Overview

From newts to bats, gorillas to cats, there is always more to learn about the mechanisms underlying behaviour. On this Animal Behaviour course at University of Chester you will get to grips with cutting-edge techniques used by top scientists to uncover the secrets of the natural world.

You will explore how the most recent findings can be applied to solve real-world problems, such as in enhancing captive animal management or mitigating the effects of climate change. You will gain an understanding of key ethical dilemmas in the field, have the opportunity to improve your research skills, and explore a topic of interest to you in a personal dissertation project.

Career Prospects

This course is specifically targeted at giving you the skills you need to pursue a successful career. Whether this is in a behaviour-related field (perhaps managing wild or captive animals, providing behavioural consultancy services, or in academic research) or in a broader career (journalism, teaching or policy-making perhaps), we will help you stand out from the crowd in your applications.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Conservation Genetics

Research Dissertation

Biodiversity Informatics

Human-Animal Interactions and Animal Welfare

Contemporary Issues in Animal Behaviour

Behavioural Ecology in a Changing World

Animal Welfare and Ethics

Animal Welfare Biology for a Technological Age

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-26 00:00:00

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Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

91

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Animal Science View 60 other Masters in Animal Science in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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91

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62

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6.5

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General requirements

UK/EU

Applicants should normally possess an honours degree (minimum 2:2) in a biological/behavioural/ecological science (e.g. animal behaviour, conservation biology, zoology) including components of experimental design and statistical analysis.

International

Students with a minimum of a 2:2 undergraduate degree in an unrelated area must demonstrate on application that they have equivalent experience in a related field, e.g. wildlife conservation, captive animal management.

They must also demonstrate on application evidence of experimental design and basic statistical analysis skills, perhaps gained during completion of a research dissertation or by carrying out an additional course.

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Tuition Fees

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15500 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

9990 GBP / year

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Living costs

Chester

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

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Funding

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