Orientation – Veterinary Medicine Discover the Master’s Degree in Veterinary Medicine through students’ experiences: challenges and rewards of veterinary studies. Contacts Entrance Orientation Coordinator President of the VM Degree Program Prof.ssa Alessandra Rota presidenzamv@vet.unipi.it Activities Vet Explorer The Department of Veterinary Sciences organises two days of Vet Explorer, an initiative for fourth and fifth-year high school students, aimed at introducing the Department’s courses and facilities. On June 9, 2026, at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of San Piero a Grado, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., the Degree Course in Veterinary Medicine will be presented, with an illustration of the hospital facilities and the activities carried out (40 places available). To participate, you must book by filling out a form. Vet Experiences Vet-Experiences are laboratory and orientation activities organized by the Department of Veterinary Sciences as part of the OrientaVET project, which is included in the Orientation and Tutoring Project (POT) involving all Veterinary Medicine degree programs (LM-42) at the national level. On May 26, 2026, at the San Piero a Grado Veterinary Teaching Hospital, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., the Degree Course in Veterinary Medicine will be presented through two workshops: Phantom and Multimedia Activities for Equine Medicine and Resist… or Maybe It’s Better Not! (15 places available). To participate, you must book by filling out a form. The workshops will be preceded by orientation sessions introducing the degree program and the Department’s main areas of activity, which will also be held remotely.More information and registration procedures are available in the attached information brochure. Laboratory teaching is a way of learning that allows students to gain knowledge and skills directly in the context of their use, unlike traditional teaching, where content is presented in an abstract way, separate from practice. POT OrientaVET Project – 2025 The Department of Veterinary Sciences runs the POT OrientaVET Project for high school students who want to join the Veterinary Medicine Degree Program. The project aims to strengthen orientation activities, both to give a better understanding of the Degree Program and to help students with their applications for the single semester of the Veterinary Medicine Degree Program. The project also includes tutoring activities for first-year students to help them settle into university life. For information or specific requests, please contact potmv.orientamento@vet.unipi.it.This channel also offers remote interviews via Microsoft Teams, allowing prospective students to interact directly with university students from the Department of Veterinary Sciences. OrientaVET Virtual Help Desk – 2025 The Veterinary Medicine Degree Program offers prospective freshmen a virtual orientation service, designed to present the program’s curriculum and provide useful information for enrollment.The service will be available every Tuesday from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM, until July 27, 2025, on the Microsoft Teams platform. To participate, please register by sending an email to alessandra.rota@unipi.it by 12:00 noon on the Monday before the office opens.The meeting will offer prospective students the opportunity to speak directly with the coordinator for the Degree Program orientation.