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If you are looking to build your expertise in animal disease control, zoonoses, and global health, the University of Edinburgh’s International Animal Health (Online Learning) programme offers a flexible, career-enhancing route to a globally recognised qualification. The programme is delivered fully online, allowing you to study part-time or intermittently around your professional and personal commitments.Our programme is designed for:veterinary professionalsepidemiologistslaboratory workerspublic health officersanimal health policymakersIt will enable you to develop the skills needed to address pressing challenges at the intersection of animal, human, and environmental health. Within a one-health framework, you will explore topics, such as:transboundary animal diseaseszoonotic infectionsveterinary epidemiologyanimal disease surveillancedisease transmission between livestock, wildlife and peopleBy the end of the MSc in International Animal Health, you will have gained a deep understanding of how infectious diseases spread among animals and across species, including zoonotic risks to humans.This interdisciplinary degree prepares you for impactful roles in veterinary public health, international development, government policy, research and beyond. Many of our graduates go on to secure leadership roles, shape policy, or pursue further study, including PhDs.
A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in veterinary medicine, agricultural science, biology or a related science discipline.
We may also consider your application if you have relevant work experience, this may include working in areas related to research, diagnostics, field experience and educational establishments where the focus is on animal health issues; please contact the programme team to check before you apply. You may be admitted to certificate level only in the first instance.
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Domestic
£2,663 per year
Students from Domestic
10 credits £1,065; 20 credits £2,125
£2,663 per year
Students from EU
10 credits £1,065; 20 credits £2,125
£2,663 per year
Students from International
10 credits £1,065; 20 credits £2,125
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