Entry requirements

A minimum of a 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in:

a life science or a related discipline
or an MBBS/BDS degree

Months of entry

September

Course content

Our Animal Welfare MRes explores the welfare of laboratory, farm, companion and wild animals.

Overview

Our Animal Welfare MRes uses a multi-disciplinary approach that includes:

animal behaviour
cognition
physiology
neuroscience
informatics
social sciences
law and ethics

It is available to graduates with a BSc in the life sciences or related disciplines. It is also suited to intercalating and qualified MBBS, BDS and veterinary students.

You'll study a compulsory module in animal welfare. You can also choose from our broad range of further taught modules to develop your bespoke course. You'll then engage in a 24-week research project in Animal Welfare Research.

What you'll learn

You'll study subject-specific content in animal welfare alongside a broad range of complementary options. Topics include:

key concepts in animal welfare science
ethical consideration and legislation relevant to animal welfare science
the validity, sensitivity and specificity of behavioural, cognitive, physiological and neural welfare indicators
sentience and welfare of invertebrates
hypothesis testing and experimental design in animal welfare research
using R to analyse and visualise welfare data

Your 24-week research project is the core component of the course. Select your project topic from a range of options related to current research. And receive supervision from an expert academic researcher in the field.