Veterinary Practitioners and the Food Supply Chain Microcredential, Certificate | Part time online | FutureLearn | United Kingdom
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Veterinary Practitioners and the Food Supply Chain Microcredential

2 months
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1044 USD/full
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Get postgraduate CPD training in food safety and sustainable animal production from the UK’s number one ranked veterinary school with Veterinary Practitioners and the Food Supply Chain Microcredential at FutureLearn.

Overview

Advance your veterinary training in protecting and securing the food chain

Veterinarians play a crucial role in the food chain, and training in ‘farm to fork’ food production is vital for national food security and public health.

This Veterinary Practitioners and the Food Supply Chain Microcredential at University of Glasgow by FutureLearn is designed for veterinarians to learn how they can work to ensure food hygiene and safety through sustainable livestock production.

Led by experienced veterinary educators in farm animal health and welfare and public health, you’ll increase your knowledge and awareness of key national and global threats to animal food production and food security.

What skills will you learn?

  • Veterinary surveillance

  • Diagnostics and sampling

  • Preventive veterinary medicine

  • Animal Welfare skills

  • Food chain information

  • Veterinary public health skills

Programme Structure

What is a microcredential?

Microcredentials are designed to upskill you for work in rapidly-growing industries, without the time and cost commitment of a full degree. Your microcredential can stand alone as an independent credential, and some also offer academic credit to use towards a degree.

Courses include:

  • Welcome to Veterinary Practitioners and the Food Supply Chain
  • Improving Livestock Health and Welfare

  • Diagnostics, Surveillance and Horizon Scanning

  • From Slaughter to Consumption

Key information

Duration

  • Part-time
    • 2 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

Language

English

Credits

10 alternative credits

Delivered

Online
  • Self-paced
  • No Attendance
  • Proactive tutoring and support
  • Individual work/assignments (with online group discussions)

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

  • In order to join this microcredential, you should be a qualified veterinarian who holds an undergraduate degree in veterinary medicine.

  • This course is aimed at veterinary practitioners working in private farm animal and mixed practice, government veterinary service and meat hygiene.

Tuition Fee

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  • International

    1044 USD/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 1044 USD for the full programme during 2 months.
  • National

    1044 USD/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 1044 USD for the full programme during 2 months.

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