Master's Degree in Biotechnology for Innovative Therapeutics
Master's Degree in Biotechnology for Innovative Therapeutics
The Call for Admission to the Master's Degree in Biotechnology for Innovative Therapeutics EU citizens reserved for the academic year 2026/2027 is available in the Box below.
Contact details
Phone: +39 0291751500
E-mail: contact@unisr.it
NOTICE
The Admissions and Credential Evaluation Office will be closed for the summer break from 8 to 24 August. You may proceed with your application, but any verification and validation of the qualifications submitted will take place from 25 August 2026 onwards.
This Call is reserved for European citizens, non-European citizens residing in Italy, non-European citizens with EU equal status and citizens from Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, the Republic of San Marino and the Holy See State of Vatican City. If none of these categories apply to you, you must participate in the admission competition reserved for non-EU candidates.
Registration period:
from July 30, 2026 to September 11, 2026* 12:00 pm (Italian time)
*If you are attending an International University/College or you have been awarded a non-Italian qualification, you must register for the competition at least 5 days before the deadline: you will be able to register for the test only after having received the evaluation of your academic documents.
Places available:
48 for EU candidates
Test date:
September 19, 2026
Test method:
Home-based
Registration fee:
€ 150
Who can participate:
students attending their last year of University/College or students having already been awarded their final academic qualification
This Call is reserved for non-European candidates residing abroad only.
This quota does NOT include non-EU citizens who already reside in Italy or non-EU citizens with dual citizenship one of which is Italian or European. It also does NOT include citizens from Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, the Republic of San Marino and the Holy See State of Vatican City. The aforementioned candidates must participate in the EU competition.
Registration period:
from April 21, 2026 to May 15, 2026* 12:00 pm (Italian time)
*If you are attending an International University/College or you have been awarded a non-Italian qualification, you must register for the competition at least 5 days before the deadline: you will be able to register for the test only after having received the evaluation of your academic documents.
Places available:
12 for NON EU candidates
Test date:
May 21, 2026
Test method:
Home-based
Registration fee:
€ 150
Who can participate:
students attending their last year of University/College or students having already been awarded their final academic qualification
- To register for the admission test on the UniSR Admissions Portal you will need:
- Personal email account that you use frequently: you will receive all the information here during the entire selection process, from registration for the test to enrolment
- Identity document/passport
- Italian tax code (only for Italian citizens)
- If you have a non-Italian diploma or are studying in a foreign/international school or in an Italian school abroad, prepare the following documents to upload to the portal during registration:
- Report cards/transcripts/predicted grades
- If available, final diploma
- If required by your school system and if already passed, certifications or university entrance exams (APs, YKS, ENEM etc.)
- Any translations, declaration of value, legalization/apostille or any other document already in your possession that can help us with the verification.
Attention: in this case you will have to wait for our evaluation before you can register for the test. Don't wait until the last minute to register!
- If you are a non-EU citizen holding a residence permit or a diplomatic passport, upload these documents to the portal when filling in your personal data
- Starting 5 days before the test, you will receive via email the technical instructions for taking the test. You will be asked to carry out a check requirement to verify that the devices and the workstation where you will carry out the actual test are suitable. It is important to carry out the test at least one day before the test.
- Information on the Admission Test
The admission test consists of a multiple-choice questionnaire. The test is entirely in English and consists of 60 questions divided as follows:
• 36 questions on logic, problem-solving and reading comprehension
• 24 questions on scientific subjects (Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics)
Candidates have 80 minutes to complete the test.
The admissions test questions are managed by a third party and randomly extracted from a database of questions that are property of Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele.
The scores are calculated as follows:
• 1 point for each correct answer
• -0.25 points for each incorrect answer
• 0 points for each non answered question
- The Master's Degree in Biotechnology for Innovative Therapeutics is a two-year second level degree. Please carefully read the Call for admission for detailed information on the academic requirements to access the course.