Single-cycle Master's Degree in International Medical School
Milan, Italy
MSc
DURATION
6 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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EARLIEST START DATE
Oct 2026
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Key Summary
The degree course consists of 360 credits overall, spread over a six-year program, of which at least 60 must be acquired in training aimed at the acquisition of specific professional abilities. Graduates in the degree courses in Medicine and Surgery must have:
- Acquired the scientific bases and the necessary theoretical-practical preparation to Directive 75/363/CEE on the practice of the medical profession;
- Acquired a level of professional awareness, decisional and operative autonomy safety with a deep sensitivity to complex human problems and social diseases;
- Acquired the theoretical knowledge arising from basic sciences and the ability to properly apply it in the perspective of subsequent professional application;
- Acquired the knowledge of physiopathology and organ and apparatus pathologies, interpreting them in the light of basic scientific knowledge from a clinical point of view;
- Acquired the competence to properly obtain and examine data and elements related to the state of health and illness of an individual;
- Acquired the ability and the experience of facing, and solving, the priority health problems considering the preventive, diagnostic, prognostic, therapeutic and rehabilitative aspects;
- Been exposed to the content and methods of scientific research as a tool to access the clinical field, always in the context of a training translational "from bench-to-bedside" and vice versa;
- Acquired the knowledge of historical, epistemological and ethical dimensions of medicine;
- Acquired how to communicate properly and clearly with the patient and his/her relatives relating to them with humanity;
- Learnt how to co-operate with the different professional figures in the various health activities they will be exposed to;
- Learn how to apply the principles of health economics in medical decisions and acquire the ability to recognize health problems in the community and intervene in a competent manner.
1° Course Year
- Cells, Molecules and Genes (Molecular Biology)
- Cells, Molecules and Genes (Biology)
- Fundamentals of Basic Sciences (Chemistry and Introductory Biochemistry)
- Fundamentals of Basic Sciences (Medical Physics)
- Histology
- Anatomy
- Biochemistry
- Fundamentals of Biomedical Imaging (Medical Physics)
- Fundamentals of Biomedical Imaging (Radiology and Radiotherapy)
2° Course Year
- Functions 1 (Physiology)
- Functions 1 (Biochemistry)
- Genetics (Biology)
- Genetics
- Microbiology
- Functions 2 (Physiology)
- Functions 2 (Anatomy)
- Mechanisms of Diseases
3° Course Year
- Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine 1 (Internal Medicine, Respiratory Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases, Nephrology, General Surgery)
- Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine 1 (Clerkship) (General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Respiratory Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases, Nephrology)
- Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine 2 (Internal Medicine, Rheumatology, Blood Diseases)
- Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine 2 (Clerkship)
- Translational Medicine and Biotechnologies 1 (Informatics, Molecular Biology, Clinical Biochemistry, Microbiology, Laboratory Medicine)
- Biostatistics
- Foundational Pharmacological Principles
- Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine 3 (Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Dermatology, Physical Training Sciences and Methodology)
- Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine 3 (Clerkship) (Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Dermatology)
4° Course Year
- Clinical Oncology, Hemato-Oncology and Radiotherapy (Clerkship) (Medical Oncology, Blood Diseases)
- Clinical Oncology, Hemato-Oncology and Radiotherapy (Pharmacology, Medical Oncology, Pathology, Blood Diseases, Radiology and Radiotherapy)
- Head and Neck (Clerkship) (Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology)
- Head and Neck (Human Physiology, Anatomy, Odontostomatological Diseases, Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology)
- Infectious Diseases (Infectious Diseases, Pharmacology)
- Infectious Diseases (Clerkship)
- Orthopedics, Traumatology and Rehabilitation (Orthopedics, Rehabilitation Medicine)
- Orthopedics, Traumatology and Rehabilitation (Clerkship)
- Clinical and Surgical Pathology (Clerkship)
- Clinical Imaging
- Clinical Imaging (Clerkship)
- Clinical and Surgical Pathology
- Fundamental Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- Medical Psychology (General Psychology, Psychobiology and Physiological Psychology, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology)
- Translational Medicine and Biotechnologies 2 (Clinical Biochemistry, Clinical Pathology, Microbiology, Laboratory Medicine)
5° Course Year
- Fundamentals of Surgery (General Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Neurosurgery, Maxillofacial Surgery)
- Fundamentals of Surgery (Clerkship)
- Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine (Urology, Obstetrics, Gynecology)
- Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine (Clerkship)
- Medical Sciences and Clinical Investigation
- Medical Sciences and Clinical Investigation (Clerkship)
- Neurobiology, Human Behavior and Clinical Neuroscience (Mental Health, Neurology)
- Neurological and Behavioral Disorders (Pharmacology, Mental Health, Neurology, Rehabilitation Medicine, Neuroradiology)
- Evaluation Internship - Medical Sciences
- Evaluation Internship - Surgical Sciences
- Paediatrics and Child Care (Pediatrics, Child Neuropsychiatry)
- Paediatrics and Child Care (Clerkship)
- Public, Global Health, Occupational Medicine and Forensic Sciences (Medical Statistics, General and Applied Hygiene, Forensic Medicine, Occupational Medicine, Business Economics)
6° Course Year
- Evaluation Internship - General Practice
- Emergencies (Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Anesthesiology)
- Emergencies (Clerkship)
- Multidisciplinary Clinical Management (Medical Informatics, History of Medicine, Medical Oncology, Respiratory Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases, Endocrinology, Nephrology, General Surgery, Radiology and Radiotherapy)
- Multidisciplinary Clinical Management (Clerkship) (Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology)
The degree course consists of 360 credits overall, spread over a six-year program, of which at least 60 must be acquired in training aimed at the acquisition of specific professional abilities. Graduates in the degree courses in Medicine and Surgery must have:
- Acquired the scientific bases and the necessary theoretical-practical preparation to Directive 75/363/CEE on the Practice of the Medical Profession
- Acquired a level of professional awareness, decisional and operative autonomy safety with a deep sensitivity to complex human problems and social diseases
- Acquired the theoretical knowledge arising from basic sciences and the ability to properly apply it in the perspective of subsequent professional application
- Acquired knowledge of physiopathology and organ and apparatus pathologies, interpreting them in the light of basic scientific knowledge from a clinical point of view
- Acquired the competence to properly obtain and examine data and elements related to the state of health and illness of an individual
- Acquired the ability and the experience of facing, and solving, the priority health problems considering the preventive, diagnostic, prognostic, therapeutic, and rehabilitative aspects
- Been exposed to the content and methods of scientific research as a tool to access the clinical field, always in the context of a training translational "from bench-to-bedside" and vice versa
- Acquired the knowledge of historic, epistemological, and ethical dimensions of medicine
- Acquired how to communicate properly and clearly with the patient and his/her relatives relating to them with humanity
- Learned how to cooperate with the different professional figures in the various health activities they will be exposed to
- Learn how to apply the principles of health economics in medical decisions and acquire the ability to recognize health problems in the community and intervene in a competent manner
The professional profile of our graduates is characterized by a sound scientific knowledge of diseases and diagnostic procedures, a strong ethical structure, accountability, consciousness of his/her own limitations, an understanding of cultural diversity, the capability to solve urgent health problems, and respect for each individual, regardless of his/her religion, values, race, sex or any other peculiarities. They are supposed to mature a strongly integrated approach to the patient, critically assessing the clinical as much as the relational aspects. During the course, they acquire the educational, social, and ethical aspects involved in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of illness, as well as the rehabilitation and recovery of the highest possible level of psychophysical well-being. Our graduates are exposed to the content and methods of scientific research in the context of translational training aimed at leading them in their lifelong learning and/or in their profession of biomedical scientists. Graduates in the Medicine and Surgery degree courses acquire the professional profile adequate to carry out medical-surgical work in the different professional clinical, health, and bio-medical roles and spheres.
The achievement of the IMS degree enables one to practice as a physician and to register in the Italian medical register, upon acquisition of a positive evaluation in the Evaluation Training Internship, as referred to Art.3 of the Decree of the Ministry of Education, University and Research (MUR). Graduates can pursue a medical career in a wide range of clinical, healthcare, and bio-medical roles and domains. IMS degree is a prerequisite for entering medical residency programs, the School of General Medicine (upon National Admission test), and/or PhD programs (upon Universities Admission test).