Study location	Italy, Pavia
Type	Undergraduate, full-time
Nominal duration	3 anni (180 ECTS)
Study language	Italian
Course code	04413/00/2024

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 Tecniche di Laboratorio Biomedico (Abilitante alla Professione Sanitaria di Tecnico di Laboratorio Biomedico) has a national 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

This registration is dedicated to prospective students who have obtained the final diploma outside of Italy in order to asses the eligibility of their diploma. At the end of the evaluation process, a letter will be issued by the University of Pavia. This letter, among other things, must be used during the pre-enrollment and visa procedures at the Italian authority in their Country (Consulate, Embassy, authorized agency).

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	tecnichelaboratoriobiomedico.cdl.unipv.it

Overview

The Degree Course aims to train Biomedical Laboratory Technician graduates who are competent in performing the technical procedures necessary for the execution of diagnostic methods on biological materials with professional autonomy.
Graduates must perform analytical and research activities related to biomedical and biotechnological analyses, and in particular related to Clinical Biochemistry, Microbiology and Virology, Pharmacotoxicology, Immunology, Clinical Pathology, Hematology, Cytology and Histopathology.
Graduates must be able to work in direct collaboration with the laboratory staff responsible for the various operations. Graduates will be responsible , for the proper fulfillment of the analytical procedures in the laboratory and work within protocols defined by the responsible managers. They must also: verify the correspondence of the services provided to indicators and standards set by the Head of the Structure; check the correct operation of the equipment in terms of ordinary maintenance and possible elimination of minor problems; participate in the planning and organization of work within the structure in which they operate; carry out their activities in public and private structures authorized according to current legislation; contribute to the training of support staff, and to updating their professional profile and research programs.
These objectives are pursued through a theoretical-practical training organized with lectures and traineeship activities under the guidance of tutors according to a set professional profile.

Programme structure

Study plan and further information are available at this link

Career opportunities

Possible employment opportunities are the following:
- In the various specialist areas of hospitals and extra-hospital laboratories belonging to the National Health Service and similar private facilities and Scientific Institutes of Hospitalization and Care (IRCCS);
- In quality control laboratories in the biomedical field and the pharmaceutical industry;
- In laboratories of analysis and control of the Regional Agencies for the prevention and protection of the environment;
- In production industries and marketing agencies operating in laboratory diagnostics;
- In university and non-university research laboratories of the biomedical sector;
- In Experimental Zooprophylactic Institutes of the Regions for the prevention of diseases of animal origin for health and hygiene supervision of food control workers, also of animal origin.