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Animal Behaviour (Taught)

Course details
  • MSc
  • 1 Years
  • Full-time
  • September 2026
  • Postgraduate
Course location
Main Site
Awarded by:
University of East Anglia

Course summary

Overview
Our comprehensive MSc Animal Behaviour programme equips you with a broad and versatile skillset essential for the study of animal behaviour. You’ll gain both conceptual knowledge and hands-on experience.

Our dynamic course underscores the importance of understanding how animals adapt and respond to their environments, a crucial consideration in the Anthropocene era. This knowledge is increasingly relevant in fields such as cognitive psychology, One Health, biomedicine, human-animal interactions, welfare, ethics, and conservation.

You’ll delve into the critical methods for quantifying animal behaviour across different species, employing both traditional techniques and cutting-edge remote sensing technologies. Additionally, you’ll learn to address contemporary challenges in animal behaviour and cognition, developing transferable skills for compiling, handling, and analysing large datasets.

Our MSc in animal behaviour leverages the exceptional research strengths of UEA and the Norwich Research Park, offering you access to dynamic field sites, state-of-the-art molecular and evolutionary laboratories, and extensive datasets. You’ll join a vibrant cohort and become an integral part of our active and dynamic research community.

This MSc course features a range of topics, and places animal behaviour in the context of other areas of life sciences. Graduating from this course, you’ll be ready to either pursue a PhD or a career in areas such as Environmental organisations, Animal welfare and management, governmental policy making or non-governmental institutes.

Disclaimer

Course details are subject to change. You should always confirm the details on the provider's website: www.uea.ac.uk

Modules

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Assessment method

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Entry requirements

Bachelors Degree - 2.2 or equivalent in Life Science or Physical Science

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6Minimum of 5.5 in each component
English Foreign Language: Applications from students whose first language is not English are welcome. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including writing, speaking, listening and reading):   Test dates should be within 2 years of the course start date.

UEA Admissions Policy for English Language Qualificationshttps://www.uea.ac.uk/apply/our-admissions-policy/english-language-equivalencies

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Tuition fees are reviewed annually and subject to increase. Some fees are regulated by the UK government and will be changed in line with advice from them. For further information about additional costs for your course and information on fee status please see our website.

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