Program overview

Main Subject

Medicine

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

The Harvey Medicine and Surgery Course was founded October 1st, 2009 by professor Ermanno Gherardi, Head of the Department of Molecular Medicine. It is a six-year, single-cycle Master’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery. The Harvey Course was thought “not just to teach the medical profession, but also to build a solid scientific basis for continued training that will be vital for the reception and understanding of future medicine”. The Harvey Medicine and Surgery Course is the first medicine course entirely taught in English in Italy, together with several other MD programmes offered in English by the University of Pavia. The Harvey Course arises from the need for an international (i.e. English language) medical school in Italy. The curriculum combines the long-established Italian teaching methods with the modern paradigms of interactive learning. Harvey trainees evolve into well-rounded doctors through a new wide-ranging programme of study and extensive practical training in the in the renown Pavia clinics and their research laboratories. This includes a rigorous and practical seminar programme provided by Harvey’s carefully selected local and international lecturers consisting of top-of-the-line clinicians, professors and scientists.

Program overview

Main Subject

Medicine

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

The Harvey Medicine and Surgery Course was founded October 1st, 2009 by professor Ermanno Gherardi, Head of the Department of Molecular Medicine. It is a six-year, single-cycle Master’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery. The Harvey Course was thought “not just to teach the medical profession, but also to build a solid scientific basis for continued training that will be vital for the reception and understanding of future medicine”. The Harvey Medicine and Surgery Course is the first medicine course entirely taught in English in Italy, together with several other MD programmes offered in English by the University of Pavia. The Harvey Course arises from the need for an international (i.e. English language) medical school in Italy. The curriculum combines the long-established Italian teaching methods with the modern paradigms of interactive learning. Harvey trainees evolve into well-rounded doctors through a new wide-ranging programme of study and extensive practical training in the in the renown Pavia clinics and their research laboratories. This includes a rigorous and practical seminar programme provided by Harvey’s carefully selected local and international lecturers consisting of top-of-the-line clinicians, professors and scientists.

IELTS

5.5+

International Baccalaureate

24+

The only requirement for admission to the Harvey Course is to pass the Italian Medical Admission Test (IMAT) in English.

Program Duration

6 Years

Starting Month(s)

Sep

Tuition fee and scholarships

Tuition Fee
Scholarships

Domestic Students

Tuition Fee/year

1,500 EUR

Tuition Fee (Out of State)

-

International Students

Tuition Fee/year

1,500 EUR

Other Expenses

-

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Founded in 1361, the University of Pavia (UNIPV), is one of the world’s oldest academic institutions. Like the UK’s Oxford and Cambridge, the University of Pavia is structured using a college system, dating back to the 16th century, with a striking historic campus.

The University of Pavia features in a number of QS rankings. Ranked within the global top 561-570 in the QS World University Rankings® 2022.

Comprised of 20 colleges which all have their own particular histories and opportunities to offer, UNIPV is an open community where academic achievement, traditions, parties and sporting rivalries all have their place.

Originally created around schools of law, humanities and medicine, the University of Pavia now offers 90 courses in:

Engineering and architecture
Mathematics
Physics
Natural sciences
Medicine
Pharmacology
Health professions
Psychology
Law
Literature
Languages and philosophy
Economics
Political sciences
Communication
Sports sciences
Musicology

The following Undergraduate/Graduate programs are also offered in English :

Artificial intelligence (undergraduate)
Medicine and Surgery (combined bachelor's and master's program)
Civil Engineering for Mitigation of Risk from Natural Hazards (graduate)
Computer Engineering (graduate)
Electrical Engineering (graduate)
Electronic Engineering (graduate)
Industrial Automation Engineering (graduate)
International Business and Entrepreneurship (graduate)
Economics, Development and Innovation (graduate)
Finance (graduate)
Molecular Biology and Genetics (graduate)
Psychology, Neuroscience and Human Sciences (graduate)
Physical science - Biomedical physics curriculum (graduate)
Neurobiology (graduate)
Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnologies (graduate)
Agrifood sustainability (graduate)
The Ancient Mediterranean World: History, Archaeology and Art (graduate)
World Politics and International Relations (graduate)

The University of Pavia also offers a Foundation Year program.

The city of Pavia is located in northern Italy, around 30km south of Milan (20-30 minutes by train), and is home to 19 museums, two cultural centers, 22 libraries, four cinemas and theatres, 10 social-cultural meeting halls, and three civic schools of music and arts. For those of you interested in sports, the University Sports Centre (CUS) in Pavia offers a wide range of courses, championships and tournaments.

Tuition fees at UNIPV vary based on the student’s family income and country of origin, which range from 156 euro to 4500 euro per year.

Find out more about studying at the University of Pavia.

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