Master · Sciences
MSc in Marine Biology and Ecology
at University of Palermo · Palermo (university base; check campus)
Current candidate match is Biologia Marina, LM-6 R: Italian teaching, B1 English entry. Stored expanded English title has no explicit current alias; verify identity before treating it as an English-taught programme.
This official link is shared by several catalogue entries. Use the university’s site search for “MSc in Marine Biology and Ecology” to reach the specific course page. Check the exact title, campus and academic year.
Requirements and review notes
- EntranceInterview in marine botany, marine zoology and marine ecology, including B1 English assessment.
- EnglishB1 English, assessed together with personal preparation. The exact course guide does not establish an IELTS/TOEFL minimum score.
- ItalianB2 Italian assessment/certificate or an approved exemption is required for visa applicants to the Italian-taught course/curriculum. English B1 for Marine is a separate requirement.
- AlsoForeign degree suitability is assessed individually against 45 ECTS: mathematics 6, physics 6, inorganic chemistry 6, organic chemistry 6, botany 4, zoology 4, ecology 5, biochemistry 4 and microbiology 4. Listed Italian biology/natural science/biotechnology/agriculture/food/animal-science routes automatically satisfy curricular requirements.
Fees, admission and verification
No applicable EUR fee is shown. Read the official currency, period and student-category conditions in the review notes below.
Official-source conflict. 2026-10-09 · See the academic year beside each source-linked fact. Checked fields: duration, credits, English requirement, entry test, fee period, Italian requirement. 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 · See each dated applicant category below · 2026-10-09. Dates for the stated admission rounds and applicant categories. [2026/27; Non-EU resident abroad with foreign university qualification] First round: 15 January–15 March 2026. Second: 15 April–20 July 2026. These published foreign-qualified Master application windows are historical and have closed; they do not establish current availability. [2026/27; Non-EU resident abroad with foreign university qualification] Master application deadline 20 July 2026. Universitaly pre-enrolment April–23 August 2026, only after starting the UniPa application. Interview period January–November 2026; individual invitation required. 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
Non-EU resident abroad with foreign university qualification
Interview in marine botany, marine zoology and marine ecology, including B1 English assessment. Exact course-specific preparation assessment; admission suitability does not guarantee a visa.
English requirementSource checked · 2026/27
Non-EU resident abroad with foreign university qualification
B1 English, assessed together with personal preparation. The exact course guide does not establish an IELTS/TOEFL minimum score. Course-specific B2/B1 is explicit; central recognised certificates/exemptions do not override a stricter course rule.
Italian requirementSource checked · Current institutional language policy; checked 2026-10-09
Non-EU resident abroad seeking Italian-taught course/curriculum
B2 Italian assessment/certificate or an approved exemption is required for visa applicants to the Italian-taught course/curriculum. English B1 for Marine is a separate requirement.
Eligibility for Indian qualificationsConditions need checking · 2026/27
Non-EU resident abroad with foreign university qualification
Foreign degree suitability is assessed individually against 45 ECTS: mathematics 6, physics 6, inorganic chemistry 6, organic chemistry 6, botany 4, zoology 4, ecology 5, biochemistry 4 and microbiology 4. Listed Italian biology/natural science/biotechnology/agriculture/food/animal-science routes automatically satisfy curricular requirements. Current exact award is Biologia Marina (Marine Biology), LM-6 R. Stored expanded English title has no explicit alias statement; mapping is provisional, not a confirmed rename.
Required documentsConditions need checking · 2026/27
Non-EU resident abroad with foreign university qualification
Admission: valid passport, photograph, Bachelor certificate, academic transcript, B2 certificate or permitted medium-of-instruction evidence, and CV. Final enrolment separately requires original degree translated into English/Italian and legalised, plus DoV or CIMEA comparability or Diploma Supplement, and legalised academic records. Course-specific language/document exceptions control.
Other entry requirementsConditions need checking · 2026/27
Non-EU resident abroad with foreign university qualification
• Foreign degree suitability is assessed individually against 45 ECTS: mathematics 6, physics 6, inorganic chemistry 6, organic chemistry 6, botany 4, zoology 4, ecology 5, biochemistry 4 and microbiology 4. Listed Italian biology/natural science/biotechnology/agriculture/food/animal-science routes automatically satisfy curricular requirements.
Applicant categoryConditions need checking · 2026/27
Foreign qualification versus Italian qualification
Foreign-qualified non-EU-abroad applicants use the international process. Italian-qualified/EU or eligible residents use the domestic enrolment process and its curricular checks; category is not determined by citizenship alone.
Application roundsSource checked · 2026/27
Non-EU resident abroad with foreign university qualification
First round: 15 January–15 March 2026. Second: 15 April–20 July 2026. These published foreign-qualified Master application windows are historical and have closed; they do not establish current availability.
Application roundsSource checked · 2026/27
Non-EU resident abroad with foreign university qualification
Master application deadline 20 July 2026. Universitaly pre-enrolment April–23 August 2026, only after starting the UniPa application. Interview period January–November 2026; individual invitation required.
Enrolment datesConditions need checking · 2026/27
Non-EU resident abroad with foreign university qualification
The central Master timeline lists tuition payment by 30 November 2026, or 22 December 2026 with a late charge. Complete qualification recognition, Universitaly/visa and the final-enrolment documents; payment alone is not admission. Exact individual admission/visa validation date is not given; general payment timing does not guarantee enrolment.
Prior qualificationSource checked · 2026/27
All applicants; foreign equivalence individual
Foreign degree suitability is assessed individually against 45 ECTS: mathematics 6, physics 6, inorganic chemistry 6, organic chemistry 6, botany 4, zoology 4, ecology 5, biochemistry 4 and microbiology 4. Listed Italian biology/natural science/biotechnology/agriculture/food/animal-science routes automatically satisfy curricular requirements.
Language exemptionsSource checked · 2026/27
Non-EU resident abroad with foreign university qualification
A fully English-taught entry degree may support exemption under central policy; it is not an automatic exemption based on Indian citizenship. Spatial Planning certificates must be no more than two years old; Tourism also permits its CLA language check. Environmental predecessor manual has stricter historical score/exemption rules; do not carry them into code 2508 without confirmation.
Fees and funding
Tuition amountConflicting official sources · 2026/27
Indian non-EU resident abroad; country-based option
Current tuition page states B2 B €267 including the fixed €156, and its 2026/27 country annex explicitly lists India in B2 b. Current enrolment page states List B €256. The fee page also calls €156 regional tax but its own breakdown says regional €140 + stamp €16. Do not publish a single verified annual amount until the authority reconciles these passages.
Conditional tuition categoryConditions need checking · 2026/27
Non-EU abroad applicants from India using the country-flat-contribution route for an ordinary Palermo degree
Current dedicated fee page: India is B2 b, €267 annual baseline including €140 regional tax and €16 stamp; implied university contribution €111. Country-flat route is for non-EU abroad applicants; Article 10 conditions it on inability to provide ISEE-parificato documentation. An ISEE-parificato route is available. The older mixed-year enrolment guide’s €256 is superseded by the current fee-specific page and 2026/27 country annex. Course application fees excluded. Current Biologia Marina is established as a candidate, but formal continuity of the expanded seed title is not proven; no numeric fee correction to the legacy row. The institutional category is proven, but not this exact seed’s unconditional fee.
- Tasse di iscrizione — current international tuition-fee page
- Tabella contribuzione / Elenchi B2a e B2b — 2026/27 country annex
- Regolamento in materia di contribuzione studentesca — Article 10, linked as in force by current authority page
- Regolamento sulla contribuzione studentesca — current 2026/27 authority and table
Additional and mandatory chargesConditions need checking · 2026/27
Non-EU abroad applicants from India using the country-flat-contribution route for an ordinary Palermo degree
€140 regional tax + €16 stamp, already included in the €267 baseline. The fee page loosely calls the combined €156 “regional tax”; its own breakdown and the binding table distinguish the two charges. Current Biologia Marina is established as a candidate, but formal continuity of the expanded seed title is not proven; no numeric fee correction to the legacy row.
Payment instalmentsConditions need checking · 2026/27
Non-EU abroad applicants from India using the country-flat-contribution route for an ordinary Palermo degree
The current annual table uses 40%/30%/30% contribution instalments, nominally 30 September 2026, 29 December 2026 and 28 February 2027. The in-force regulation has first-year exceptions: restricted courses follow their call; ordinary two-year open Masters first payment is by 30 November. The exact country-flat contribution instalment amounts are not independently specified here. Do not apply the ordinary table’s first date over a course call, or claim a verified €111 instalment schedule without portal confirmation. Current Biologia Marina is established as a candidate, but formal continuity of the expanded seed title is not proven; no numeric fee correction to the legacy row.
Fee exemptionsConditions need checking · 2026/27
Individually qualifying benefit categories
Students who meet scholarship eligibility or documented disability conditions may be exempt from the contribution; regional-tax exemptions are separate. Foreign annual Italian-government awards have renewal/merit conditions. ERSU applicants identify their application in enrolment and initially pay tax/stamp subject to exemptions. Individual entitlement is not established by Indian nationality. Current Biologia Marina is established as a candidate, but formal continuity of the expanded seed title is not proven; no numeric fee correction to the legacy row.
Fee currencySource checked · 2026/27
Non-EU abroad applicants from India using the country-flat-contribution route for an ordinary Palermo degree
EUR
Fee periodSource checked · 2026/27
Non-EU abroad applicants from India using the country-flat-contribution route for an ordinary Palermo degree
year
Course and qualification
Course titleConditions need checking · 2026/27
Check the stated applicant category
Biologia Marina Current exact award is Biologia Marina (Marine Biology), LM-6 R. Stored expanded English title has no explicit alias statement; mapping is provisional, not a confirmed rename.
QualificationConditions need checking · 2026/27
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Master Current exact award is Biologia Marina (Marine Biology), LM-6 R. Stored expanded English title has no explicit alias statement; mapping is provisional, not a confirmed rename.
Awarded qualificationConditions need checking · 2026/27
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LM-6 R — Laurea magistrale Current exact award is Biologia Marina (Marine Biology), LM-6 R. Stored expanded English title has no explicit alias statement; mapping is provisional, not a confirmed rename.
Teaching locationConditions need checking · 2026/27
Check the stated applicant category
Palermo, Italy Current institutional course table lists PA. For Management Engineering this is the conventional route, separate from its online course.
DurationSource checked · Standing regulation/current-linked course material
Check the stated applicant category
2 years
CreditsSource checked · Standing regulation/current-linked course material
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120
Teaching languageConditions need checking · Standing regulation/current-linked course material
Check the stated applicant category
Italian Marine currently linked regulation prints a departmental approval placeholder (XXX), although the course council date and official publication are present.
Study formatConditions need checking · 2026/27
Check the stated applicant category
Conventional course; no online-only delivery established. Current table explicitly separates Management Engineering conventional and online routes; detailed format where published is standing regulation.
Academic yearSource checked · 2026/27
Non-EU abroad applicants from India using the country-flat-contribution route for an ordinary Palermo degree
2026/27
Still needs confirmation: deadline time and timezone; enrolment dates; teaching start; eligibility for indian qualifications; required documents; tuition amount; additional and mandatory charges; 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: Foreign degree suitability is assessed individually against 45 ECTS: mathematics 6, physics 6, inorganic chemistry 6, organic chemistry 6, botany 4, zoology 4, ecology 5, biochemistry 4 and microbiology 4. Listed Italian biology/natural science/biotechnology/agriculture/food/animal-science routes automatically satisfy curricular requirements. 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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