Animal Sciences

Do you want to contribute to worldwide sustainable and responsible animal husbandry? Animal well-being, health, and production processes are important topics that you will address in this master’s programme. Turn your passion for animals into your dream career!

What will you study during this Master’s?

The animal-human interaction plays an important role in this study programme. Themes like animal nutrition, behaviour, welfare, genetic biodiversity, ecology and socio-economic factors are all widely discussed. With that, you can tackle problems related to sustainable animal development as well as management systems of livestock, companion-, zoo- and even wildlife animals.

Why this programme?

• A great deal of attention to sustainable animal husbandry, the role of animals in society, animal behaviour and biology.
• You design your own curriculum and where you want to specialise. Possible to combine it with other disciplines.
• International orientation and collaborations with other universities that give you the opportunity to study, do your internship or write your thesis abroad.

More information about Animal Sciences

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