Medical Biotechnology
Medical Biotechnology
Course sheet
A.Y. 2024/2025
Bachelor
L-2 - Biotechnologies
The course offers a solid grounding in chemistry-biology; an excellent basis in the fields of biochemistry, molecular biology, physiology, pathology, applied human pharmacology; knowledge of the foundations of physiopathology and diagnostics; and a solid interdisciplinary understanding of the biotechnological methodologies used in the different fields of biotechnologies with medical uses. A particular focus is placed on the research, diagnostic, therapeutic, reproductive, forensic sectors, in compliance with regulations and taking into account ethical and bioethical issues.
The degree program prepare a professional figure with a good basic knowledge in molecular biomedical and technical practices, and skills in modern communication techniques, which allow to collaborate in the planning and implementation of biotechnological applications to man.
The degree program prepare a professional figure with a good basic knowledge in molecular biomedical and technical practices, and skills in modern communication techniques, which allow to collaborate in the planning and implementation of biotechnological applications to man.
The programme is designed to prepare students capable to apply biotechnology protocols in the medical field and to collaborate on development programs and surveillance of biotechnologies applied to man considering also ethical, economic, and administrative aspects.
Medical Biotechnologies graduates can pursue careers in:
Universities and other public and private research bodies
National Health Service organisations, hospitals, specialist public and private laboratories
Pharmaceutical and biotechnological companies
Research and development centres for biotechnological diagnostic products in the health sector
Biotechnological service centres
Bodies in charge of drafting health and patent regulations regarding the utilisation of biotechnological products for the protection of human health
Employment statistics (Almalaurea)
Medical Biotechnologies graduates can pursue careers in:
Universities and other public and private research bodies
National Health Service organisations, hospitals, specialist public and private laboratories
Pharmaceutical and biotechnological companies
Research and development centres for biotechnological diagnostic products in the health sector
Biotechnological service centres
Bodies in charge of drafting health and patent regulations regarding the utilisation of biotechnological products for the protection of human health
Employment statistics (Almalaurea)
The Degree programme in Medical Biotechnology supports cooperation opportunities and mobility with leading international universities, as well as the possibility for students to earn credits through exchange education and training programmes with Partner organizations.
Bilateral agreements with the University of Leuven (Katolieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium) ), the University of Lleida (Universitat de Lleida, Spain) and the LUMC (Leids Universitair Medish Centrum) of the University of Leiden (Netherland) are active in the framework of the Erasmus + programme. In recent years, a growing number of students have developed their professionalism and the European dimension of their training through residence periods abroad. Associated Universities represent highly recognized European institutions, featuring reference schools in biomedical sciences. The students will thus be offered exciting opportunities to enhance their CVs and evaluate their interest in extending their careers in an international setting.
The Degree course in Medical Biotechnology offers third year students the possibility to carry out practical training for the preparation of their final thesis work in one of the aforementioned institutions. The period abroad amounts to max. 3 months equivalent to 14 credits (8 CFUs from the practical side, + 6 CFUs from elective activities). A positive evaluation of the period abroad is required. The latter is defined by the tutor in the foreign university, the Unimi tutor and is subjected to the approval by the Unimi Didactic Council.
Besides general informative meetings organized by the University, the Degree course in Medical Biotechnology provides specific support to interested/selected students through the organization of specific informative session and/or meeting with the tutor for mobility.
Bilateral agreements with the University of Leuven (Katolieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium) ), the University of Lleida (Universitat de Lleida, Spain) and the LUMC (Leids Universitair Medish Centrum) of the University of Leiden (Netherland) are active in the framework of the Erasmus + programme. In recent years, a growing number of students have developed their professionalism and the European dimension of their training through residence periods abroad. Associated Universities represent highly recognized European institutions, featuring reference schools in biomedical sciences. The students will thus be offered exciting opportunities to enhance their CVs and evaluate their interest in extending their careers in an international setting.
The Degree course in Medical Biotechnology offers third year students the possibility to carry out practical training for the preparation of their final thesis work in one of the aforementioned institutions. The period abroad amounts to max. 3 months equivalent to 14 credits (8 CFUs from the practical side, + 6 CFUs from elective activities). A positive evaluation of the period abroad is required. The latter is defined by the tutor in the foreign university, the Unimi tutor and is subjected to the approval by the Unimi Didactic Council.
Besides general informative meetings organized by the University, the Degree course in Medical Biotechnology provides specific support to interested/selected students through the organization of specific informative session and/or meeting with the tutor for mobility.
Mandatory for all courses and workshops.
Enrolment
Candidates with a high school diploma or an equivalent foreign qualification in accordance with Ministerial Decree n.270 of 22 October 2004 may be admitted to the Degree Course in Medical Biotechnology. Access to the Course is programmed locally and limited to 120 students + 5 non-EU students residing abroad. They will be selected on the basis of the results of a selective test that must be taken prior to enrollment.
The course adheres to the on-line test system of type S (TOLC-S) prepared at national level by the Interuniversity Consortium Integrated Systems for Access (C.I.S.I.A.). The date of the selective test and the methods for determining the merit list for access to the Degree Course in Medical Biotechnology will be defined in the announcement of competition.
Additional educational obligations and methods for recovery (OFA)
Freshmen who do not achieve a score greater than or equal to 10 in the Basic Mathematics module of the TOLC-S will be assigned Additional Educational Obligations (OFA). For students with OFA, support activities will be organized in the period October-December, followed by a remedial test with which the student must demonstrate that he/she has improved his/her preparation. Those who have not reached the required objectives will not be able to take the Mathematics exam.
Admission to years subsequent to the first and cases of exemption from the test
Students who intend to transfer to the degree course in Medical Biotechnology or those who already have a degree, are still required to take the test and achieve a useful position in the ranking for the purposes of enrollment. The presentation of any previous career, subject to evaluation by the Board of Education and within the limit of available seats for each year programmed at the University level under Law n.264 of 02.08.199, may allow to be admitted to years after the first.
An exception is made for students and graduates of the class L-2 of the University of Milan (degree in Biotechnology) who may be admitted to years subsequent to the first, always in compliance with the limits of the law reported, and therefore exempt from the test, provided that they comply with the requirements, the procedure and the deadlines indicated in the call for admission.
The course adheres to the on-line test system of type S (TOLC-S) prepared at national level by the Interuniversity Consortium Integrated Systems for Access (C.I.S.I.A.). The date of the selective test and the methods for determining the merit list for access to the Degree Course in Medical Biotechnology will be defined in the announcement of competition.
Additional educational obligations and methods for recovery (OFA)
Freshmen who do not achieve a score greater than or equal to 10 in the Basic Mathematics module of the TOLC-S will be assigned Additional Educational Obligations (OFA). For students with OFA, support activities will be organized in the period October-December, followed by a remedial test with which the student must demonstrate that he/she has improved his/her preparation. Those who have not reached the required objectives will not be able to take the Mathematics exam.
Admission to years subsequent to the first and cases of exemption from the test
Students who intend to transfer to the degree course in Medical Biotechnology or those who already have a degree, are still required to take the test and achieve a useful position in the ranking for the purposes of enrollment. The presentation of any previous career, subject to evaluation by the Board of Education and within the limit of available seats for each year programmed at the University level under Law n.264 of 02.08.199, may allow to be admitted to years after the first.
An exception is made for students and graduates of the class L-2 of the University of Milan (degree in Biotechnology) who may be admitted to years subsequent to the first, always in compliance with the limits of the law reported, and therefore exempt from the test, provided that they comply with the requirements, the procedure and the deadlines indicated in the call for admission.
Places available: 120 + 5 reserved for non-EU citizens
Call for applications
Please refer to the call for admission test dates and contents, and how to register.
Session: 1
Application for admission: from 14/03/2024 to 13/06/2024
Application for matriculation: from 18/06/2024 to 01/07/2024
Session: 2
Application for admission: from 04/07/2024 to 12/09/2024
Application for matriculation: from 18/09/2024 to 25/09/2024
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Programme description and courses list
First semester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| General and Cellular Biology | 7 | 60 | Italian | BIO/13 |
| General and Inorganic Chemistry | 8 | 64 | Italian | CHIM/03 |
| Mathematics | 6 | 48 | Italian | MAT/03 |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Applied Physics | 9 | 84 | Italian | FIS/07 |
| Genetics | 7 | 68 | Italian | BIO/13 |
| Human Anatomy and Histology | 7 | 64 | Italian | BIO/16 BIO/17 |
| - Histology | 3 | |||
| - Human anatomy | 4 | |||
| Organic Chemistry | 8 | 64 | Italian | CHIM/06 |
Study plan rules
- ALTRE ATTIVITA' OBBLIGATORIE
Lo studente deve inoltre maturare 2 CFU relativi all'accertamento della lingua inglese.
Lo studente deve inoltre maturare 2 CFU relativi all'accertamento della lingua inglese.
year
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Biochemistry and Fundamentals of Human Biochemistry | 11 | 88 | Italian | BIO/10 |
First semester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Human Physiology | 7 | 64 | Italian | BIO/09 |
| Molecular Biology | 8 | 68 | Italian | BIO/11 |
| Techniques in Molecular and Cellular Biology | 10 | 120 | Italian | BIO/10 BIO/13 |
| - Cellular methodologies | 5 | |||
| - Molecular methodologies | 5 | |||
Second semester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Bioethical and Legal Issues in Biotechnology | 9 | 72 | Italian | AGR/01 IUS/01 MED/02 |
| General Pathology and Immunology | 10 | 88 | Italian | MED/04 |
| Human Molecular Genetics | 6 | 48 | Italian | BIO/13 MED/03 |
| Microbiology and Medical Virology | 6 | 56 | Italian | MED/07 |
year
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Medical Pharmacology | 10 | 80 | Italian | BIO/14 |
First semester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Biotechnologies in Molecular Diagnostics and Fundamental of Statistics | 9 | 84 | Italian | BIO/12 MED/01 MED/05 MED/36 |
| - Biotechnology in diagnostics | 5 | |||
| - Statistics in biomedical experimentation | 4 | |||
| Physiopathology, Introduction in Biotechnologies Diagnostic and Therapy | 9 | 84 | Italian | MED/06 MED/09 MED/13 MED/15 MED/18 MED/26 |
| - Medical physiopathology | 5 | |||
| - Principles of diagnostic and biotechnological therapy | 4 | |||
Second semester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Applications of Biotech On Medicine | 7 | 56 | Italian | MED/08 MED/40 MED/42 MED/43 MED/44 MED/46 |
| Training | 8 | 160 | Italian | |
Conclusive activities
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Final Examination | 4 | 0 | Italian | |
Study plan rules
- Lo studente, al terzo anno, deve altresì maturare 12 CFU in attività formative a scelta
The undergraduate Degree Course in Biotechnology requires compulsory propaedeutical exams listed in table. For each of the learning activities which require propaedeutical exams, the student must take the examination of propaedeutical courses (right column) before taking the exam on courses for which there are specific prerequisites (left column).
Prescribed foundation courses
| Learning activity | Prescribed foundation courses |
|---|---|
| Applications of Biotech On Medicine | General Pathology and Immunology (compulsory), Human Molecular Genetics (compulsory), Techniques in Molecular and Cellular Biology (compulsory) |
| Biochemistry and Fundamentals of Human Biochemistry | General and Inorganic Chemistry (compulsory), Organic Chemistry (compulsory) |
| Biotechnologies in Molecular Diagnostics and Fundamental of Statistics | Biochemistry and Fundamentals of Human Biochemistry (compulsory), General Pathology and Immunology (compulsory), Techniques in Molecular and Cellular Biology (compulsory) |
| General Pathology and Immunology | General and Cellular Biology (compulsory), Genetics (compulsory) |
| Human Molecular Genetics | Molecular Biology (compulsory), Techniques in Molecular and Cellular Biology (compulsory) |
| Human Physiology | Applied Physics (compulsory), Human Anatomy and Histology (compulsory) |
| Medical Pharmacology | Biochemistry and Fundamentals of Human Biochemistry (compulsory), General Pathology and Immunology (compulsory), Human Molecular Genetics (compulsory) |
| Microbiology and Medical Virology | General and Cellular Biology (compulsory) |
| Molecular Biology | General and Cellular Biology (compulsory), Genetics (compulsory) |
| Physiopathology, Introduction in Biotechnologies Diagnostic and Therapy | Biochemistry and Fundamentals of Human Biochemistry (compulsory), General Pathology and Immunology (compulsory), Human Physiology (compulsory) |
| Techniques in Molecular and Cellular Biology | General and Cellular Biology (compulsory), Genetics (compulsory) |
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Location
Milan
Course locations
Location of the Degree Course at the Didactic/Scientific Pole LITA Segrate - via F.lli Cervi, 93 - Segrate (MI)
The didactic activities related to the first semester and to the second semester of the second and third year take place at the Scientific Educational Pole LITA-Segrate, while the didactic activities of the first semester of the first year are carried out at the didactic facilities located in the Città Studi area. Starting from the second semester of the first year, the teaching activities are carried out at the LITA-Segrate Scientific Campus and at other facilities, also acquired by agreement with public and private non-university organizations, available to the Faculty of Medicine. These facilities, equipped with modern scientific and welfare equipment, and with high-level skills in biotechnology applied to medical sciences, are also used for internships and activities related to the final degree test.
The didactic activities related to the first semester and to the second semester of the second and third year take place at the Scientific Educational Pole LITA-Segrate, while the didactic activities of the first semester of the first year are carried out at the didactic facilities located in the Città Studi area. Starting from the second semester of the first year, the teaching activities are carried out at the LITA-Segrate Scientific Campus and at other facilities, also acquired by agreement with public and private non-university organizations, available to the Faculty of Medicine. These facilities, equipped with modern scientific and welfare equipment, and with high-level skills in biotechnology applied to medical sciences, are also used for internships and activities related to the final degree test.
Head of study programme
Academic guidance tutor
Erasmus and international mobility tutor
Internship tutor
Quality Assurance Delegate
Reference structures
Contacts
- Student secretary I°, II° and III° year: Mrs Lucia Loseto
Dipartimento di Biotecnologie Mediche e Medicina Traslazionale sede di via Vanvitelli, 32
[email protected]
+3902/50317123
The tuition fees for students enrolled in Bachelor's, Master's and single-cycle degree programmes are divided into two instalments with different calculation methods and payment schedules:
- The amount of the first instalment is the same for all students
- The amount of the second instalment varies according to the ISEE University value, the degree programme and the student status (on track / off track for one year or off track for more than a year)
- An additional fee is due for online programmes
The University also offers:
- Concessions for students meeting high merit requirements
- Diversified tuition fees according to the student's home country for international students with assets/income abroad
- Concessions for international students with refugee status
Scholarships and benefits
The University provides a range of financial benefits to students meeting special requirements (merit, financial or personal conditions, international students).
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Admission, ranking and enrolment
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