Learn the best methods for improving livestock production with the Master of Animal Science at JCU. Integrate established evidence and recent developments to graduate with a comprehensive understanding of the industry.

Benefit from a focus on theory and professional practice. Gain hands-on experience with JCU’s onsite farm animals and at their own extensive beef property.

Choose from a range of study areas including nutrition, pathology, epidemiology, microbiology, and parasitology. Execute a research project, prepare a dissertation, and conduct a literature review for a broad understanding of scholarship in animal science.

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Beef Production

Gain professional experience in using technology in beef production and gain insights in ways of assessing and optimising animal welfare in agricultural enterprises.

Acquire in depth knowledge of how the environment and management strategies can influence the fertility and productivity of animals and study topics as diverse as molecular analysis of tropical microbes and accounting and finance for managers.

Gain an in-depth understanding of how to build a sustainable and profitable enterprise.

JCU Animal Science graduates benefit from an immersive learning experience with a specific focus on livestock production.

Graduates go on to work in animal agriculture in a range of positions.

Employers include:  Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, Queensland Government Department of Environment and Science, Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, CSIRO, Natural Resource Management Boards, Natural Resource Assessment Consultants, Agricultural Consultants