Animal Biosciences MSc
Awards: MSc
Study modes: Full-time
Funding opportunities
Programme website: Animal Biosciences
COVID-19
We are committed to offering a high-quality experience to all our students and are working hard to minimise the impact of COVID-19. We anticipate that this degree will be available again for entry in September 2022, but unfortunately we are not currently in the position to confirm this.
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Our programme gives you the scientific knowledge and practical skills to carry out research in the emerging area of animal science and One Health.
The programme provides foundation knowledge about the functioning of the animal body. We explore applications of basic animal sciences to veterinary and human medicine, the livestock industry and food security.
You will acquire expert scientific knowledge and practical skills in animal sciences, veterinary and human medicine, the livestock industry and food security.
Location and community
The programme is held in the world-famous Roslin Institute, which is housed in a state-of-the-art research building on the Easter Bush campus, adjacent to the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies.
As a member of staff at the Institute, you will benefit from our world-class reputation for research in a vibrant, successful academic community.
*(Revised 15 February 2021 to update predicted entry year to 2022.)
The programme involves courses that are a blend of lectures, guided practical studies and independent research.
You will also complete your own dissertation.
Courses include:
- Foundations of Animal Science
- One Health and Comparative Animal Models
- Laboratory Tools for the Biosciences
- Avian Biology and Development
- Analytical Methods in Animal Biosciences
One Health, Zoonoses and Emerging Infections
Dissertation
You will prepare a research proposal based on your laboratory or bioinformatic research project and will carry out this project under the supervision of a staff member of the Roslin Institute.
This programme develops theoretical knowledge and practical skills, giving you a number of potential career development options in academia or industry.
We envisage that at least 50 per cent of our graduates will find a PhD placement after this MSc.
Our programme has been tailored to fulfil industry demand in vivo skills and a wide range of our industrial partners have told us that graduates from this programme will be attractive employees.
A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in biological, veterinary or medical sciences. You will preferably have a working knowledge of molecular and cell biology and some laboratory experience.
International qualifications
Check whether your international qualifications meet our general entry requirements:
English language requirements
You must demonstrate a level of English language competency at a level that will enable you to succeed in your studies, regardless of your nationality or country of residence.
English language tests
For 2021 entry we will accept the following English language qualifications at the grades specified:
- IELTS Academic: total 6.5 with at least 6.0 in each component.
- TOEFL-iBT (including Special Home Edition): total 92 with at least 20 in each section. We do not accept TOEFL MyBest Score to meet our English language requirements.
- CAE and CPE: total 176 with at least 169 in each paper.
- Trinity ISE: ISE II with distinctions in all four components.
Your English language qualification must be no more than three and a half years old from the start date of the programme you are applying to study, unless you are using IELTS, TOEFL or Trinity ISE, in which case it must be no more than two years old.
Degrees taught and assessed in English
We also accept an undergraduate or postgraduate degree that has been taught and assessed in English in a majority English speaking country, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration:
We also accept a degree that has been taught and assessed in English from a university on our list of approved universities in non-majority English speaking countries.
If you are not a national of a majority English speaking country, then your degree must be no more than three and a half years old at the beginning of your programme of study.
Find out more about our language requirements:
You will be responsible for:
- securing funding to cover all your tuition fees
- additional fees
- living costs for the duration of your studies.
For guidelines on living costs see:
UK government postgraduate loans
If you live in the UK, you may be able to apply for a postgraduate loan from one of the UK’s governments. The type and amount of financial support you are eligible for will depend on your:
- programme
- duration of your studies
- residency status
Programmes studied on a part-time intermittent basis are not eligible.
Other funding opportunities)
Search for scholarships and funding opportunities:
- Programme Administrator, Stephen Graham
- Phone: +44 (0)131 651 7475
- Contact: roslin.mscstudies@roslin.ed.ac.uk
- Programme Director, Dr Robert Dalziel
- Contact: roslin.mscstudies@roslin.ed.ac.uk
- Division of Infection and Immunity
- Roslin Institute and the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
- University of Edinburgh
- Easter Bush
- Edinburgh
- EH25 9PS
- Programme: Animal Biosciences
- School: Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
- College: Medicine & Veterinary Medicine
- Prospectus: Veterinary & Agricultural Sciences prospectus (PDF)
Applying
This programme is not currently accepting applications.
Register your interest to keep up to day with any changes to this programme.
Start date: Under review
Awards: MSc (12 mth FT)
We encourage you to apply at least one month prior to entry so that we have enough time to process your application. If you are also applying for funding or will require a visa then we strongly recommend you apply as early as possible.
Find out more about the general application process for postgraduate programmes:
Further information
- Programme Administrator, Stephen Graham
- Phone: +44 (0)131 651 7475
- Contact: roslin.mscstudies@roslin.ed.ac.uk
- Programme Director, Dr Robert Dalziel
- Contact: roslin.mscstudies@roslin.ed.ac.uk
- Division of Infection and Immunity
- Roslin Institute and the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
- University of Edinburgh
- Easter Bush
- Edinburgh
- EH25 9PS
- Programme: Animal Biosciences
- School: Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
- College: Medicine & Veterinary Medicine
- Prospectus: Veterinary & Agricultural Sciences prospectus (PDF)