Advanced animal welfare and animal protection

About this programme

The course intends to provide in-depth knowledge and a holistic view of the interdisciplinary subjects animal protection and animal welfare. This includes both theoretical and applied knowledge and skills related to these subjects. The course aims to provide students with the necessary skills required to be able to contribute to the development of animal protection and animal welfare in society after completing the course, regardless of whether they continue in postgraduate education or work with more applied tasks directly or indirectly related to animals. • 180 credits at first cycle level • 30 credits biology at second cycle level or 30 credits animal science at second cycle level or 30 credits veterinary nursing at second cycle level or 30 credits veterinary medicine at second cycle level • 5 credits animal protection or animal welfare at second cycle level • English 6 Please refere to the complete and revised schedule in the Canvas-course room. The schedule in TimeEdit does not include all information. NB! The two last weeks of the course include work with your home exam - Animal welfare and protection. More information in Canvas. If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to course leader Johan Lindsjö: johan.lindsjo@slu.se The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest. • 180 credits at first cycle level • 30 credits biology at second cycle level or 30 credits animal science at second cycle level or 30 credits veterinary nursing at second cycle le