Bachelor of Animal Science
Massey University
Subject area
Animal Husbandry
Qualification
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Entry requirements
Admission to the Degree of Bachelor of Animal Science requires that the candidate will meet the University admission requirements as specified.
About the course
What can I expect out of this qualification?
Bachelor of Animal Science graduates are qualified to undertake a wide range of technical, advocacy and management roles across the production animal, equine and companion animal science industries. Examples include monogastric and ruminant nutritionists, animal breeding specialists, animal welfare officers and key roles at meat processing plants. A good understanding of scientific principles, including physiology, metabolism, genetics, nutrition and animal behaviour, enables graduates to integrate knowledge and skills from different disciplines to help solve complex problems in a wide range of animal science industries. Graduates are required to focus their studies through one of four majors; growth and nutrition, animal genetics and breeding, animal welfare or equine science.
What graduates earn
Graduates who studied Agriculture at this level can earn:
$55,000
Median earnings one year after study
$61,000
Median earnings two years after study
$73,000
Median earnings five years after study
Status one year after study
Employment rate two years after study
92%
Employment rate two years after study
Data as at November 2021
Scholarship information
Examples of related scholarships
Don Scott Agricultural Education Trust Grants
Provided by:
Massey University
Website:
http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/admission/scholarships-bursaries-awards/
Value:
$500
Rural Women New Zealand - Audrey Reid Grant
Provided by:
Rural Women New Zealand
Website:
https://ruralwomennz.nz/services/charitable-grants/
Value:
Up to $600.00
This information comes from Generosity New Zealand. For more scholarships, search their givME database (formerly called BreakOut) via your college, university or local library website.
Contact details
Main Campus Office
Free phone: 0800 627 739
Phone: (06) 356 9099
Fax: (06) 350 2263
Email: contact@massey.ac.nz
Web: http://www.massey.ac.nz
Sources
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