Graduate Certificate in Animal Science

Graduate Certificate

Advance your skills with leading animal science courses and develop specialisations for further study.

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Certificate

Duration

0.5 year full-time

Course Code

5565, 079377C

Intake Months

Feb, Aug

International Fees

$21,264 per year / $21,264 total

About this course

The Graduate Certificate in Animal Science is designed for recent graduates in any field, and for established professionals wanting to upgrade their management skills or redirect their career into animal science.

For your half year of full-time studies, you'll select from over 40 courses, providing you with a high level of specialised knowledge together with valuable skills associated with your selected areas of study.

Graduates from UQ's Animal Science program demonstrate the ability to apply leadership, research and problem-solving skills to meet the global challenges associated with feeding the world, and maintaining our environment in situations of increasing community expectations of animal welfare, biosecurity concerns, and competition for limited resources. This expands your career prospects into a wide range of government, commercial, community or research-based roles.

Study locations

Gatton

What you will learn

Program highlights

Study at the university ranked number one in Australia in agriculture, for both research and teaching outcomes.
Learn from world-class academic staff, ensuring you receive the highest quality education.
Benefit from hands-on learning in extensive research and teaching facilities on Gatton campus.
Utilise specialist equine and wildlife facilities, as well as a dairy, piggery, sheep and goat herds and visit commercial enterprises.

25 in the world for agriculture and forestry

QS World University Rankings 2020

1 in Australia for agriculture and forestry