THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2024/2025

Timetable information in the Course Catalogue may be subject to change.

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Year 1 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: September

Notes:
This programme is intermittent, which means students have up to 2 years to complete the Certificate credits, 4 years to complete the Diploma credits and 6 years to complete the MSc.

MSc students must complete the taught element of the programme INCLUDING the Research Methods & Data Analysis (A) (VESC11235) course prior to commencement of the Dissertation element of the programme.

NOTE: There are compulsory courses for each level of study within this programme.

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

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

Course options

Applied Poultry Science (Certificate) Compulsory Courses

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Certificate students must complete the following 60 credits of courses by the end of Year 2.

Year 2 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: September

Notes:
This programme is intermittent, which means students have up to 2 years to complete the Certificate credits, 4 years to complete the Diploma credits and 6 years to complete the MSc.

MSc students must complete the taught element of the programme INCLUDING the Research Methods & Data Analysis (A) (VESC11235) course prior to commencement of the Dissertation element of the programme.

NOTE: There are compulsory courses for each level of study within this programme.

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

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

Course options

Applied Poultry Science (Certificate) Compulsory Courses

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Certificate students must complete the following 60 credits of courses by the end of Year 2.

Year 3 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: September

Notes:
This programme is intermittent, which means students have up to 2 years to complete the Certificate credits, 4 years to complete the Diploma credits and 6 years to complete the MSc.

MSc students must complete the taught element of the programme INCLUDING the Research Methods & Data Analysis (A) (VESC11235) course prior to commencement of the Dissertation element of the programme.

NOTE: There are compulsory courses for each level of study within this programme.

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

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

Course options

Applied Poultry Science (Diploma) Compulsory Courses

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Diploma students must complete the following 40 credits of courses by the end of Year 4.
AND

Applied Poultry Science (Diploma) Elective Courses

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Diploma students must complete 20 credits of courses from this list by the end of Year 4.

*NOTE: VESC11239 Avian Anaesthesia is suitable only for students with a veterinary or pharmacological background*

MSc students must complete the Research Methods & Data Analysis (A) (VESC11235) course and an additional 10 credit course from this list by the end of Year 4.

Year 4 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: September

Notes:
This programme is intermittent, which means students have up to 2 years to complete the Certificate credits, 4 years to complete the Diploma credits and 6 years to complete the MSc.

MSc students must complete the taught element of the programme INCLUDING the Research Methods & Data Analysis (A) (VESC11235) course prior to commencement of the Dissertation element of the programme.

NOTE: There are compulsory courses for each level of study within this programme.

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

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

Course options

Applied Poultry Science (Diploma) Compulsory Courses

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Diploma students must complete the following 40 credits of courses by the end of Year 4.
AND

Applied Poultry Science (Diploma) Elective Courses

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Diploma students must complete 20 credits of courses from this list by the end of Year 4.

*NOTE: VESC11239 Avian Anaesthesia is suitable only for students with a veterinary or pharmacological background*

MSc students must complete the Research Methods & Data Analysis (A) (VESC11235) course and an additional 10 credits of courses from this list by the end of Year 4.

Year 5 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: September

Notes:
This programme is intermittent, which means students have up to 2 years to complete the Certificate credits, 4 years to complete the Diploma credits and 6 years to complete the MSc.

MSc students must complete the taught element of the programme INCLUDING the Research Methods & Data Analysis (A) (VESC11235) course prior to commencement of the Dissertation element of the programme.

NOTE: There are compulsory courses for each level of study within this programme.

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

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

Course options

Applied Poultry Science Dissertation

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
The Dissertation must be completed in a single academic year and by the end of Year 6.

Year 6 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: September

Notes:
This programme is intermittent, which means students have up to 2 years to complete the Certificate credits, 4 years to complete the Diploma credits and 6 years to complete the MSc.

MSc students must complete the taught element of the programme INCLUDING the Research Methods & Data Analysis (A) (VESC11235) course prior to commencement of the Dissertation element of the programme.

NOTE: There are compulsory courses for each level of study within this programme.

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

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

Course options

Applied Poultry Science Dissertation

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
The Dissertation must be completed in a single academic year and by the end of Year 6.

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