Develop core skills in animal science with the flexibility to select business electives that hone your management and leadership skills to further your career.

The Master of Animal Science is designed for recent graduates in any field, those with a Graduate Certificate in Animal Science, and for established professionals wanting to upgrade their skills or redirect their career into animal science.

You'll select from over 30 courses, including those within one of 2 specialised fields – Production Animal Science or Wildlife Biology – allowing you to tailor your studies to suit your interests and career goals.

The program also gives you the opportunity to complete a significant research project, which may provide a pathway to higher degree by research programs.

Graduates have the leadership, research and problem-solving skills to meet the global challenges associated with feeding the world and maintaining our environment in situations of increasing community expectations of animal welfare, biosecurity concerns and competition for limited resources.

This expands your career prospects into a wide range of government, commercial, community or research-based roles.

Program highlights

• Study at the university ranked number one in Australia in agriculture, for both research and teaching outcomes.
• Learn from world-class academic staff, ensuring you receive the highest quality education.
• Benefit from hands-on learning in extensive research and teaching facilities on Gatton campus.
• Utilise production animal and wildlife facilities, as well as a dairy, piggery, sheep and goat herds and visit commercial enterprises.