Admission requirements
The information below outlines the minimum admission requirements applicants need to meet in order to apply for the Master's degree programme in Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology:
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have a Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology, or in any Biotechnology-related field awarded by any internationally recognized university along with a corresponding study plan which proves acquired basic knowledge and competencies in cellular and molecular biotechnology, biochemistry, chemistry, mathematics, statistics and physics as indicated in the didactic regulations (only in Italian).
Applicants who have not yet graduated within the application deadline are required to provide a certificate of enrollment and declare the expected graduation date. Once selected, those applicants have to graduate by the 30th of June (if non-EU students) and by the 31st of October (if EU students) in order to be admitted to the Master's degree programme.
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have a minimum intermediate level of English (Level B2 - reading, listening, writing and speaking), according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), proved by an the English language certifications or registered in the study plan of the bachelor programme (level must be specified in the study plan and 4 skills must be tested) . Applicants who graduated with a Bachelor's degree awarded by any internationally recognized university whose official teaching language is English have to submit a written statement issued by their university stating that English is the official teaching language.Citizens from an English-speaking country and/or who have graduated in an English-speaking country do not have to submit any English language certificates, but only a self-declaration of their status.
Non EU citizens resident abroad have to fulfill the language requirement by the application deadline.
EU citizens and non EU citizens living in Italy, who have not yet the required level of English within the application deadline, are asked to declare the expected date in which they will achieve the required level of English (B2), and to submit a copy of the corresponding English language certificate by 31st of October in order to be admitted to the Master's degree programme.
English language tests organized by the University of Trento
Applicants, who want to apply for admission to a Master’s degree course offered in English and who do not fulfill the English knowledge requirement, can sit an English language test offered by the University of Trento.
The tests will be held on the following dates:
- 20th May 2024 (written test) and 31st May 2024 (oral test) – Deadline for the enrollments by Friday 10th May 2024 at 12.00 (noon)
- 8th July 2024 (written test) and 19th July 2024 (oral test) – Enrollments from 13th May 2024 to 28th June 2024 at 12.00 (noon)
- 2nd September 2024 (written test) and 13th September 2024 (oral test) – Enrollments from 1st July 2024 to 23rd August 2024 at 12.00 (noon)
- 15th October 2024 (written test) and 25th October 2024 (oral test) – Enrollments from 26th August 2024 to 4th October 2024 at 12.00 (noon)
The enrollment must be done online by filling in the application form “Application for English language test required for the admission to master's degree a.y. 2024/25” available at the webpage “Modulistica online studenti”.
The written tests will be held in presence at the University Language Centre (CLA), while the oral tests will be online.