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Study Details: 1 year full time, 2-3 years part time
Postgraduate study in Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare at the University of Edinburgh. Our postgraduate degree provides an understanding of animal welfare which can be applied to animal research, management, care, production, inspection, assessment, and the preparation of legislation.
These entry requirements are for the 2026-27 academic year and requirements for future academic years may differ. Entry requirements for the 2027-28 academic year will be published on 1 Oct 2026.
A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in animal science, biology, psychology, zoology or veterinary science.
We may also consider applicants with a UK 2:1 or 2:2 honours degree or its international equivalent, if you have other qualifications and/or relevant work experience, normally of at least one year; for example if you have animal care experience (e.g., zookeeper, shelter worker etc.) or in veterinary or accredited animal behaviour fields. Please contact us to check before you apply.
International qualifications
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You must take these courses
Animal Welfare Applications
AWAB11051
40 credits
Scientific Methodology
AWAB11050
20 credits
Applied Animal Behaviour & Welfare Dissertation
AWAB11049
60 credits
Introduction to Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare
AWAB11048
20 credits
Animal Cognition and Consciousness
AWAB11046
20 credits
Biology of Animal Welfare
AWAB11055
20 credits
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