The three-year degree course in Animal Husbandry Techniques and Dog Education can be accessed with a High School Diploma. The educational activities take place at the Department of Veterinary Sciences (DSV) in the Viale delle Piagge n.2 premises and at external affiliated facilities.
The Degree Course in TAAEC aims to train professionals able to deal with the technical, hygienic and economic management of animal breeding, selection and genetic improvement, nutrition, legislation, animal health and welfare, assistance to veterinary surgeons during clinical activities, veterinary biomedical laboratory techniques and behavioural education of dogs to encourage the development of proper socialisation.
Translated with DeepL.com (free version) Knowledge of a European Union language (5 CFU) and adequate computer skills (5 CFU) are required in order to acquire degree. Computer skills are certified by passing a 3 CFU module and a 2 CFU module offered by the University of Pisa as part of the SAI@UNIPI project. Alternatively, ECDL FULL certification is recognised. Thi degree course envisages two degree curricula: 1) Dog Breeder and Educator 2) Veterinary Technician. There is no compulsory attendance, but there are some didactic prerequisites to be observed. The training experiences envisaged in the course include theoretical lectures, seminars held by freelancers, individual and/or small group exercises (classroom or laboratory) and off-site lectures. During and at the end of the course there are periods of practical training; the final internship is intended for the preparation of the project work that will be discussed at graduation. Traineeships may be carried out not only at the University’s facilities, but also in other companies or organisations outside the Department of Veterinary Sciences that have an agreement with the latter.
The degree course has a limited number of students. Some seats will be reserved for NON-EU citizens applying for study visas.
The admission test (TOLC-AV) is organised in collaboration with CISIA (Consorzio Interuniversitario Sistemi Integrati per l’Accesso) and consists of a multiple-choice test. The admission test is deemed passed if the student obtains a score equal to or higher than the threshold for admission specified in the competition notice. The TOLC-AV may be taken several times: in all cases, the test with the highest score will be considered valid for selection purposes. At the end of the competition notice, a ranking will be drawn up on the basis of the overall descending score achieved in the test (TOLC-AV).