Our programme gives graduates the scientific knowledge and practical skills to carry out research in the emerging area of animal science and ‘One Health’, by providing foundation knowledge about the functioning of the animal body. We explore applications of basic animal sciences to veterinary and human medicine, the livestock industry and food security.

This programme develops theoretical knowledge and practical skills, giving graduates a number of potential career development options in academia or industry. We envisage that at least 50 per cent of our graduates will find a PhD placement after this MSc. Our programme has been tailored to fulfil industry demand in vivo skills and a wide range of our industrial partners have told us that graduates from this programme will be attractive employees.