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Animal Care
University of Padova - Campus Agripolis, Padova, Italy
36 monthsProgram duration
07 Mar, 2025Application Deadline
YesScholarships
Program overview
Main Subject
Zoology
Degree
BSc
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Held entirely in English, the programme offers an international scope and an unparalleled training pathway. The general care of animals and their well-being are the core of your training, with specific attention to individual animals. The theme of the course combines animal species and specific topics to each animal. Topics include a deeper understanding of scientific research, nature conservation for both aquatic and land animals, as well recreation and education. You can make the most of the international dimension of the course by taking advantage of the many possibilities offered by various international mobility programs or by continuing your studies with a second level degree in a foreign university. The proposed educational pathway will allow you to work on wildlife protection as well as monitoring activities linking to managing care and health interventions instructed by specialist such as veterinary doctors, biologists, and zoologists.
Want to find out more? Meet your future professors and current internationals students at our Open Weeks webinar: register here.
Program overview
Main Subject
Zoology
Degree
BSc
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Held entirely in English, the programme offers an international scope and an unparalleled training pathway. The general care of animals and their well-being are the core of your training, with specific attention to individual animals. The theme of the course combines animal species and specific topics to each animal. Topics include a deeper understanding of scientific research, nature conservation for both aquatic and land animals, as well recreation and education. You can make the most of the international dimension of the course by taking advantage of the many possibilities offered by various international mobility programs or by continuing your studies with a second level degree in a foreign university. The proposed educational pathway will allow you to work on wildlife protection as well as monitoring activities linking to managing care and health interventions instructed by specialist such as veterinary doctors, biologists, and zoologists.
Want to find out more? Meet your future professors and current internationals students at our Open Weeks webinar: register here.
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Tuition fee and scholarships
Scholarships
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Bachelor UG
Master PG
Over 80 undergraduate degrees (Bachelor's or single-cycle) are available at the University of Padua.
The following are provided completely in English:
Animal Care
Information Engineering
Italian Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Medicine and Surgery (single-cycle, 6 years)
Psychological Science
Techniques and methods in Psychological Science
Biology of Human and Environmental Health
Earth and Climate Dynamics
Entry requirements for Italian-taught Bachelor's degrees are usually assessed through a written test. For the English-taught degree programme in Medicine and Surgery, IMAT test is required.
LAUREA - BACHELOR'S DEGREE
Provides a solid background in general methods and content, as well as in specific professional skills.
Admission requirements: at least 12 years of prior education.
Leads to: Master's degree; 1st level lifelong learning course.
Duration: 3 years - 180 ECTS
LAUREA MAGISTRALE A CICLO UNICO (SINGLE-CYCLE DEGREE)
Ensures advanced training for regulated professions (e.g. medicine and surgery, veterinary medicine, pharmacology) and activities requiring a high level of specialisation.
Programmes in: Medicine and Surgery (available also in English), Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy, Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Techniques, Law, Building Engineering and Architecture, and Primary Teacher Education
Admission requirements: at least 12 years of prior education.
Leads to: PhD; specialisation school; postgraduate 2nd level lifelong learning course.
Duration: 5 or 6 years - 300 or 360 ECTS
TUITION FEES AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Annual fees are less than €2700,00 and the payment is made in 3 instalments. Payment of university fees gives students access to all services offered by the University of Padova: www.unipd.it/en/tuition-fees-23-24
The following page summarizes all the possibilities students have to apply for a reduced fee: unipd.it
The University of Padua and other Institutions also offer a series of scholarships to support students, for example the Padua International Excellence Scholarship.
Awards for specific categories of students, e.g. students with special sport or academic achievements, are also available. For further information, please go to: www.unipd.it/en/awards
Arts and Humanities (4)
Italian Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Engineering and Technology (4)
Information Engineering
Life Sciences and Medicine (4)
Animal Care
Biology of Human and Environmental Health
Psychological Science
Techniques and Methods in Psychological Science
Natural Sciences (4)
Earth and Climate Dynamics
Over 90 postgraduate degrees are available at the University of Padua.
The following are completely held in English:
School of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine
School of Economics and Political Sciences
School of Engineering
School of Human and Social Sciences and Cultural Heritage
School of Medicine
School of Psychology
School of Science
LAUREA MAGISTRALE - MASTER'S DEGREE
Provides advanced training for highly specialised professions in specific fields.
Admission requirements: Bachelor's degree. Special requirements may apply (e.g. a minimum degree outcome)
Leads to: PhD; specialisation school; postgraduate 1st and 2nd level lifelong learning course.
Duration: 2 years - 120 ECTS
TUITION FEES AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Annual fees are less than €2700,00 and the payment is made in 3 instalments.
A number of merit-based scholarships are available to international students: https://www.unipd.it/en/scholarships-international-students
Awards for specific categories of students, e.g. students with special sport or academic achievements, are also available. For further information, please go to: www.unipd.it/en/awards
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Applied Sciences to Cultural Heritage, Materials and Sites
English Studies
Mobility Studies
Business and Management (6)
Accounting, Finance and Business Consulting
Applied Economics
Management for Sustainable Firms
Engineering and Technology (6)
Aerospace Engineering
Chemical and Process Engineering
Computational Finance
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Control Systems Engineering
Cybersecurity
Data Science
Electrical Engineering
Electronic Engineering
Energy Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Food Industry Engineering
ICT for Internet and Multimedia
Management Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mathematical Engineering
Water and Geological Risk Engineering
Life Sciences and Medicine (6)
Biotechnologies for Food Science
Clinical, Social and Intercultural Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience and Clinical Neuropsychology
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Evolutionary Biology
Forest Science
Marine Biology
Medical Biotechnologies
Medicine and Surgery
Molecular Biology
Pharmaceutical Biotechnologies
Quantitative and Computational Biosciences
Sustainable Agriculture
Natural Sciences (6)
Astrophysics and Cosmology
Complex and Data Driven Chemistry
Earth Dynamics
Environmental Sustainability and Education
Food and Health
Geophysics for Natural Risks and Resources
Global Forestry
Italian Food and Wine
Materials Science
Mathematics
Physics
Physics of Data
Sustainable Chemistry and Technologies for Circular Economy
Social Sciences and Management (6)
Communications Strategies
European and Global Studies
Human Rights and Multi-Level Governance
Local Development
Social Science for Digital Data
Animal Care
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