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Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare at The University of Edinburgh - UCAS

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2026 - 2027
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Course summary

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 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. This is an on-campus degree programme based at the Easter Bush Campus. For students looking to pursue distance learning, you might be interested in the online MSc International Animal Welfare, Ethics and Law.

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Entry requirements

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Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare at The University of Edinburgh - UCAS