The Master’s degree in Animal Science aims at meeting the needs of both graduates with previous work experience, wishing to improve their professional status, and graduates holding a first-cycle degree, willing to improve their skills in livestock farming.

This Master’s degree program aims at training skilled professionals in the field of the production chain of food of animal origin and feed, the quality and safety of forages and feeds, taking into consideration both livestock and pet animals nutritional requirements, the environmental balance, the conservation and protection of animal biodiversity in the livestock production sector, and the animal welfare. Furthermore, the course aims to improve knowledge in animal feeding management, technical management of the animal feeding industry and of the industry of food of animal origin, as well as product marketing. Another objective of this program is to provide graduates with a global perception of the knowledge and skills acquired throughout the course, in order to organize and apply it to an environment of limited resources and to find the most sustainable technical solution in livestock-farming.