Animal Sciences

Wageningen University & Research

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Deze opleiding



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locatieWageningen
diplomamsc M Animal Sciences
typeregulier
start1 september
taalvolledig English
opleidingsduur2 jaar voltijd
accreditatiesNVAO
croho-code66849
numerus fixusnee
honoursnee
The language of the programme is English. The focus is to deliver skilled professional animal scientists who are well equipped to address worldwide issues related to a sustainable development of management and care for all domesticated and captive animals. The animal-human interaction plays an important role in this study programme. Themes like animal nutrition, animal health, animal welfare, levels of management, genetic diversity and socio-economic factors are all widely discussed. This programme gives students the opportunity to specialise in one (or two) subdomains of animal sciences.  

Onderwijs

taal van onderwijs100% en
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afstandsonderwijsn.v.t.
onderwijsvormen
case study, computer exercise, group assignment, group discussion, individual assignment, lecture, literature study, oral presentation, practicum, project, research, research project, self evaluation, self study, tutorial, working group
instruction modes

The master's Animal Sciences is a two-year full-time programme. The first year mostly consists of courses to fill gaps in knowledge, to acquire (academic) skills, deepening courses to prepare you for your chosen specialisation and free elective subjects. The second year you will write a major thesis in your specialisation and follow an internship (or minor thesis). Both are possible abroad and in collaboration with a company. 



objectives

The objective of the master programme Animal Sciences is to train student to become skilled professionals, who are well equipped to address worldwide issues related to sustainable development of management and care for all domesticated and captive animals. Students are trained to understand and reflect on the different roles animals play in our international society. Students become a specialist and upon graduation from this programme they are experts in one (or two) of the subdomain of animal sciences.



Keuzehulp

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Studievergelijker

1/2 Wageningen University
Animal Sciences
star Keuzegids topopleiding 2019  76
€ 282 gemiddelde kamerhuur
56 eerstejaars
57% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
2/2 Wageningen University
European Master in Animal Breeding and Genetics
€ 282 gemiddelde kamerhuur
56 eerstejaars
57% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
disclaimer: bovenstaande cijfers en beoordelingen zijn aangeleverd door de opleidingen zelf. Wij kunnen de juistheid niet garanderen.

Na de studie

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Beroepsperspectief / arbeidsmarkt

Graduated Animal Sciences students often find work in academic or professional organisations: agri-industry, governmental and non-profit agencies, universities or research institutes. The positions within each industry ranges from PhD, researcher, adviser, nutritionist, analyst, entrepreneur to (project) managers. For example, you can end up domestically or abroad as a feed specialist for pigs at an animal feed manufacturer, as an agribusiness account manager at a bank, as an adviser in the field of animal health at a pharmaceutical company, as a policy officer at a ministry, as a researcher at a university, or as a geneticist at a breeding company.



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