Neuroscience

For admission to the Master's Degree Course in Neuroscience students require a Bachelor’s Degree in the scientific disciplinary field Biological Sciences (L-13) or another qualification obtained abroad, recognised as suitable according to current regulations.

For admission to the Master's Degree Course in Neuroscience, graduates in other degree classes must demonstrate possession of curricular requirements corresponding to an adequate number of CFUs in some specific scientific-disciplinary fields that will be defined in the academic regulations. Furthermore, adequate preparation in fundamental disciplines such as mathematics, physics, chemistry (general, organic, and physical), computer science, and basic biological disciplines related to the organisation of animal, plant, and microbial organisms and their ecological relationships is required. Students must possess knowledge related to the functional, cellular, and molecular aspects underlying the organisation of living beings and of cellular and molecular mechanisms regulating heredity, reproduction, and development. For admission to the Master’s Degree Course, proficient knowledge of English (level B2) is also required

Verification of the possession of such knowledge and the adequacy of personal preparation is carried out according to the methods defined in the Academic Regulations of the degree course.

In order to be admitted to the Master's Degree Course in Neuroscience, candidates must meet specific curricular requirements and have an adequate initial preparation.

Curricular requirements:

1. Bachelor's degree in class 12 or L-13, or

2. a four-year or five-year degree in Biological Sciences, or

Bachelor's degree in a different class from those indicated in points 1 and 2, Second Degree, Master's degree,

old-system degree, provided that they have acquired at least 60 CFUs in the following disciplines:

- both scientific academic disciplines of Biology: all BIO fields (BIO/01 to BIO/19), MPSI/01, MPSI/02, MPSI/03, MED/01, MED/03, MED/04, MED/05, MED/07, MED/25, MED/26, MED/27, MED/36, MED/37, MED/39, ING-IND/34, ING-INF/06, FIS/07;

- and other scientific academic disciplines: all FIS fields (FIS/01 to FIS/08), all MAT fields (MAT/01 to MAT/09), INF/01, ING.INF/05, CHIM/01, CHIM/02, CHIM/03, CHIM/06, SECS-S/01, SECS-S/02, SECS-S/03, SECS-S/05, MPSI/03.

Of these 60 CFUs, at least 24 must be obtained in three different scientific disciplinary fields among the Biology fields indicated above and at least 18 in the scientific disciplinary fields among the other fields indicated above.

4. or a qualification obtained abroad and recognised as suitable.

The evaluation of the initial preparation consists of a potential written test and an oral examination, conducted by a dedicated commission, to assess the possession of adequate knowledge of the disciplines related to the above-mentioned “Biology” scientific academic disciplines.

The written test will be carried out at the discretion of the Commission according to the number of applications for admission to the Master's Degree Course.

The oral test will also aim to assess the level of English language proficiency, therefore, it will be conducted entirely in

English.

Only students who already hold the required qualification can take the test/s.

Only students who pass any written test and who meet the curricular requirements can take part in the oral test.

Based on the result of the oral test, the following situations may occur:

- unconditional admission to the Master's Degree Course, or

- non-admission to the Master's Degree Course, or

- admission subject to passing specific training activities (up to a maximum of 40 CFUs). In this case, students will be enrolled in Single Transition Courses to reach the required level of preparation.