MOOD is expanding its partnership with thefaculty to support the preparation of students studying Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science

The decree for the 2026 open intake period for admission to Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine courses was published today; the deadline for applications is 3 August. MOOD, the national network of the Medicine and Dentistry Guidance and Tutoring Project, which brings together 44 universities coordinated by Sapienza University of Rome, is renewing and expanding its collaboration with thefaculty, the EdTech digital platform developed by the Italian company SmartCreative to provide free support to students with university guidance and preparation. Having supported over 55,000 students in 2025, the first year of the reform, the partnership is evolving into an educational innovation project based on thefaculty AI, the free platform that integrates artificial intelligence to personalise learning and enhance the educational experience.

The initiative, which is one of the tools recognised by the MUR, forms part of a context in which AI is already widespread amongst Italian university students. According to a study covering the 2024–2025 academic year, 83 per cent of students have used generative AI tools at least once, and almost one in two (49 per cent) use them regularly. However, 55% believe that their university is still lagging behind in managing this phenomenon, highlighting the need to integrate these technologies into structured study programmes.

As part of its collaboration with MOOD, thefaculty AI supports students’ preparation for the open semester through a personalised learning programme, developed on the basis of the platform’s experience with over 300,000 registered students. Thanks to artificial intelligence, the study programme adapts to each student’s level of preparation and the areas they need to strengthen. Completely free of charge, each student gains access to a programme that begins with a diagnostic test to assess their level of preparation and set objectives, from which a bespoke study plan is generated, automatically updated and reorganised according to their level of preparation. Via a dedicated dashboard, students can monitor their progress, view suggested topics and track the development of their learning journey.

Thanks to an AI Coach available 24 hours a day, the platform supports learning by helping students identify the most critical topics, prioritise them and plan their revision using spaced repetition algorithms. The biology, chemistry and physics content, created by teachers from the MOOD network last year and updated this year in line with the open-semester syllabus, is presented through various formats – including mind maps, diagrams, flashcards and interactive lessons – and are accompanied by adaptive quizzes, simulations and immediate feedback on areas requiring further work. All teaching materials and questions are validated against the Ministry’s syllabuses and available free of charge via the thefaculty app. At the same time, lecturers and universities can access aggregate monitoring tools that enable them to observe key learning trends and promptly identify any areas of difficulty.

“Nowadays, it is no longer enough simply to provide quizzes and mock exams. To truly prepare students for the new selection processes, a more comprehensive and advanced approach is needed – one that can adapt to each student’s needs, starting level and objectives. The challenge is not merely to assess skills, but to guide each student along an increasingly effective and genuinely bespoke preparation pathway,” says Christian Drammis, CEO and founder of thefaculty. “Having supported over 55,000 students through the first year of the open semester system, we are taking a further step forward alongside Italian universities: using AI not as a shortcut, but as a tool to make guidance and learning more accessible and, at the same time, to contribute to the digital evolution of universities.”