PostgraduateMSc

Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare

Name: Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare
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The University of Edinburgh

Edinburgh, Scotland

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3 yearsDuration

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Course Overview

Offered by The University of Edinburgh, the MSc Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare provides a comprehensive postgraduate education in agriculture and food science. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 3-year part-time structure. This was the first animal welfare MSc offered in the UK, established in 1990. The programme was initiated by Professor David Wood-Gush, one of the first scientists to investigate the effects of factory farming on animals. Today, the MSc has an international reputation and the support of well-known animal welfare organisations in the UK and Europe, including: - Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) - The Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) - The Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW) - Brooke The programme content provides you wit... A minimum ielts score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 94% student satisfaction rating, and a 90% continuation rate.

What You'll Learn

Animal Welfare Assessment and Indicators

Ethology and Behavioural Ecology

Housing and Environmental Enrichment

Animal Welfare in Agricultural Systems

Laboratory Animal Science and Alternatives

Zoo and Wildlife Management Ethics

Research Methods in Animal Behaviour

Dissertation in Applied Animal Welfare

Academic Year:2026-27 entry

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Entry Requirements

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Postgraduate Requirement

2:2

🗣️ English Language Requirements

Test	Overall	L	R	W	S
IELTS Academic	6.5	6	6	6	6

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

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85%Working

15%Work & Study

90%Professional Jobs

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