Master · Biology
Genetics and Molecular Biology
at Sapienza University of Rome · Rome (university base; check campus)
Requirements and review notes
- EntranceCurriculum/qualification assessment and interview in molecular/cellular biology, genetics and biochemistry; English assessment if needed. Italian-degree interview exemption requires the specified class/90-credit distribution AND weighted average above 24. Foreign candidates undergo committee review of syllabuses, grades and any supplementary interview; exemption is not automatic. Ranking combines weighted grades and total credits.
- EnglishB2 English for both curricula. Evidence: at least 4 ECTS of bachelor-level English, or an accepted certificate (IELTS Academic 5.5, TOEFL iBT 72, PTE Academic 42, PTE General level 3, FCE/CAE/CPE); otherwise a language assessment is required.
- ItalianNon-EU visa applicants choosing the Italian curriculum must pass an Italian B2 test or hold a recognised B2 certificate. The English curriculum instead requires MoveIN pre-acceptance.
- AlsoL-2/L-13 or equivalent old Italian classes, or another first degree with at least 90 ECTS in the listed mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology and medicine sectors. The committee evaluates foreign curricular equivalence. Conditional applicants require 156 ECTS at application, including the 90 subject credits, and graduation by 19 December 2026.
- AlsoMaximum two applications to the faculty’s LM-6 comparative selections; exceeding this excludes all such applications. Both curricula require English B2.
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, Italian requirement, 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: register/pay 16 June–16 July; application deadline literally 11:59 (UTC+2), 16 July 2026; interviews 24 July. EU/equated: register/pay 16 June–3 September; application deadline literally 11:59 (UTC+2), 3 September; interviews 16–17 September. The call says 11:59, not 23:59. Literal official 11:59 UTC+2 deadline preserved; no silent conversion to 23:59. 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
Curriculum/qualification assessment and interview in molecular/cellular biology, genetics and biochemistry; English assessment if needed. Italian-degree interview exemption requires the specified class/90-credit distribution AND weighted average above 24. Foreign candidates undergo committee review of syllabuses, grades and any supplementary interview; exemption is not automatic. Ranking combines weighted grades and total credits. 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 English for both curricula. Evidence: at least 4 ECTS of bachelor-level English, or an accepted certificate (IELTS Academic 5.5, TOEFL iBT 72, PTE Academic 42, PTE General level 3, FCE/CAE/CPE); otherwise a language assessment is required. Selection-stage conditions are distinct from final administrative recognition, preselection and visa stages.
Italian requirementSource checked · 2026/27
Non-EU residing abroad requiring a study visa
Non-EU visa applicants choosing the Italian curriculum must pass an Italian B2 test or hold a recognised B2 certificate. The English curriculum instead requires MoveIN pre-acceptance.
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
Selection application via course catalogue: front/back valid ID, €35 receipt, English certificate unless at least 4 English ECTS were earned, and foreign examination syllabuses. English-curriculum visa applicants first complete MoveIN and Universitaly. Final foreign qualification recognition is 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
• L-2/L-13 or equivalent old Italian classes, or another first degree with at least 90 ECTS in the listed mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology and medicine sectors. The committee evaluates foreign curricular equivalence. Conditional applicants require 156 ECTS at application, including the 90 subject credits, and graduation by 19 December 2026. • Maximum two applications to the faculty’s LM-6 comparative selections; exceeding this excludes all such applications. Both curricula require English B2.
Applicant categorySource checked · 2026/27
EU/equated versus non-EU-abroad/Marco Polo
115 EU/equated places; 5 non-EU-abroad places, including 1 Marco Polo reservation.
Application roundsSource checked · 2026/27
Programme selection applicants; foreign equivalence is individually assessed
Visa: register/pay 16 June–16 July; application deadline literally 11:59 (UTC+2), 16 July 2026; interviews 24 July. EU/equated: register/pay 16 June–3 September; application deadline literally 11:59 (UTC+2), 3 September; interviews 16–17 September. The call says 11:59, not 23:59. Literal official 11:59 UTC+2 deadline preserved; no silent conversion to 23:59.
Deadline time and timezoneSource checked · 2026/27
Programme selection applicants; foreign equivalence is individually assessed
UTC+2, explicitly stated for the selection application deadline.
Enrolment datesSource checked · 2026/27
Programme selection applicants; foreign equivalence is individually assessed
Visa ranking 31 July/payment 1–30 September; EU/equated ranking 24 September/payment 24–30 September. Clearing list/payment pairs: 8/14 October, 22/28 October, 5/11 November, 12/14 January 2027. Conditional graduates lodge a precautionary declaration by their winning payment deadline. Later January vacancies need a separate notice. 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
L-2/L-13 or equivalent old Italian classes, or another first degree with at least 90 ECTS in the listed mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology and medicine sectors. The committee evaluates foreign curricular equivalence. Conditional applicants require 156 ECTS at application, including the 90 subject credits, and graduation by 19 December 2026. 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
115 EU/equated places; 5 non-EU-abroad places, including 1 Marco Polo reservation.
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
Genetics and Molecular Biology Named course matched exactly after removing display prefix or English-track annotation; archaeology spelling equivalent.
QualificationSource checked · 2026/27
Check the stated applicant category
Master
DurationSource checked · Cycle not established
Check the stated applicant category
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-6 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
Mixed 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: 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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