Master’s Degree in Animal Production Sciences and Technologies

The Master's Degree in Animal Production Sciences and Technologies is a two-year course of the University of Naples Federico II, promoted by the Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production. It trains professionals for managerial roles in the farming of domestic and wild species, with technical and managerial skills useful to livestock enterprises and food industries. Animal production requires knowledge of biology, nutrition, genetics, farm management and sustainability. The course integrates scientific and managerial aspects to train professionals able to run livestock enterprises, to work in the feed industries and to deal with both domestic and wild species, in a context of growing attention to animal welfare.

The programme is worth 120 credits and combines lectures, practical laboratories and individual study. The approach integrates theoretical in-depth study with a strong applied component, and includes a compulsory curricular internship worth 8 credits with public bodies or private companies in the sector. The course takes place in person in Naples. The language is not declared and is presumed to be Italian. Teaching includes lectures, practical laboratories and individual study, and the compulsory internship worth 8 credits makes it possible to get to know public bodies or private companies in the sector from the inside. The applied component, described as strong by the page, makes it possible to link theoretical content to professional practice and to build contacts useful for finding employment.

The career opportunities indicated concern managerial roles in livestock enterprises, feed industries, cooperatives and environmental bodies, consulting, applied research and international organisations such as the FAO. For admission a bachelor's degree is required, preferably of class L-38 in Animal Production Sciences and Technologies; other classes are accepted subject to assessment and with possible credit supplements. The price, start date, selection, places and scholarships are not given and must be checked in the official call for applications. The fact that the career opportunities also include environmental bodies, cooperatives, consulting and international organisations such as the FAO shows the breadth of possible paths. Those who do not come from class L-38 should find out about any credit supplements that may be required. Selection, places and deadlines are not stated on the page and must be checked in the call for applications. Before applying it is advisable to compare this information with that published on the university's official website, which may be more up to date than the page. It is also advisable to contact the department's teaching office to clarify any doubts about attendance, lesson calendar, assessment methods and organisation of the final exam. Those who work should carefully assess the commitment required, in terms of weekly hours and attendance, to understand whether the programme is compatible with other professional or personal commitments.