Study location	Italy, Legnaro (Padua)
Type	Bachelor's degree, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years (180 ECTS)
Study language	Italian
Awards	(Bachelor's degree in Scienze Tecnico Assistenziali Veterinarie)
Course code	AV2642/000ZZ/2022

Tuition fee	€2,739 per year For further information please visit: www.unipd.it/en/tuition-fees
Application fee	€30 one-time This fee is non-refundable.
Deposit	€205 one-time In order to accept your place at the University of Padua, the payment of the admission fee is required. This fee is non-refundable.

Entry qualification

Secondary Studies diploma (or equivalent) TOLC-AV. Please check the TOLC webpage Call for admissions - For non-EU students residing outside Italy please check the relevant Call for admission - For EU students or equated or non-EU students residing in Italy, please check the relevant Call for admission (TBD) Please verify country-based specific entry title requirements at the following link. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Italian. You can often get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents with you when you finally go to the university. If you are admitted to the degree programme, you will have to submit other documents including original and translated/legalised copies of your previous qualifications, etc. No legalised documents are required at application stage.

Other requirements	Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants: Italian – B2 Level (CEFR) or equivalent: please check out this link for the full list of accepted certificates, minimum scores and exemptions Available places for non-European candidates residing outside Italy: 2

More information	unipd.it/..=medicina-veterinaria-e-benesse

Overview

A unique programme which provides graduates with knowledge, skills and competences in the care and management of sick, injured, hospitalised and convalescent animals, by playing a complementary role to that of the veterinarian. Students will learn to interact through an animal-friendly approach with small and large animals, to support and work alongside the doctors by managing and using specific tools also during surgical procedures, to manage relationships with owners, and to improve the patient’s condition and his prospects for recovery. The programme is strongly characterised by teachings in the health sector, while a significant part is reserved for practical activities, both in the form of exercises as well as internship activities inside and outside the University.

Programme structure

1st year courses: Animal welfare and zoology; Mathematics and Physics; Organic Chemistry and Veterinary Biochemistry; Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals; Animal Breeding and Applied Genetics , Biostatistics and Informatics; Infectious and Paraistic Diseases

2nd year courses: Principles of Animal Patology and Necropsy Techniques; Principles of Clinical Metabolism in Domestic Animals; Principles of Clinical Methodology and Laboratory Examinations; Principles of Surgical and Obstetrical Techniques; Obstetrics and Animal Reproduction; Techniques of Surgical Nursing; Technology, Environmental Control and Organisation; Veterinary Legislation and Principles of Pharmacology

3rd year courses: Diseases Management and Biosafety in Farm Animals; Diseases Management and Biosafety in Pet Animals; Management of Reproductive and Surgical Pathologies; Nutritional and Environmental Strategies for the Prevention and Management of Metabolic and Endocrine Diseases in Pets; Techniques for the Prevention of Metabolic Diseases; Health Management in Farm Animals; Nursing Techniques in Veterinary Clinics.

Career opportunities

Graduates will be able to carry out assistance and care tasks for pets and the protection of their well-being on farms, animal shelters, and in private and public veterinary facilities. They can also work freelance, placing their professional skills at the disposal of several structures. Graduates can also pursue their academic career in a related master’s degree.