University of Parma

The University of Parma was founded in 1117 as the Universita degli Studi di Parma and is a non-profit public university in the urban area of the small town of Parma with a population of between 50,000 and 24,999 inhabitants in Emilia-Romagna. The university has 18 faculties, 35 initial courses, 6 single-cycle courses, 38 secondary courses, many postgraduate and teaching programs, and several master’s degrees and research doctorates.

The University of Parma offers various services and facilities for students such as orientation courses, computer laboratories, language centers, libraries, study rooms, museums, foreign language courses, scholarships for students, welcome points, assistance for students with disabilities, and disadvantaged people and sports facilities. These achievements make the university one of the most important and well-known university centers in Europe. Students have many facilities at their disposal to improve the quality of their studies and university life.

Medicine and Surgery Program at The University of Parma

The number of international students studying medicine and surgery at the Faculty of Italian Universities has steadily increased. The University of Parma, which already teaches medical courses in Italian, has just opened its brand new medical course in English in another location, in the city of Piacenza. 

Students will develop comprehensive medical knowledge, from health promotion to emergency medicine, from applied research to the latest medical technologies to health economics and management. The course is entirely conceived in an international context. The use of English will tremendously facilitate students’ communication abilities with patients and colleagues all over the world during their professional activity, both in biomedical research and in clinical medicine.

Course Structure

The total course program for Medicine and Surgery is divided into 6 years. The teaching is held in 2 semesters every year, starting in October and also in March. In order to graduate, students must fulfill 360 ECTS credits (CFU).

First-year Courses

• Physico-Chemical Bases of Life
• Cells and Tissues
• Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Genomics
• Statistics, Research Methodology and Safety Regulations

Second-year Courses

The second-year lectures constitute the basis of ;

• The Physiopathology of Diseases
• Clinical Microbiology

Third-year Courses

This year is dedicated to disciplines in clinical approach and also biomedical technologies.

Fourth-year Courses

• Medical Therapies
• Public Health
• International Health Systems
• Risk Management in Clinic

Fifth-year Courses

• Clinical Rotation I
• Clinical Rotation II

Sixth-year Courses

The last year is dedicated to internships and the preparation of the graduation thesis. Clinical Rotation III lasts for a year.

Tuition Fee 

Tuition fees are calculated individually according to the ISEE (Equivalent Economic Status Indicator). ISEE is a criterion used to evaluate the family’s economic status, also used at all public universities in Italy. Therefore, annual tuition fees range from 158 € to 3500 €, depending on many factors (parents’ income, full/part-time studies, etc.).

You can look at our “Tuition Fee for Medical School in Italy” article for detailed information.

Admission Requirements

You can look at our “Admission Requirements for Medical Schools in Italy” article for detailed information.

Student’s Life in Parma

You can look at our “Student’s Life in Parma” article for detailed information.