Access, admission, scholarships and collaboration

Admission

The Master will be delivered in Blending format, combining online learning with face-to-face lectures. Due to the current health situation concerning COVID-19, during the first months the academic programme will be given online, with live interactive classes. When the national and international situation regains normality, students will attend face-to-face lectures. Physical attendance to lectures will not begin under any circumstances before January 2021.

Non-Spanish candidates should complete the application form at: http://www.admission.iamz.ciheam.org

Spanish candidates or candidates with knowledge of Spanish should complete the application form at: https://www.upv.es/entidades/SA/mastersoficiales/592623normalc.html

Dates and deadlines

Part One of the Master is held from 1 October 2020 to June 2021.
Part Two will commence in September 2021 with a duration of 10 months.
Deadlines for application: 1 February to 1 June 2020.

• Non-Spanish candidates: A Spanish language course is compulsory for all candidates selected except Latin American students and students accrediting B1 level of Spanish. Students that cannot provide accreditation will be invited to a Skype interview in order to assess their level of Spanish. The course will be delivered online, commencing in the first week of July 2020.
  Non-European candidates should take note of the visa procedure deadlines.

Registration and scholarships

Provisional registration fees are 2750* euro per academic year.
Candidates from CIHEAM member countries may apply for a scholarship to cover registration fees and accommodation expenses.
Candidates of any nationality may apply for a grant to cover all or part of the registration fees.
* The fees are for guidance only and may be subject to change once the official fees for Master Programmes have been determined.

Collaboration

INIA will partially fund student participation within the framework of the agreement between INIA and IAMZ-CIHEAM.

First year

The first year programme provides sound training with formal lectures, laboratory practicals, computer practicals and round table discussions. Experience is acquired through the critical revision of breeding and biotechnology programmes currently conducted in different species, discussions with professionals of the sector and technical visits to public and private institutions involved in breeding programmes.

The first term will take place in Barcelona, at the Department of Animal Science and Food of the UAB. The second and third terms will take place in Valencia at the Department of Animal Science of the UPV.

A discipline with a promising future

Molecular, population and quantitative genetics and reproduction biotechnology are today's core subjects for the development of livestock production. Future farming models should be based on sustainability, within the framework of competitive production systems and animal welfare. Animal breeding not only contributes to farm sustainability and profitability but can also benefit from new technologies to improve efficiency and adapt to different consumer demands.

Second year

Students can do their Practicum and the Final Master Project at a university and research centres. They train in a research team environment, taking advantage of the excellent resources and valuable advice on offer. They acquire research experience in a real professional setting.