Overview

Education

The research education programme works for a high quality in the PhD education with a view to attracting competent students. We aim to do this by developing relevant and attractive courses and through effective, competent and inspiring supervision. Animal Science works in a problem-oriented way through disciplinary as well as interdisciplinary cooperation. The research education programme focuses on the future international dimension of the research education.

The research education Animal Science from Aarhus University covers three thematic areas:

Animal health
Animal welfare
Animal nutrition

The scientific core areas of Animal Science are nutrition, microbial gut ecology, different aspects of physiology, ethology, immunology, disease mechanisms and disease prevention as well as management and decision support in livestock farming. Further, the research comprises animal models for studying nutrient turnover and utilization, disease complexes and reproduction of importance to human nutrition and health.

Across the thematic areas Animal Science has a strong focus on organic livestock production. Further SOAR - an interinstitutional and international network for PhD courses and projects in organic agriculture is hosted by the Department of Animal Science.

Programme Structure

Research facilities available

Surgery rooms

Intensive care facilities including respiration chamber (small animals) laboratory

Laboratory animal facility

Infection barn facility

Poultry facilities

Swine facilities

Cattle facilities

Horse facilities

Organic livestock facility

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-21 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

83

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Credits

480 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Aarhus, Denmark

Disciplines

Animal Science

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Academic requirements

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

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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83

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Other requirements

General requirements

Personal information
Curriculum Vitae
Academic background
Financing - indicate sources and amounts of possible financial support, if any. Also, please see the "Financing and prospective supervisors" section above.
Plan of study
Project description for open calls (½-4 pages) - describe your ideas and research plans for your project.
References
Motivation

Student insurance

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

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Tuition Fee

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International

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 DKK per year during 36 months.
EU/EEA

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 DKK per year during 36 months.

Documented funding is a prerequisite for admission. You can apply as a self-financed student or for scholarships/fellowships in connection with your application

Living costs for Aarhus

6639 - 10051 DKK /month

Living costs

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