MSc Animal Science at Aberystwyth University

This MSc gives research-led postgraduate education in animal science and its application to nutrition, breeding and animal management, balancing production and welfare. It uses a multidisciplinary approach with collaboration with veterinarians, scientists and industry, and draws on university farms and an equine teaching yard.

Department: Department of Life Sciences  |  Duration: 1 year full-time or up to 2 years part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Aberystwyth, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Semester 1 covers core topics including animal breeding and genetics and infection and immunity; in semester 2 students choose from modules such as Equine Nutrition, Livestock Nutrition, Livestock Production Science, Grassland Science, Equine Reproductive Physiology and Breeding Technology and Understanding Equine Action. A research training module precedes the dissertation in semester 3 (June to September).

Career pathways

Graduates pursue careers in animal research and development, nutrition and welfare, academia, teaching, commercial enterprise, advisory and consultancy work, government agencies and NGOs; many progress to PhD or Veterinary Medicine.

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