Application

Enrollment in this Master's Degree Program is limited, as admission is subject to a locally capped number of places. Italian and European applicants admitted to the program are selected through a ranking list based on the results of an admission test. The same ranking list may be also used for curriculum selection, in cases where student enrollment across the different curricula is not evenly distributed. To be eligible for enrollment and inclusion in the ranking list, applicants must achieve a minimum score of 20/50 on the admission test. Information regarding non-European applicants is provided below.* The date of the admission test will be announced in the official selection notice published on the University of Milan website.
For Italian and European applicants, selection is based on a competitive written entrance examination. The admission test consists of a multiple-choice written exam conducted in English and includes 50 questions covering subjects such as biology, biochemistry, physics, pharmacology, immunology, pathology, and genetics.
For non-EU applicants residing abroad (i.e., applicants requiring a student visa), selection and ranking are based on the evaluation of the applicant's academic and personal background, as well as on the outcome of an interview.

B2 entrance level:
Proficiency in English at a B2 level or higher per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is required for admission.
The B2-level requirement will be ascertained by the University Language Centre (SLAM) upon admission as follows:
- Language certificate of B2 or higher level issued no more than three years before the date of admission application. You will find the list of language certificates recognized by the University at: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39322. The certificate must be uploaded when submitting the online application;
- English level achieved during a University of Milan degree programme and certified by the University Language Centre (SLAM) no more than four years before the date of admission application, including levels based on language certificates submitted by the applicant during their Bachelor's degree at the University of Milan. In this case the process is automatic, the applicant does not have to attach any certificates to the application;
- Entry test administrated by the University Language Centre (SLAM) according to the calendar published on the website: (https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267/)
All those who fail to submit a valid certificate or do not meet the required proficiency level will be instructed during the admission procedure to take the Entry test.
Applicants who do not take or pass the Entry test will be required to obtain a language proficiency certificate recognized by the University (see https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39322) and deliver it to the SLAM via the InformaStudenti service by the deadline fixed for the master's programme (https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267/).
Applicants who do not meet the requirement by said deadline will not be admitted to the master's degree programme and may not sit any further tests. To be eligible for the entrance examination, applicants holding a Bachelor's degree from Italian or EU universities must have earned 180 ECTS credits. Of these, at least 50 ECTS credits must be obtained in the following scientific disciplinary areas: BIOS-06/A (Physiology), BIOS-07/A (Biochemistry), BIOS-08/A (Molecular Biology), BIOS-09/A (Clinical Biochemistry), BIOS-10/A (Biology), BIOS-11/A (Pharmacology), BIOS-12/A (Human Anatomy), BIOS-14/A (Genetics), BIOS-15/A (General Microbiology), MEDS-24/A (Medical Statistics), MEDS-01/A (Human Genetics), MEDS-02/A (General Pathology), MEDS-02/B (Clinical Pathology), MEDS-09/A (Medical Oncology), MEDS-03/A (Microbiology), MEDS-04/A (Pathology), MEDS-05/A (Internal Medicine), MEDS-11/A (Mental Health), MEDS-12/A (Neurology), MEDS-26/A (Laboratory Medicine), INF-01/A (Informatics), and PHYS-06/A (Medical Physics).
For non-EU applicants residing abroad (i.e., applicants requiring a student visa), admission to the Master's Degree Program is based on the evaluation of the applicant's academic and personal background, as well as on the outcome of an interview. As for Italian and EU applicants, non-EU candidates must have earned at least 50 ECTS credits in the scientific disciplinary areas listed above. In order to successfully attend the learning activities of the program, applicants are required to have a good mastery of spoken and written English. A B2 level of English proficiency is mandatory, and the relevant certification must be provided at the time of registration for the entrance examination.
Students waiting to obtain the bachelor's degree, can participate in the admission test "sub iudice". In case of success, they will be accepted only if they obtain the bachelor degree by December 31th, also possessing the prerequisite described above. More details about the selection/admission procedure can be found above in the Admission Criteria paragraph.