Internship TAAEC

The internship allows students to take part in practical activities at University facilities or at public and private institutions affiliated with the Department of Veterinary Sciences. It is designed to complete the student’s theoretical, practical, and professional training.

A list of partner companies for internships is available.

To carry out an internship at organisations not affiliated with the Department, it is necessary to follow the procedure for establishing a new agreement, which can be found on the dedicated page.

The TAAEC Degree Programme, as established by the Degree Regulations from the 2019/20 academic year, includes two periods of compulsory curricular internships starting from the 2019/20 academic year:

  • Mid-program Internship – 2 CFU
  • Final Internship – 3 CFU

Note: Students enrolled before the 2019/20 academic year are required to complete a single final internship of at least 5 CFU, following the same forms but using the procedure specific to their enrollment year.

For internships carried out as part of ERASMUS+ projects, in addition to this procedure, the procedure indicated in the relevant call published on the University website must be followed.

Mid-program Internship

For the completion of the in-course internship, students must follow the TPI Regulations (effective from 17 November 2025) and use the appropriate forms.

Documentation for the Mid-Program Internship

Operating Procedure for the Mid-Program Internship

This guide does not replace the official regulations, which should be consulted for more detailed information (e.g., deadlines).

The mid-program internship must be completed between the end of the second-year first semester and the start of the third-year classes. The internship lasts 50 hours (10 working days of 5 hours each).

Before starting the internship, it is mandatory to:
◆ hold a certificate of workplace health and safety.
◆ contact the affiliated organisation where the internship is to be carried out and request availability for a 50-hour internship.
◆ submit the internship application between the 1st and 15th day of the month preceding the start of the internship.

Note: Upon request submitted by the Internal Tutor and the External Tutor, if the affiliated institution declares that activities are carried out seven days a week and specifies its schedule, the Tutoring Committee may authorise a longer stay at the institution for the internship, up to a maximum of 30 hours per week, with at least one day of rest. The Chair of the Degree Program represents the Internal Tutor.

Practical procedure:

  • Identify the External Tutor (from the affiliated institution) and agree on the internship period with them.
  • Print the required documentation for the internship:
    • Internship application
    • Attendance Summary
    • Final Report for the Mid-Program Practical-Training Internship
    • Mid-Program Internship Report by the External Tutor
  • Complete the internship application and submit it to the Teaching Unit along with your workplace safety certificate. Make sure to collect a signed copy to give to the institution where you will carry out your internship.
  • During the internship, complete the attendance summary daily and have it signed by the External Tutor.

At the end of the internship:

  • Submit the final report to the External Tutor, who will complete it and send it to the Educational Unit.
  • Complete the intern’s final report.
  • Submit the signed attendance summary and final report to the Teaching Unit

Final Internship

For the final internship, students must follow the TPF Procedure (effective from 2 November 2024) and use the appropriate forms.

Documentation for the Final Internship

*The academic transcript confirms the completion of exams for the 1st and 2nd years and the completion of the mid-programme internship. It can be requested via the ALICE portal, under the “Certificates” section, listed as Enrollment with exams and dates.

Operating Procedure for the Final Internship

This guide does not replace the official regulations, which should be consulted for more detailed information (e.g., deadlines).

The Final Practical Internship must be completed between the end of the 2nd-year first semester and the start of the 3rd-year classes. The internship lasts 75 hours (15 working days of 5 hours each), corresponding to 3 CFU.

Before starting the internship, it is necessary to:
◆ hold a certificate of workplace health and safety.
◆ identify and contact a lecturer from the Degree Programme who can act as the Internal Tutor.
◆ choose the topic of the final report together with the Internal Tutor.
◆ identify and contact the affiliated organisation(s) (either private or within the Department) where the internship is to be carried out, requesting availability for a 75-hour internship.
◆ submit the internship application by the end of the month (excluding July and December) in order to start the internship from the 15th of the following month.

Note: Upon request from both the Internal and External Tutors, if the affiliated institution operates seven days a week and provides its schedule, the Tutoring Committee may authorise a longer presence at the institution for the internship, up to a maximum of 30 hours per week, with at least one day of rest.

Practical procedure:

  • Identify the External Tutor (from the affiliated institution/s) and agree with him/her on the period for the internship.
  • Print the required documentation for the internship:
    • Internship application
    • Final Internship Programme
    • Final practical training internship report of the intern
    • Final internship report of the external tutor
    • Application for the start of the final thesis and Request for the appointment of the evaluator
    • Certificate of your academic career
    • Certificate of mid-programme internship completion
    • Certificate of workplace safety
    • Attendance summary form
  • Fill out the internship application, the internship program, the application for the start of the Final Thesis, and the request for the appointment of the Evaluator, and have the documents signed.
  • Fill out the Training Project (which must be signed by the student, the Internal Tutor, and the External Tutor) for each partnered structure where you will carry out the internship, and submit all signed documents to the Student Administration Office.
    • Private structure: completion directly at the structure
    • Department structure: by booking an appointment with the Student Administration Office.

Within a few days, you will receive an email notifying you whether your application has been approved or not. If approved, you must keep one copy of the Training Project for yourself and deliver the other copy to the structure where you will carry out the internship.

  • During the internship, fill out the attendance summary daily and have it signed by the External Tutor.

At the end of the internship:

  • Submit the final report to the External Tutor, who will complete it and send it to the Educational Unit.
  • Complete the intern’s final report.
  • Submit the signed attendance summary and final report to the Teaching Unit

Attention! Students enrolled before the 2019/20 academic year must complete a single final compulsory curricular internship placement of at least 5 ECTS credits, using the same forms but following the procedure outlined below