Master · Biology
Biochemistry
at Sapienza University of Rome · Rome (university base; check campus)
Requirements and review notes
- EntranceComparative qualifications assessment and oral examination on prior studies, bachelor’s thesis and motivation. Up to 30 points for a completed degree (25 for an unfinished degree), 20 for extracurricular/postgraduate activity and 30 for the oral examination; the call does not give a universal automatic admission threshold.
- EnglishB2 spoken and written English. Submit a certificate; if proof is absent, English is assessed in the oral examination. Failure of that assessment excludes the applicant.
- AlsoForeign first degree of at least three years in biological sciences/biotechnology with mathematics and physics; chemistry/physics graduates need cell biology, biochemistry and molecular biology. Italian L-2/L-13 or another degree with 72 specified ECTS (18 chemistry, 18 maths/physics, 6 BIO/10, 6 other listed biology/medicine, 24 broader listed disciplines). Country-specific recognition still applies; three-year duration alone does not establish Indian eligibility.
- AlsoConditional completion is expressly for an Italian degree: at least 132 ECTS at application, including 42 in the specified admission subjects. Do not treat it as an automatic extension for an unfinished Indian degree.
Fees, admission and verification
Fees checked 2026-10-09 · 2026/27. If income is produced in India and Italian-income university ISEE cannot be supplied: Band A annual contribution €300 (€90 + €105 + €105), plus €140 regional tax unless exempt and €16 stamp: baseline total €456. This is a country-of-income rule, not an unconditional nationality price. Infostud initially uses citizenship; a different income country requires an evidenced administrative change. Foreign-income ISEE parificato is not accepted for this calculation. Separate application/test charges are excluded; approved exemptions/awards may change the total. Official fee source
Selected details checked. 2026-10-09 · See the academic year beside each source-linked fact. Checked fields: tuition amount, duration, English requirement, entry test, fee period, teaching language, qualification level, course title. The checked fields above and the application/fee details below have separate source scopes. Other requirements may still need confirmation; no offer of admission or open application window is implied. Official review source
Admission window checked · 2026/27 · 2026-10-09. Programme selection applicants; foreign equivalence is individually assessed. [2026/27; Programme selection applicants; foreign equivalence is individually assessed] Visa applicants: register/pay and submit 16 June–13 July 2026; oral 20 July. EU/equated: 16 June–3 September; oral 10 September. Interview guidance is published by 16 July/8 September respectively. Selection-stage conditions are distinct from final administrative recognition, preselection and visa stages. Official admission source
Application and fee details
Official sources checked 2026-10-09. Match the academic year and applicant category to your situation. A past deadline does not reopen for the next intake, and an application deadline is separate from enrolment or the start of teaching.
Admissions and eligibility
English certificate exemptionsSource checked · 2026/27
Foreign qualification holders
Use the institution certificate list together with the exact programme minimum and exceptions. India is absent from the general country-based English-medium exemption list; some named programmes expressly accept broader university MOI evidence. India is not on the general MOI country-exemption list. Programme-specific annex may define additional exemptions.
Preselection deadlineSource checked · 2026/27
Non-EU abroad requiring visa
15 May 2026
Preselection deadlineSource checked · 2026/27
Other preselection candidates
31 July 2026 Exceptions within named course sections take precedence.
Selection and entry testSource checked · 2026/27
Programme selection applicants; foreign equivalence is individually assessed
Comparative qualifications assessment and oral examination on prior studies, bachelor’s thesis and motivation. Up to 30 points for a completed degree (25 for an unfinished degree), 20 for extracurricular/postgraduate activity and 30 for the oral examination; the call does not give a universal automatic admission threshold. Selection-stage conditions are distinct from final administrative recognition, preselection and visa stages.
English requirementSource checked · 2026/27
Programme selection applicants; foreign equivalence is individually assessed
B2 spoken and written English. Submit a certificate; if proof is absent, English is assessed in the oral examination. Failure of that assessment excludes the applicant. Selection-stage conditions are distinct from final administrative recognition, preselection and visa stages.
Eligibility for Indian qualificationsConditions need checking · 2026/27
Qualifications awarded in India
For second-cycle access, the India annex accepts a four-year/eight-semester Honours/Research or Professional bachelor at NHEQF level 6 with at least 160 credit-hours. A three-year/six-semester level-5.5 bachelor (120 credit-hours) does not give direct access: it needs at least one additional year leading to a postgraduate diploma (40 credit-hours) or four-year honours qualification. Supply all-year official marks/transcript; DigiLocker/NAD evidence is recommended. Exact subject/grade/language criteria and individual recognition remain separate. Country-title access rule is verified; individual recognition and exact-course prerequisites/selection remain separate.
Required documentsSource checked · 2026/27
Programme selection applicants; foreign equivalence is individually assessed
Email the signed Annex A (Italian qualification) or A1 (foreign qualification), in Excel and signed PDF, to Enrollment.dsb@uniroma 1.it; attach ID, €35 receipt and English certificate if held. Foreign examination/course descriptions are strongly recommended. Final recognition and visa documents remain separate. Course-selection attachments only; central final-enrolment administrative documents are retained separately in scoped facts.
Other entry requirementsSource checked · 2026/27
Programme selection applicants; foreign equivalence is individually assessed
• Foreign first degree of at least three years in biological sciences/biotechnology with mathematics and physics; chemistry/physics graduates need cell biology, biochemistry and molecular biology. Italian L-2/L-13 or another degree with 72 specified ECTS (18 chemistry, 18 maths/physics, 6 BIO/10, 6 other listed biology/medicine, 24 broader listed disciplines). Country-specific recognition still applies; three-year duration alone does not establish Indian eligibility. • Conditional completion is expressly for an Italian degree: at least 132 ECTS at application, including 42 in the specified admission subjects. Do not treat it as an automatic extension for an unfinished Indian degree.
Applicant categorySource checked · 2026/27
EU/equated versus non-EU-abroad/Marco Polo
43 EU/equated places; 7 non-EU-abroad/Marco Polo places.
Application roundsSource checked · 2026/27
Programme selection applicants; foreign equivalence is individually assessed
Visa applicants: register/pay and submit 16 June–13 July 2026; oral 20 July. EU/equated: 16 June–3 September; oral 10 September. Interview guidance is published by 16 July/8 September respectively. Selection-stage conditions are distinct from final administrative recognition, preselection and visa stages.
Enrolment datesSource checked · 2026/27
Programme selection applicants; foreign equivalence is individually assessed
Visa ranking by 28 July, payment 1–22 September. EU/equated ranking by 18 September, payment 18–22 September. First clearing list 25 September/payment 1 October. Conditional Italian graduates require a timely provisional declaration, graduate by 18 December (Sapienza: 22 January 2027), and pay within 15 days of graduation. Selection-stage conditions are distinct from final administrative recognition, preselection and visa stages.
Prior qualificationSource checked · 2026/27
Programme selection applicants; foreign equivalence is individually assessed
Foreign first degree of at least three years in biological sciences/biotechnology with mathematics and physics; chemistry/physics graduates need cell biology, biochemistry and molecular biology. Italian L-2/L-13 or another degree with 72 specified ECTS (18 chemistry, 18 maths/physics, 6 BIO/10, 6 other listed biology/medicine, 24 broader listed disciplines). Country-specific recognition still applies; three-year duration alone does not establish Indian eligibility. Selection-stage conditions are distinct from final administrative recognition, preselection and visa stages.
Universitaly deadlineSource checked · 2026/27
Non-EU residing abroad requiring study visa
30 June 2026 at 23:59 Italian local time.
Available placesSource checked · 2026/27
Check the stated applicant category
43 EU/equated places; 7 non-EU-abroad/Marco Polo places.
Fees and funding
Tuition amountSource checked · 2026/27
Students with income produced in India who cannot present an Italian-income university ISEE; ordinary Sapienza degree contribution, before benefits
EUR 456.00 Baseline annual contribution plus statutory regional tax and stamp; exemptions can change the total. This is not every Indian citizen’s fee category.
Fee currencySource checked · 2026/27
Students with income produced in India who cannot present an Italian-income university ISEE; ordinary Sapienza degree contribution, before benefits
EUR
Fee periodSource checked · 2026/27
Students with income produced in India who cannot present an Italian-income university ISEE; ordinary Sapienza degree contribution, before benefits
year
Additional and mandatory chargesSource checked · 2026/27
Students under this degree-enrolment regulation
€140 Lazio regional tax unless exempt, plus €16 stamp duty, charged with the first tuition instalment. Separate application/test fees are additional.
Payment instalmentsSource checked · 2026/27
Students with income produced in India who cannot present an Italian-income university ISEE; ordinary Sapienza degree contribution, before benefits
India foreign-income Band A contribution instalments: €90/€105/€105, plus €140 regional tax and €16 stamp with the first. Restricted-entry first-payment deadline is set by the exact call; second 17 December 2026, third 25 March 2027. Master’s personal-preparation checks use the conditional Article 3 enrolment dates; do not substitute the continuing-student 5 November deadline in every case.
Conditional tuition categorySource checked · 2026/27
Students with income produced in India who cannot present an Italian-income university ISEE; ordinary Sapienza degree contribution, before benefits
If income is produced in India and Italian-income university ISEE cannot be supplied: Band A annual contribution €300 (€90 + €105 + €105), plus €140 regional tax unless exempt and €16 stamp: baseline total €456. This is a country-of-income rule, not an unconditional nationality price. Infostud initially uses citizenship; a different income country requires an evidenced administrative change. Foreign-income ISEE parificato is not accepted for this calculation. Before any approved exemption/award; excludes separate application and admission-test fees.
Course and qualification
Course titleSource checked · 2026/27
Check the stated applicant category
Biochemistry Named course matched exactly after removing display prefix or English-track annotation; archaeology spelling equivalent.
QualificationSource checked · 2026/27
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Master
DurationSource checked · Cycle not established
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2 years Published course identity fact; academic cycle not explicit in this labelled passage. This is not admission verification.
Awarded qualificationSource checked · 2026/27
Programme selection applicants; foreign equivalence is individually assessed
Laurea Magistrale, LM-9 Selection-stage conditions are distinct from final administrative recognition, preselection and visa stages.
Teaching languageSource checked · 2026/27
Programme selection applicants; foreign equivalence is individually assessed
English Selection-stage conditions are distinct from final administrative recognition, preselection and visa stages.
Academic yearSource checked · 2026/27
Check the stated applicant category
2026/27
Still needs confirmation: deadline time and timezone; teaching start; eligibility for indian qualifications; scholarship conditions. Ask the programme’s admissions office for the current call before applying or paying.
For Indian students
What this means if you’re applying from India.
India-specific note
For 2026/27: For second-cycle access, the India annex accepts a four-year/eight-semester Honours/Research or Professional bachelor at NHEQF level 6 with at least 160 credit-hours. A three-year/six-semester level-5.5 bachelor (120 credit-hours) does not give direct access: it needs at least one additional year leading to a postgraduate diploma (40 credit-hours) or four-year honours qualification. Supply all-year official marks/transcript; DigiLocker/NAD evidence is recommended. Exact subject/grade/language criteria and individual recognition remain separate. Confirm that your qualification, residence and applicant category match the official rule. The source-linked details below distinguish application, enrolment and fee conditions.
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