Requirements
Admission to the Single-Cycle Master’s Degree Program in Pharmacy requires a secondary school diploma as provided by current regulations, or another qualification obtained abroad and recognized as suitable by the competent bodies of the University.
Verification of the student’s initial preparation (according to Art. 6, paragraph 1 of Law 270/04) is carried out through the CISIA test or equivalent assessments. If the evaluation of the student’s preparation is not positive, additional educational obligations (OFA) will be assigned and must be completed during the first year of the program. The methods for remedying any deficiencies are published on the program’s website.
The requirement may also be fulfilled by passing the General and Inorganic Chemistry exam or the Pharmaceutical Biology exam. If the OFA requirements are not completed, the student will be enrolled again in the first year as a repeating student.
In cases of transfer from another Italian university, change from another degree program, new enrollment, or completion of part of the training activities at another university (Italian or foreign), the Degree Program Council decides on the recognition of the credits earned by the student.
The Council ensures the recognition of the largest possible number of university credits (CFU) earned by the applicant, provided that they were obtained in the same disciplinary sectors (SSD) included in the study plan of the program, validating the corresponding exam.
Specific learning outcomes
The Single-Cycle Master’s Degree Program in Pharmacy pursues the qualifying educational objectives common to the LM-13 class (Pharmacy and Industrial Pharmacy). Its aim is to provide graduates with the scientific foundations and the theoretical and practical training necessary to practice the profession of pharmacist and to work as experts in medicines and health products, particularly in community settings or within the National Health Service.
The training activities aim to provide graduates with:
a) Multidisciplinary knowledge in chemistry, biology, and medicine, particularly pharmacognostic, pharmaceutical, pharmacological, technological, legislative, and ethical knowledge essential for the practice of the pharmacy profession.
b) Skills necessary for the preparation and quality control of medicines.
c) Knowledge of national and European legislation governing activities in the pharmaceutical sector and ensuring the safety, quality, and efficacy requirements of medicines, as required by WHO regulations and national and European directives.
d) Knowledge of at least one European Union language, in addition to Italian, including discipline-specific terminology.
To ensure that knowledge is integrated and becomes specific competencies that characterize the professional profile of a Pharmacy graduate, practical laboratory activities with high scientific and technological content are mandatory in the relevant disciplinary fields.
The knowledge and skills acquired will be consolidated, in accordance with European directives, through external activities such as professional training internships, carried out in community pharmacies open to the public or in hospitals under the supervision of the pharmaceutical service, for no fewer than 30 CFU. Study periods abroad are also possible according to international agreements or conventions established by the University.