Single-cycle Master · Medicine
Medicine and Surgery
at University of Bologna · Bologna
Requirements and review notes
- EntranceIMAT, following the current national English-taught Medicine call.
- EnglishNo universal IELTS entry minimum stated in the course call; English certification is used for the specified ranking tie-break.
- Also2026 IMAT test: 29 September; Universitaly registration closes 9 September at 15:00 Italian time.
- AlsoNon-EU abroad: Bologna first choice and the extra Student Online procedure are required; local enrolment deadline 29 October.
Fees, admission and verification
Fees checked 2026-10-09 · 2026/27. 2026/27 ordinary annual total €157.04–€3,472.04: contribution ceiling €3,315.00 plus €157.04 fixed charges. Lower amounts require a qualifying reduction/exemption. Eligible Indian/non-OECD first-year students with family income/assets only abroad can instead obtain the €1,157.04 flat total, subject to the university declaration and fee-reference-year rules. Official fee source
Official-source conflict. 2026-10-09 · See the academic year beside each source-linked fact. Checked fields: tuition amount, campus, 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
Conflicting official sources · See each dated applicant category below · 2026-10-09. Dates for the stated admission rounds and applicant categories. [2026/27; Named course applicants] Universitaly IMAT registration 26 August–9 September 2026 at 15:00 Italian time (GMT+2). Test 29 September; scores 8 October; personal papers 19 October; ranking 26 October. [2026/27; Named course applicants] Extra Bologna procedure for non-EU applicants ends 5 October 2026 at 13:00. The binding call gives conflicting 10:00/13:00 opening times on 10 September; do not infer one opening hour. Internal discrepancy in the binding Italian document; English courtesy translation also contains obsolete 2025 dates. 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
Selection and entry testSource checked · 2026/27
Named course applicants
IMAT: 60 multiple-choice questions, 100 minutes. Follow the current nationally regulated test and ranking rules.
English requirementSource checked · 2026/27
Named course applicants
English certification is used in the stated ranking tie-break; the call does not impose a universal IELTS 6 entry threshold.
Eligibility for Indian qualificationsConditions need checking · 2026/27
Named course applicants
Eligible foreign secondary qualification after at least 12 years of schooling, satisfying ministerial country-specific access requirements. The course call alone does not establish the complete India/NEET rule. Exact course foreign-qualification and curricular requirements established; a particular Indian award’s equivalence and country-specific formalities still require the competent admissions authority. No blanket recognition is implied.
Required documentsSource checked · 2026/27
Named course applicants
Foreign qualification and authenticity/eligibility evidence; enrolment photograph and required ID; non-EU visa/residence-permit evidence where applicable. Qualification documents must be uploaded by 26 February 2027.
Applicant categorySource checked · 2026/27
Named course applicants
Non-EU abroad must choose Bologna as first choice and complete the extra Bologna Student Online procedure; EU/equated applicants follow the national ranking route.
Application roundsSource checked · 2026/27
Named course applicants
Universitaly IMAT registration 26 August–9 September 2026 at 15:00 Italian time (GMT+2). Test 29 September; scores 8 October; personal papers 19 October; ranking 26 October.
Deadline time and timezoneSource checked · 2026/27
Named course applicants
Italian time GMT+2 is specified for IMAT registration.
Enrolment datesSource checked · 2026/27
Named course applicants
Non-EU Bologna local ranking: enrol by 29 October 2026. EU/equated assigned candidates normally have four days including ranking day, excluding Saturdays/holidays; ranking-interest confirmations follow the specified five-day rule.
Application roundsConflicting official sources · 2026/27
Named course applicants
Extra Bologna procedure for non-EU applicants ends 5 October 2026 at 13:00. The binding call gives conflicting 10:00/13:00 opening times on 10 September; do not infer one opening hour. Internal discrepancy in the binding Italian document; English courtesy translation also contains obsolete 2025 dates.
Fees and funding
Scholarship conditionsConditions need checking · 2026/27
Student found eligible under ERGO grant call
ERGOEligible Effect: Full variable tuition exemption; fixed€157.04 remains Effect of grant eligibility verified. This does not verify applicant entitlement or 2026/27 scholarship application deadlines.
Conditional India feeSource checked · 2026/27
Indian citizen; household income/assets solely abroad; within normal duration+1; freshman
tuition: 1000; fixed: 157.04; total: 1157.04; currency: EUR Conditional India non-OECD flat fee; not a universal award or all-degree maximum.
Fee exemptionsSource checked · 2026/27
Indian/non-OECD applicant with exclusively foreign family income/assets
India is listed in the 2026 non-OECD country annex. The first-year flat-fee route requires family income/assets only abroad and eligible fee-reference years; No-Tax-Area economic review is a separate, incompatible route.
Tuition amountSource checked · 2026/27
Ordinary Bologna-administered 2026/27 degree; exact income, exemptions and curriculum apply
EUR 157.04–3,472.04
Fee periodSource checked · 2026/27
Ordinary Bologna-administered 2026/27 degree; exact income, exemptions and curriculum apply
year
Fee currencySource checked · 2026/27
Ordinary Bologna-administered 2026/27 degree; exact income, exemptions and curriculum apply
EUR
Additional and mandatory chargesSource checked · 2026/27
Ordinary Bologna-administered 2026/27 degree; exact income, exemptions and curriculum apply
€157.04 fixed annual charges are added to the university contribution and included in the displayed totals.
Conditional tuition categorySource checked · 2026/27
Indian/non-OECD nationality, foreign household income/assets, within standard programme duration plus one year; first-year category
Eligible Indian/non-OECD first-year total €1,157.04: €1,000 contribution + €157.04 fixed charges. Family income/assets must be solely abroad; fee-reference-year limits and the required declaration apply. Later-year amounts depend on the minimum-credit condition. Joint/special-curriculum exceptions require confirmation.
Payment instalmentsSource checked · 2026/27
Ordinary Bologna-administered 2026/27 degree; exact income, exemptions and curriculum apply
First instalment €157.04 by the programme-specific enrolment deadline. Remaining instalments, when applicable: 18 December 2026 and 15 March 2027. A generic payment date does not extend a visa/admission deadline.
Course and qualification
Course titleSource checked · Cycle not established
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Medicine and Surgery
QualificationSource checked · Cycle not established
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Single-cycle Master Published course qualification heading, not admission-round proof.
Awarded qualificationSource checked · Cycle not established
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Laurea Magistrale a ciclo unico
Teaching locationSource checked · Cycle not established
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Bologna
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6 years
Teaching languageSource checked · Cycle not established
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English
Academic yearSource checked · 2026/27
Named course applicants
2026/27 Cycle explicitly identified by the cited current governing call; next-cycle facts remain separate.
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: Eligible foreign secondary qualification after at least 12 years of schooling, satisfying ministerial country-specific access requirements. The course call alone does not establish the complete India/NEET rule. 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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