Bachelor in Medicine and Surgery

The University of Naples Federico II is one of the oldest universities in the world, renowned for its rich academic heritage and contributions to various fields. With a strong emphasis on research and innovation, the university continues to uphold its legacy of academic excellence and intellectual advancement. It offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs across disciplines such as arts, humanities, sciences, and engineering, providing students with a comprehensive and well-rounded educational experience. Federico II is known for its vibrant academic community, state-of-the-art research facilities, and a distinguished faculty committed to fostering a stimulating learning environment. The university's historic significance, coupled with its modern approach to education and research, makes it a prominent institution for students and scholars seeking a diverse and intellectually stimulating academic journey.

The goal of the Course in Medicine and Surgery is to produce a highly competent and scientifically literate medical doctor equipped to practice patient-centred medicine in a constantly changing modern world, with a foundation in the basic medical and social sciences. The focus is on the development of the student as a scientifically informed, socially responsible professional who, in turn, can serve the health needs of individuals and communities. The delivery of the program is coordinated by the Federico II Medical School of Naples (Italy), an interdisciplinary group who focus on the needs of today’s medical students and the requirements of tomorrow’s doctors in the changing healthcare environment. The course is intended for EU and non-EU residents and non-residents high school graduated students. Integrating clinical and basic courses across the curriculum, together with vertical and horizontal implementation, represents a new model for a translational medical approach. This approach is in keeping with the need to offer students an integrated educational student-centered process, oriented to the novel trends in medical education, mainly based on the translation of basic sciences knowledge into the clinical theoretical knowledge. The English course in Medicine and Surgery lasts six years and includes 360 credits. The single-cycle master’s degree graduate in the Degree Course in Medicine and Surgery in English after following the training course described in the system aimed at fully achieving the qualifying educational objectives of the degree class and the specific objectives outlined, in complete harmony with what is indicated by the WHO, intervenes in all its activities for the maintenance of the state of health in the complete sense of a complete physical, mental and social well-being and not simply by the absence of disease. The graduate in Medicine and Surgery is prepared to express his professional skills at the highest level compatible with the national and international structures of the place where he is operating. The single-cycle master’s degree graduate in the Degree Course in Medicine and Surgery in English practices the medical profession within the rules and definitions established by the European Union both nationally and internationally. Graduates in Medicine and Surgery work as surgeons in various roles and professional clinical, health and biomedical fields. The course is organized in 12 semesters and 36 integrated courses; these are assigned specific credits by the Council of the teaching structure in compliance with the provisions of the table of essential training activities.