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Admission requirements

To profitably attend the 2nd Cycle Degree Programme in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology students should possess University Level Knowledge of:

    • Mathematics and Physycs;
    • Chemistry and Biochemistry;
    • Cell and Molecular Biology;
    • Genetics;
    • Microbiology

Admission to the 2nd cycle degree programme in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology is subject to the possession of a three-year university degree or other suitable qualification obtained abroad.

Moreover, candidates must meet the curricular requirements and pass a test to assess their personal competences and skills.

Curricular requirements:

To access the 2nd Cycle Degree Programme in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology the following curricular requirements shall be satisfied:

  1. A first cycle degree in one of the following classes:
    1. ex Italian Ministerial Decree no. 270/04: Class L-2 Biotechnologies, Class L-13 Biology, Class L-29 Pharmacy, Class LM-13 Pharmacy and industrial pharmacy, Class L-27 Chemistry;
    2. ex. Italian Ministerial Decree no. 509/99: Class 1 Biotechnologies, Class 12 Biology, Class 24 Pharmacy, Class 14/S Pharmacy and industrial pharmacy, Class 21 Chemistry;
    3. Previous five-year degree programme system: Biotechnologies, Biology, Pharmacy and industrial pharmacy, Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry;
    4. Foreign Degree which can be considered equivalent to the ones foreseen for students holding an Italian Degree

2. English Language knowledge, level B2 (or higher) according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

The admission to the Degree Programme is subject to the assessment of personal competences and skills, according to the modalities yearly defined in the Call for Applications.

Assessment of personal competences and skills

The assessment of personal preparation and skills will verify that the student’s knowledge are coherent with the curricular requirements, with particular reference to University Level Competencies in:

  • Mathematics and Physics;
  • Chemistry and Biochemistry;
  • Cell and Molecular Biology;
  • Genetics;
  • Microbiology;

A specific Board will verify the assessment through a written and/or oral test. The Degree Programme Board will define the specific modalities annually and these will be published on the University Website.

English Language Assessment

To access the 2nd Cycle Degree Programme students should prove their English Language knowledge at a B2 (or higher) level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). This should be certified in one of the following ways:

  • through one of the certificates listed in the specific Chart (Tabella certificazioni equipollenti prova idoneità linguistica) available in the University of Bologna Linguistic Centre (CLA) website: http://www.cla.unibo.it/idoneita-linguistica/equipollenza-dei-titoli-1.
  • a B2 English Language Test done in their previous Degree. This will be accepted if the B2 level (or higher) is clearly stated in the denomination of the teaching activity;
  • Hold a Degree obtained in English. The document must state that the Degree Programme was held in English;
  • English native speakers (i.e. English is their mother-tongue).

Tuition Fee Amounts

Tuition fees are calculated based on the 2023 ISEE value with special subsidies in relation to the right to higher education. First year students with an ISEE value up to a specific threshold benefit from full exemption; the relevant ISEE threshold will be released by the end of May 2023. Above this limit, tuition fees are calculated progressively.

The ISEE value must be submitted, even if you have not enrolled in the Degree Programme, by 30 October 2023, at 6:00pm (or by 15 November 2023, at 6:00pm, paying a €100 penalty) accessing ER-GO Online Services, alternatively you will have to pay the full amount.

If you are an international student, verify how your tuition fees will be calculated according to your country of origin and the country where your family has income and assets.

Read all information about tuition fees and exemptions.

Matriculation

After you have checked that all the admission requirements have been met, you can enrol on  Studenti Online:

  1. fill in the application for matriculation with the required information and attach a passport photo in digital format;
  2. pay the first instalment of your tuition fees;
  3. follow the instructions to complete the procedure which you will find on Studenti Online according to your profile.