Animal Sciences (MAS) / MSc

MSc Gemeenschappelijk gedeelte

Common Part

RO0: If you did not follow an advanced statistics course in your previous education, this course is compulsory, but discuss this with your study adviser
RO1: These are optional courses, not specificaly related to any of the specializations
RO2: Choose in consultation with your study adviser either (1) YMC-60809 + YMC-60300 or (2) YMC-61303 + YMC-60300 + an additional optional course or (3) YAS-60312. Please note: YMC-60300 is an 'umbrella' code. Instead, choose and register for 3 credits worth of modular skills (MOS) courses. For an overview of possible MOS courses please see under YMC-60300 in the study handbook.

A - Animal Breeding and Genetics

Limited choice:

RO0: If you did not follow such an introductory course during your previous education, this course is compulsory, in consultation with your study adviser
RO1: Choose in consultation with your study adviser 2 courses in relation to your thesis subject; for thesis subjects related to quantitative genetics or animal breeding ABG-31306 is compulsory, for thesis subjects related to molecular genetics ABG-30306 is compulsory

Thesis for internship replacement (approval by the study adviser is required!)
WU-BSc students may replace the internship by a second thesis (at any chair group) of at least 24 credits
HAO and international students must replace the internship by a second thesis of at least 24 credits

For those students who wish to do one of the following professional tracks
- students who choose the Research track must replace the internship by a second thesis of at least 24 credits; the choice, however, is limited to theses (co)supervised by chair groups of Animal Sciences
- students who choose the Education track must replace the internship by a second thesis of at least 24 credits with the chair group Education and Competence Studies (ECS) and, in consultation with ECS, two additional 6 credit courses
- students who choose the Communication and Policy track must replace the internship by a second thesis of at least 24 credits with the chair group Communication Philosophy and Technology (CPT) or Public Administration and Policy (PAP) and, in consultation with the chair group where the thesis is done, two additional 6 credit courses
- students who choose the Business and Management track must replace the internship by a second thesis of at least 24 credits with the chair group Business Economics (BEC), Management Studies (MST) or Marketing and Consumer Behavior (MCB) and, in consultation with the chair group where the thesis is done, two additional 6 credit courses.

B - Animal Nutrition

Limited choice:

RO0: If you did not follow such an introductory course during your previous education, this course is compulsory, in consultation with your study adviser RO1: Choose in consultation with your study adviser 1 course that is related to your thesis subject.

Thesis for internship replacement (approval by the study adviser is required!):
- WU-BSc students may replace the internship by a second thesis of at least 24 credits;
- HAO and international students must replace the internship by a second thesis of at least 24 credits.

For those students who wish to do one of the following professional tracks:
- students who choose the Research track must replace the internship by a second thesis of at least 24 credits; the choice, however, is limited to theses (co)supervised by chair groups of Animal Sciences;
- students who choose the Education track must replace the internship by a second thesis of at least 24 credits with the chair group Education and Competence Studies (ECS) and, in consultation with ECS, two additional 6 credit courses;
- students who choose the Communication and Policy track must replace the internship by a second thesis of at least 24 credits with the chair group Communication Philosophy and Technology (CPT) or Public Administration and Policy (PAP) and, in consultation with the chair group where the thesis is done, two additional 6 credit courses;
- students who choose the Business and Management track must replace the internship by a second thesis of at least 24 credits with the chair group Business Economics (BEC), Management Studies (MST) or Marketing and Consumer Behavior (MCB) and, in consultation with the chair group where the thesis is done, two additional 6 credit courses.

C - Animal Production Systems

Limited choice:

RO0: If you did not follow this introductory course during your previous education, this course is compulsory, in consultation with your study adviser

Thesis for internship replacement (approval by the study adviser is required!):
- WU-BSc students may replace the internship by a second thesis of at least 24 credits;
- HAO and international students must replace the internship by a second thesis of at least 24 credits.

For those students who wish to do one of the following professional tracks:
- students who choose the Research track must replace the internship by a second thesis of at least 24 credits; the choice, however, is limited to theses (co)supervised by chair groups of Animal Sciences;
- students who choose the Education track must replace the internship by a second thesis of at least 24 credits with the chair group Education and Competence Studies (ECS) and, in consultation with ECS, two additional 6 credit courses;
- students who choose the Communication and Policy track must replace the internship by a second thesis of at least 24 credits with the chair group Communication Philosophy and Technology (CPT) or Public Administration and Policy (PAP) and, in consultation with the chair group where the thesis is done, two additional 6 credit courses;
- students who choose the Business and Management track must replace the internship by a second thesis of at least 24 credits with the chair group Business Economics (BEC), Management Studies (MST) or Marketing and Consumer Behaviour (MCB) and, in consultation with the chair group where the thesis is done, two additional 6 credit courses.

D - Animal Health and Behaviour

Limited choice:

Choose 1 cluster from RO1-RO2.
If RO2 is selected, choose one out of the two 6-credit courses

Thesis for internship replacement (approval by the study adviser is required!):
- WU-BSc students may replace the internship by a second thesis of at least 24 credits;
- HAO and international students must replace the internship by a second thesis of at least 24 credits.

For those students who wish to do one of the following professional tracks:
- students who choose the Research track must replace the internship by a second thesis of at least 24 credits; the choice, however, is limited to theses (co)supervised by chair groups of Animal Sciences;
- students who choose the Education track must replace the internship by a second thesis of at least 24 credits with the chair group Education and Competence Studies (ECS) and, in consultation with ECS, two additional 6 credit courses;
- students who choose the Communication and Policy track must replace the internship by a second thesis of at least 24 credits with the chair group Communication Philosophy and Technology (CPT) or Public Administration and Policy (PAP) and, in consultation with the chair group where the thesis is done, two additional 6 credit courses;
- students who choose the Business and Management track must replace the internship by a second thesis of at least 24 credits with the chair group Business Economics (BEC), Management Studies (MST) or Marketing and Consumer behaviour (MCB) and, in consultation with the chair group where the thesis is done, two additional 6 credit courses.

E - Animal Health Management

Limited choice:

Choose 1 cluster from RO1-RO2
Thesis for internship replacement (approval by the study adviser is required!):
- WU-BSc students may replace the internship by a second thesis (at any chair group) of at least 24 credits;
- HAO and international students must replace the internship by a second thesis of at least 24 credits.

For those students who wish to do one of the following professional tracks:
- Students who choose the Research track must replace the internship by a second thesis of at least 24 credits; the choice, however, is limited to theses (co)supervised by chair groups of Animal Sciences;
- Students who choose the Education track must replace the internship by a second thesis of at least 24 credits with the chair group Education and Competence Studies (ECS) and, in consultation with ECS, two additional 6 credit courses;
- Students who choose the Communication and Policy track must replace the internship by a second thesis of at least 24 credits with the chair group Communication Philosophy and Technology (CPT) or Public Administration and Policy (PAP) and, in consultation with the chair group where the thesis is done, two additional 6 credit courses;
- Students who choose the Business and Management track must replace the internship by a second thesis of at least 24 credits with the chair group Business Economics (BEC), Management Studies (MST) or Marketing and Consumer Behaviour (MCB) and, in consultation with the chair group where the thesis is done, two additional 6 credit courses.

F - Applied Zoology

Limited choice:

Choose 1 cluster from RO1-RO3.
If RO2 is selected, choose one out of two 6-credit courses
Thesis for internship replacement (approval by the study adviser is required!):
- WU-BSc students may replace the internship by a second thesis of at least 24 credits;
- HAO and international students must replace the internship by a second thesis of at least 24 credits.

For those students who wish to do one of the professional tracks:
- students who choose the Research track must replace the internship by a second thesis of at least 24 credits; the choice, however, is limited to theses (co)supervised by chair groups of Animal Sciences;
- students who choose the Education track must replace the internship by a second thesis of at least 24 credits with the chair group Education and Competence Studies (ECS) and, in consultation with ECS, two additional 6 credit courses;
- students who choose the Communication and Policy track must replace the internship by a second thesis of at least 24 credits with the chair group Communication Philosophy and Technology (CPT) or Public Administration and Policy (PAP) and, in consultation with the chair group where the thesis is done, two additional 6 credit courses;
- students who choose the Business and Management track must replace the internship by a second thesis of at least 24 credits with the chair group Business Economics (BEC), Management Studies (MST) or Marketing and Consumer behaviour (MCB) and, in consultation with the chair group where the thesis is done, two additional 6 credit courses.