Master’s Degree in Precision Livestock Farming

The Master's Degree in Precision Livestock Farming is a two-year course of the Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production of the University of Naples Federico II, taught in English. The first year addresses robotics, sensors, GIS, digital mapping, artificial intelligence, effluent management, energy production from biomass and regulatory aspects. The second year is devoted to precision techniques for the production and health management of animals, disease monitoring and advanced feed management. Precision livestock farming uses technologies such as sensors, robotics and artificial intelligence to monitor animals and improve production, health and sustainability. The course is designed to combine livestock knowledge with these tools, in a context in which technological innovation is increasingly in demand.

The course takes place in person, in full immersion at the Improsta experimental farm, with access to laboratories, buffalo herds and an experimental dairy. 6 credits of internal internship, 6 credits of external placement with companies or bodies and 8 elective credits are mentioned. The total credits, price and start date are not stated. The study environment is distinctive: teaching takes place in full immersion at the Improsta experimental farm, with laboratories, buffalo herds and an experimental dairy. This makes it possible to work on real cases. The internal internship is worth 6 credits, the external placement 6 credits and the elective activities 8 credits.

The aim is to train specialised professionals for sustainable and technological animal production, in demand on the market. It is aimed at graduates interested in animal production and precision technologies. The course is entirely in English, and therefore requires a good command of the language, the level of which is not stated. It is aimed at graduates interested in animal production and precision technologies. Requirements, selection, places, scholarships and costs are not specified 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. It may also be useful to ask whether information sessions or orientation days are held, in which lecturers present the course and answer candidates' questions.