88 Online Short courses in Animal Science

This EDIVET - Do You What It Takes to Be a Veterinarian Short Course from The University of Edinburgh brought to you by the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies at the University of Edinburgh, is designed to give you a taster of topics covered during the first year of a degree in veterinary medicine at the University.

The better we understand our pets, the better our relationships with them. By delving into the psychology behind their behavior, reactions, and natural instincts you can ensure both your environment and your pet’s is harmonious and happy. International Open Academy offers the Animal Psychology programme. 

This Animal Care Assistant course from An Eacademy prepares you for a role as an animal care assistant, where you will support veterinary staff and animal keepers. The education provides knowledge about basic animal anatomy, procedures, routines for blood sampling, vaccination, etc.

Whether you own animals as pets, care for animals professionally or have farm animals, this Animal Feeding course from Warnborough College will guide you through the many different and important considerations for effective animal nutrition.

This online Horse Breeding course from Warnborough College will teach you all about horse breeding and provide you with a strong foundation – curated by industry leading experts. 

How do you manage wildlife across the globe? This Wildlife Management course from Warnborough College gives students an excellent introduction to wildlife management that can be applied to all types of wildlife around the world.

Join the Equine Behaviour course from Warnborough College and develop your understanding of equine behaviour and your ability to apply that to the welfare and training of the horse. 

In the Bugs 101 - Insect-Human Interactions course offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Alberta, you will be plunged into the diverse (and sometimes alien) world of arthropods to learn how they work, what they do, and how insects and humans interact every day.

Learn the psychology behind animal behaviour. This Animal Behaviour course from Warnborough College provides an excellent foundation for working with animals in any situation: farms, zoos, veterinary practices, pet shops or even in the wild.

A 20 hour short course in the essentials of caring for horses. This online Horse Care course from Warnborough College is ideal for people who are new to caring for horses and need to know the basics of horse care.

Join this course about Sheep from Warnborough College and learn about: Breeds; Selection and Breeding; Nutrition of Sheep; Diseases of Sheep; General Management of a Commercial Flock; Care of the Lamb; Wool and the Marketing of Sheep and Sheep Products.

The Horse Care I course from Warnborough College aims to develop the ability to handle horses using a range of different procedures; skills to evaluate a horses conformation; an understanding of diet; knowledge of grooming procedures; an ability to develop appropriate management procedures; knowledge of commercial opportunities, including trading horses.

This Dairy Cattle course from Warnborough College is a very sound foundation course developed in collaboration with industry and experts if you want to learn about dairy breeds,  managing anything from one cow to a large herd, dairy products (milk, cheese, cream butter etc).

The Dog Owner course from Warnborough College is a complete guide for people who own dogs or those who are considering owning a dog. It covers all of the essential factors that one would need to consider when caring for and owning a dog.

Pig production can be highly sophisticated or unsophisticated. This course on Pigs from Warnborough College develops a better understanding of pig biology and production; covering such things as Breeding and Selection,  Feeding, Diseases, Managing the Boar, Managing the Sow and Litter, Fattening Pigs, Economics and Records etc

If you’re an animal lover and enjoy being outdoors, our Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Course will help you get closer to nature while helping our furry and feathered friends. Wildlife rehabilitation involves working with wild animals to ensure they are healthy, safe, and not at risk from environmental factors. International Open Academy offers the Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation programme.

This Animal Welfare in the Clinic course from The University of Edinburgh is for anyone working as or towards a career as a vet, vet nurse, or animal carer. It will also be of interest to any pet owners to give them a better understanding of how animals are supported during clinical visits.

UCL's Zebrafish and Medaka Personal Licence (PiL) Course two-day online course is for anyone planning to apply for a Home Office zebrafish personal licence (PiL). 

All kinds of pets need specific care, whether they have four legs, two legs or no legs at all. International Open Academy's Animal Care online course covers a range of pets and their specific needs, care, living requirements, and diseases.

Learn what is a bird, how they evolved, what adaptations they developed to be able to colonize air, land and water so successfully. This Ornithology course from Warnborough College is designed for people working or wishing to work with birds, life scientists and environmental researchers and consultants, or amateur bird watchers.