Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, ITALY

Degrees:

·         Veterinary Medicine: in English (50 Places)

Tuition fee

·         Veterinary Medicine: 5 years - between 157€ and 3315€ per year

Admission procedure

The admission to studies is done by taking the IMAT in September, read more information here!

Our IMAT courses are designed together with our teachers and tutors strictly on the official IMAT syllabus, so every lesson is aligned with what appears in the exam. This way, students study only what they really need, learning efficiently without wasting time on unnecessary or off-topic content.

1. IMAT Online (eLearning) Courses
Please see this link: https://www.med-study-imat-courses.com/imat-online-preparation-courses
You can:
• Buy individual courses (Biology, Chemistry, Physics/Math, Logic, Reading, etc.) for 49 €–79 € each, and pay directly online, or
• Buy the Online Courses Membership, which gives you access to all 7 IMAT courses in one package.
If you later decide to sign up for our online application support, you will receive this membership for free, so you do not need to buy it twice.

2️. LIVE on ZOOM IMAT Courses (with Italian PhD teachers)
We also offer live, interactive IMAT courses on Zoom with our Italian teachers, both highly qualified and holding PhD titles.
Please open this link: https://www.med-study-imat-courses.com/imat-live-and-interactive-preparation-courses
Read the information and watch the introductory videos from the two teachers.
Even though the live course starts only in July, you should not wait until summer to begin your preparation. As soon as you register for the live course, you will receive immediate free access to our Online Courses Membership (worth 499 €) so you can start studying on your own right away. In summer, you will then go through the entire content again together with the teachers, with explanations, strategies, and live practice.

Admissions 2026 – Indicative Timetable (Orientative)
Here’s a rough orientation timeline for IMAT 2026:
1.      Learning for IMAT 2026 ⇒ Until September 2026 (Instant access to our online eLearning type of IMAT courses)
2.      Preparation of your documents ⇒ February–May 2026 (Translations, apostille/legalisation, certified copies, CV, motivation, etc.)
3.      Pre-registration (individual universities, where required) ⇒ March–May 2026 (Varies by university; some calls open in January already.)
4.       Pre-enrollment on Universitaly (mainly NON-EU) ⇒ May–July 2026 (In 2025 the deadline was in August, so we expect late spring–summer again)
5.      IMAT Live on zoom courses with teachers ⇒ July-September 2026 (If requested by the applicant)
6.      Declaration of Value (DoV) / Statement of Comparability ⇒ June–August 2026 (Often via Italian consulate; better to start as early as possible.)
7.      IMAT Registration ⇒ End of August–early September 2026 (In 2025 it was 26.08–09.09; we expect a similar window.)
8. Application for scholarship / DSU benefits ⇒ June–September 2026 (Depends on the region/university; many calls open in summer.)

9.  Enrollment at the university ⇒ October–November 2026 (After IMAT results and national ranking are published)
10. Visa (NON-EU students) ⇒ July–September 2026 (After pre-enrollment and once you have the necessary documents from the university.)

The University of Bologna (Alma Mater Studiorum) is one of the oldest universities in the world, founded in 1088. The Master’s Degree in Veterinary Medicine, delivered entirely in English, provides a solid and internationally focused training pathway for future veterinarians. It integrates rigorous, evidence-based theory with extensive practical experience, preparing students for professional careers in clinical practice, livestock and companion animal production, veterinary public health, and biomedical research on a global scale, all within the framework of the One Health perspective.