The Master of Science in Animal Sciences aims to prepare students to become leading professionals in modern agriculture and contribute newly-acquired skills and knowledge for the benefit of agriculture in their home countries. Students will learn the fundamentals of Animal Sciences based on the most recent scientific findings and understand the “science” behind animal sciences, animal physiology, farm animal production and the environmental impact of agricultural activity. The program also prepares students for participation in doctoral-level programs.

Designed for students aiming to work in research, education, and industry in the life sciences sector. Specifically, this MSc will provide you with an advanced understanding of current and emerging issues in both Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare and provide you with an extensive range of lectures on a variety of topics.

Our vision is to become a leading study program at the national and international level, a pioneer in the development of veterinary agribusiness education and research in the field of veterinary agribusiness and animal husbandry, which is independently based on religious morals, ethics, environmental sustainability, and animal welfare while remaining oriented towards community welfare.

The MSc in Animal Science is suitable for students who wish to undertake advanced studies in pursuit of a career in the livestock sector. This unique programme was designed after comprehensive consultation with leading stakeholders including animal nutrition and health industries. This new MSc aims to equip graduates with cutting edge skills and position them for leadership roles in a dynamic and critically important sector of the global economy.

The Animal Science program offers an opportunity to apply modern knowledge, methods, and technologies in animal husbandry practice empower graduates to carry out independent analysis of problems associated with farm animals, and evaluates its results.

Learn the fundamentals of animal sciences based on the most recent scientific findings.

European Master in Animal Breeding and Genetics

The Animal and Human Interaction program offers an opportunity to apply modern knowledge, methods and technologies in animal and human interaction practice, deal with challenges arising from constant changes in the human-animal relationships, empowers graduates to carry out independent analysis of problems associated with therapeutic animals and evaluate its results. The goals of this program are to educate students to take on responsibility for shaping the human-animal relationships in science and society, both scientifically and ethically.

This MSc program provides an intellectual and practical overview of modern animal behavior research taught by leaders in their fields. It prepares students for conducting research into animal behavior, covering key topics such as cognition, behavioral ecology, and movement ecology, as well as the latest techniques used to study these.

Influence industry practice and advance your own expertise through impactful research in an area of animal science you’re passionate about. You’ll apply theory to practice in real-world settings, with access to academic expertise, advanced scientific equipment and extensive research subjects.

The follow-up master's degree program Animal Welfare and Protection is an academically focused study program, corresponding to the current state and level of science and the needs of practice in Europe. The study contains theoretical knowledge and enables the acquisition of the necessary practical skills needed for the performance of the profession, including employment in educational and creative activities, and prepares students for a doctoral study program.

The overall objective of this online distance learning programme is to provide knowledge and an understanding of animal welfare science, with a focus on the international issues arising from animal use in all its forms. The International Animal Welfare, Ethics and Law (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip (ICL), PgCert (ICL), PgProfDev programme is delivered by researchers and teachers from both the Jeanne Marchig International Centre for Animal Welfare Education (within the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies) and Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) with a series of guest lecturers from around the world.

Are you interested in animals and would you like to contribute to sustainable development in animal husbandry? Then this is the Master's programme for you.

Learn from our noted experts in human-animal interaction across a wide range of contexts, from pet owning to animal-assisted interventions, zoos, farms and conservation.

The Master's Degree Course aims to obtain a professional figure specialized in the management of animal production systems within a circular economic approach. This goal is achieved by combining specific skills in the field of animal metabolism, its multiple connections with the issues of animal efficiency and health, and advanced notions on the circular management of intensive production.