Overview

Livestock is vital to the lives of millions of people, however, endemic and epidemic diseases that affect livestock limit productivity and exacerbate poverty. Infections that can be transmitted between domestic animals and people also threaten the health of livestock keepers, their families and their communities. In many developing regions farmers and animal health workers are often ill-equipped to deal with this risk. This programme will equip you will the skills and knowledge needed to develop strategies to tackle the international animal health challenges of the 21st Century.

Students join our International Animal Health (Online Learning) programme from The University of Edinburgh from all over the world with a huge range of geographical, cultural and professional expertise. Through class discussions you will have the opportunity to network and learn about the challenges students are facing in different countries and explore the policies and strategies that are being developed globally.

Career opportunities

The interdisciplinary approach of the programme, connecting animals, humans, and environments to tackle diseases impacting animal health, will develop your expertise in an area of increasing importance to veterinarians, wildlife conservation, and international trade. Your ability to develop, implement and evaluate strategies for controlling diseases affecting animal health will be significantly enhanced. Many of our graduates comment that they can perform their existing roles with more confidence and have had the opportunity to widen their remit and take on more senior or complex projects.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Control of economically important parasites

New developments in epidemiology and the control of vector borne disease

Wildlife animal health and environment

Technology advances in veterinary diagnostics

Project planning and decision support for animal disease control

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-23 00:00:00

More details

We encourage you to apply at least one month prior to entry so that we have enough time to process your application.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

MSc - 180

PgDip - 120

PgCert - 60

PgProfDev - 50

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Veterinary Medicine Animal Science View 21 other Masters in Animal Science in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

TOEFL^® IBT

Other requirements

General requirements

A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in veterinary medicine, agricultural science, biology or a related science discipline.

We may also consider your application if you have relevant work experience, this may include working in areas related to research, diagnostics, field experience and educational establishments where the focus is on animal health issues; please contact the programme team to check before you apply. You may be admitted to certificate level only in the first instance.

Tuition Fee

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International

6370 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6370 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

6370 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6370 GBP per year during 36 months.

MSc PT intermittent: 10 credits £1,065; 20 credits £2,125; 60 credits £6,370

PgDip / PgCert / PgProfDev PT intermittent: 10 credits £1,065; 20 credits £2,125

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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