Program Overview

Master in Medicina Comportamentale degli Animali da Compagnia: Diagnosi, Terapia e Riabilitazione

The Master in Medicina Comportamentale degli Animali da Compagnia: Diagnosi, Terapia e Riabilitazione is a second-level university master's degree program offered by the Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna. The program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to become experts in the field of animal behavior and welfare.

Program Details

• Code: 5932
• Academic Year:
• Disciplinary Area: Medical
• Campus: Bologna
• Level: Second
• Director: Pier Attilio Accorsi
• Duration: Part-time, two years
• Teaching Method: Conventional
• Language: Italian
• Cost: €5,100.00
• Payment Terms:
  • First installment: €2,500.00 (to be paid by December 12, 2024)
  • Second installment: €2,600.00 (to be paid by March 31, 2025)
• Application Deadline: December 20, 2024 (Expired) - Reopening of the second pre-enrollment window: from November 11, 2024, to December 20, 2024
• Enrollment Period:
  • First window: From November 28, 2024, to December 12, 2024
  • Second window: From January 2, 2025, to January 13, 2025

Program Structure

The program is proposed by the Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences (DIMEVET) and is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of animal behavior and welfare. The program includes a range of courses, including:

• Introduction to Behavioral Medicine
• Neurophysiological Bases of Behavior
• Pedagogy and Communication in Dogs
• Relational Dimension and Educational Bases of Dogs
• Breed Characteristics and Behavioral Development in Cats
• Propaedeutic Bases of Behavioral Medicine
• Diagnosis and Therapy in Behavioral Pathology
• Differential Diagnosis in Behavioral Medicine
• Pharmacology and Therapy in Behavioral Medicine
• Emotional Aspects of Dogs and Cats, Behavioral Visit, and Rehabilitation Training
• Effective Communication and Legal Medicine in Behavioral Medicine
• Structural Organization of Kennels and Catteries, Adoptability Index, and Behavioral Evaluation and Aggression
• Predatory Behavior, Sensory Deficits, and Rehabilitation Activities
• Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology of New Companion Animals (NAC)

Admission Requirements

• Minimum Number of Participants: 18
• Maximum Number of Participants: 40
• Credits: 60
• Admission Requirements:
  • Master's degrees or single-cycle master's degrees in the following disciplinary areas/classes of degrees: LM42 - Veterinary Medicine
  • Master's degrees obtained abroad in the indicated disciplinary areas and considered valid for admission to the Master's program
• Additional Requirements:
  • Registration with the Order of Veterinarians
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Schedule with a list of titles possessed, signed and attached to the present call
  • Grades of individual exams in the degree course in Veterinary Medicine
  • Registration with the Order of Veterinarians
  • Identity document photo
  • Copy of a valid identity document

Selection Criteria

• Selection Method: Selection by titles
• Minimum Score: 18 - Maximum Score: 30
• Ex Aequo Criteria: In case of a tie, the candidate with the highest score in the test (related to the master's topic, thesis, and exam grades) will be preferred. In case of further parity, the candidate who is younger in age will be preferred.
• Selection Dates:
  • First window: November 11, 2024
  • Second window: December 27, 2024

Attendance and Stage

• Compulsory Attendance: 80%
• Stage: 475 hours - 19 CFU dedicated to the stage

Final Exam

• CFU: 2

Secretariat

• Secretariat: Dott.ssa Michela Mattioli