The course-based Master of Animal Biosciences (MABS) is offered through our Department of Animal Biosciences and focuses on advanced training in specialized aspects of the animal sciences.
Select courses to target an area of expertise: Breeding and Genetics Animal Nutrition Animal Behaviour and Welfare Animal Physiology or Digital Animal Analytics.
This professionally oriented master’s is completed through six courses + a major research paper or 12-16 week internship.Learn in high-quality research and laboratory facilities focused on genomics, nutrient analyses, physiology, welfare, meats and microbiology.
Technician
Project Manager
Animal care assistant
Sales and services representative
Veterinary assistant
Consultant
Master’s graduates from the Department of Animal Biosciences have careers in diverse fields. We recently conducted a career destination survey of 467 master’s graduates of the department. View the results here:
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
September 2027
University of Guelph
50 Stone Road East,
Guelph,
Ontario (ON),
N1G 2W1, Central Canada, Canada
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
September 2026
University of Guelph
50 Stone Road East,
Guelph,
Ontario (ON),
N1G 2W1, Central Canada, Canada
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
The University of Guelph offers a high-quality learning experience to more than 1,900 international students from over 140 countries.