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Degree Programme Table: International Animal Welfare, Ethics & Law (Online Learning)(ICL) (PG ProfDev) (PTPDVIAWEL2U)

Jump to: Year 1, Year 2

Year 1 Academic year: 2025/26, Starting in: September

Notes:
PPD students may take up to 40 credits of courses over two years from the list below.

There are no compulsory courses for the PPD, however if you are considering moving on to the PgCert/Dip/MSc., it may be helpful to take the 2 compulsory courses, International Animal Welfare Science and Animal Ethics, Policy and Law for your course options

Please check course availability/delivery periods via the links below.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

International Animal Welfare, Ethics and Law (PPD) Courses

Select between 20 and 40 credits of the following courses
International Animal Welfare Science
AWAB11020 20 credits
Animal ethics, policy and law
AWAB11022 20 credits
Production Animal welfare
AWAB11024 20 credits
Captive and Free-ranging Wild Animal Welfare
AWAB11038 20 credits
International Cat and Dog Welfare
AWAB11053 20 credits
Welfare of Animals Used for Scientific Purposes
AWAB11054 20 credits

Year 2 Academic year: 2025/26, Starting in: September

Notes:
PPD students may take up to 40 credits of courses over two years from the list below.

There are no compulsory courses for the PPD, however if you are considering moving on to the PgCert/Dip/MSc., it may be helpful to take the 2 compulsory courses, International Animal Welfare Science and Animal Ethics, Policy and Law for your course options

Please check course availability/delivery periods via the links below.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

International Animal Welfare, Ethics and Law (PPD) Courses

Select between 20 and 40 credits of the following courses
International Animal Welfare Science
AWAB11020 20 credits
Animal ethics, policy and law
AWAB11022 20 credits
Production Animal welfare
AWAB11024 20 credits
Captive and Free-ranging Wild Animal Welfare
AWAB11038 20 credits
International Cat and Dog Welfare
AWAB11053 20 credits
Welfare of Animals Used for Scientific Purposes
AWAB11054 20 credits
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