Biotechnology

A maximum of 60 students will be admitted. Citizens from Italy, other EU countries and non-EU countries are equally admitted to the selection. Non-EU candidates not residing in Italy must proceed with the pre-enrollment procedure at the Italian Embassy or Consulate in their country before the opening of the online application.

For admission into the M.Sc. in Biotechnology, the prospective student must have:

• Sufficient background in the following:

Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics; Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Animal and Plant Physiology, Microbiology, Virology, Statistics, Basic economy and Bioethics

and therefore should have a Bachelor\xc2\x92s degree in Biology or Biotechnology. Admission of students possessing other university first level degrees is possible upon preliminary assessment of their previous academic career by an ad hoc Committee. Admission is allowed by the Committee if the number of CFU not already possessed by the student is less than 35. If a formative debt is assigned by the Committee, prospective student must fulfill the requirement prior to enrollment.

• A Bachelor\xc2\x92s degree from an accredited institution with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or B+ or 70 % depending on the system (95/110 for Italian students). Students with a lower GPA may submit a request of special evaluation of their application. Official Transcripts of all post-secondary colleges or universities attended are needed.
• A B2 Common European Framework (CEF) or Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL IBT > 80; TOEFL PBT > 550) certificate of English. Alternatively, they must demonstrate a sufficient knowledge of spoken and written English during a test administered via Skype.
• Two letters of recommendation.