MSc in Animal Welfare

at University of Chester

Six taught modules (including one optional module) use a lively seminar and discussion group format, complemented by an intensive four-module research project.

Compulsory modules include: Behaviour and Welfare in Wildlife Conservation; Research Dissertation; Biodiversity Informatics; Human-Animal Interactions and Animal Welfare; Animal Welfare and Ethics; and Animal Welfare Biology for a Technological Age.

Optional modules include: Conservation Genetics; Contemporary Issues in Animal Behaviour; and Behavioural Ecology in a Changing World.

International/EU Students
 

• Applicants should normally possess an honours degree (minimum 2:1) in a biological/behavioural/ecological science (e.g. animal behaviour, conservation biology, zoology), including components of experimental design and statistical analysis. Applicants will also have relevant animal-related experience.
• Students with a minimum of a 2:1 honours degree in an unrelated area must demonstrate on application that they have equivalent experience in a related field. They must also demonstrate on application evidence of experimental design and basic statistical analysis skills, perhaps during completion of a research dissertation.

International/EU Students

full course fee: £13,450

The University of Chester offers generous international and merit based scholarships for postgraduate study, providing a significant reduction to the published headline tuition fee. You will automatically be considered for these scholarships when submitting an application and any award given will be shown on your offer letter.

Our course is specifically targeted at giving you the skills you need to pursue a successful career. Whether this is in a welfare-related field (perhaps managing wild or captive animals, assessing welfare in a professional capacity, or in academic research) or in a broader career (journalism, teaching or policy making perhaps), we will help you stand out from the crowd in your applications.