Veterinary Biotechnology Sciences
In-person programme
Veterinary Biotechnology Sciences
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A.Y. 2026/2027
Master programme
LM-9 R - Biotecnologie mediche, veterinarie e farmaceutiche
The Master?s Degree program in Veterinary Biotechnological Sciences aims to train graduates with advanced abilities in developing scientific methodologies, who are capable of coordinating study and research projects at both national and international levels in full compliance with regulations and with ethical and bioethical considerations, and who, above all, possess in-depth specialized knowledge in the fields of biotechnology applied to veterinary sciences.
Graduates with a Master's Degree in Veterinary Biotechnological Sciences will be able to carry out scientific research and technological development activities in the following areas:
-preventive and therapeutic fields, with particular focus on the development and testing of innovative products applied to animal pathology; the use of new methodological approaches in the pharmacological and toxicological fields; and the use of animal models for biomedical studies and cell therapy;
-design and production, particularly in relation to patents in the health sector;
-diagnostics, through the management of molecular technologies and cellular biotechnologies applied to the health sector, animal selection, comparative, translational, and environmental research;
-management and welfare of classical and innovative animal models, in relation to biotechnology-based markers;
-quality control of foods of animal origin and animal feed;
-technological design and research for the selection and management of animal species;
-animal production and reproduction;
-preservation of animal biodiversity and protection of species at risk of extinction;
-technical and scientific information and dissemination;
-consultancy activities in the field of bio- and nanotechnologies;
-aAssessment and monitoring of environmental safety.
These activities may be carried out in:
-Universities;
-Research institutions and public bodies (such as the National Research Council ? CNR, the National Institute of Health ?Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Experimental Zooprophylactic Institutes, organizations of the National Health Service, the National Environmental Agency, etc.);
-Pharmaceutical, diagnostic, and reproductive industries, as well as biotechnology and reproduction laboratories;
-Food and feed industries, including food processing industries, with a biotechnological focus;
-Public and private institutions and laboratories involved in: pre-clinical service activities in the medical and veterinary fields, technical and scientific communication and dissemination, quality control management, clinical monitoring, regulatory affairs, and the management and creation of biotechnology enterprises in both the public and private sectors.
Employment statistics (Almalaurea)
-preventive and therapeutic fields, with particular focus on the development and testing of innovative products applied to animal pathology; the use of new methodological approaches in the pharmacological and toxicological fields; and the use of animal models for biomedical studies and cell therapy;
-design and production, particularly in relation to patents in the health sector;
-diagnostics, through the management of molecular technologies and cellular biotechnologies applied to the health sector, animal selection, comparative, translational, and environmental research;
-management and welfare of classical and innovative animal models, in relation to biotechnology-based markers;
-quality control of foods of animal origin and animal feed;
-technological design and research for the selection and management of animal species;
-animal production and reproduction;
-preservation of animal biodiversity and protection of species at risk of extinction;
-technical and scientific information and dissemination;
-consultancy activities in the field of bio- and nanotechnologies;
-aAssessment and monitoring of environmental safety.
These activities may be carried out in:
-Universities;
-Research institutions and public bodies (such as the National Research Council ? CNR, the National Institute of Health ?Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Experimental Zooprophylactic Institutes, organizations of the National Health Service, the National Environmental Agency, etc.);
-Pharmaceutical, diagnostic, and reproductive industries, as well as biotechnology and reproduction laboratories;
-Food and feed industries, including food processing industries, with a biotechnological focus;
-Public and private institutions and laboratories involved in: pre-clinical service activities in the medical and veterinary fields, technical and scientific communication and dissemination, quality control management, clinical monitoring, regulatory affairs, and the management and creation of biotechnology enterprises in both the public and private sectors.
Employment statistics (Almalaurea)
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, nonchè 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. Il colloquio sarà effettuato dalla Commissione di Ammissione del corso di laurea e sarà volto a verificare il grado di conoscenza nelle seguenti discipline: Biologia molecolare e biochimica applicata, Farmacologia e tossicologia, Parassitologia, Embriologia, Alimentazione e nutrizione animale, con esito espresso in termini di Ammesso/Non Ammesso. 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
Possono accedere al Corso di laurea Magistrale in Scienze Biotecnologiche Veterinarie i laureati di I livello nelle seguenti classi, nonchè 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. Il colloquio sarà effettuato dalla Commissione di Ammissione del corso di laurea e sarà volto a verificare il grado di conoscenza nelle seguenti discipline: Biologia molecolare e biochimica applicata, Farmacologia e tossicologia, Parassitologia, Embriologia, Alimentazione e nutrizione animale, con esito espresso in termini di Ammesso/Non Ammesso. 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 22/01/2026 to 30/10/2026
Application for matriculation: from 05/05/2026 to 15/01/2027
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Admissions A.Y. 2026/2027
Admission applications for Academic Year 2026/2027 are now open. Non-EU students visa applicants are required to apply for admission no later than 30 April 2026.
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Programme description and courses list
First semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Cellular Communication and Signal Transduction | 10 | 78 | Italian | BIOS-06/A BIOS-07/A |
| Microbiologia Molecolare | 10 | 78 | Italian | BIOS-15/A MEDS-02/A MEDS-03/A |
| Omics | 10 | 66 | Italian | BIOS-07/A BIOS-14/A |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Biotechnologies: Experimental Models in Research | 12 | 102 | English | AGRI-09/B AGRI-09/D MVET-04/A |
| Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics | 8 | 60 | Italian | AGRI-09/A MVET-03/A |
| Etiopathogenesis of Hereditary and Parasitic Diseases | 6 | 48 | English | AGRI-09/A MVET-03/B |
| Morphological and Molecular Basis of the Central Nervous System and Its Pathologies | 8 | 60 | English | MVET-01/A MVET-02/A |
Study plan rules
- MANDATORY ACTIVITIES COMMON TO ALL CURRICULA.
The student has to obtain 3 cfu as languages skills
The student has to obtain 3 cfu as languages skills
be activated by the A.Y. 2027/2028
First semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Biotechnologies Applied to Reproduction, Development and Regenerative Medicine | 12 | 96 | Italian | MVET-01/A MVET-05/B |
| Functional Genomics and the Molecular Basis of Differentiation | 8 | 66 | English | AGRI-09/A MVET-03/B |
| In Vitro Model Technologies | 6 | 60 | Italian | MVET-01/A MVET-01/B MVET-04/A |
Second semester
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities.
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Final Examination | 19 | 0 | Italian | NN |
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.
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Aging: Biotechnological Comparative Approaches | 8 | 48 | English | Second semester | BIOS-07/A MVET-01/A MVET-02/A |
| Biobanking | 8 | 48 | English | Second semester | MVET-05/A MVET-05/B |
| Biotechnological Diagnostic Tools Into the Clinical Medicine of Dog and Cat | 8 | 48 | English | Second semester | BIOS-09/A MVET-01/A MVET-04/B |
| Biotechnological Innovation and Regulatory Challenges of Novel Food and Feed Ingredients | 8 | 60 | English | Second semester | AGRI-09/B GIUR-05/A |
| Biotechnologies and Ai in Insect Bioconversion for Premium | 8 | 66 | English | Second semester | AGRI-09/B BIOS-07/A |
| Environmental Stress and Food Chain: Molecular Approaches | 8 | 48 | English | Second semester | AGRI-09/C BIOS-07/A MVET-02/B MVET-03/B |
| Exploring Core Facilities, a New Paradigm in the European Universities | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | BIOS-02/A BIOS-07/A CHEM-03/A CHEM-05/A MATH-03/B |
| From 3d-Culture and 3d-Printing to Organoids | 8 | 48 | English | Second semester | AGRI-09/B MVET-01/A MVET-05/A |
| Molecular Pathology and Parasitology | 8 | 48 | English | Second semester | MVET-02/A MVET-03/B |
| Next Generation Vaccinology: Science, Strategies and Golobal Health | 8 | 60 | English | Second semester | AGRI-09/B MVET-03/A |
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First semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Cellular Communication and Signal Transduction | 10 | 78 | Italian | BIOS-06/A BIOS-07/A |
| Microbiologia Molecolare | 10 | 78 | Italian | BIOS-15/A MEDS-02/A MEDS-03/A |
| Omics | 10 | 66 | Italian | BIOS-07/A BIOS-14/A |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Biotechnologies: Experimental Models in Research | 12 | 102 | English | AGRI-09/B AGRI-09/D MVET-04/A |
| Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics | 8 | 60 | Italian | AGRI-09/A MVET-03/A |
| Etiopathogenesis of Hereditary and Parasitic Diseases | 6 | 48 | English | AGRI-09/A MVET-03/B |
| Morphological and Molecular Basis of the Central Nervous System and Its Pathologies | 8 | 60 | English | MVET-01/A MVET-02/A |
Study plan rules
- MANDATORY ACTIVITIES COMMON TO ALL CURRICULA.
The student has to obtain 3 cfu as languages skills
The student has to obtain 3 cfu as languages skills
be activated by the A.Y. 2027/2028
First semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| From Cell to Farm: Methods and Technologies Applied to Animal Nutrition an Dood Quality | 10 | 78 | Italian | AGRI-09/B AGRI-09/C |
| Molecular Virology | 8 | 66 | English | MVET-02/A MVET-03/A |
| Research Strategies and Methodologies Applied to Disease Study and Control | 8 | 66 | Italian | MVET-03/A MVET-03/B |
Second semester
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities.
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Final Examination | 19 | 0 | Italian | NN |
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.
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Aging: Biotechnological Comparative Approaches | 8 | 48 | English | Second semester | BIOS-07/A MVET-01/A MVET-02/A |
| Biobanking | 8 | 48 | English | Second semester | MVET-05/A MVET-05/B |
| Biotechnological Diagnostic Tools Into the Clinical Medicine of Dog and Cat | 8 | 48 | English | Second semester | BIOS-09/A MVET-01/A MVET-04/B |
| Biotechnological Innovation and Regulatory Challenges of Novel Food and Feed Ingredients | 8 | 60 | English | Second semester | AGRI-09/B GIUR-05/A |
| Biotechnologies and Ai in Insect Bioconversion for Premium | 8 | 66 | English | Second semester | AGRI-09/B BIOS-07/A |
| Environmental Stress and Food Chain: Molecular Approaches | 8 | 48 | English | Second semester | AGRI-09/C BIOS-07/A MVET-02/B MVET-03/B |
| Exploring Core Facilities, a New Paradigm in the European Universities | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | BIOS-02/A BIOS-07/A CHEM-03/A CHEM-05/A MATH-03/B |
| From 3d-Culture and 3d-Printing to Organoids | 8 | 48 | English | Second semester | AGRI-09/B MVET-01/A MVET-05/A |
| Molecular Pathology and Parasitology | 8 | 48 | English | Second semester | MVET-02/A MVET-03/B |
| Next Generation Vaccinology: Science, Strategies and Golobal Health | 8 | 60 | English | Second semester | AGRI-09/B MVET-03/A |
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