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Pharmaceutical Biotechnologies

Tuition fee €2,739 per year

For further information please visit: www.unipd.it/en/tuition-fees

Application fee €30 one-time

This fee is non-refundable.

Deposit €205 one-time

In order to accept your place at the University of Padua, the payment of the admission fee is required. This fee is non-refundable.

More information

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Overview

The Master’s degree provides students with a comprehensive scientific knowledge inspired by excellent pharmaceutical research and health biotechnologies. The programme explores traditional and forefront disciplines with a specific attention in the design, production and characterisation of innovative drugs, such as biologics and drugs employed in targeted therapies.

Programme structure

1st Year: Advanced Reactivity and Modelling; Advanced Molecular Biology; Molecular and Experimental Pharmacology; Structural Biochemistry; Bioinformatics and Computational Biology; Drug Discovery and Development; Protein Engineering; Proteomics and Biochemical Methodologies; Start-up Ideas in Pharmaceutical Biotechnologies

2nd Year: Biologics and Biopharmaceuticals; Delivery and Formulation of Biotechnological Drugs; Diagnostic Microbiology and Molecular Immunology; Internship

Career opportunities

Graduates work mainly as expert technicians and researchers in Academia and in medical, pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, diagnostic, cosmetic and nutraceutical industries.

Apply now! Academic year 2025/26
Application start
7 Jan 2025
Application deadline
7 Mar 2025, 23:59:59
Central European Time

Only for NON-EU applicants residing outside Italy.

If you are a NON-EU applicant residing in Italy, apply in the EU and equated Call for applications by indicating Italy as your citizenship and your actual citizenship as Double citizenship.

Studies commence
1 Oct 2025
Apply now! Academic year 2025/26
Application start
7 Jan 2025
Application deadline
7 Mar 2025, 23:59:59
Central European Time

Only for NON-EU applicants residing outside Italy.

If you are a NON-EU applicant residing in Italy, apply in the EU and equated Call for applications by indicating Italy as your citizenship and your actual citizenship as Double citizenship.

Studies commence
1 Oct 2025