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Stellenbosch University

Master of Science of Agriculture in Animal Science

The Master of Science of Agriculture in Animal Science in Agriculture is offered by Stellenbosch University.

Program Length: 4 YEARS.

Master of Science of Agriculture in Animal Science offered by the Stellenbosch University

The master’s programme consists of a research component of 100% (180 credits) but you could, in consultation with your supervisor, be requested to follow additional modules, including Biometry 811 or 841 (Biometrical Applications).
Research is possible in the following fields:

• increase in the effectiveness of animal production and animal products;
• the improvement of product quality in the farming of large and small livestock, and poultry;
• increase in the efficiency and production quality of alternative animal species; and
• intensive and extensive aquaculture systems, feeding and breeding.

Programme Outcomes

After successful completion of the theoretical modules, you will be able to:

• analyse, consequent to the bachelor’s programme, more complex problem situations and create and/or make suggestions towards increasingly sophisticated stock farming or intensive animal production systems;
• combine integrated knowledge in the fields of specialisation animal breeding, animal nutrition, animal physiology and animal products to enable problem-solving;
• plan, execute, analyse data and report research projects in a scientific manner;
• generate new knowledge using fundamental animal husbandry and scientific principles; and
• obtain further postgraduate qualifications at various national and international institutions.

Assessment and Examination
After completion of the research you must submit a thesis to the satisfaction of the examiners and present a seminar. You will be expected to defend your thesis during this seminar.