Veterinary Biotechnology Sciences

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Veterinary Biotechnology Sciences
Course sheet
A.Y. 2024/2025
Master programme
LM-9 - Pharmaceutical, veterinary and medical biotechnologies
Master programme
120
ECTS
Access
Open with entry requirements examination
2
Years
Course location
Lodi
Language
Italian
To provide the graduating students with:
a) an adequate training to develop scientific methodologies, to coordinate national and international research activities
b) the expertise in the fields of veterinary biotechnologies, including veterinary microbiology and immunology, animal pathology, diagnostics, infectious and parasitic diseases, zoonosis, pharmacology and toxicology, animals productions and reproduction, genetic improvement and biodiversity preservation, animal nutrition and food safety, development of animal models for biomedical studies, as well as the main rules regulating veterinary biotechnology.
The graduated in the Master course of Veterinary Biotechnological Sciences will find his/her ideal employment profile in the following R&D environments:
· Universities
· Public and private research institutions.
· Pharmaceutical, diagnostic and biotechnological companies
· Food and feed processing companies
· The graduated in the Master course of Veterinary Biotechnological Sciences will also find his/her employment in the management function of Quality control, Clinical and pre-clinical monitoring in the veterinary and human medicine fields, scientific information and sale representative activities, Management of animal breeding and genetic selection activities, control quality in feed and food preparation industries, environmental safety,

Employment statistics (Almalaurea)
Students of Veterinary Biotechnological Sciences have the opportunity to spend a term (from 3 to 12 months) in the universities with whom the School has developed bi-lateral agreement, which for 2015-2016 Academic Year include The University of Warmia and Mazury, Oltzyn (Poland), The university of Bonn (Germany), The Autonomous University of Barcelona (Spain), The University of Ljubljana (Slovenia) and the University of Rijeka (Croatia). It is possible to combine courses with a graduating thesis stage, provided that an Internal Tutor (Italian) and external Tutor (from the country where the student will spend his Erasmus + period) are available. ECTS will be acknowledged following the learning agreement signed, as included by bi-lateral agreement between Universities.
The Program of Veterinary Biotechnological Sciences also offers the opportunity for a traineeship regulated by Erasmus + Traineeship program (former Erasmus placement). The program is activated in the frame of a scientific cooperation between a researcher group belonging to the School and others from foreign institution. Erasmus + Traineeship is financed by scholarship from the University of Milano.
Enrolment
Requisiti e conoscenze per l'accesso.
Possono accedere al Corso di laurea Magistrale in Scienze Biotecnologiche Veterinarie i laureati di I livello nelle seguenti classi, nonché nelle corrispondenti classi relative al D.M. 509/99,: L 2, L 13, L 25, L 26, L 38. Possono altresì accedere laureati di altre classi che dovranno aver acquisito almeno 60 CFU in SSD riguardanti le discipline: alimentazione e allevamento animale (AGR/18, AGR/19, AGR/20), biochimica (BIO/10), biologia (BIO/05, BIO/11, BIO/13), chimica (CHIM/01, CHIM/03, CHIM06, CHIM/09, AGR/13), farmacologia e tossicologia (BIO/14, VET/07), genetica (BIO/18, AGR/17, AGR/07), entomologia (AGR/11), malattie infettive e parassitarie (VET/05, VET/06), microbiologia (BIO/19, MED/07, VET/05), morfofisiologia (BIO/06, BIO/17, BIO/09, VET/01, VET/02), patologia (MED/04, VET/03), produzione e riproduzione animale (VET/10), gestionali (AGR/01).

Modalità di verifica delle conoscenze e della preparazione personale.
I candidati italiani e gli studenti stranieri verranno ammessi alla laurea magistrale sulla base del curriculum di studi, dei titoli presentati e, solo nel caso si ritenga utile per la valutazione della carriera pregressa, di un colloquio anche per via telematica. Sono previse attività formative facoltative in ingresso per studenti che ne presentino la necessità.
In caso di trasferimento da altro Ateneo o da altro corso di laurea, l'ammissione ad anni successivi al primo sarà subordinata alla valutazione della carriera pregressa da parte del Collegio Didattico.
Gli studenti laureati nei Corsi di Laurea in Biotecnologia (K06) e Biotecnologie Veterinarie possono iscriversi direttamente al corso di Laurea magistrale previa valutazione da parte del Collegio.
Per ulteriori informazioni consultare il sito dell'Ateneo www.unimi.it

Admission

Application for admission: from 22/01/2024 to 31/10/2024

Application for matriculation: from 08/04/2024 to 15/01/2025


Attachments and documents

Admission notice


Please note

Non-EU students visa applicants are required to apply for admission no later than 30 April 2024. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be evaluated and it will in no case be possible to request the refund of the admission fee.

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Programme description and courses list
First semester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Cellular Communication and Signal Transduction 10 78 Italian BIO/09 BIO/10
Molecular Microbiology 10 78 Italian BIO/19 MED/04 MED/07
Omics 10 66 Italian BIO/10 BIO/18
Second semester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Biotechnologies:experimental Models in Research 12 102 English AGR/18 AGR/20 VET/07
Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics 8 60 Italian AGR/17 VET/05
Ethiopathogenesis of Hereditary and Parasitic Diseases 6 48 English AGR/17 VET/06
Morphological and Molecular Basis of the Central Nervous System and Its Pathologies 8 60 English VET/01 VET/03
First semester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Biotechnologies Applied to Reproduction, Development and Regenerative Medicine 12 96 Italian VET/01 VET/10
Functional Genomics and the Molecular Basis of Differentiation 8 66 English AGR/17 VET/06
In Vitro Model Technologies 6 60 Italian VET/01 VET/02 VET/07
Second semester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Biobanking 8 48 English VET/09 VET/10
Biotechnological diagnostic tools into the clinical medicine of dog and cat 8 48 English BIO/12 VET/01 VET/08
Biotechnologies for Innovation and Sustainability of Animal Health and Production 8 48 English AGR/18 VET/06 VET/07
Biotechnologies to Understand and Fight Aging 8 48 English BIO/10 VET/01 VET/03
Comparative Immunopatology 8 48 English VET/03 VET/05
Environmental stress and food chain: molecular approaches 8 48 English AGR/19 BIO/10 VET/04 VET/06
Extracellular Vesicles and Reproductive Mechanisms: the Rabbit as an Animal Model 8 48 English VET/01 VET/02 VET/10
From 3d-Culture and 3d-Printing to Organoids 8 48 English AGR/18 VET/01 VET/09
Imaging Techniques in Bio-Medical Research 8 48 English BIO/10 VET/01
Molecular Pathology and Parasitology 8 48 English VET/03 VET/06
Nutrition and Biodiversity in Gut Microbiota/health 8 48 English AGR/18 VET/05
Scientific Innovation and Legal Challenges of Food Regulation 6 42 English AGR/18 IUS/08
Vaccinology 8 48 English AGR/18 VET/05
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Final Examination 19 0 Italian
Study plan rules
- In the II year, integrated courses will be activated courses (eight credits) aimed to offer students the opportunity to further deepen preparation in specific areas of Biotechnological Veterinary Sciences and can be chosen by the students. The acquisition of the eight CFU is subject to passing the related tests by the students, with the vote of thirty.
The 'Scientific Innovation and Legal Challenges of Food Regulation' course is included in the 'Jean Monnet' internationalization project, and it accounts for 6 ECTS credits and 42 hours. This will be complemented with 6 hours of biotechnological seminar activities, resulting in a total of 48 hours. Consequently, the student must gain at least an additional 2 ECTS credits through another elective educational activity.
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Biobanking 8 48 English Second semester VET/09 VET/10
Biotechnological diagnostic tools into the clinical medicine of dog and cat 8 48 English Second semester BIO/12 VET/01 VET/08
Biotechnologies for Innovation and Sustainability of Animal Health and Production 8 48 English Second semester AGR/18 VET/06 VET/07
Biotechnologies to Understand and Fight Aging 8 48 English Second semester BIO/10 VET/01 VET/03
Comparative Immunopatology 8 48 English Second semester VET/03 VET/05
Environmental stress and food chain: molecular approaches 8 48 English Second semester AGR/19 BIO/10 VET/04 VET/06
Extracellular Vesicles and Reproductive Mechanisms: the Rabbit as an Animal Model 8 48 English Second semester VET/01 VET/02 VET/10
From 3d-Culture and 3d-Printing to Organoids 8 48 English Second semester AGR/18 VET/01 VET/09
Imaging Techniques in Bio-Medical Research 8 48 English Second semester BIO/10 VET/01
Molecular Pathology and Parasitology 8 48 English Second semester VET/03 VET/06
Nutrition and Biodiversity in Gut Microbiota/health 8 48 English Second semester AGR/18 VET/05
Scientific Innovation and Legal Challenges of Food Regulation 6 42 English Second semester AGR/18 IUS/08
Vaccinology 8 48 English Second semester AGR/18 VET/05
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
English Proficiency B2 (3 ECTS) 3 0 English
Study plan rules
- MANDATORY ACTIVITIES COMMON TO ALL CURRICULA.

The student has to obtain 4 cfu as indicated below:
- n. 2 cfu for further training activities related to stage, orientation
- n. 2 cfu for further languages skills
First semester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Cellular Communication and Signal Transduction 10 78 Italian BIO/09 BIO/10
Molecular Microbiology 10 78 Italian BIO/19 MED/04 MED/07
Omics 10 66 Italian BIO/10 BIO/18
Second semester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Biotechnologies:experimental Models in Research 12 102 English AGR/18 AGR/20 VET/07
Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics 8 60 Italian AGR/17 VET/05
Ethiopathogenesis of Hereditary and Parasitic Diseases 6 48 English AGR/17 VET/06
Morphological and Molecular Basis of the Central Nervous System and Its Pathologies 8 60 English VET/01 VET/03
First semester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
From Cell to Farm: Methods and Technologies Applied to Animal Nutrition and Food Quality 10 78 English AGR/18 AGR/19
Molecular Virology 8 66 English VET/03 VET/05
Research Strategies and Methodologies Applied to Disease Study and Control 8 66 Italian VET/05 VET/06
Second semester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Biobanking 8 48 English VET/09 VET/10
Biotechnological diagnostic tools into the clinical medicine of dog and cat 8 48 English BIO/12 VET/01 VET/08
Biotechnologies for Innovation and Sustainability of Animal Health and Production 8 48 English AGR/18 VET/06 VET/07
Biotechnologies to Understand and Fight Aging 8 48 English BIO/10 VET/01 VET/03
Comparative Immunopatology 8 48 English VET/03 VET/05
Environmental stress and food chain: molecular approaches 8 48 English AGR/19 BIO/10 VET/04 VET/06
Extracellular Vesicles and Reproductive Mechanisms: the Rabbit as an Animal Model 8 48 English VET/01 VET/02 VET/10
From 3d-Culture and 3d-Printing to Organoids 8 48 English AGR/18 VET/01 VET/09
Imaging Techniques in Bio-Medical Research 8 48 English BIO/10 VET/01
Molecular Pathology and Parasitology 8 48 English VET/03 VET/06
Nutrition and Biodiversity in Gut Microbiota/health 8 48 English AGR/18 VET/05
Scientific Innovation and Legal Challenges of Food Regulation 6 42 English AGR/18 IUS/08
Vaccinology 8 48 English AGR/18 VET/05
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Final Examination 19 0 Italian
Study plan rules
- In the II year, integrated courses will be activated courses (eight credits) aimed to offer students the opportunity to further deepen preparation in specific areas of Biotechnological Veterinary Sciences and can be chosen by the students. The acquisition of the eight CFU is subject to passing the related tests by the students, with the vote of thirty.
The 'Scientific Innovation and Legal Challenges of Food Regulation' course is included in the 'Jean Monnet' internationalization project, and it accounts for 6 ECTS credits and 42 hours. This will be complemented with 6 hours of biotechnological seminar activities, resulting in a total of 48 hours. Consequently, the student must gain at least an additional 2 ECTS credits through another elective educational activity.
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Biobanking 8 48 English Second semester VET/09 VET/10
Biotechnological diagnostic tools into the clinical medicine of dog and cat 8 48 English Second semester BIO/12 VET/01 VET/08
Biotechnologies for Innovation and Sustainability of Animal Health and Production 8 48 English Second semester AGR/18 VET/06 VET/07
Biotechnologies to Understand and Fight Aging 8 48 English Second semester BIO/10 VET/01 VET/03
Comparative Immunopatology 8 48 English Second semester VET/03 VET/05
Environmental stress and food chain: molecular approaches 8 48 English Second semester AGR/19 BIO/10 VET/04 VET/06
Extracellular Vesicles and Reproductive Mechanisms: the Rabbit as an Animal Model 8 48 English Second semester VET/01 VET/02 VET/10
From 3d-Culture and 3d-Printing to Organoids 8 48 English Second semester AGR/18 VET/01 VET/09
Imaging Techniques in Bio-Medical Research 8 48 English Second semester BIO/10 VET/01
Molecular Pathology and Parasitology 8 48 English Second semester VET/03 VET/06
Nutrition and Biodiversity in Gut Microbiota/health 8 48 English Second semester AGR/18 VET/05
Scientific Innovation and Legal Challenges of Food Regulation 6 42 English Second semester AGR/18 IUS/08
Vaccinology 8 48 English Second semester AGR/18 VET/05
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
English Proficiency B2 (3 ECTS) 3 0 English
Study plan rules
- MANDATORY ACTIVITIES COMMON TO ALL CURRICULA.

The student has to obtain 4 cfu as indicated below:
- n. 2 cfu for further training activities related to stage, orientation
- n. 2 cfu for further languages skills
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Location
Lodi
Head of study programme
Academic guidance tutor
Erasmus and international mobility tutor 
Quality Assurance Delegate
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The tuition fees for students enrolled in Bachelor's, Master's and single-cycle degree programmes are divided into two instalments with different calculation methods and payment schedules:

  • The amount of the first instalment is the same for all students
  • The amount of the second instalment varies according to the ISEE University value, the degree programme and the student status (on track / off track for one year or off track for more than a year) 
  • An additional fee is due for online programmes

The University also offers:

  • Concessions for students meeting high merit requirements
  • Diversified tuition fees according to the student's home country for international students with assets/income abroad
  • Concessions for international students with refugee status

Scholarships and benefits

The University provides a range of financial benefits to students meeting special requirements (merit, financial or personal conditions, international students).

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