Education of the Animal Nutrition Group

Our thesis topics and research practice vary considerably and can cover a whole range of animal species, research techniques and disciplines of animal nutrition. Most of our students take part in our research projects and their work contributes significantly to project results. We are open for your suggestions to create a palatable and challenging in-depth MSc thesis or research practice. Before starting the thesis research, you will require some degree of nutritional knowledge. The latter can be gained by attending all three ANU courses or - at least - the relevant ANU courses for your Major or Minor thesis.

Compulsory courses Major thesis

• Animal Nutrition & Physiology
• Feed Technology or Nutrient Dynamics

Compulsory course Minor thesis

• Animal Nutrition & Physiology (animal-related subject) or Feed Technology (technology-related subject)

You can conduct a thesis with a workload of 36 or 39 ECTS for a Major thesis and of 24, 27, 30, or 33 ECTS for a Minor thesis. The aim of this thesis research is to train your academic skills by means of an in-depth, scientific study on a subject of your interest. You can conduct a research practice with a workload of 24 ECTS, which can be extended up to 39 credits in 3 credits increments.

• Start the process of finding a thesis topic by filling in the intake form.
• Any questions? Contact our thesis coordinators via anu.thesis@wur.nl

After completing the intake form, you will receive an e-mail to schedule an appointment with one of our thesis coordinators.

MSc thesis and research practice documents

• MSc Thesis course guide part A
• MSc Research practice course guide part A

• MSc Thesis and Research Practice course guide part B (ANU)

Our MSc internships provide you with an opportunity to broaden your scientific horizon and to strengthen your professional skills and attitude in an organisation outside Wageningen University. The internship provides you the opportunity to work outside Wageningen University at a host organisation in the Netherlands or abroad, e.g. a company, public institution, consultancy firm, research organisation, another university or non-governmental organisation, thereby broadening your academic horizon. 

Staff members of the Animal Nutrition Group provide specialised BSc and MSc courses in animal nutrition within the Animal Sciences degree of Wageningen University & Research as well as contribute to post-graduate courses organised by Wageningen Academy and the graduate school Wageningen Institute of Animal Sciences (WIAS). Please find all information in the study handbook.