This will enable students to gain practical experience at the Central Hospital in Bolzano as well as in the other hospitals belonging to the Hospital Network in the South Tyrol Region. What makes the programme unique in the national scenario is also the teaching of Italian and German, which will enable students to communicate easily with medical staff and patients.
Curriculum
1st year
- Basic sciences (14 ECTS)
- Biomedical sciences I (10 ECTS)
- Italian language* (5 ECTS)
- German language* (5 ECTS)
- Scientific English (2 ECTS)
- Biomedical Sciences II (11 ECTS)
- Organic and functional systems I: MSK/Heart/Vascular System (12 ECTS)
*Students whose native language is Italian must attend German language courses. Students whose native language is German must attend Italian language courses. Students of other native languages must attend both Italian and German language courses.
2nd year
- Italian language* (2 ECTS)
- German language* (2 ECTS)
- Organic and Functional Systems II: Respiratory / Digestive / Urinary / Reproductive (15 ECTS)
- Microbe - Host Interaction (10 ECTS)
- Organic and Functional Systems III: Endocrine / Nervous System (12 ECTS)
- Cellular And Molecular Pathology (8 ECTS)
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics (6 ECTS)
- History of Medicine and Antropology (2 ECTS)
*Students whose native language is Italian must attend German language courses. Students whose native language is German must attend Italian language courses. Students of other native languages must attend both Italian and German language courses.
3rd year
- Manifestations of Diseases (13 ECTS)
- Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment (11 ECTS)
- Italian language* (3 ECTS)
- German language* (3 ECTS)
- Introduction to Clinical Medicine (13 ECTS)
- Infectious Diseases (10 ECTS)
- Hematology (8 ECTS)
*Students whose native language is Italian must attend German language courses. Students whose native language is German must attend Italian language courses. Students of other native languages must attend both Italian and German language courses.
4th year
- Gastroenterology (12 ECTS)
- Liver and Biliary Tract (6 ECTS)
- Metabolism and Clinical Nutrition (6 ECTS)
- Endocrinology (6 ECTS)
- Neurosciences (14 ECTS)
- Gynecology (10 ECTS)
- Maternal and Fetal Medicine (5 ECTS)
5th year
- Pediatrics (9 ECTS)
- Pneumology and Allergy (8 ECTS)
- Cardiology (8 ECTS)
- Vascular System (6 ECTS)
- Kidney and Urinary System (8 ECTS)
- Dermatology and Rheumatology (9 ECTS)
- Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine (7 ECTS)
- Emergency and Intensive Care (9 ECTS)
6th year
- Musculoskeletal Disorders (8 ECTS)
- Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat (10 ECTS)
- Forensic and Public Health (7 ECTS)
- Complex Cases (14 ECTS)
- TPV MMG (5 ECTS)
- Clinical Elective Rotations Abroad (8 ECTS)
- Thesis Dissertation (18 ECTS)
Integrated courses
The key features of the teaching in the programme are:
- horizontal and vertical integration of knowledge;
- teaching methods based on a solid foundation in the pre-clinical area, and using a problem-based approach;
- early contact with patients;
- acquisition of clinical skills as well as development of strong communication skills.
The highly integrated and flexible teaching method is kept constantly updated and is designed to help students learn from a wide, comprehensive, interdisciplinary perspective providing constant stimulation to acquire new competencies.
Career opportunities
Graduates in Medicine and Surgery are qualified to carry out surgery in the various roles and in clinical, health and biomedical professional fields.
The programme is designed for students who wish to become qualified general practitioners.
A natural extension of the Medicine and Surgery training programme is access to specialty training schools in the sector or further studies in the three-year regional programme of specific training in general medicine for which graduate students in the LM-41 class are eligible.
Graduates from the degree programme taught in English will be eligible to participate in USMLE Steps 1 and 2 and, thus, in the USA Post Graduate Training and Residencies, as well as in similar programmes scheduled in European countries or non-European anglophone countries.
Non-Italian graduates from the International MD Medicine and Surgery programme have the opportunity to attend Italian language courses essential for their integration into Italian society and, in particular, for doctor-patient communication in the national health context. Knowledge of the Italian language will favour the graduate’s access to the Specialty Training Schools within the Italian University.