UFVJM Universidade Federal Dos Vales Do Jequitinhonha E Mucuri Postgraduate Program in Animal Science
UFVJM Universidade Federal Dos Vales Do Jequitinhonha E Mucuri

UFVJM Universidade Federal Dos Vales Do Jequitinhonha E Mucuri

Postgraduate Program in Animal Science

Jardim Sao Paulo, Brazil

Master degree

Portuguese

Mar 2024

On-Campus

Key Summary

    About: The Postgraduate Program in Animal Science offers a comprehensive curriculum that explores areas such as animal biology, nutrition, care, and management. You’ll engage in hands-on learning experiences and research opportunities to deepen your understanding of animal science.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue various career paths, including roles in veterinary medicine, animal nutrition, research, and agriculture. You may find positions in animal health organizations, farms, research facilities, or government agencies focused on animal welfare and management.

The Graduate Program in Animal Science (PPGZOO) at UFVJM was recommended by CAPES, at the Master's level, according to letter 63-12 / 2007 / CTC / CAA / CAPES, on July 26, 2007, and had its first class of academics enrolled in March 2008. The course has a maximum duration of two years and the guidelines are currently exercised by fifteen permanent teachers (Supervisors), eleven UFVJM civil servants, and four external (UFV, UFSJ, and UFMT), and four collaborating teachers. .

PPGZOO seeks to provide its master's students with the capacity to exercise higher teaching and various researches regarding Zootechnics, in addition to training these academics to prepare and develop projects. The student body is formed by students who graduated from national or foreign institutions, observing the curricular requirements and selected through evaluations. And it maintains healthy partnerships, standing out, among others, CNPq, CAPES, FINEP, FAPEMIG, and also with other educational institutions.

Student entries (tickets) are semiannual and for the title of Master in Zootechnics by UFVJM the academic must complete 24 credits in subjects (mandatory and elective), as well as pass the Dissertation exam.