Biotechnology in personalized medicine

For the academic year 2025/2026, a public competition is announced for admission to the first year of the graduate degree programme in Biotechnology for Personalized Medicine (class LM-9) of the "A. Gemelli" Faculty of Medicine and Surgery.

There are 30 places available for the academic year 2025/26.

Consult the competition notice to find out the deadlines and contents of the admission tests.

EU citizens and equivalent citizens may participate in the admission test if they hold a degree in class L-2 Biotechnology, L-13 Biological Sciences, L-29 Pharmaceutical Science and Technology or an integrated degree in class LM-13 Pharmacy and Industrial Pharmacy or another qualification obtained abroad, recognized as suitable according to current legislation, equated to the previous ones.

Access is also allowed to graduates of degree classes other than those indicated above who meet the following curricular requirements: minimum 40 C.F.U. in the following scientific-disciplinary sectors (S.S.D.): BIO/09 (Physiology), BIO/10 (Biochemistry), BIO/11 (Molecular Biology), BIO/12 (Clinical Biochemistry and Clinical Molecular Biology), BIO/13 (Applied Biology), BIO/14 (Pharmacology), BIO/15 (Pharmaceutical Biology), BIO/16 (Human Anatomy), BIO/17 (Histology), BIO/18 (Genetics), BIO/19 (General Microbiology), MED/03 (Medical Genetics), MED/04 (General Pathology), MED/07 (Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology).

Candidates must demonstrate at the time of enrolment their knowledge of the English language by producing a valid certificate of knowledge of the English language at a level not lower than B2 (upper intermediate level) of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (C.E.F.R.) issued by the certifying bodies referred to in the Ministerial Decree of 7 March 2012. no. 3889. The list of certifications admitted is expressly indicated in art. 10 of the competition notice and is exhaustive in terms of type and minimum score required.

Participation is also allowed, subject to conditions, to students who obtain the access qualification by 31 December 2025 (see the specifications in art. 10 of the competition notice).

To register for the entrance exam from 7 July 2025 and until 23:59 on 8 September 2025 you must:

• Carry out the online enrolment procedure referred to in art. 3 of the call: if you are a new user, you will have to register the name account at the first access;
• It is mandatory to upload to the system the certificate (or declaration in lieu of certification pursuant to art. 46 of Presidential Decree 445/2000) of the exams taken in the academic course that constitutes a qualification for access to the LM-9 in question.

If the qualification is due by 31 December 2025, the corresponding item must be entered and the examination certificate (or declaration in lieu of certification) with legal duration of the degree programme or integrated degree programme (L-2, L-13, L-29 or LM-13) in which you are enrolled in the current academic year 2024/2025 must be uploaded.

This is necessary to progress in registering for the test: therefore, make sure you have it before starting the registration procedure for the test (the language certification, on the other hand, must be uploaded at the time of enrolment);

• Proceed with the payment of the participation fee of € 120.00 (the form can be downloaded at the end of the registration procedure).

The payment of the participation fee constitutes the completion of the application form and must be made, peremptorily, by 8 September 2025.

In the event of withdrawal, or impediments of any kind, the participation fee for the competition is non-refundable for any reason.

The admission examination consists of a written test and an oral test.

The written test will take place remotely on 15 September 2025 at 14:00 via web testing platform with remote control system.

It is essential to have:

• A well-lit room
• A PC (Windows 8, or later, or LINUX) or MAC (MAC-OS 10.14 or later) with a working webcam and microphone
• GOOGLE CHROME browser (min. version 81.0) to be used as the only browser provided;
• Internet connectivity with minimum upload and download speeds of 1.5 Mbps
• A smartphone or tablet (Android min 4.1 – IOs min v.8) equipped with a webcam (n.b.: The tablet can ONLY be used as a replacement for the Smartphone, not the PC/Mac) to film the environment and the location where the test takes place.

In the days before the written test, you will receive instructions by e-mail for the verification of the technical requirements (check requirement) to be carried out within 24 hours of the test. At the end of the check requirement , you will receive a second e-mail containing the link to access the exam with confirmation of the date and time of convocation.

It is necessary to carefully check that you meet the technical requirements indicated in art. 7 of the competition notice: the candidate is directly responsible for the smooth running of the test.

The oral test will take place on 19 September 2025: in person (at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery "A. Gemelli" in Rome - L.go F. Vito, 1) or remotely, at the candidate's request, which must be received by 8 September 2025 via the appropriate form

Once you have paid the participation fee , you can access the online simulator of the written test for unlimited and free of charge.

Go to your profile, under List of competitions in which you are registered , click on the link: "Admission to the Master's Degree Programme in Biotechnology for Personalized Medicine a.y. 2025/2026".

On the Competition Registration Summary page you will find the link to access the simulation platform (bottom left).

• Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church
• New Charter for Health Care Workers - Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers (for Health Pastoral Care)
• Instruction Dignitas Personae on certain questions of Bioethics (Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith)
• Encyclical Letter Caritas in Veritate (Benedict XVI)
• Encyclical Letter Laudato Si' (Francis)

For information or support in enrolment, please contact the toll-free number 800.954.459 (Monday to Friday from 8.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m., Saturday from 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.) or you can fill out the  Information request form on graduate degree programmes