24 monthsProgramme duration
21,900 EURTuition Fee/year
15 Apr, 2026Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Agriculture and Forestry
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Do you want to contribute to worldwide sustainable and responsible animal husbandry? Important topics that you will address in this master’s programme are ecology, genetic biodiversity, animal well-being, health, and production processes and management. Turn your passion for animals into your dream career!
The Master’s in Animal Sciences is a two-year programme designed to match your interests, background, and career ambitions. Together with your study adviser, you will create a personalised study plan. The programme combines academic coursework, skills training, a major thesis, and an internship. Today’s professionals in livestock, aquaculture and companion animal sectors need a strong scientific foundation and a critical mindset to address the challenges of sustainable animal husbandry.
What you will learn
- Themes like animal nutrition, behaviour, welfare, genetic biodiversity, ecology, zoology and socio-economic factors will be discussed.
- Problems related to sustainable animal development will be tackled.
- Management systems of livestock, aquaculture and fisheries,companion-, zoo- and even wildlife animals will be taught.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Agriculture and Forestry
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Do you want to contribute to worldwide sustainable and responsible animal husbandry? Important topics that you will address in this master’s programme are ecology, genetic biodiversity, animal well-being, health, and production processes and management. Turn your passion for animals into your dream career!
The Master’s in Animal Sciences is a two-year programme designed to match your interests, background, and career ambitions. Together with your study adviser, you will create a personalised study plan. The programme combines academic coursework, skills training, a major thesis, and an internship. Today’s professionals in livestock, aquaculture and companion animal sectors need a strong scientific foundation and a critical mindset to address the challenges of sustainable animal husbandry.
What you will learn
- Themes like animal nutrition, behaviour, welfare, genetic biodiversity, ecology, zoology and socio-economic factors will be discussed.
- Problems related to sustainable animal development will be tackled.
- Management systems of livestock, aquaculture and fisheries,companion-, zoo- and even wildlife animals will be taught.
Admission Requirements
The norm for this equivalence is
An assessment of the student's expertise in the following topics:
- Biology (animal biology and physiology)
- Natural sciences (chemistry) applied to the discipline of domesticated animals
- Mathematics (differentiation, integration, first order differential equations, calculus, linear algebra)
- Research methodology, including basics in statistics
Not all topics mentioned need to be mastered at the same level; they will be weighed by the Admission Board per individual application.
Method of assessment whether this norm is met
- Transcript of records displaying the content of previous course subjects and project work;
- Curriculum vitae displaying relevant work, internship and/or project experience on an academic level in a relevant field if applicable.
Tuition fees
International
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