Second Cycle Degree/Two Year Master in Animal Biotechnology

Programme Quality: facts and figures

In line with transparency principles and the university's actions fostering programme and service quality, we wish to provide useful data about the Degree Programme, in particular from the last 3 years.

"Cohort" refers to a student group starting university in a given year and does not include students transferring from another programme or students acquiring a second degree. Specific years or topics might be missing if the programme has not completed a full cycle.

Data updated to June 22, 2026

Students

Number of enrolled students

A.Y. 2025-2026

  • first year
    31
  • subsequent years
    33
  • "fuori corso" (years in addition)
    12

A.Y. 2024-2025

  • first year
    39
  • subsequent years
    41
  • "fuori corso" (years in addition)
    5

A.Y. 2023-2024

  • first year
    41
  • subsequent years
    21
  • "fuori corso" (years in addition)
    3

Gender

  • Female students 85.2%
  • Male students 14.8%
  • Female students 78.4%
  • Male students 21.6%
  • Female students 87.8%
  • Male students 12.2%

Programme attractiveness

Cohort 2025/2026

  • Residents in other Italian regions 55.6%
  • Residents abroad 0%

Cohort 2024/2025

  • Residents in other Italian regions 51.4%
  • Residents abroad 2.7%

Cohort 2023/2024

  • Residents in other Italian regions 75.6%
  • Residents abroad 0%

Required qualification

  • Bachelor's degree from University of Bologna 25.9%
  • Bachelor's degree from other university (including international degrees) 74.1%
  • Bachelor's degree from University of Bologna 40.5%
  • Bachelor's degree from other university (including international degrees) 59.5%
  • Bachelor's degree from University of Bologna 17.1%
  • Bachelor's degree from other university (including international degrees) 82.9%

Compliance with study plan

Students moving on to second year

Cohort 2024/2025

  • Students leaving university 8.1%
  • Students transferring to another programme 0%

Cohort 2023/2024

  • Students leaving university 0%
  • Students transferring to another programme 0%

Cohort 2022/2023

  • Students leaving university 0%
  • Students transferring to another programme 0%

Graduates

Cohort 2023/2024

  • Graduates aligned to the exam schedule 73.2%

Cohort 2022/2023

  • Graduates aligned to the exam schedule 83.3%

Cohort 2021/2022

  • Graduates aligned to the exam schedule 90%

International mobility

International mobility programme participants

  • A.Y. 2025-2026
    4
  • A.Y. 2024-2025
    2
  • A.Y. 2023-2024
    3

Graduates with experience abroad

  • Year 2024
    18.5%
  • Year 2023
    14.7%

Students' opinions

What students say about the programme

Statistical data regarding programme's course units.

Graduate satisfaction

Year 2025

  • 75% With this programme
  • 87.1% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Satisfied graduates

Year 2024

  • 92.6% With this programme
  • 85.7% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Satisfied graduates

Year 2023

  • 100% With this programme
  • 89.7% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Satisfied graduates

AlmaLaurea survey

Situation 1 year after graduation

  • 82.4% With this programme
  • 79.3% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Work

  • 11.8% With this programme
  • 15% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and look for work

  • 5.9% With this programme
  • 5.7% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and don't look for work

  • 83.3% With this programme
  • 79.2% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Work

  • 12.5% With this programme
  • 13.6% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and look for work

  • 4.2% With this programme
  • 7.2% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and don't look for work

  • 85% With this programme
  • 77.1% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Work

  • 10% With this programme
  • 12.8% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and look for work

  • 5% With this programme
  • 10.2% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and don't look for work

AlmaLaurea survey