Animal Welfare Science

About this course

Animal welfare science is the systematic study of how animals experience their lives and what factors affect their physical and psychological wellbeing. It is a discipline rooted in biology, behaviour, and ethics, and it draws on evidence from physiology, neuroscience, veterinary medicine, and the social sciences to ask and answer questions that matter deeply for how humans keep, use, and care for animals. In a world where billions of animals are involved in food production, research, companionship, and conservation, the expertise to assess and improve welfare has never been more important. At the University of Chester, you will study animal welfare science over three years of full-time study. The curriculum takes you from the biological foundations of behaviour and sentience through to the practical assessment of welfare in real-world settings such as farms, zoos, laboratories, and com

Where its graduates go

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• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
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• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 15% of graduatescards →

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