Master in Medicine and Surgery
Siena, Italy
Master degree
DURATION
6 years
LANGUAGES
Italian
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
The single-cycle Master’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery is based on a biomedical-psycho-social educational framework. Its goal is to train a medical doctor who possesses excellent operational and interpersonal skills, enabling effective integration into the complex and demanding world of today’s healthcare, including the ability to successfully continue with specialised and ongoing professional training.
The teaching method integrates knowledge and is based on a solid cultural and methodological foundation acquired through the study of pre-clinical basic sciences, upon which the clinical core subjects are built. This instruction is closely linked to early practical medical experience in small groups under the guidance of a tutor, both in hospital settings and in community health contexts, to develop problem-solving skills, clinical competence, and human interaction abilities. A strong interconnection between research, teaching, and clinical practice is considered essential.
The Master’s Degree program comprises a total of 360 university credits (CFU), spread over six years, with at least 60 CFU earned through activities aimed at developing specific professional skills. Attendance at all types of educational activities is mandatory. Practical training under the supervision of specialised personnel is particularly important. The professionalising internship represents the most innovative element of the program.
An innovation regarding the professionalising internship was introduced following Ministerial Decree no. 58 of May 9, 2018, concerning the procedures for the State Exam. The decree moves the evaluative practical internship valid for the State Exam (TPVES) from the post-graduate stage to within the curricular internship provided by the program.
The TPVES, to be completed during the last two years of the course, consists of 15 CFU, which therefore have dual value, divided into three periods of 100 hours/5 CFU each: 5 CFU in the Medical Area, 5 CFU in the Surgical Area, and 5 CFU in General Medicine, completed in a General Practitioner’s office. The General Medicine internship can only be undertaken by sixth-year students. To access the TPVES, students must have passed all exams required by the study plan for the first four years.
Several scholarship options are available, please visit the university website for information.
The course provides a total of 360 university training credits (CFU), spread over 6 years, dedicated to the teaching of basic and pre-clinical disciplines, on which the teaching of clinical disciplines is embedded. At least 60 CFU must be acquired in training activities aimed at the maturation of specific professional skills. Attendance at all training activities is compulsory.
Particular emphasis is placed on practical work experience under the supervision of specialised personnel. The vocational traineeship represents the most innovative element of the study programme.
Medical Doctor
Function in a work context:
The professional role trained in this degree program is that of a general physician operating both in clinical settings and in community healthcare.
Associated competencies:
Graduates must be able to apply their knowledge, demonstrate comprehension skills, and solve problems in new or unfamiliar situations within broad, interdisciplinary contexts. They should achieve excellent clinical skills to manage complex patient care and promote population health.
Occupational opportunities:
Graduates in Medicine and Surgery work as medical doctors in various clinical, healthcare, and biomedical roles. The Master’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery is also a prerequisite for admission to Medical Specialty Schools and the General Practitioner training program.
In addition to in-presence teaching, which continues to be the preferred method also in the next Academic Year, every single lesson will be simultaneously live-streamed and/or video recorded and uploaded on our digital platform for subsequent viewing. This mode is essential for students who are temporarily unable to be on premises.