Animal Care
Italy, Padua
| Study location | Italy, Legnaro (Padova) |
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| Type | Bachelor's degree, full-time |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | (Bachelor's degree in Animal Care) |
| Tuition fee | €2,600 per year In order to accept your Offer at the University of Padova, you must pay the first instalment of tuition fees for a.y. 2019/20 (see below). The total amount of tuition fees due per each academic year can be significantly waived based on your “Equivalent Economic Status Index – ISEE”. For further information on how to obtain your ISEE and other income-based reductions, see: www.unipd.it/en/tutition-fees |
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| Application fee | €30 one-time This fee is non-refundable. |
| Deposit | €187 one-time In order to accept your place at the University of Padova, the payment of the first instalment is required. This fee is non-refundable. |
| Entry qualification | High school / secondary education (or higher) Good command of Mathematics, Physics, Biology and Chemistry SAT score report with a score greater or equal 50% of the score scale. Candidates can replace SAT with a Skype interview. Make sure to check well in advance the available date for the SAT Test in the official website The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Italian. Often you can 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 along with you when you finally go to the university. If you are admitted to the degree course, 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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| Language requirements | English English language at a B2 level as per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) or corresponding level (e.g. Academic IELTS or TOEFL/IBT) is required. A certificate stating they have demonstrated such ability may be presented if it is not more than 3 years old at the date of enrolment. If the candidate is an English mother tongue speaker or has attended their upper secondary school or a degree course taught in English, no language certification is necessary. |
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| Other requirements | Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants: Places for non-European candidates residing outside Italy: 10 (1 Marco Polo Project) |
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Overview
The Bachelor’s degree offers a unique educational pathway, targeting people who aim at taking professional care of animals and protecting their wellbeing. The programme provides knowledge, skills and competences to develop qualified human resources specialised in animal care, husbandry and welfare, able to operate in different international contexts. Multidisciplinary field experiences, including visits to zoological parks, rehabilitation centres, research facilities are organised to introduce
students to the practical activity.
Programme structure
Common path: Mathematics; Physics and Chemistry; Bioethics; Animal Biology and Genetics/Anatomy and Physiology/Nutrition and Reproduction/Diseases and General Pharmacology/Ethology and Pathology.
Path 1 – Wildlife: Ecology and Ethology; Wild Animal Care in Clinical Settings; Principle of post-mortem technics; Wild Animal Husbandry, Management and Welfare.
Path 2 – Scientific Research: Lab Animal Care in Clinical Settings; Comparative Pathology; Statistics and the three Rs issues; Lab Animal Husbandry, Ethology and Welfare.
Career opportunities
Graduates work in private and public organisations where management, health, welfare and reservation of animals are driven by a modern and international approach. Work opportunities include taking care of animals in a controlled environment and assisting experts in the monitoring of animals intended for recreational, research, educational, sport and assistance activities.
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