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Newcastle University: Animal Welfare

Institution Newcastle University View institution profile
Department School of Natural and Environmental Sciences
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Study type Research

Summary

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.

You may have the opportunity to follow the PIL A/B training course and obtain a Home Office personal licence to perform regulated procedures on protected animals, (if required for your research welfare project.)

Masters in Research (MRes)

Newcastle University

Newcastle University is a World Top 140 university (QS World University Rankings 2026) and founding member of the prestigious Russell Group of world-class, research-intensive UK universities.

Committed to excellence, innovation and creativity, it is pioneering solutions that can change the world. Through world-class research it tackles some of the biggest challenges facing society globally, leading in its key strengths of ageing and health, data, cities and place, culture and creative arts, and one planet. The UK’s Research Excellence Framework 2021 assessed its research as world-leading with outstanding impact.

Through high quality teaching it educates …

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