Studying Pharmacy at the University of Milan

Teaching organization

The teaching activity is organized in two semesters:

  1. From September to January first semester,
  2. From February to June second semester.

Detailed information and timetables are available on the websites of the individual degree programmes.

Mathematics Additional Learning Requirements (OFA)

New students who fail to achieve the minimum score on the mathematics questions of the admission test, and have to fulfil Additional Learning Requirements (Obblighi Formativi Aggiuntivi, OFA), may attend the Basic Mathematics Laboratory starting in the autumn.

Upon completing laboratory activities, they may sit the OFA remedial test.

Details are available on degree programme websites.

Traineeships and internships

To enable entry to the State Board Exam licensing practice as a pharmacist, the single cycle Master's degree programmes in Pharmacy and in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies provide for a mandatory traineeship at either a pharmacy that is open to the public or at a hospital pharmacy.

Bachelor's and Master's programmes also include compulsory traineeships, the duration of which will vary according to the programme, but in this case the internships can be completed within university structures or external bodies and companies.

Study awards

The University of Milan offers study awards for students or graduates, thanks to its own or external funding.

International agreements

The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences promotes various initiatives aimed at creating a network of connections with international organizations and institutions.

Erasmus+

Information and contacts for students interested in a period of study at other European universities.

Final theses

Admission to the final exam is subject to the acquisition of a certain number of credits (CFU) and the preparation of a thesis paper.

The number of credits required and the ways in which the thesis work must be carried out are specific to each Degree Programme.