Duration: 36-48 months (full-time), 72-96 months (part-time)

Entry requirements:

The standard entry requirement for PhD study is a First or Upper Second class honours degree, or the overseas equivalent, in a relevant subject. In certain circumstances, a Lower Second class honours degree supplemented by a Masters degree, or appropriate relevant work experience, may be acceptable.

Course fees:

For entry in the academic year 2009-10, the tuition fees are £5,800 – £16,000 per annum for UK/EU students and £15,500 – £25,800 per annum for international students

Duration: 36-48 months (full-time), 72-96 months (part-time)

Entry requirements:

The standard entry requirement for PhD study is a First or Upper Second class honours degree, or the overseas equivalent, in a relevant subject. In certain circumstances, a Lower Second class honours degree supplemented by a Masters degree, or appropriate relevant work experience, may be acceptable.

Course fees:

For entry in the academic year 2009-10, the tuition fees are £5,800 – £16,000 per annum for UK/EU students and £15,500 – £25,800 per annum for international students. For general fees information, please visit: Postgraduate Fees.

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The department is committed to maintain an intellectually stimulating environment that offers high standard of research facilities and a broad and innovative skills development scope for the researchers.

All the faculty members are engaged in Research & Development and under each of them a good number of students have received their Ph. D. degree and many are still pursuing heir Ph. D. studies in respective fields.

Year 1 = block 1 and 2
Year 2 = block 3
Year 3 = dissertation

Students wishing to be part-time should get in touch with the programme director before enrolling with the University of Edinburgh.
Location
Edinburgh
Course Description
This course aims is to enhance knowledge and understanding of the scientific study of animal behaviour and animal welfare that can be applied effectively in science and practice.

This MSc, initiated by Professor D. Wood-Gush in October 1990 has a strong international reputation and has received the support of many well-known animal welfare organisations in the UK and in Europe, including the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the British Veterinary Association’s Animal Welfare Foundation, the Universities’ Federation for Animal Welfare.

This MSc will further broaden your knowledge of animal behaviour and welfare. At the end of the course we hope that you will be able to:
Demonstrate how scientific assessment of animal welfare can be applied in practical situation.
Undertake philosophical debate relating to animal welfare.
Communicate scientific results and information in research and other forms of debate.
Utilise effective and modern methods for describing and analysing scientific data.
Apply this knowledge in research (PhD) and in more practical environment.

A particular strength of the programme is that it enables its graduates to gain a very good overview of all up to date issues in the area of animal behaviour and welfare.

Each year we welcome some 25 students from different countries around the world. Students attending this postgraduate programme will benefit from excellent facilities and considerable expertise in animal behaviour and animal welfare matters. The University attracts a wide range of students from across the UK and worldwide, with one third of its full-time postgraduates coming from more than 100 countries from all over the world

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English taught Bachelor’s programme

UMB has one bachelor’s programme for English speaking students: Development Studies. All applicants are required to meet NOKUT’s minimum requirements for admission to higher education in Norway. These requirements vary depending on the country in which you got your education. In addition, applicants need to document English language proficiency (more information below).

English taught Master of Science degree (MSc)

Applicants must normally have obtained a First Degree / Bachelor’s degree of at least 3 years duration, or its equivalent, including courses equalling 2 years of full-time studies in a subject relevant to that of the programme applied for. For programme-specific information, please select the relevant programme from our list of Study Options. At least 2nd Class, Upper Division or the equivalent is normally required to be included in the final selection for admission. In addition, applicants need to document English language proficiency (more information below).

Students applying for scholarships are requested to refer to the pages on scholarships.

PhD
- For further information, please see our PhD pages.

Non-degree students
Students on the Erasmus Programme:

Guest students are accepted at all levels of study for a period of up to one year. We would like to emphasise that acceptance as a guest/exchange student is for a maximum of one year only and does not constitute admission to a regular degree programme.

All applicants are required to meet NOKUT’s minimum requirements for admission to higher education in Norway. These requirements vary depending on the country in which you got your education. In addition, applicants need to document English language proficiency (more information below).

All applicants are further required to document proficiency in the English language
Applicants whose first language is not English are normally obliged to provide the results of either the TOEFL test with a score of 170 (500 paper-based test) or better, or the IELTS test with a score of 5.0 or better. Detailed country-specific information on English language requirements is available on NOKUT’s webpages.