Master of Science - Human Animal Interaction

The field of human-animal interaction has grown substantially over the last few years. Research highlights how these interactions can improve mental well-being, social connections, and even physical health. It can also help us address the biodiversity crisis.

This Masters in Human-Animal Interaction explores research methods and approaches to studying our relationships with non-human animals. The students will look at human-animal interactions across various contexts such as:

• pet owning,
• animal-assisted interventions,
• zoos,
• farms,
• conservation.

The students will study the importance of both human and animal behaviour in shaping human-animal interaction. The associated ethical issues are also covered. They will develop skills to critically evaluate methods for measuring attitudes, interactions and their outcomes.