该职业课程提供了将动物营养方面的深入科学知识与商业技能相结合的独特机会。理学硕士需要180个学分。两个学期的教学模块（120学分），紧随其后的是“研究项目”和“论文”（60学分）。也提供文凭。该计划将涵盖营养原理，包括大量和微量营养素以及动物新陈代谢的来源和功能，各种获取和解释生物学和流行病学信息的方法，牲畜生产的饲喂系统以及动物园和伴侣动物的饮食方案，作用饮食在引起疾病和预防疾病以及促进动物健康方面的发展；饲料制造业，包括商业组织，运营管理，原材料采购，加工和饲料评估；一系列案例研究，涉及在商业场所进行
You'll study farm, companion and zoo animal nutrition and the international animal feed industry. You'll learn about the latest developments in animal nutrition and consider the ethical implications associated with these trends. The programme covers the principles of nutrition including the role of diet relating to disease. You'll study feeding systems and operational management.<br><br>You will cover nutrition from the molecular level through to the whole animal production system. This includes:<br><br>the effects of nutrients on cellular signaling processes<br>gene expression and how this influences metabolism and growth in eukaryotic systems<br>Site visits, case studies and guest lectures will build your industry knowledge. This helps you to apply science to real-life industry problems. You'll also use the University Farm and Dairy Centre during the course.<br><br>There is a dedicated module on research techniques. This covers writing and presentation skills, and scientific communications.