Key information
- Duration: Full-time, 48 months
- Start date: September 2027
- Application deadline: Not specified
- Language: English
- Credits: 240 ECTS
- Delivered: On Campus
- Campus Location: Skara, Sweden
- Disciplines: Animal Science
Overview
About the programme
The aim of the Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences is to increase knowledge about the relationship between housing, management, feeding, housing environment, animal health, behaviour, animal welfare, ethics and environmental hygiene. This will be achieved through research, education and research information.
Programme Structure
Research topics include:
- Animal Hygiene
- Animal Nutrition and Management
- Ethology
- Animal Welfare
- Production Diseases
- Production Economy
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 90
Other requirements
General requirements
To be admitted, you need to:
- hold a second-cycle (Master's) qualification or at least 240 credits, of which a minimum of 60 credits are from second-cycle courses;
- meet the English language requirements;
- demonstrate enough potential and skills to be able to successfully complete your studies.
Those who appear to be best suited to doctoral studies will be invited to an interview.
Tuition Fees
Doctoral students are not required to pay tuition fees.
