| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSc | Full-time | 2 years | October | - | EUR 2739 per year |
The Master’s Degree provides deep biomedical knowledge concerning the connections between the structure and function of biomolecules and biosystems operating at cell or tissue level, and of the organism in physiological and pathological conditions. Practical training in laboratory represents a relevant part of the programme.
Programme structure
1st Year: Advanced Biomedical Technologies; Laboratory Activities; Laboratory Medicine Technologies and Molecular Diagnostics; Pharmaceutical Biotechnology: design and analysis of biopharmaceuticals; Proteomics and Bioinformatics; Cell and Organ Physiology and Medical Pathophysiology; Genetics and Epigenetics; Immunology and General Pathology; Nanobiotechnology, Biology of Ageing; Antibiotic Therapy: Discovery, Development and Rationale Clinical Use
2nd Year: Experimental Models in vivo and vitro; Pharmacology and Molecular Therapies; Stem Cell Biology and Molecular Biology of Development
A double degree in collaboration with the University of Ulm (Germany) is also avaialble that includes a study path in “Molecular Medicine” (upon further selection procedure).
Career opportunities
Graduates work as heads of research laboratories and project coordinators related to biotechnologies applied to human beings, with emphasis on pharmaceutical products and vaccines, taking into account ethical, technical, and legal implications. They are able to assist doctors in the diagnosis and in the therapeutic phases implying the manipulation of cells, genes and other bio-systems.
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Our tuition fees will not exceed 2700 euros per year. Scholarship and fee waivers are available for international students, for more information visit our website: Scholarships | Università di Padova (unipd.it)
Bachelor diploma (or equivalent)
Call for admissions
- (CLOSED) For non-EU students residing outside Italy please check the relevant Call for admission
- For EU students or equated or non-EU students residing in Italy, please check the relevant Call for admission
The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Italian.
You must take the original entry qualification documents with you when you finally go to the university.
English B2 level (CEFR) or equivalent certificate.
Please check out this link for the full list of accepted certificates, minimum scores and exemptions
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