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European Master of Science in Animal Breeding and Genetics
Dept of Academic Affairs
Why study Animal Breeding and Genetics?
• The programme provides scholarships for third-country and EU students.
• The programme supports European top-quality Masters Courses and enhances the global image of European higher education.
• Six excellent universities which offer high quality courses.
European Master of Science in Animal Breeding and Genetics
Photo: Håkon Sparre
What can you use this qualification for? It is an icreased need for candidates with a MSc degree in Animal Breeding. Highly qualified graduates in the internationally operating area of animal breeding and genetics are needed.
The programme is highly relevant for students who wish to work in organizations focused in the field of sustainable animal breeding.
What will i learn?
You will bridge the gap between quantitative and molecular genetics which are needed competence in the future. You can compose your own study plan with several courses in quantitative and molecular genetics.
Some recommended courses are: Molecular Biology, Genetic Basis of Biodiversity, Models and Algorithms in Bioinformatics, Genome Analysis - Methodology, Molecular Genomics, Animal Breeding Plans, Theory and Application of Inbreeding Management
Contents of the programme After the introduction period in Wageningen (The Netherlands), students conduct the major part of their training at two of the participating universities of their choice. This gives them access to a broad range of subjects and experience abroad.
Students are awarded two nationally recognized Master degrees (double degree) after successful completion of the two-year programme.
Universities involved: • Wageningen University (WU) (the Netherlands) as co-ordinator
• University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna, Austria
• Christian-Albrechts-Universität (CAU), Kiel, Germany
• Agro ParisTech, France
• Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Uppsala, Sweden
• The Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB), Aas, Norway.
Study programme structureNo compulsory courses are required, but students have to fulfil at least 60 ects at UMB, minimum 30 ects for thesis under (joint) supervision of UMB.
Some recommended courses:
Aquaculture Breeding and Genetic Theory
Molecular Biology (lecture spoken in Norwegian)
Laboratory Course in Molecular Biology
Eucaryot Molecular Biology
Population Genetics and Molecular Evolution
Molecular Genomics
Statisctical Genomics
Models and Algorithms in Bioinformatics
Genome Analysis, Methodology
Statistical Analysis
Animal Breeding Plans
Theory and Application of Inbreeding Management
Genetic Basis of Biodiversity
Admission requirements Information about application, admission and selection please see this webpage:
http://www.emabg.eu Further information • Information about the content of the programme:
Study Coordinator:
Megumi Ota Fog, Phone: +47 64 96 51 54.
• Information about application procedures and general questions about the University, information regarding visa, costs of living and other practicalities:
Student Information Centre, P.O. Box 5003, NO-1432 Aas, Norway tlf: +47 64 96 59 72/73
E-mail:
opptak@umb.no www.umb.no/ects
Updated: 21.12.09
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