The course aims at providing knowledge, skills and competences to develop qualified human resources, specialised in animal care, husbandry and welfare, able to operate in international different contexts.

Access to this degree course is granted on the basis of the following requirements: Early Selection (December 2018 - February 2019) 1. High school diploma or other equivalent title gained abroad 2. SAT score report with a score greater or equal to 1500 (50%) for the score scale up to 2400 or a score greater or equal to 1000 (50%) for the score scale up to 1600 (newly revised SAT); this certification is required by 28 February and mandatory only for EU citizens and non-EU citizens legally residing in Italy. Non-EU citizens not residing in Italy may opt for a Skype interview with the assessment commission, if they haven’t taken the SAT test. However, priority will be given to candidates with a SAT test score. Should there be any available places after this selection, a new admission notice will be published in May 2019. Summer Selection (May 2019 - August 2019) 1. High school diploma or other equivalent title gained abroad 2. A test in English to evaluate candidate's general knowledge. The applicants must be in possession of an adequate initial preparation including a satisfactory familiarity with: Mathematics and Physics; Biology and general Chemistry; English language (B2 minimum level). Information about the types of evaluation, on evaluation dates and preparation advice is available in the Call for applications. In the event that the student is not in possession of a language certificate corresponding to B2 level, the language level will be evaluated through a placement test. If the candidate is an English mother tongue speaker or has attended upper secondary school or a degree course in English, no language evaluation is necessary. English language: B2 minimum level