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  Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare MSc

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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: 

The programme content provides you with a thorough overview of the current key issues in animal behaviour and welfare. 

You will gain an understanding of animal welfare issues in a broad range of contexts through practical visits to zoos, labs, abattoirs, markets and farms. 

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Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on our website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements.

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Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies

The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, founded in 1823, has a 200-year history of veterinary teaching and is an international centre of excellence in clinical activity, teaching and research. Today the School is home to around 1400 students and over 800 staff.

Why study at Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies?

The School represents one of the largest concentrations of animal science-related expertise in Europe.

Teaching innovative, online masters since 2008.

The breadth of expertise within the School reaches beyond clinical veterinary education to pursue some of the biggest questions facing the world today.

1100

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18

courses

2nd

for Veterinary Sciences (QS World University Rankings by subject 2023) in the UK

Edinburgh  United Kingdom

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About Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies

Ranked 9th in the world, the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, founded in 1823, has a 200-year history of veterinary teaching and is an international centre of excellence in clinical activity, teaching and research.

The School represents one of the largest concentrations of animal science-related expertise in Europe. It impacts local, national, and international communities with the provision of clinical services and the advancement of scientific knowledge.

The School comprises:

  • The Roslin Institute
  • The Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Systems
  • The Roslin Innovation Centre
  • The Hospital for Small Animals
  • Equine Veterinary Services
  • Farm Animal Services
  • Easter Bush Pathology
  • The Jameel Observatory
  • The Jeanne Marchig International Centre for Animal Welfare Education

The School has been teaching online taught postgraduate programmes since 2008 and online learning is treated as seriously as in-person. The digital teaching platform has a dedicated e-learning team to ensure the teaching runs smoothly and the students are supported by a personal tutor, programme director, co-ordinator and administrator.

The Easter Bush campus features extensive facilities designed to create a collaborative and innovative environment for students, researchers and clinicians.

Studying with the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies puts students at the heart of the community and offers opportunities for collaboration as well as access to world-leading research environments.

As part of the University of Edinburgh, students benefit from the close links across related areas of expertise that the scope of a Russell Group university can offer.

Many of our postgraduate degrees draw on expertise from colleagues within the Edinburgh Medical School and Schools of Biological Sciences and Geosciences and a number of programmes are taught in partnership with Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) - providing students with an excellent opportunity for collaboration across related industries and sectors.

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University of Edinburgh

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Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare MSc

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Clinical Animal Behaviour (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip, PgCert, PgProfDev

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This programme provides flexible postgraduate study to specifically address the demand for online clinical animal behaviour teaching within a supported learning environment. View course 

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Clinical Veterinary Sciences MScR

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Our research aims to enhance understanding of disease processes in animals and to translate that understanding into improved therapies for both animal and human disease. View course 

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Conservation Medicine (Online Learning) MVetSci, PgDip, PgCert, PgProfDev

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Conservation Medicine is an established field that continues to evolve as the ability to study the complex relationships and interactions between animal health, human health and ecosystem health develops.  The subject emerged in the 1990s as a response to the need for a more holistic and interdisciplinary approach to the conservation of biodiversity. View course 

 Online  Part time

Data Driven Sustainability (Online Learning) PgCert, PgProfDev

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Data is absolutely everywhere - it is all around us and continually growing. Huge data sources are increasing exponentially, but there are too few people with the specific skills and understanding to process the abundance of information available to inform the best ways forward in tackling pressing global challenges. View course 

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