| Code | 6013 |
|---|---|
| Academic Year | 2025-2026 |
| Subject area | Health |
| Campus | Bologna |
| Level | Second |
| Director | Federico Fracassi |
| Duration | Part time two-year programme |
| Teaching methods | Conventional |
| Language | English |
| Cost | 8.000,00 € |
| Instalments | first instalment 4.000 euros to be paid by December 16th 2025; second instalment 4.000 euros to be paid by April 30 th 2026 |
| Application deadline |
Nov 06, 2025 |
| Enrolment start and end | From November 27th to December 16th 2025 |
- Main Department
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Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences - DIMEVET
- Professional Profile
- Pursuant to Decree no. 270 of 22 October 2004 of the Ministry of Education, University and Research, for academic year 2025/2026, Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, Administrative office
of Bologna, will run a II level Professional Master’s Programme in “Canine and Feline Endocrinology”.
The Professional Master’s Programme has been set up on the proposal of the Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences and in cooperation with Fondazione Alma Mater.
The Professional Master’s Programme aims the following learning outcomes: knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of endocrine systems, knowledge of the pathophysiology of endocrine diseases,
training on the diagnostic approach to endocrine diseases, learn to recognize rare endocrine diseases, learn how to interpret the endocrine tests, know the principles of therapy and therapeutic monitoring of hormonal diseases of dogs and cats. - Number of participants
- Min: 12 Max: 22
- Credits
- 60
- International Professional Master's programme
- Yes
- Admission qualifications
- - Second / single cycle degree obtained under D.M. 270/04 or second / single cycle degree obtained under the laws previously in force (DM 509/99 and Old Regulations) in the following fields or classes: LM42 -
Veterinary Medicine.
- Second / single cycle degree obtained abroad deemed equivalent to those described in point above by the admission committee, for the purposes of admission to the Master; - Linguistic skills
- B2 knowledge of the English language.
- Selection criteria
- Selection based on qualifications, exams and interview.
The maximum score given by the Admission Board is 100 points, of which the breakdown is as follows: 40 points are allocated for the assessment of the qualifications and the remaining 30 points are given
in the evaluation of the written exam and 30 points for the interview.
A minimum score of 60/100 must be achieved to pass the selection. In the event of two candidates with the same score, the candidate with the highest score in the interview will rank higher. In the event of the same score also in the interview the younger candidate will rank higher.
Written exam: November 18th, 2025
Interview: November 18th and 19th 2025
- Study plan
- Anatomy and physiology of the endocrine system – VET/01 – 4 CFU - Roberto Chiocchetti, Domenico Ventrella
- Problem Oriented Approach 1 – VET/08 – 2 CFU – Federico Fracassi, Massimo Giunti, Nicola di Girolamo
- Problem Oriented Approach 2 – VET/08 – 2 CFU – Francesca del Baldo, Irina Matricoti, Rosanne Japson, Gualtiero Gandini
- Clinical Pathology – VET/08 – 1 CFU – Peter Graham
- Endocrine Pancreas 1 – VET/08 – 4 CFU – Francesca del Baldo, Lucy Davison, Carla Giuditta Vecchiato,
- Endocrine Pancreas 2 – VET/08 – 3 CFU – Federico Fracassi, Riccardo Finotello, Gilor Chen
- Pancreatic disorders, obesity and lipid disorders – VET/08 – 3CFU – Carla Giuditta Vecchiato, Concetta Irace, Panos Xenoulis, Federica Guaraldi
- Pituitary and adrenals 1 – VET/08 – 3 CFU – Federico Fracassi, Sara Galac, Roberta Troìa
- Pituitary and adrenals 2 – VET/08 – 2 CFU – Francesca del Baldo, Hans Kooistra, Federica Guaraldi
- Pituitary and adrenals 3 – VET/08 – 1 CFU – Alessia Diana, Sara del Magno, Luciano Pisoni, Carla Rohrer
- Diabetes insipidus and GH disorders 1 – VET/08 – 3 CFU – Federico Fracassi, Stijn Niessen, Sara Galac, Federica Guaraldi
- Diabetes insipidus and GH disorders 2 – VET/08 – 2 CFU – Francesca del Baldo, Andrea Corsini
- Thyroid 1 – VET/08 – 3 CFU – Andrea Corsini, Miguel Campos, Sylvie Daminet
- Thyroid 2 – VET/08 – 2 CFU – Francesca del Baldo, Andrea Corsini, Federico Fracassi
- Calcium disorders 1 – VET/08 – 1 CFU – Federico Fracassi, Laura Marconato
- Calcium disorders 2 - VET/08 – 1 CFU – Francesca del Baldo, Sara del Magno, Federico Fracassi
- Reproductive endocrinology – VET/10 – 3 CFU – Daniele Zambelli, Marco Cunto, Alain Fontbonne
Workshop e seminars: Journal club and clinical cases online discussions – VET/08 – 4 CFU – Federico Fracassi, Francesca del Baldo
- Compulsory attendance
- 75%