Study location	Lithuania, Kaunas
Academic field	Agriculture (ISCED 081)
Type	Graduate, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	MSc (Master's Degree in Agricultural Sciences)
Course code	6211IX002
Accreditation	2020-10-31 Accredited for 3 years

Tuition fee	€5,266 per year
Application fee	€150 one-time Non-refundable
Registration fee	€250 one-time Non-refundable

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Bachelor’s Degree qualification in the fields of agricultural science, biology, chemistry, microbiology, ecology and environment protection, basics of animal raw material production. Economics and management subjects shall be 10 credits at least. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents as well as verified copies along with you when you finally go to the university.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 5.5+ or TOEFL 69+

Other requirements

At least 2 reference(s) should be provided. The evaluation and recognition of qualifications is the main step of admission procedure and all applicants must pass the recognition process of their credentials. By submitting the application, applicant confirms that submitted documents are correct, truthful and complete. More information about the procedure of recognition of education documents (academic qualifications): • specific requirements applied on education documents by countries; • duration of the recognition procedure; • right to appeal in case of unacceptable decision made by the university’s office are provided under this link: lsmuni.lt/en/study-at-lsmu/degree-studies/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications-2/ Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants: The same requirements are applied for EU/EEA and non-EU applicants. Additionally for non-EU applicants: Validation of education documents by the Center for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (SKVC), www.skvc.lt, could be required additionally.

More information	lsmuni.lt/en/study-at-lsmu/degree-studies

Overview

https://lsmuni.lt/media/dynamic/files/21358/animalscience_master_studijuplanas.pdf

WHY STUDY ANIMAL SCIENCE AT LSMU?
The Animal Science field is important traditionally in Lithuania and the faculty of Animal is Science the only in country that prepares highly qualified university education for animal science specialists

Practice in well-developed agricultural companies using advanced technologies (BIOMIN Holding GmbH, Biochem Zusatzstoffe Handels- und Produktionsgesellschaft mbH, INNOV AD nv/sa, Adisseo France SAS)

Possibility to study abroad according to the Erasmus+ exchange programme

Programme structure

What you will learn each year:

Year 1

Welfare of Farm Animals, Methodology of Scientific Research, Animal Biotechnology, Agribusiness, Electives, Research Work.

Year 2

Production of Organic Products of Animal Origin and Risk Factors, Ecotrophology, Research Work, Electives, Practise, Final Thesis.

Career opportunities

AFTER GRADUATION YOU CAN:
Companies related to animal production, breeding systems, forage production and feed quality assessment, primary processing of milk and meat

Alternative and nontraditional agriculture business (deer, ostrich, alpaca, snail breeding)

Consulting companies, public services in regional municipalities, insurance companies, institutions providing agricultural services including training of farmers

Continue in PhD studies as a researcher

Own business, livestock farm