MSc Animal Nutrition

Scotland's Rural College (SRUC)

United Kingdom, Edinburgh

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Scotland's Rural College (SRUC)

United Kingdom , Edinburgh

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

PE21

Application Fee

GBP 25

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2023

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Go to the official application for the university

Duration 36 month(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 16,000 / year

Next Intake September-2023

MSc Animal Nutrition

About

The design and delivery of this part-time, distance learning programme makes this course particularly attractive if you're working but want to improve your knowledge and skills in the animal nutrition. It's also useful for anyone who might like to study for a PhD.

Addressing a critical gap for those aspiring to work in the feed industry, this course enhances conceptual, analytical and presentation skills and teaches modern and effective ways to describe and analyse scientific, research and dietary ration data. That informs decisions on managing, designing and evaluating diets in the context of the interaction between diet, production, health and disease.

This qualification is the first masters level animal nutrition programme in the world to be delivered entirely part-time and online in an interactive online learning environment.

The course is delivered by the University of Glasgow and SRUC.

This distance learning course is ideal for anyone who wants to increase their knowledge and skills in commercial animal or veterinary nutrition, or to further academic studies. This course is studied part time over 36 months.

This programme is structured to progression through CPD, Pg Certificate, Pg Diploma, culminating in the MSc.

Compulsory courses include subjects like current topics in animal nutrition, digestive anatomy and physiology, feed composition and evaluation, nutrition biochemistry and metabolism and research methods for animal sciences. You'll also write a dissertation on animal nutrition.

Optional modules include:

Applied nutrition and rationing (monogastrics)
Applied nutrition and rationing (ruminants)
Equine nutrition
Feed industry
Feed processing (monogastrics and ruminants)
Small animal and exotic nutrition

Disciplines

Animal and Biological Sciences

Animal Care

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Bachelors degree at 2:2 or above in a relevant subject.

Those with significant work experience in a related industry may also be considered.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

GBP 16,000 / year

Application Fee

GBP 25

How to Apply

Those wishing to apply for college courses such as National Certificates (NC), National Progression Awards (NPA), Certificates and Diplomas, and Professional Development Awards (PDA) should do so via the SRUC website.

Find your course in our course catalogue. Under Apply now, select the correct campus, start date, and mode of study. You will then be taken into our online applications system.

It is also possible to download a paper application form, either as PDF or Word document. But your application will be processed more easily if it is entered online.