Master's Program in Neurobiology
| Study location | Italy, Pavia |
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| Type | Graduate, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 2 years (120 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Course code | 08420/00/2022 |
| 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 per programme This fee is not refundable. |
| Entry qualification | Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Students who graduated in a non-Italian University must possess a Bachelors’ degree (Honours, ≥ 3 years) awarded by non-Italian Universities in one of the following areas:
The suitability of the Bachelor’s Degree for the enrollment in the MSc is evaluated by an appointed Committee. Other requirements to be fulfilled:
The suitability of the Bachelor’s Degree for the enrollment in the MSc is evaluated by an appointed Committee. Students whose academic curriculum is deemed suitable by the Evaluation Committee will have to pass an admission exam which will consist in two phases: The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / French / Italian / Spanish. Throughout the application process, the upload of the following documents will be required: - a scanned copy of your passport or identity card. - a scan of you Bachelor degree transcript supplied by your university reporting the individual exams taken (or to be taken if still graduating) , relative marks and numbers of credits (or study hours) for each exam. If you have more than one degree, you may upload more than one transcript, each as a separate file. - a scan of your English language certificate (B2 level). In order to finalize your enrollment, you must submit the scanned version of your original documents. |
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| Language requirements | English |
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Overview
The Master’s Degree Program in Neurobiology provides students who are in possession of first level training in the biological or biotechnological field, with in-depth knowledge of the morpho-functional organization of the nervous system, the cellular and molecular correlates of neural functions, and modalities in which these functions are realized at the systemic level, as well as on the neurobiological bases of the pathologies of the nervous system.
The aim of the Course is to allow the acquisition, not only of a cognitive training, but also of specific skills such as:
• Modalities governing experimental and applied neurobiological research, regarding its recent trends, and the technologies it relies on
• Applications of neurobiological knowledge and techniques in the industrial, bio-system and bioinformatics fields
The primary objective of the training course will be to highlight the fundamental problems in the neuroscientific field (integrated functions, cellular mechanisms, genetic and molecular substrates, bases of pathological processes), underlining the importance of multidisciplinary approaches for the progress of knowledge.
The main area of study are:
• Neuromorphology and cellular and development neurobiology;
• Neurophysiology and neurobehavior;
• Neuropharmacology;
• Neurogenetic-molecular subjects;
• Neurology and neuropathology;
• Bioinformatics
The programme in English language has been approved by the Italian Ministry of Education in May 2022. The first year course in 2022-2023 will be related to the new program in English language, the second year course that will take place in 2022-2023 will still be related to the old program in Italian language.
Programme structure
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1st YEAR
• Comparative Neurodevelopment and Neural stem cells
• Human Neuroanatomy
• Membrane biophysics and electrophysiology
• Cellular neurobiology and advanced methods in Neuroscience
• Cellular and advanced systemic neurophysiology
• Neurochemistry, Neuropharmacology and Neurogenetics
2nd YEAR
• Computational neuroscience
• Neurobiology of brain disorders
• Neuroimmunology and molecular neurobiology
• Neuropsycopharmacology
• Neural basis of behaviour and neuropsychology
• One subject to be chosen from this list: Advanced Microscopy / Statistics and Big Data Analysis / Bioinformatics
• Laboratory activity
• Other activities
• Dissertation
Career opportunities
The degree program will allow graduates to:
• Research in the neuroscientific field;
• Hi-tech biomedical laboratories;
• Preclinical testing of drugs active in the nervous system;
• Clinical trial of drugs active in the nervous system, through interaction with the medical structure involved in the trial;
• Development of biomedical technologies or instruments with neurobiological applications.
Graduates of this master’s degree course can be hired in:
• Neuroscientific research laboratories
• Hospitals
• Universities
• Private and public research centers
• Pharmaceutical and Biomedical companies
• Biomedical instrumentation development and sales companies
Central European Time
4th call dedicated to EU and NON-EU applicants. For NON-EU applicants residing abroad it will be opened only in case of available seats on the degree course.
Central European Time
5th call dedicated to EU and NON-EU applicants residing in Italy. For NON-EU applicants residing abroad it will be opened only in case of available seats on the degree course.
Central European Time
4th call dedicated to EU and NON-EU applicants. For NON-EU applicants residing abroad it will be opened only in case of available seats on the degree course.
Central European Time
5th call dedicated to EU and NON-EU applicants residing in Italy. For NON-EU applicants residing abroad it will be opened only in case of available seats on the degree course.