Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Masters in Animal Science
Uppsala, Sweden
Master degree
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
15 Jan 2026
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2026
TUITION FEES
SEK 85,000 / per semester *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Citizens of countries outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland are required to pay application and tuition fees.
Key Summary
Welcome to a comprehensive programme that gives you the opportunity to learn about how to maintain the importance of animals in our society. Farm animals primarily supply us with food, while our sport and companion animals provide us with other benefits. Whatever we expect of our animals, it is equally important that they have a high functionality for their purpose and are in good health.
Attracting both Swedish and international students, this unique Master's programme gives you the opportunity to gain the knowledge you need to work as an animal scientist, focusing on domestics animals.
The programme is closely linked to research and society and students can build their own degree programme by specialising in one of the programme’s main areas: ethology-animal welfare-animal protection, genetics-breeding or nutrition-feeding.
After graduation, your Master’s degree will be useful for you to work as an animal scientist both nationally and internationally. As well as being able to work in research, product development, agricultural and animal advisory services, you will also have exciting career opportunities in teaching, information and journalism.
Scholarships are available for fee-paying students admitted to Bachelor’s and Master's programmes. The scholarships are awarded by SLU and the Swedish Institute (SI).
A scholarship offered by SLU covers tuition fees only, no living or travel expenses are included. You need to pay the application fee even if you apply for a scholarship.
Scholarships awarded by the Swedish Institute are available for fee-paying students admitted to Master’s programmes and cover both tuition fees and living expenses. There are several different scholarships available depending on your background.
By choosing courses and subject of the master’s thesis you will be able to create a profile for your studies, within e.g. advanced animal welfare and protection, feed Science and advanced nutritional physiology or animal genetics and breeding. The programme will give you a scientific basis and research training, enabling you to identify, analyse and solve problems while taking the animals’ and society’s needs into consideration. Teachers within the programme are researchers from various disciplines and as a student; you will be kept in contact with current research. The programme ends with a Master’s degree project of 30 credits.
- Are you interested in genetics, breeding and bioinformatics?
You can combine the Animal Science programme with additional courses in Animal Genetics, Animal Breeding and Bioinformatics.
Degree of Master of Science with a major in Animal Science.
The interest in animals and their interactions with man and society has led to a strong job market for animal scientists. Your education will give you a degree of Master of Science with a major in Animal Science. As an animal scientist you can work nationally or internationally with research or product development, agricultural/animal advisory services and evaluation, but there are also exciting career opportunities in teaching, information and journalism.