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Animal Breeding and Genetics (PgDip)
at University of Edinburgh

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 38,500
Country Rank#5
Duration12 Months
Score IELTS: 7

Program Overview

We offer a suite of programmes to deliver the knowledge and skills required to apply quantitative genetics theory to practical problems in both the biomedical and animal science industries.

You will also be able to undertake research in a wide range of fields in:

evolutionary genetics
animal breeding
human genetics and genome analysis

Course Content
Modules
- Statistics and Data Analysis
- Linkage and Association in Genome Analysis
- Animal Genetic Improvement
- Quantitative Genetic Models
- Research Project Proposal
- Dissertation (Quantitative Genetics and Genome Analysis)
- Population Genetics
- Quantitative Genetics
Entry Requirement
- A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in biological or biomedical sciences, medicine, agriculture, or animal sciences, or a degree in mathematics, statistics, or physics from applicants intending to transfer into the biological sciences.
- We will also consider your application if you have less than the minimum qualification but can show sufficient additional relevant experience such as significant work history in a related discipline.
- Your application must show evidence of an interest in genetics alongside quantitative skills.
Fees & Scholarships
Rest of UK
£19,100

International/EU
£38,500
Career Prospect
You will find our graduates in leading roles in major breeding companies, charities and organisations. Other graduates choose to further their career within academia.

Cost Of Studying At University of Edinburgh

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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Animal Breeding and Genetics (PgDip) at University of Edinburgh