Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare MSc

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. <br/><br/>Today, the MSc has an international reputation and the support of well-known animal welfare organisations in the UK and Europe, including: <br/><br/><br/>• Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS)<br/><br/><br/><br/>• The Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA)<br/><br/><br/><br/>• The Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW)<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Brooke <br/><br/><br/><br/>The programme content provides you with a thorough overview of the current key issues in animal behaviour and welfare. <br/><br/>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. <br/><br/>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.