Biotechnology for the bioeconomy - (Classe LM-7)-immatricolati dall'anno accademico 2018/19

- Requirements for admission
Students with an Italian University degree: The BforB Master degree can be accessed by graduates of Laurea Triennale belonging to the L-2 class (Biotecnologia) and previous class 1 (Biotecnologia). It can also be accessed by any student with a Laurea Triennale providing a strong background (at least 60 University credits, CFU) in biotechnology-related subjects, i.e., subjects identified as "core disciplines" for the L-2 class of Laurea Triennale (SSD AGR/01-02-03-04-07-11-12-13-15-16-17-18-19-20; BIO/01-02-03-04-05-06-07-09-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19; CHIM/01-02-03-04-05-06-08-09-10-11-12; ING-IND/25-26; IUS/01-02-04-14; MED/02-03-04-05-07-09-13-15-42; M-FIL/02-03; SECS-P/06-07; VET/01-02-03-04-05-06-07-08-10).
Students with a degree from a non-Italian institution: the candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or University comprising exams in the following areas: molecular biology, genetics, microbiology, plant cell biology, biochemistry, chemistry.
All students must have a good knowledge of spoken and written English as a mandatory prerequisite to enrolment, certified by one of the following:
· Bachelor degree obtained in an international English bachelor course (provide a certification at application for admission);
· B2 level certification (vantage or upper intermediate, as defined by the Common European Framework of reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment; recognised certifications: https://www.unimi.it/sites/default/files/2019-05/certificazioni-lingua-inglese_Feb2019.pdf);
· A B2 result in the placement test given by the University of Milan on September 22, 2020. Students that will not provide a valid certification at the admission application will be contacted by the course secretariat on September 18, 2020 to sustain the English placement test. Who will not attend the test will not have any other possibility to obtain the English certification by the University of Milan and will mandatorily need to obtain a certification from an external accredited institution within December 2020, 31st.

- Eligibility assessment.
The personal curriculum of the applicants and the certifications will be evaluated by an Admission Committee composed of the coordinator and at least two lecturers of the Master degree. No interview is foreseen. The applicants will receive communication of their eligibility and will be allowed to enrol in the Master degree program.

- Practical instructions
Applicants considered eligible by the Admission Committee can enrol in the BforB Master degree under the terms and conditions indicated at https://www.unimi.it/en/education/biotechnology-bioeconomy.
Students who have applied for admission to BforB prior to the conclusion of their bachelor degree (Laurea Triennale) and/or did not present a valid certificate for the knowledge of the English language (B2 level) or did not pass the Placement Test, if possessing the other admission requirements, will be granted the possibility to attend the first term classes. In this case students must present to Segreteria Studenti the bachelor degree and/or the English certification up to December 31st 2020 to receive formal admission to the course. Only after admission students are allowed to enrol and only after enrolment they are allowed to give exams.