The access to the MSc in Neuroscience is regulated by a specific procedure, including the participation to one of the calls scheduled each year.
Successful applicants must meet the following requirements:
- demonstrating a relevant academic curriculum (as defined below)
- succesfully passing an admission test (interview)
Academic curriculum
(For Italian curricula please check the Italian version of this page).
Successful applicants have a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 60 ECTS credits (European Credit Transfer System credits) in the following fundamental disciplines: physics, mathematics, physiology, chemistry, cell biology, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology or developmental biology.
P.N.: at least 18 ECTS must be achieved in physics, mathematics or chemistry AND at least 24 ECTS credits must be achieved in cell biology, biochemistry, genetics, physiology, molecular biology or developmental biology.
For degrees that do not conform to the ECT System, the workload associated with each course must be clearly indicated.
Please visit the Italian page for specifications of scientific disciplinary sectors (only valid for Italian degrees).
Admission test
Knowledge in fundamental disciplines (see syllabus-Admission test) will be checked during an interview, which will also ascertains adequate English knowledge (minimum B2 level). Note that English is the official language for all activities (teaching, examinations, etc) in the Master’s Degree course in Neuroscience.
Undergraduate Students can also apply if they expect to graduate shortly after the test and have still to acquire no more than 10 ECTS credits (final examination excluded). Those Students must also meet the requirements specified above.
*** ADMISSION PROCEDURE FOR THE ACCESS TO THE MSC COURSE***
1. Register to the International portal
Candidates must register to the INTERNATIONAL PORTAL and submit their application for one of the calls scheduled for the access to the MSc course in Neuroscience.
Applicants must check to meet curricular requirements (see information above) before applying for the admission test.
The calendar of calls is available on this webpage.
P.N. Applicants must keep the student ID assigned during registration process on the International portal, becouse it will be used for future acknowledgements/communications.
2. Admission test (interview)
Applicants who meet curricular requirements are admitted to the interview.
The interview will be performed remotely (on Microsoft Teams) by an ad-hoc Committee, who will ask questions around the fundamentals outlined in the syllabus-Admission test
P.N.: The list of candidates eligible for the interview will be notified on this webpage. Candidates not mentioned in the list are not eligible for the interview.
The outcomes of the admission test may be one of the followings:
- admission to the MSc
- admission to the Course with a mandatory study plan: in case of educational deficit, admitted students will be advised about specific teaching activities to compensate the lack of ECTS credits in specific disciplines
- non admission to the MSc
3. Enrollment to the MSc
Students admitted to the Master's degree course are required to complete the enrollment according to the procedure described on this webpage.
Upon completion of the enrollment procedure the student will receive an email message confirming the enrollment to the MSc.
NON EU students must be aware about time and requirements for the issuing of residence permit / VISA.
NON EU students are require to submit their request for pre-enrollment through the Universitaly portal before applying for VISA. Those students will also be required to provide international certificate of English language (IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge, etc.) when applying for VISA issuing to the Italian Diplomatic Authority in their country.