and get a free breakfast. Other events are things like the Dining Ins, which are formal dinners for things like Christmas and Valentines and St Patrick's Day. Then there's parties in the bar pretty regularly, Societies Ball, Rugby Matches, Seven Legged (group of people get tied together and have to to a pub crawl from SB village, through campus and then to Kegworth - prizes for best fancy dress!), Mr and Miss SB, Funny Farms (comedy nights) and Open Mic nights.
Lots going on, basically!

Hi everyone. Today I firmed my place at Nottingham to take Animal Science. I just wanted to start a thread to discuss, get general advice and testimonials etc about Animal Science / life on the Sutton Bonington Campus. Thanks

I wouldn't say there's a massive amount of content on Animal Behaviour or pets, but it does get better as you go on. Animal Behaviour in 2nd year is actually a module with Zoology students on UP so that's pretty fun.
But yes, depending on your interests and choices you can really take this in a lot of directions! Two girls in my class just got into vet school so it can definitely lead you onto that if it's what you want to do.
I'm looking to go into dairy nutrition, hence my dissertation subject and general module choices. They'll definitely try and sell you on the nutrition side of things, because SB's kind of known in the industry for producing good graduates with that kind of knowledge. :P

Your friends who got on to the vet course, you know what grades they got ? And how they are going to pay for the post graduate fees! :P This is what my hearts set on doing so interested on how they got there!

They both got firsts in Animal Science, and as for the fees it's still an undergraduate course but you get very little help from student finance. So I imagine they have rich parents/lots of savings/a part-time job!