Tecniche Ortopediche (Abilitante alla Professione Sanitaria di Tecnico Ortopedico)
| Study location | Italy, Pavia |
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| Type | Undergraduate, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 3 anni (180 ECTS) |
| Study language | Italian |
| Course code | 04416/00/2011 |
| Tuition fee | €4,500 per year Tuition fee for non-EU students who enter Italy with a study visa is based on flat rate and depends on the citizenship. |
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| Application fee | €35 one-time |
| Entry qualification | High school Diploma High-school diploma awarded after at least 12 years of documented education. Access to the Degree Course in Tecniche Ortopediche (Abilitante alla Professione Sanitaria di Tecnico Ortopedico) has a national entry test requirement. THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS ARE INDICATED IN THE ANNUAL ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE COURSE The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Italian. In order to finalize your enrollment, you must submit the scanned version of your original documents. |
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| 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). |
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| 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 following categories are excluded from this obligation: |
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Overview
The course is divided into three academic years, during which the student acquires the theoretical and practical notions needed to carry out the profession of Orthopedic Technician, according to the provisions of the current legislation.
The student’s training is both theoretical and practical and attendance to lectures, interactive courses, seminars and practical training, held at affiliated Orthopedic Workshops, are mandatory activities, during which the student works under the supervision of a qualified Tutor, achieving the training objectives expected for the three years of the course.
At the end of the course the discussion of a thesis and the passing of the State Exam are scheduled, qualifying graduates for the profession of Orthopedic technician, which take place in the presence of teachers, representatives of the Medical Profession of Orthopedic Technician and a commissioner appointed by the Ministry of health.
Programme structure
Study plan and further information are available at this link
Career opportunities
The orthopedic technician shall find employment in:
- Public or private structures, both in dependency and freelance
- In Universities in the specific sector of teaching, tutorship or coordination of the degree course in Orthopedic Techniques;
- In the production industries of garrisons, orthoses, guardians or prostheses;
- In marketing agencies operating in the sector.
UTC time
This registration is dedicated to prospective students who have obtained the final diploma outside of Italy in order to asses the eligibility of their final diploma.
UTC time
This registration is dedicated to prospective students who have obtained the final diploma outside of Italy in order to asses the eligibility of their final diploma.