Overview

It stimulates you to study and explore the biological functioning of animals in our society – all types of domesticated animals and fisheries, in any function for human use and well-being: food production, companionship, sports, waste management, nature conservation or for educational and recreational purposes.

Are you ready to make your contribution in animal husbandry? Join the Animal Sciences programme from Wageningen University and Research.

Why this programme?

Develop responsible methods to manage and care for healthy animals.

Explore sustainable development solutions for society-drive problems related to animal husbandry worldwide.

Internationally oriented programme which stimulates you to expand your horizon abroad.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biology of Domestic Animals

Animal Sciences

Statistics

Animal Biology

Animal Behavior

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-02-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-10-15 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
Starting 2025-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2025-05-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
Starting 2026-02-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Biology Animal Science Genetics

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

We partnered with Aon to provide you with the best affordable student insurance, for a carefree experience away from home.

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Starting from €0.53/day, free cancellation any time.

Remember, countries and universities may have specific insurance requirements. To learn more about how student insurance work at Wageningen University and Research and/or in Netherlands, please visit Student Insurance Portal.

Other requirements

General requirements

One of the admission requirements is that the general level of your previous education is at least equal to the level of the Dutch Pre-University (VWO) diploma. Please check which option is applicable to your situation:

International Prior Education

Dutch pre-university (VWO) diploma

HBO propaedeutic / HBO diploma

Tuition Fee

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International

17300 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 17300 EUR per year during 36 months.
EU/EEA

2530 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2530 EUR per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Wageningen

700 - 800 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Animal Sciences.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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