Single-cycle Master in Medicine and Surgery at University of Padua
Six-year English-taught medical degree of the University of Padua, based in Venice, that trains doctors with a holistic view of the patient, a focus on prevention and global health, and clinical contact from the first year.
Master
6 years
Venice
English
University of Padua
Medicine and Surgery is a six-year single-cycle degree (class LM-41-R) taught in English by the University of Padua at its Venice venue, focused on health promotion, preventive medicine and global health. 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 is a six-year single-cycle master's degree in class LM-41-R (medicine and surgery), taught in English by the University of Padua's School of Medicine and Surgery, with Venice as its venue. The university describes it as a recently activated course, and enrolment is limited.
The degree aims to train doctors with a holistic view of the individual, attentive to health promotion, preventive medicine and global health. It has a strong international dimension and uses English as the teaching language, so that graduates can work in multicultural medical settings. It suits students who want a medical career with an emphasis on prevention and public health as well as clinical care.
What you will study
The course page describes the teaching approach rather than listing course units. Its main features are:
- Integrated teaching pathways across subjects
- Active involvement of students in learning
- A clinical approach from the first year
- Health promotion and preventive medicine
- Global health and an international dimension
- English as the teaching language throughout
How the programme is taught
The degree is one of two English-taught medical degrees at the University of Padua. The other, Medicine and Surgery - MedTech, is taught in Padua and adds bioengineering, digital technologies and artificial intelligence. Check which venue and focus suits you before you apply.
Career paths
Graduates receive an Italian medical qualification. The university says it gives access to specialisation schools in medicine and to work as a doctor in:
- Public healthcare facilities
- Private healthcare facilities
- Independent practice
- Multicultural and international medical settings
Fees and scholarships
Degrees of the School of Medicine and Surgery are in fee Group B. For 2026/27, non-EU students whose household is not resident in Italy pay a fixed €2,990 a year, or €996.66 as citizens of a country on the ministry's list of particularly poor countries. The ISEE parificato only changes the regional tax. The University of Padua runs the regional scholarship for Veneto, and its winners are exempt from the fee, which means zero euro tuition for eligible students.
How to apply from outside the EU
Unlike the university's other degrees, Medicine and Surgery does not take applications through apply.unipd.it. Places are limited, and the selection, test dates, places for non-EU candidates living abroad and English rules are published in the official call for each year. Follow the course page and the university's admissions pages for the 2027/28 call.
If you win a place, you complete Universitaly pre-enrolment and apply for a type D study visa at the Italian consulate before enrolling.
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 this Medicine and Surgery degree taught in English?
Yes. It is a six-year single-cycle degree in class LM-41-R, taught in English by the University of Padua's School of Medicine and Surgery.
Where is the degree taught?
The course page gives Venice as the venue. The University of Padua's other English-taught medical degree, Medicine and Surgery - MedTech, is taught in Padua.
What is special about this degree?
It focuses on a holistic view of the patient, health promotion, preventive medicine and global health, with integrated teaching, active learning and a clinical approach from the first year.
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 can I do after graduating?
Graduates receive an Italian medical qualification that gives access to specialisation schools and to work in public or private healthcare facilities or in independent practice.
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