Overview
Thanks to its interdisciplinary core, the Ph.D. Course "Animal and Food Science" is offered by the University of Padua proposes research projects in different fields spacing from animal and plant genetics to animal sciences and technologies, food sciences and technologies, agricultural microbiology, agricultural chemistry. The Educational Offer includes specific training activities as well as subjects as Scientific Writing in English, Statistics, IPR and IPR exploitation, Ethics in scientific research, and various fields of scientific communication: students are trained to solve complex problems and to use the most advanced technologies.
The Ph.D. school has strong cooperations with several Universities across the world, Italian and European organizations, private companies, and public institutions that allow joint research activities and internships in national and international projects. Internships abroad are strongly encouraged.
Career opportunities
Graduated Ph.D. students will use their scientific approach in data management and analysis as well as in automated systems for achieving different objectives like the improvement of genetic traits, feeding and rearing practices of farm animals, increasing the value of farm produce and product quality, implementation of sustainable practices, protection of animal welfare and biodiversity. They will be able to undertake positions concerned with technical-scientific management and coordination, research and development, innovation, and applied research in private companies, public institutions, and Universities.
Programme Structure
Research topics include:
- Biostatistic and modelling for selection and crossbreeding of domestic animal populations
- Biotechnologies applied to genetic improvement
- Biodiversity protection, traceability of products
- Sustainable animal production systems
- Quality of products of animal origin
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Food Science Animal Science View 10 other PhDs in Food Science in ItalyAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants must have the Italian Laurea Specialistica/Magistrale or an academic qualification issued by a foreign university and recognized as equivalent to the aforementioned qualifications by the academic authorities or by interuniversity agreements of cooperation and mobility
- The entry qualification must be awarded within the month of September
Tuition Fee
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2626 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2626 EUR per year during 36 months. -
EU/EEA
2626 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2626 EUR per year during 36 months.
fees for developing countries: €1,003 (Science programs)
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