THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2024/2025

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

Notes:
It is recommended that all certificate courses are taken before Diploma elective courses. Students wishing to take courses in a different order must first obtain approval from the Programme Director.

Elective course availability will be subject to student demand. Course availability and allocations will be finalised in consultation with students during the Certificate phase of the programme.

The MSc must be completed within 6 years. Students wishing to exit with a Postgraduate Certificate must complete all Certificate courses within 2 years, and students wishing to exit with a Postgraduate Diploma must complete all Diploma courses within 4 years.

All taught courses must be taken before the MSc dissertation. Please refer to the programme handbook for more specific progression criteria.

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

Course options

International Animal Health Certificate courses

Select exactly 60 credits of the following courses
AND

Zoonotic disease

Select exactly 10 credits of the following courses
AND

Group A

Select exactly 50 credits in this group.

International Animal Health (Online Distance Learning) (MSc) (Part-time) - Diploma Elective Courses Section A

Select between 10 and 20 credits of the following courses
AND

International Animal Health (Online Distance Learning) (MSc) (Part-time) - Diploma Elective Courses Section B

Select between 30 and 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Dissertation (International Animal Health)

Select exactly 60 credits of the following courses

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

Notes:
It is recommended that all certificate courses are taken before Diploma elective courses. Students wishing to take courses in a different order must first obtain approval from the Programme Director.

Elective course availability will be subject to student demand. Course availability and allocations will be finalised in consultation with students during the Certificate phase of the programme.

The MSc must be completed within 6 years. Students wishing to exit with a Postgraduate Certificate must complete all Certificate courses within 2 years, and students wishing to exit with a Postgraduate Diploma must complete all Diploma courses within 4 years.

All taught courses must be taken before the MSc dissertation. Please refer to the programme handbook for more specific progression criteria.

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

Course options

International Animal Health Certificate courses

Select exactly 60 credits of the following courses
AND

Zoonotic disease

Select exactly 10 credits of the following courses
AND

Group A

Select exactly 50 credits in this group.

International Animal Health (Online Distance Learning) (MSc) (Part-time) - Diploma Elective Courses Section A

Select between 10 and 20 credits of the following courses
AND

International Animal Health (Online Distance Learning) (MSc) (Part-time) - Diploma Elective Courses Section B

Select between 30 and 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Dissertation (International Animal Health)

Select exactly 60 credits of the following courses

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

Notes:
It is recommended that all certificate courses are taken before Diploma elective courses. Students wishing to take courses in a different order must first obtain approval from the Programme Director.

Elective course availability will be subject to student demand. Course availability and allocations will be finalised in consultation with students during the Certificate phase of the programme.

The MSc must be completed within 6 years. Students wishing to exit with a Postgraduate Certificate must complete all Certificate courses within 2 years, and students wishing to exit with a Postgraduate Diploma must complete all Diploma courses within 4 years.

All taught courses must be taken before the MSc dissertation. Please refer to the programme handbook for more specific progression criteria.

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

Course options

International Animal Health Certificate courses

Select exactly 60 credits of the following courses
AND

Zoonotic disease

Select exactly 10 credits of the following courses
AND

Group A

Select exactly 50 credits in this group.

International Animal Health (Online Distance Learning) (MSc) (Part-time) - Diploma Elective Courses Section A

Select between 10 and 20 credits of the following courses
AND

International Animal Health (Online Distance Learning) (MSc) (Part-time) - Diploma Elective Courses Section B

Select between 30 and 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Dissertation (International Animal Health)

Select exactly 60 credits of the following courses

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

Notes:
It is recommended that all certificate courses are taken before Diploma elective courses. Students wishing to take courses in a different order must first obtain approval from the Programme Director.

Elective course availability will be subject to student demand. Course availability and allocations will be finalised in consultation with students during the Certificate phase of the programme.

The MSc must be completed within 6 years. Students wishing to exit with a Postgraduate Certificate must complete all Certificate courses within 2 years, and students wishing to exit with a Postgraduate Diploma must complete all Diploma courses within 4 years.

All taught courses must be taken before the MSc dissertation. Please refer to the programme handbook for more specific progression criteria.

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

Course options

International Animal Health Certificate courses

Select exactly 60 credits of the following courses
AND

Zoonotic disease

Select exactly 10 credits of the following courses
AND

Group A

Select exactly 50 credits in this group.

International Animal Health (Online Distance Learning) (MSc) (Part-time) - Diploma Elective Courses Section A

Select between 10 and 20 credits of the following courses
AND

International Animal Health (Online Distance Learning) (MSc) (Part-time) - Diploma Elective Courses Section B

Select between 30 and 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Dissertation (International Animal Health)

Select exactly 60 credits of the following courses

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

Notes:
It is recommended that all certificate courses are taken before Diploma elective courses. Students wishing to take courses in a different order must first obtain approval from the Programme Director.

Elective course availability will be subject to student demand. Course availability and allocations will be finalised in consultation with students during the Certificate phase of the programme.

The MSc must be completed within 6 years. Students wishing to exit with a Postgraduate Certificate must complete all Certificate courses within 2 years, and students wishing to exit with a Postgraduate Diploma must complete all Diploma courses within 4 years.

All taught courses must be taken before the MSc dissertation. Please refer to the programme handbook for more specific progression criteria.

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

Course options

International Animal Health Certificate courses

Select exactly 60 credits of the following courses
AND

Zoonotic disease

Select exactly 10 credits of the following courses
AND

Group A

Select exactly 50 credits in this group.

International Animal Health (Online Distance Learning) (MSc) (Part-time) - Diploma Elective Courses Section A

Select between 10 and 20 credits of the following courses
AND

International Animal Health (Online Distance Learning) (MSc) (Part-time) - Diploma Elective Courses Section B

Select between 30 and 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Dissertation (International Animal Health)

Select exactly 60 credits of the following courses

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

Notes:
It is recommended that all certificate courses are taken before Diploma elective courses. Students wishing to take courses in a different order must first obtain approval from the Programme Director.

Elective course availability will be subject to student demand. Course availability and allocations will be finalised in consultation with students during the Certificate phase of the programme.

The MSc must be completed within 6 years. Students wishing to exit with a Postgraduate Certificate must complete all Certificate courses within 2 years, and students wishing to exit with a Postgraduate Diploma must complete all Diploma courses within 4 years.

All taught courses must be taken before the MSc dissertation. Please refer to the programme handbook for more specific progression criteria.

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

Course options

International Animal Health Certificate courses

Select exactly 60 credits of the following courses
AND

Zoonotic disease

Select exactly 10 credits of the following courses
AND

Group A

Select exactly 50 credits in this group.

International Animal Health (Online Distance Learning) (MSc) (Part-time) - Diploma Elective Courses Section A

Select between 10 and 20 credits of the following courses
AND

International Animal Health (Online Distance Learning) (MSc) (Part-time) - Diploma Elective Courses Section B

Select between 30 and 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Dissertation (International Animal Health)

Select exactly 60 credits of the following courses

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