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The Harvey Medicine and Surgery Course is the first medical course in Italy taught in English, a six-year single-cycle Master’s Degree combining Bachelor + Master degrees.

The Harvey Course is numerus clausus (restricted access), with 100 available places per year, as set by the Italian Ministry of Education. The Harvey medical course offers a unique chance for students to take part in a thorough medical training offered by the University of Pavia, truly a city campus ideal especially for students.

Besides, thanks to the high percentage of international students, a multicultural friendly ambiance blossoms every academic year: more than 40% of the enrolled students indeed come from both European andm extra-European countries.

In addition, themed seminars are organised and lectures’ handouts given before class, so that all students can keep up easily with the day’s main subject. Both clinical and theoretical training are a precious chance to share ideas and learn mutually from one another thanks to the oneon- one personal approach that small study groups offer.

Harvey medicine students also have the great opportunity to work as trainees in one of the most renown hospitals of Northern Italy, namely the San Matteo, the Maugeri or Mondino clinics, alongside both Italian and international doctors and professors. of the most renown hospitals of Northern Italy, namely the San Matteo, the Maugeri or Mondino clinics, alongside both Italian and international doctors and professors.

Overview of the program

Duration
6 years
Credits
360
Coordinator of the course
Ciro Esposito
Area
Physical and Psychological Health Sciences
Access
Programmed
Language
English
Degree class
LM-41 R -
Department
DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE
Location
PAVIA - University of Pavia
Year of study: 1
Compulsory 8 credits during the six-year course. It is possible to choose from all the courses offered by the University, except those belonging to the psychological area. The course of study recommends: (8 CFU) Other activity - TAF F
Notes
FOREIGN STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT IN POSSESSION OF AN ITALIAN LANGUAGE CERTIFICATE AT B1 LEVEL, MUST CHOOSE THE FOLLOWING TEACHING TOGETHER WITH 6th YEAR TEACHING “CLINICAL PROBLEM SOLVING” AS AN ALTERNATIVE OF THE 6th YEAR TEACHING “STUDENT PRESENTATIONS OF SCIENTIFIC PAPERS” AND “RISOLUZIONE DI CASI CLINICI”
Year of study: 2
Compulsory 8 credits during the six-year course. It is possible to choose from all the courses offered by the University, except those belonging to the psychological area. The course of study recommends: (between 1 and 7 CFU)
Year of study: 3
Compulsory 8 credits during the six-year course. It is possible to choose from all the courses offered by the University, except those belonging to the psychological area. The course of study recommends: (8 CFU)
Year of study: 4
Compulsory 8 credits during the six-year course. It is possible to choose from all the courses offered by the University, except those belonging to the psychological area. The course of study recommends: (between 1 and 4 CFU)
Year of study: 5
Compulsory
Year of study: 6
Compulsory Other activity - TAF F (between 4 and 8 CFU)
Notes
FOREIGN STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT IN POSSESSION OF AN ITALIAN LANGUAGE CERTIFICATE AT B1 LEVEL, MUST CHOOSE THE FOLLOWING TEACHING TOGETHER WITH 1st YEAR TEACHING “CORSO DI LINGUA ITALIANA PER STUDENTI STRANIERI” AS AN ALTERNATIVE OF THE 6th YEAR TEACHING “STUDENT PRESENTATIONS OF SCIENTIFIC PAPERS” AND “RISOLUZIONE DI CASI CLINICI”

Educational goals

Career opportunities

Admission requirements

How to enroll – A.Y. 2025/2026

The access to the single-cycle master’s degree program in Medicine and Surgery taught in English (Harvey course) has a national entry test requirement (IMAT) with limited number of available places.

Students, EU and non-EU residing abroad, in order to enroll in the degree program must:

  1. Register to the test on Universitaly and take the entry test in English; the same test is given at all the testing centres;
  2. Appear as “assigned” (“assegnato”) in the general ranking in relation to the number of places available at the university.

The admission test for the Medicine and Surgery degree program, for the academic year 2025/2026, will be held on September 17, 2025, as announced by the Ministry.

The enrollment procedures will be described in the relevant admission notice, which will be published on this page when available.

Candidates with diagnosed disabilities

[Section being updated with procedures and deadlines for the 2025/2026 academic year]

Candidates submitting a disability certificate or candidates requiring external auxiliary devices such as special glasses, hearing aid prosthesis etc. must notify the benefit needed during the enrolled online for the examination.

Certificates must be sent via FILO DIRETTO (direct line) https://filodiretto.unipv.it/en  by September 6 - for the purpose of organizing the test.
The University does not guarantee the arrangement of additional time and required aids for candidates who do not send their certification by September 6.

[Section being updated with procedures and deadlines for the 2025/2026 academic year]

EU AND NON-EU CANDIDATES RESIDING IN ITALY:

On September 26, 2024, the individual ranking list for each degree program is published on the dedicated website (Universitaly). It will indicate the score obtained by each candidate, their position in the ranking, and the university location where they have been placed as "ASSIGNED" or "BOOKED"

Candidates designated as "ASSIGNED" or "BOOKED" who wish to enroll at the University of Pavia must follow the instructions provided in paragraph 10 of the competition notice.

To ensure the proper management of the national ranking, there is a maximum enrollment deadline of 4 days, including the day of the ranking update, excluding Saturdays and holidays, for both "ASSIGNED" and "BOOKED" candidates. Failure to enroll within this 4-day period will result in forfeiting the assigned position unless exercised within the specified timeframe. "BOOKED" candidates who do not exercise this option will not lose their place in the ranking.

For more detailed information, please refer to paragraphs 9 and 10 of the competition notice.

Candidates are advised to promptly report any issues related to this process through Filodiretto and within the specified deadlines.

 

NON-EU CANDIDATES RESIDING ABROAD:

Non-EU candidates residing abroad should follow the enrollment instructions outlined in paragraph 11 of the competition notice.

 

All eligible students have enrolled - no further seats are available for a.y. 24/25.

 

Ranking list Marco Polo students (update 23/10/2024)
Ranking list Non-EU students residing outside Italy (update 31/10/2024)