Animal psychology

UNIFORM MASTER’S STUDIES

  • Type of studies UNIFORM MASTER’S STUDIES
  • Field of study PSYCHOLOGY
  • Study mode FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME
  • Duration 5 YEARS (10 SEMESTERS)

The specialization in animal psychology deals with the study of behavioural and instinctive responses of animals, their sources and mechanisms. The programme of the study focuses on the recognition and differentiation of the correct and pathological behaviours of domestic animals. The students acquire skills needed for a behavioural market analysis and they also deal with the issues of changing attitudes of the owners of companion animals. The studies are aimed at preparing specialists who can find employment in various institutions dealing with animals.

Psychologia zwierząt

ISSUES DISCUSSED DURING STUDIES

  • animal anatomy
  • neurology and neuropsychology
  • animal and utility groups biology
  • human-animal, animal-animal interactions
  • animal therapy and sports
  • animal symptomatology and physiotherapy
  • biological mechanisms of animal behaviours
  • psychology of learning, training and modification of animal behaviours
  • general and behavioural genetics
  • behavioural and physiological adaptation of animals to the environment
  • behavioural research methodologies
  • neuroethology
  • behavioural counselling
  • ethical and legal aspects of animal research
  • animal physiotherapy
  • biological mechanisms of animal behaviours
  • animal behaviourists
  • methods of animal welfare assessment
  • graduation seminar

EMPLOYMENT PERSPECTIVES

  • zoos
  • animal shelters and care facilities
  • hotels and boarding houses for animals
  • clinics, surgeries and animal therapy rooms
  • animal training centres
  • closed breeding farms
  • therapeutic farms and reserves

FEES

FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME

STUDY FROM

240

Monthly fee (10 installments)

RECRUITMENT PROCEDURE

STEP 1

REGISTER ONLINE

STEP 2

PREPARE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

  • ID (for inspection)
  • One passport photo
  • Copy of high school leaving exam (original for inspection)  
  • Copy of higher education diploma and transcript (in case of II degree studies) (original for inspection)

STEP 3

COME TO THE STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICE WITH A COMPLETE SET OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED DOCUMENTS

Student Service Center

Collegium Humanum – Warsaw Management University

Moniuszki 1a, 00-014 Warsaw