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 | 08428/00/2025 |
| 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 |
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| Application fee | €35 per programme This fee is not refundable. |
| Entry qualification | Undergraduate diploma (or higher) These requirements are for international students or Italian Students graduated in a non-Italian University. Students who graduated in a non-Italian University must possess a Bachelors’ degree (Honours, ≥ 3 years, information on country specific titles can be found on this page , this list is partial) awarded by non-Italian Universities in one of the following areas:
The following Bachelors’ Degree are not suitable for this course: Agricultural Sciences, Anatomy/Anatomical sciences, Animal Food Hygiene, Audiology, Biology Education/Teacher, Botany, Clinical medicine/general medicine, Clinical Laboratory Sciences/Laboratory sciences/Medical Laboratory Sciences/Medical Laboratory Technology, Chemistry, Clinical medicine, Dentistry, Health Information Technology, Human nutrition, Industrial Engineering, Information technology and computer sciences, Medicine/Medicine and Surgery/Homeopatic Medicine, Midwifery, Nursey, Occupational Therapy, Physical and health education, Physical Therapy/Physiotherapy, Psychology, Radiology/Radiology Technology, Sonography, Veterinary medicine/Zoology/Animal Biology. This is a partial list, other Bachelors’ degrees need to be evaluated to judge their suitability for the MSc program. 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 an online interview. The online interview will focus on the following topics: physiology and pathophysiology, genetics and molecular biology, pharmacology and biochemistry, cell biology and anatomy. Students graduated in Italy The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / French / Italian / Spanish. Candidates are requested to submit:
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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| Other requirements | If you wish to find out the exact number of seats available for non-eu students consult this link. |
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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
Programme structure
Please find the study plan and the list of courses on this page
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
This course has reached full capacity and it will not accept additional applications for the fourth call, therefore this call is dedicated to EU and NON-EU applicants residing in Italy ONLY.
5th call dedicated to EU and NON-EU applicants residing in Italy ONLY.
This course has reached full capacity and it will not accept additional applications for the fourth call, therefore this call is dedicated to EU and NON-EU applicants residing in Italy ONLY.
5th call dedicated to EU and NON-EU applicants residing in Italy ONLY.