Licenciatura em Ciências Animais Aplicadas (BSc/BSc com Honras)

This course offers an understanding of animal science and its applications, and a foundation in biological principles, as well as practical and laboratory skills. The aim of this course is to give you a sound knowledge and understanding of animal science and its applications. You'll learn practical and laboratory skills and develop an understanding of the environmental, ethical, and economic contexts in which the sector operates.

You'll discover how animal science helps to improve the productivity and sustainability of livestock production systems and control disease epidemics. And you'll learn how it can be used to raise standards of animal welfare and to enhance wildlife biodiversity.

You can also enter this course in year 3 and study as a top-up degree.

Our mission is to

• Create and mobilise knowledge and talent. Partnering locally and globally to benefit Scotland's natural economy.
• A natural economy fuelled by responsible use of our natural resources, people, land, energy, water, animals, and plants.
• A natural economy that supports an interlinked, shared, living system creating opportunities and prosperity.
• A natural economy that is multi-scaled, dynamic, and resilient through creative management and mindful custodianship.