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University of Edinburgh · Edinburgh, United Kingdom

International Animal Welfare, Ethics & Law (Online Learning) (ICL) (MSc)

Postgraduate · Medicine

International Animal Welfare, Ethics & Law (Online Learning) (ICL) (MSc)

University of Edinburgh · Edinburgh, United Kingdom

About this programme

The overall objective of this online distance learning programme is to provide knowledge and an understanding of animal welfare science, with a focus on the international issues arising from animal use in all its forms.Animals are a hugely important part of our world, relied upon for food, used as research models, companions, working animals, for sport and in recreation. More than 60 billion land animals are raised for meat each year around the world, and with increasing meat consumption in places such as China, these figures are set to rise. Animal welfare is and mu

Level
Postgraduate
Field
Medicine
Duration
Part-time intermittent study: 2 years; Part-time intermittent study: 4 years; Part-time intermittent study: 6 years; Part-time: 3 years
English
IELTS 6.5
Study mode
Online, Part-time
Intake
September

Visa

Visa required
Student visa
Application fee
GBP 558
Proof of funds
GBP 1,171/mo
Processing time
3–8 weeks

Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all — confirm your own case on the official visa page.

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