MSc Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare

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

PE19

Application Fee

GBP 25

Campuses

Edinburgh

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2023

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Duration 2 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 16,000 / year

Next Intake September-2023

MSc Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare

About

This course aims to enhance your knowledge and understanding of the scientific study of animal behaviour and animal welfare that can be applied effectively in science and practice.

We run this course in conjunction with the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies (also known as Dick Vet), which has an impressive international reputation in Animal Welfare. This creates a solid platform for education and will give you a variety of research opportunities.

At the end of the course, you'll be able to understand the application of scientific principles to the study of animal behaviour and welfare and utilise effective, modern methods for describing and analysing scientific data.

You'll know how to assess the welfare of animals in captivity and in the natural environment, offer advice on applied animal behaviour and animal welfare issues and understand philosophical debate relating to the use of animals by humans.

You'll also have a solid grounding in the global issues that have an impact on animal welfare.

The MSc is awarded by the University of Edinburgh.

Our programme has an international reputation and respected teaching staff and will prepare you for a career Non-governmental Organisations, research or animal management.

The programme involves a combination of taught courses and your own dissertation. Throughout the taught courses you'll visit many farms and animal facilities, and study courses in a range of topics, including an introduction to applied animal behaviour and animal welfare, the biology of suffering, and animal cognition and consciousness.

You'll also learn about scientific methodology and animal welfare applications, before researching and writing a dissertation project on a related subject of your choice.

The MSc is a one year course for full-time students, however it's also possible to complete it over two or three years part-time.

Find out more about the course on The University of Edinburgh website.

Disciplines

Animal and Biological Sciences

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Honours degree (first or 2:1), or equivalent in Animal Science, Biology, Psychology, Zoology or Veterinary Science.

Evidence of proficiency in English must be provided by those for whom English is not their first language (IELTS 7.0 or equivalent).

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.