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Professional Master programme in Large Marine Vertebrates Sciences - 5785

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Code	5785
Academic Year	2025-2026
Subject area	Health
Campus	Cesena
Level	First
Director	Annalisa Zaccaroni
Duration	Annual
Teaching methods	Conventional
Language	English
Cost	7500 €
Instalments	First instalment 3700 € to be paid by the enrolment end October 6, 2025; second instalment 3800 € to be paid by the date prescribed by January 30, 2026
Application deadline	Sep 01, 2025
Enrolment start and end	From September 23, 2025 to October 06, 2025

Main Department: 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 First level Professional Master’s Programme in Large Marine Vertebrates Sciences”.
The Professional Master’s Programme has been set up on the proposal of the Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences and in cooperation with University of Calabria, Rende (CS), Italy, and Egas Moniz University, Lisbon, Portugal
The Master's degree aims to create professionals who have sufficient knowledge of the study of large marine vertebrates, most of which focus on marine mammals or are primarily oriented towards providing conservation-related basics, to be able to find employment in various job sectors: ranging from conservation associations, to government offices involved with species protection, to aquatic parks and aquariums. The Master's programme can also contribute to increasing the University's educational offerings, also on an international level, and to expanding opportunities for students and professionals to improve their preparation in this field.
Note: Reserved seats for the Almae Matris Alumni Association: n. 1
Number of participants: Min: 10 Max: 15
Credits: 60
International Professional Master's programme: Yes

Admission qualifications: 1. First cycle degree and/or second / single cycle degree obtained under D.M. 270/04 or first cycle degree and/or second / single cycle degree obtained under the laws previously in force (DM 59/99 and Old Regulations) in the following fields or classes: L-13 (Biology), L-32 (Science and Technology for Environment and Nature), L-38 (Animal Husbandry); LM-6 (Biology), LM-42 (Veterinary Medicine) or second cycle, single cycle degree/Combined Bachelor and Master degrees in an equivalent disciplinary area, achieved under the previous terms.

2. First cycle degree and/or 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.

3. According to a positive evaluation by the Admission Board, candidates with Master degrees not listed above may also be admitted to the selection process, provided they are in possession of a curriculum vitae et studiorum proving a qualified competence in the subjects covered by the Master.
Linguistic skills: English level B2, verified by conducting the selection interview entirely in English.
Selection criteria: Selection based on qualifications and interview.
Minimum score for passing the selection is 60/100, and maximum score is 100, with a breakdown as follows: maximum 60 points for qualification, maximum 40 point for interview
Selection date: Sep 15, 2025

Place of teaching

Cesenatico (FC), Rende (CS) - Italy

Study plan

Physiology of large marine vertebrates Subject group: MVET-01/B Professor in charge: Diego Bucci
Anatomy of large marine vertebrates Subject group: MVET-01/A Professor in charge: Cristiano Bombardi
Biology of large marine vertebrates Subject group: BIOS-03/A Professor in charge: Annalisa Zaccaroni
Statistics Subject group: MATH-03/B Professor in charge: Diego Bucci
Monitoring of large pelagic vertebrates Subject group: BIOS-05/A Professor in charge: Jesus Tomas
Conservation, education and communication Subject group: BIOS-05/A Professor in charge: Elio Vicente
Risk and health management of large marine vertebrates under human care Subject group: MVET-04/B Professor in charge: Manuel Garcia Hartman
Pharmacology and Toxicology Subject group: MVET-04/A Professor in charge: Annalisa Zaccaroni
Diseases of large marine vertebrates Subject group: MVET-03/B Professor in charge: Perla Tedesco
Pathology of large marine vertebrates Subject group: MVET-02/A Professor in charge: Mariano Domingo
Management of strandings Subject group: MVET-04/B Professor in charge: Miguel Luca Grilo
International legislation on large marine vertebrates Subject group: MVET-04/B Professor in charge: Mariana Roccaro
Ethology and behaviour of large marine vertebrates Subject group: BIOS-05/A Professor in charge: Kathleen Dudzinski
Welfare of large marine vertebrates Subject group: BIOS-03/A Professor in charge: Manuel Garcia Hartman
Mandatory field trip to Roatan (Honduras) Subject group: BIOS-05/A Professor in charge: Kathleen Dudzinski
Mandatory seminar on “Scientific writing”

Physiology of large marine vertebrates Subject group: MVET-01/B Professor in charge: Diego Bucci

Anatomy of large marine vertebrates Subject group: MVET-01/A Professor in charge: Cristiano Bombardi

Biology of large marine vertebrates Subject group: BIOS-03/A Professor in charge: Annalisa Zaccaroni

Statistics Subject group: MATH-03/B Professor in charge: Diego Bucci

Monitoring of large pelagic vertebrates Subject group: BIOS-05/A Professor in charge: Jesus Tomas

Conservation, education and communication Subject group: BIOS-05/A Professor in charge: Elio Vicente

Risk and health management of large marine vertebrates under human care Subject group: MVET-04/B Professor in charge: Manuel Garcia Hartman

Pharmacology and Toxicology Subject group: MVET-04/A Professor in charge: Annalisa Zaccaroni

Diseases of large marine vertebrates Subject group: MVET-03/B Professor in charge: Perla Tedesco

Pathology of large marine vertebrates Subject group: MVET-02/A Professor in charge: Mariano Domingo

Management of strandings Subject group: MVET-04/B Professor in charge: Miguel Luca Grilo

International legislation on large marine vertebrates Subject group: MVET-04/B Professor in charge: Mariana Roccaro

Ethology and behaviour of large marine vertebrates Subject group: BIOS-05/A Professor in charge: Kathleen Dudzinski

Welfare of large marine vertebrates Subject group: BIOS-03/A Professor in charge: Manuel Garcia Hartman

Mandatory field trip to Roatan (Honduras) Subject group: BIOS-05/A Professor in charge: Kathleen Dudzinski

Mandatory seminar on “Scientific writing”

Compulsory attendance

75%

Internship

A total amount of 500 hours, 20 CFU, are for internship or project work. The activities to be performed should be related to any of the topics included in the Master, and should lead to student to carry out a research experience with large marine vertebrates

Prof. Annalisa Zaccaroni

E-mail

annalisa.zaccaroni@unibo.it

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