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Year 1
Academic year: 2026/27,
Starting in: September
This programme is intermittent, which means students have up to 2 years to complete the required Certificate level courses, up to 4 years to complete the required Diploma level courses and up to 6 years to complete the entire MSc.
MSc students must complete the taught element of the programme prior to commencement of the Dissertation element of the programme.
All students who commenced the programme prior to 2026/7 and who intend to complete the MSc must take either the Research Methods and Dissertation Planning (CAB) OR Research Methods & Data Analysis (A) in their Diploma years. Research Methods and Dissertation Planning (CAB) is compulsory for students who commenced the programme from 2026/7 onwards and who intend to complete the MSc.
Students intending to go on to the Diploma or MSc are strongly recommended to take Anthrozoology in their Certificate years.
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
Certificate students must complete both of the following 20 credit courses by the end of Year 2.
AND
Certificate students must complete 20 credits of courses from this list by the end of Year 2.
Students intending to go on to the Diploma or MSc are strongly recommended to take Anthrozoology in their Certificate year.
Year 2
Academic year: 2026/27,
Starting in: September
This programme is intermittent, which means students have up to 2 years to complete the required Certificate level courses, up to 4 years to complete the required Diploma level courses and up to 6 years to complete the entire MSc.
MSc students must complete the taught element of the programme prior to commencement of the Dissertation element of the programme.
All students who commenced the programme prior to 2026/7 and who intend to complete the MSc must take either the Research Methods and Dissertation Planning (CAB) OR Research Methods & Data Analysis (A) in their Diploma years. Research Methods and Dissertation Planning (CAB) is compulsory for students who commenced the programme from 2026/7 onwards and who intend to complete the MSc.
Students intending to go on to the Diploma or MSc are strongly recommended to take Anthrozoology in their Certificate years.
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
Certificate students must complete both of the following 20 credit courses by the end of Year 2.
AND
Certificate students must complete 20 credits of courses from this list by the end of Year 2.
Students intending to go on to the Diploma or MSc are strongly recommended to take Anthrozoology in their Certificate year.
Year 3
Academic year: 2026/27,
Starting in: September
This programme is intermittent, which means students have up to 2 years to complete the required Certificate level courses, up to 4 years to complete the required Diploma level courses and up to 6 years to complete the entire MSc.
MSc students must complete the taught element of the programme prior to commencement of the Dissertation element of the programme.
All students who commenced the programme prior to 2026/7 and who intend to complete the MSc must take either the Research Methods and Dissertation Planning (CAB) OR Research Methods & Data Analysis (A) in their Diploma years. Research Methods and Dissertation Planning (CAB) is compulsory for students who commenced the programme from 2026/7 onwards and who intend to complete the MSc.
Students intending to go on to the Diploma or MSc are strongly recommended to take Anthrozoology in their Certificate years.
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
Diploma students must complete this 20 credit course by the end of Year 4.
AND
Diploma students must complete 40 credits from the list below by the end of Year 4.
**Note that VESC11109 Professional & Clinical Skills for Veterinary Practice is only available to MRCVS students on the Clinical Animal Behaviour programme who wish to gain Advanced Practitioner/RCVS CertAVP credit.**
**Note that VESC11254 Ethics for Veterinary Clinicians and Researchers is open to all students**
All students who commenced the programme prior to 2026/7 and who intend to complete the MSc must take either the Research Methods and Dissertation Planning (CAB) OR Research Methods & Data Analysis (A) in their Diploma years. Research Methods and Dissertation Planning (CAB) is compulsory for students who commenced the programme from 2026/7 onwards and who intend to complete the MSc.
Year 4
Academic year: 2026/27,
Starting in: September
This programme is intermittent, which means students have up to 2 years to complete the required Certificate level courses, up to 4 years to complete the required Diploma level courses and up to 6 years to complete the entire MSc.
MSc students must complete the taught element of the programme prior to commencement of the Dissertation element of the programme.
All students who commenced the programme prior to 2026/7 and who intend to complete the MSc must take either the Research Methods and Dissertation Planning (CAB) OR Research Methods & Data Analysis (A) in their Diploma years. Research Methods and Dissertation Planning (CAB) is compulsory for students who commenced the programme from 2026/7 onwards and who intend to complete the MSc.
Students intending to go on to the Diploma or MSc are strongly recommended to take Anthrozoology in their Certificate years.
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
Diploma students must complete this 20 credit course by the end of Year 4.
AND
Diploma students must take complete 40 credits of courses from the list below by the end of Year 4.
**Note that VESC11109 Professional & Clinical Skills for Veterinary Practice is only available to MRCVS students on the Clinical Animal Behaviour programme who wish to gain Advanced Practitioner/RCVS CertAVP credit.**
**Note that VESC11254 Ethics for Veterinary Clinicians and Researchers is open to all students**
All students who commenced the programme prior to 2026/7 and who intend to complete the MSc must take either the Research Methods and Dissertation Planning (CAB) OR Research Methods & Data Analysis (A) in their Diploma years. Research Methods and Dissertation Planning (CAB) is compulsory for students who commenced the programme from 2026/7 onwards and who intend to complete the MSc.
Year 5
Academic year: 2026/27,
Starting in: September
This programme is intermittent, which means students have up to 2 years to complete the required Certificate level courses, up to 4 years to complete the required Diploma level courses and up to 6 years to complete the entire MSc.
MSc students must complete the taught element of the programme prior to commencement of the Dissertation element of the programme.
All students who commenced the programme prior to 2026/7 and who intend to complete the MSc must take either the Research Methods and Dissertation Planning (CAB) OR Research Methods & Data Analysis (A) in their Diploma years. Research Methods and Dissertation Planning (CAB) is compulsory for students who commenced the programme from 2026/7 onwards and who intend to complete the MSc.
Students intending to go on to the Diploma or MSc are strongly recommended to take Anthrozoology in their Certificate years.
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
MSc students must complete the Dissertation in a single academic year and by the end of Year 6.
Year 6
Academic year: 2026/27,
Starting in: September
This programme is intermittent, which means students have up to 2 years to complete the required Certificate level courses, up to 4 years to complete the required Diploma level courses and up to 6 years to complete the entire MSc.
MSc students must complete the taught element of the programme prior to commencement of the Dissertation element of the programme.
All students who commenced the programme prior to 2026/7 and who intend to complete the MSc must take either the Research Methods and Dissertation Planning (CAB) OR Research Methods & Data Analysis (A) in their Diploma years. Research Methods and Dissertation Planning (CAB) is compulsory for students who commenced the programme from 2026/7 onwards and who intend to complete the MSc.
Students intending to go on to the Diploma or MSc are strongly recommended to take Anthrozoology in their Certificate years.
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
MSc students must complete the Dissertation in a single academic year and by the end of Year 6.
