Study programme Special Animal Production for PhD. students educates scientific researchers that are able to independently and creatively work in the science, pedagogic, development and management sphere in the area of animal production and breeding of interest and exotic animals.

The graduate knows scientific methods and procedures of research and development focused on special animal production that lead to constantly improving level and competitiveness of production, improving of quality and harmlessness of animal production according to environmental protection and requirements of sustainable development of agriculture. Study programme is directed to development of new scientific and technical methods in the basic research.

PROFILE COURSES

Modeling of Productive Systems in Animal Husbandry

Intensification of Sheep Production

Meat Production Systems

Biomechanics and Efficiency of Horses

Breeding Program of the Horses

Functional Traits in Cattle

Techniques of Pig Breeding and Fattening

Poultry Products Quality

Farm Animal Behavior and Welfare

Breeding of Insect Pollinators

Biometrics in Animal Production

Physiology and Pathology of Reproduction in Animals

Conditions and Rules of the Admission Procedure for the Third Degree university studies in the study programme Special Animal Production at the Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources of the Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra for the academic year 2025/2026 (.pdf)

CONTACT

Ing. Lívia Stoklasová
International Relations Office
Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra
Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949 76 Nitra, Slovakia
livia.stoklasova@uniag.sk
+421 37 641 4555