Overview

Key Features

International Animal Welfare Ethics and Law from Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) is delivered by researchers and teachers from SRUC and the Jeanne Marchig International Centre for Animal Welfare Education within the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, the course also features a series of guest lecturers from around the world.

Specific course objectives are to provide you with:

an enhanced knowledge and understanding of animal welfare, ethics and law in order to address welfare concerns from a global perspective

an awareness of the importance of the application of science-based evidence for advancing animal welfare

an understanding of animal welfare that can be applied in veterinary practice, animal research, animal management and care, animal production, welfare inspection, and the preparation of animal-based legislation

Programme Structure

Courses include:

History, Culture And Concepts Of Animal Welfare

Animal Behaviour

Animal Welfare Assessment

Animal Ethics

Recommendations And Policy

Legislation, Regulation And Enforcement

Science Communication

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-27 00:00:00
Starting 2026-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-30 00:00:00
Starting 2026-04-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-02-28 00:00:00

More details

Those wishing to apply for MSc courses run in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh should apply via the University of Edinburgh.

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Public Law Animal Science Ethics View 16 other Masters in Ethics in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Due to the wide range of possible qualifications, potential applicants are advised to contact the Admissions Team with full details of their qualifications.

SRUC uses UK ENIC (formally UK NARIC) to assess overseas qualifications.

Ideally, applicants should arrange for their own letter of comparability through Ecctis’s Statement of Comparability service.

We take each application on a case-by-case basis.

Those speaking English as a second language should sit an IELTS, TEOFL or Cambridge examination prior to application in order to meet the English Language entry requirements of SRUC's courses.

Tuition Fee

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International

19000 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 19000 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

9700 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9700 GBP per year during 36 months.

Funding

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