Study location	Italy, Pavia
Type	Undergraduate, full-time
Nominal duration	3 anni (180 ECTS)
Study language	Italian
Course code	35400/00/2017

Tuition fee	€4,500 per year Students may be eligible to apply for a flat rate or to tuition fees calculated according to their family income. More information here: en.unipv.it/en/education/bachelors-and-masters-degree-programs/fees-and-funding/fees
Application fee	€35 per programme This fee is not refundable.

Entry qualification

High school Diploma High-school diploma awarded after at least 12 years of documented education. Access to the Degree Course in Biotecnologie has a local entry test requirement. THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS ARE INDICATED IN THE ANNUAL ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE COURSE . Check your country specific document requirements for bachelor degree enrollments. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / French / Italian / Spanish. In order to finalize your enrollment, you must submit the scanned version of your original documents.

Territory requirements	Applications are NOT accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland. This page is dedicated to candidates from “non-EU countries”.

Language requirements

Italian Non-eu students residing abroad who would like to enroll in a study course completely taught in Italian, have to prove their knowledge of the language through an Italian language test. The test will be organized by CISIA, in collaboration with the University of Pavia. To find out the dates and how to register consult the website at this page . The following categories are excluded from this obligation: 1. students who intend to enroll in degree courses in English; 2. students in possession of an Italian language certification of level B2 or higher (such as CILS, CELI, Roma3 or PLIDA)

Other requirements	If you wish to find out the exact number consult this link.

More information	biotecnologie.cdl.unipv.it

Overview

The course in “Biotecnologie” aims at training graduates able to understand and analyze biological phenomena with an interdisciplinary focus aimed at technology transfer, product creation, and integrated management of production processes, in compliance with legislation and, deontological problems, bioethics and intellectual properties related to these activities.
Biotechnology students will therefore have the opportunity to acquire basic skills in mathematical, chemical and physics disciplines, as well as specific skills in those biotechnological areas that are typically multidisciplinary and include molecular, cellular, bioinformatics, ethical-legal, chemical-pharmaceutical, and medical-health aspects.
This training is achieved via a set of lessons shared by all students who can deepen their knowledge by selecting courses that develop more specific skills in the molecular, chemical-pharmaceutical, or medical fields.
The course is suitable for both the continuation of university education with a second-level degree in biology, biotechnology or medical-pharmaceutical disciplines, band immediate entrance into the world of work, thanks to the solid preparation bases and the methodological approach received.

Programme structure

Study plan and further information are available at this link

Career opportunities

The graduate biotechnologist shall be able to perform professional roles and have the opportunity to immediately enter the labor market.
Thanks to an interdisciplinary training, the graduate in Biotechnology will be able to work both individually and in work contexts involving interaction with groups composed of staff with different skills and training.
The graduate will find a place in the area of design, production, product analysis and quality control procedures.
The employment opportunities available on the territory are significant, thanks to the considerable concentration of research and academic structures and laboratories, as well as the expansion of research and analysis activities of SMEs operating in the chemical, chemical-pharmaceutical, agro-food sectors, and the high biological technology for bioremediation, the disposal of polluting waste, the use of biomass.
Typically, these structures can be summarized in the following list:
- Research centers and companies for the development of biotechnological products and services in the biomedical, bioengineering, chemical-pharmaceutical, nutraceutical-cosmetological, zootechnical-veterinary, agri-food and environmental protection sectors;
- Structures of the NHS, Hospitals, Experimental Zooprophylactic Institutes;
- Public and private specialized clinical analysis laboratories;
- Public and private Universities and Research Institutes;
- Authorities responsible for the elaboration of health or patent regulations concerning the exploitation of biotechnological processes and products.