Scienze Tecnico Assistenziali Veterinarie
Italy, Padua
| Study location | Italy, Legnaro (Padua) |
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| 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 |
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| Application fee | €30 one-time This fee is non-refundable. |
| Deposit | €204 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 Detailed information on application procedures is available in the relevant Call for admissions 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. |
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| Other requirements | Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants:
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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.