Innovation and Practice Exploration of the “Three-Dimensional Integration” Training Model for Veterinary Master’s Students from the Perspective of New Agricultural Sciences

Abstract

With the deepening advancement of the “Double First-Class” initiative and the New Rural Science and Technology Construction, the training of veterinary master’s students is facing a critical transition from scale expansion to quality enhancement. The quality of graduate education serves not only as a core indicator of high-level talent cultivation in universities but also as a comprehensive measure of institutional research innovation capabilities and social service capacity. Addressing current challenges in veterinary graduate education, such as weak research awareness, insufficient practical innovation skills, and a lack of academic rigor, this paper proposes a three-dimensional integrated training model of “research awareness—methodological system—academic spirit”, based on the teaching reform practices of the Department of Veterinary Medicine at Foshan University in recent years. The article elaborates on specific pathways to solidify academic foundations through a multi-dimensional research environment, enhance practical skills via a “dual-mentor” collaborative mechanism, and improve thesis quality through comprehensive academic training. Practical implementation has demonstrated that this model effectively enhances graduate students’ innovative capabilities and problem-solving skills for industry challenges, providing a theoretical basis and practical references for cultivating interdisciplinary, application-oriented, high-level veterinary professionals.