This comprehensive MSc programme equips you with a broad and versatile skillset essential for the study of animal behaviour. Youll gain both conceptual knowledge and hands-on experience.

Our dynamic course underscores the importance of understanding how animals adapt and respond to their environments, a crucial consideration in the Anthropocene era. This knowledge is increasingly relevant in fields such as cognitive psychology, One Health, biomedicine, human-animal interactions, welfare, ethics, and conservation.

Youll delve into the critical methods for quantifying animal behaviour across different species, employing both traditional techniques and cutting-edge remote sensing technologies. Additionally, youll learn to address contemporary challenges in animal behaviour and cognition, developing transferable skills for compiling, handling, and analysing large datasets.

Our MSc in Animal Behaviour leverages the exceptional research strengths of UEA and the Norwich Research Park, offering you access to dynamic field sites, state-of-the-art molecular and evolutionary laboratories, and extensive datasets.

After the Course

Upon completion, youll have gained an exceptionally competitive skillset essential for a PhD program, and enhanced employability within various sectors focused on understanding, protecting, and managing animals, including industry, government, and non-government organisations.

Careers

Examples of careers that you could enter include:

• Academia
• Environmental sector
• Animal welfare and management
• Government policy making
• Non-government organisations