Single-cycle Master in Medicine and Surgery - MedTech at University of Padua
Six-year English-taught medical degree in Padua that trains doctors in biomedical and clinical medicine plus bioengineering, bioinformatics, digital technologies and AI, with an option to also earn a bachelor in Biomedical Engineering or Biology.
Master
6 years
Padua
English
University of Padua
Medicine and Surgery - MedTech is a six-year, 360 ECTS single-cycle degree (class LM-41-R) taught in English by the University of Padua in Padua, adding bioengineering, digital technologies and AI to medical training. Enrolment is limited. Non-EU students with family abroad pay a fixed €2,990 a year (2026/27), waived for regional scholarship winners.
Entry requirements
- A secondary school diploma (or equivalent) valid for university entry.
- Enrolment is limited: places are assigned through the selection set in the official call for each year.
- Applications do not go through apply.unipd.it, which handles the university's other degrees.
- English level, test and document rules as stated in the official call for 2027/28.
About the programme
Medicine and Surgery - MedTech is a six-year, 360 ECTS single-cycle master's degree in class LM-41-R (medicine and surgery), taught in English by the School of Medicine and Surgery in Padua. At least 60 ECTS are traineeship. Enrolment is limited.
The degree trains doctors with integrated skills across the biomedical, clinical, bioengineering and bioinformatics or statistics fields. It puts particular weight on digital technologies, artificial intelligence and bioengineering in medical practice and clinical research, and the university says it follows the standards of the World Federation for Medical Education. It suits students who want a full medical degree with a strong technology component and contact with biotechnological and bioengineering research.
What you will study
The course page describes the training areas rather than listing course units. The degree combines:
- Biomedical and clinical training leading to the medical degree
- Bioengineering applied to medical practice
- Bioinformatics and statistics
- Digital technologies and artificial intelligence in medicine and clinical research
- Transdisciplinary work with biotechnological and bioengineering research
- At least 60 ECTS of traineeship
How the programme is taught
MedTech students can take additional credits to obtain a second degree alongside Medicine and Surgery: a bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering (class L-8/L-9) or in Biology of Human and Environmental Health (class L-13). The University of Padua also runs a separate English-taught Medicine and Surgery degree in Venice.
Career paths
The university says graduates can practise as physicians and surgeons and can enter specialisation schools, research doctorates and university master's courses. Settings it names include:
- Public and private health facilities
- Research centres and universities
- Health organisations
- Companies in the biomedical and health sector
Fees and scholarships
Medicine and Surgery is in fee Group B. The 2026/27 fee call sets a fixed €2,990 a year for non-EU students whose household lives abroad, or €996.66 for citizens of countries on the ministry's list of particularly poor countries; an ISEE parificato only lowers the regional tax. Winners of the regional scholarship, which the University of Padua runs for Veneto, are exempt from the fee, which means zero euro tuition for eligible students. See the fees page.
How to apply from outside the EU
Medicine and Surgery is the exception to the University of Padua's usual route: its applications do not go through apply.unipd.it. Places are limited, and the selection, test dates, places for non-EU applicants living abroad and English rules are set in the official call for each year, so check the course page and the university's admissions pages for the 2027/28 call.
Once admitted, non-EU students complete Universitaly pre-enrolment and apply for a type D study visa at the Italian consulate.
How ApplyAZ helps
If this programme fits your goals, ApplyAZ can include it in a shortlist of 20 to 30 English-taught programmes at Italian public universities. We write your CV and a tailored statement of purpose, submit your applications and Universitaly pre-enrolment, file your DSU scholarship application and prepare your visa file, with a named person on each stage. The university decides admission, the region decides the scholarship and the consulate decides the visa. See how ApplyAZ works or check your eligibility.
Questions and answers
Is Medicine and Surgery - MedTech taught in English?
Yes. It is a six-year, 360 ECTS single-cycle degree in class LM-41-R, taught in English by the School of Medicine and Surgery in Padua.
How is MedTech different from a standard medical degree?
It adds bioengineering, bioinformatics and statistics, digital technologies and artificial intelligence to biomedical and clinical training, with at least 60 ECTS of traineeship.
Can I earn a second degree?
Yes. With additional credits, MedTech students can also obtain a bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering or in Biology of Human and Environmental Health alongside Medicine and Surgery.
How do I apply?
Not through apply.unipd.it, which handles the university's other degrees. Enrolment is limited, and the selection, dates and places are set in the official call for each year.
How much are the fees?
For 2026/27, non-EU students with family abroad pay a fixed €2,990 a year, or €996.66 if from a country on the ministry's list of particularly poor countries. Regional scholarship winners are exempt.
What careers does it lead to?
Graduates can practise as physicians and enter specialisation schools or research doctorates. The university names public and private health facilities, research centres, universities, health organisations and biomedical companies.
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