How to apply: International Students

INTAKES

The call for application is now closed. We are planning the call for application for the academic year 2021-2022. Relevant information will be published in this page.

EU and Non-EU candidates

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Late intake

EU-Candidates
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Non-EU candidates
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APPLICATION PROCEDURE

International students holding a Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Biotechnology or related life science programme from an International University have to undergo a pre-evaluation of their academic qualifications. The admissions committee will assess applicants’ academic qualifications. Selected students will have to pass an admission test. The admission test can take place any time via Skype, or in Pavia in September.

NUMBER OF POSITIONS DEDICATED TO NON-EU STUDENTS

⇒ The number of positions dedicated to non-EU students for the academic year 2020-2021 is 30.

A STEP BY STEP SUMMARY OF THE APPLICATION PROCEDURE

DISCLAIMER. Please read this disclaimer before proceeding with the application:

students graduated abroad must request the pre-evaluation of their academic qualifications and take and pass a Skype admission exam. The results of the pre-evaluation of academic qualifications and the appointment for the admission exam will be communicated by email. Students are responsible to regularly check their email inbox, including the spam folder. If a student is not able to take the exam because he/she did not answer on time or did not see the email, then the Committee will not reschedule the appointment.
Students graduated abroad must request the pre-evaluation of their academic qualifications and take and pass a Skype admission exam. The appointment for the admission exam will be communicated by email and students are requested to confirm the appointment by a specific deadline. Students who do not reply to the email or reply after the deadline will not be given a new appointment.
Students graduated abroad whose curriculum is suitable for the Master Programme will be invited to take a Skype admission exam. These students must verify that their audio-video connections are working well. The Committee must be able to see candidates’ faces and ear answers clearly. If these two requirements are not met, the interview will be terminated and will not be rescheduled.

Registration

In order to request the pre-evaluation of qualification and enroll in the admission test, students must:

Register at the website link
Click the button “Apply Now!” at this link
Fill the application form and submit the required documentation:

Scan of their passport or ID card.
Curriculum vitae in European format in English.
Scan of their transcript in English or Italian with exams taken, marks and credits. Final mark should also be included together with an explanation of the evaluation system. If applicants have more than one degree, they can send more than one transcript. Transcripts in Spanish or French are also accepted.
A scan of the Diploma (if available). Students who did not obtain their Bachelor degree and are expected to graduate before September 2020 must send a transcript listing the exams taken and the expected date of graduation.
Two reference letters. Students must fill a specific section of the application form to ask to two referees to send a reference letter. Letters directly sent by the candidate are not acceptable. To apply for the scholarship it is essential that the letters are sent by referees.

Pay the admission test fee (35 €)

Students owning an English language proficiency certificate can attach a scan to the application. This document is optional. Embassies in some countries might require English language knowledge certificates to accept pre-enrollment and VISA applications. Minimum required grades for the academic year 2019-2020 were: IELTS – 6, TOEFL – 78, TOLIMO – 600, FCE – 169.

Students can choose between two types of admission test:

Via Skype. The Skype interview can take place any time. The Skype admission test is an oral exam in English concerning basic concepts in Biology. We strongly suggest to refresh basic concepts in Genetics, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology and Microbiology.

In Pavia. The admission test in Pavia will take place in September at Polo Cravino, via Ferrata 9, Pavia. Precise information will be reported in the Admission Announcement. This admission test will be an oral exam in English on basic concepts in Genetics, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology and Microbiology.

Pre-evaluation of qualification and admission test

An appointed Commission will evaluate the academic qualifications of the candidate.

If the candidate chooses to take the Skype admission test, he/she will receive an e-mail notifying whether he/she passed the pre-evaluation of qualification. If applicable, the date of the appointment for the interview and the Skype ID of the Commission will also be sent.

If the candidate chooses to take the admission test in Pavia, he/she will receive an e-mail notifying whether he/she passed the pre-evaluation. Date and place of the Admission Test in Pavia will be contained in the admission announcement.

The exam may have one of the following outcomes:

unconditional admission to the Master’s degree course;
admission to the Master’s degree, with a list of the examinations to be passed in order to make up any credit deficits;
non-admission to the Master’s degree due to insufficient knowledge of basic Biology concepts.

Students who passed the admission test will receive an admission letter to be used for VISA application. PLEASE SEE THE DISCLAIMER ABOVE

Non-EU students who passed the admission test must contact the Italian Authority in their country to start the pre-enrollment procedure and apply for student VISA (see below).

EU students can enroll in the Master Programme (see below).

FEE FOR PARTICIPATION TO THE ADMISSION TEST

The application requires the payment of a fee for participation to the admission test (35 €).

The fee for participation to admission test can be paid online via home banking or credit card. Students will receive an email (object: University of Pavia-Payment instructions for Molecular Biology and Genetics) containing the link to the invoice and further instructions on how to pay. Within a couple of hours from the successful payment, students will be able to complete your application by submitting it. It will not be possible to submit the application until the payment has been cleared by the system. The invoice is pre-filled (click to see an example of invoice).

PRE-ENROLLMENT AND STUDENT VISA APPLICATION (non-EU students only)

For precise details on these procedures please visit this page.

Pre-enrollment

Non-EU Students admitted to the Master’s Programme will need to contact an Italian diplomatic authority in their home country to assemble all the documents needed to enroll and submit a pre-enrollment application with the University of Pavia. All procedures for pre-enrollment and VISA application have to be concluded by the 30th of November 2020. Please keep in touch with the Italian Authority in your country and check this website https://www.studiare-in-italia.it/studentistranieri/ .

For precise details on these procedures please visit this page. Guidelines prepared by our University can be found here

For additional information please see this page, step 2.

Visa

⊗ Students from extra-European countries must request a student VISA to the Italian authority in their country. Students should contact the Italian Embassy in their country as early as possible and ask information about student VISA application procedures. All procedures for pre-enrollment and VISA application have to be concluded by the 30th of November 2020.

Important notice for extra-European students: VISA application and university application are two completely independent procedures. VISA application is a procedure carried out by the Italian Authorities abroad. The University of Pavia has nothing to do with VISA application. Students from extra-European countries are encouraged to apply for pre-evaluation and admission test as soon as possible even if they did not obtain a VISA from the Italian embassy.

Additional information can be found at this page and this page.

ENROLLMENT

Students will be able to enroll in the University of Pavia between July 1st and October 15. To enroll, login in your reserved area, then click Menu (right corner) -> Admissions -> Enrollment.

EU students must follow the procedure described at this page.

Non-EU students must follow the procedure described at this page, steps 5 and 6. To ask for assistance send an e-mail to matricole.scientifiche@unipv.it .

INDIVIDUAL COURSES

Students can also enroll in individual courses without taking part to the whole programme. For more precise information visit this page (link).