Animal Science – Master's programme

Welcome to the Animal Science - Master's programme

We wish to congratulate you on your choice of Master's programme and your place at the Animal Science - Master's programme at SLU. We are looking forward to meeting you here in Uppsala this autumn.

This programme, and the autumn semester, will begin on Monday 2 September in Uppsala. At 08:45 am the welcome programme starts in Loftets hörsal (see map). Thereafter, registration takes place (the student union will help you find your way).

Please note, new students are strongly advised to attend the orientation programme which begins on Thursday 29 August. For more information, visit the New student webpage. During the programme you will be given essential and useful information about your stay in Sweden and your studies at SLU.

Students in the Animal Science - Master's programme will have a choice of several courses throughout the programme. For details, see the Course schedule (click on the blue heading below).

You will start your studies with the course Animal Science - a scientific approach, 15 credits. On the course homepage you will find the timetable and course messages four weeks prior to course start. You enter the course homepages by clicking on your course in the Course Schedule (blue heading below). You may also search for courses at SLU with the Course Search. If you have specific questions about a course, please contact the course leader.

All courses will be taken at the SLU campus in Ultuna, Uppsala.

Once again, welcome to SLU and the Animal Science - Master's programme!

Emma Ivarsson, programme director of studies
Tel: +46 18 67 20 44

The curriculum for the Animal Science - Master's programme has been changed, beginning from the academic year 2016/2017. New courses offered within the programme are listed in the current course schedule. Older courses that have been offered for the last time are listed below. Generally, students who have been admitted to and registered on a course that has been offered for the last time, but are still not approved, shall be offered three re-examinations during two years after the last course period, and one renewed opportunity to fulfill requirements of compulsory elements within two years after the last course period.

The following courses previously included in the Animal Science - Master's programme were offered for the last time during the academic year 2015/2016:

• HV0093 Ethological methods and experimental designs, 5 credits
• BI1161 Genetically modified organisms, 10 credits
• HV0095 Anthrozoology, 5 credits
• HV0051 Advanced nutritional physiology, 5 credits
• HV0084 Tropical livestock production, 5 credits
• HV0102 Disease genetics, 5 credits
• HV0055 Animal nutrition and health, 5 credits
• HV0103 Behavioural genetics, 5 credits
• HV0097 Applied animal behaviour, 10 credits
• BI1218 Genome analysis, 10 credits
• HV0056 Basic nutrition, 10 credits
• HV0094 Protection and welfare of animals, 10 credits
• HV0101 Dogs and cats - genetics, health and reproduction, 10 credits
• HV0089 Comparative nutrition, 10 credits
• BI0961 Bioinformatics, 10 credits
• HV0050 Advanced feed science, 10 credits
• HV0104 Designing breeding programmes, 10 credits
• BI1005 Production and utilization of forage, 10 credits

The following courses previously included in the Animal Science - Master's programme were offered for the last time during the academic year 2016/2017:

• HV0099 Biology of lactation, 10 hp
• HV0105 The biology and use of the horse, 15 hp

The following courses previously included in the Animal Science - Master's programme were offered for the last time during the academic year 2017/2018:

• HV0087 Dog and cat nutrition, 5 hp
• HV0061 Cattle production, 15 hp
• HV0060 Pig production, 10 hp
• HV0088 Poultry production, 5 hp

In a general qualification, studies from other Swedish higher education institutions may be included in your degree application. Credits of studies from outside of Sweden must be transferred.

You will find more information, together with the forms you need, on the page Credit transfer.

Information for students who will be starting their degree project (Master's thesis) in the subject of Animal Science during the autumn semester 2019.

Announcements, forms and other information can be found on the faculty's scholarship page.

Link to Academic calendar

Course schedule Animal Science - Master's programme 2019/2020
Course schedule Animal Science - Master's programme 2018/2019
Course schedule Animal Science - Master's programme 2017/2018