Master in Medicine and Surgery

Tuition comes to 1,051 USD per year.

Medicine and surgery is the field of study that prepares students to become physicians, covering the full scope of human health from basic biomedical sciences to clinical practice across medical specialties. Early years of study in this field typically focus on anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology, while later years move into clinical training across areas such as internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, and psychiatry, combining classroom instruction with supervised clinical practice in hospital settings. The program is designed to build both the scientific knowledge and practical clinical skills needed to diagnose and treat patients, along with an understanding of medical ethics and patient care. Graduates typically go on to further specialized medical training and licensing procedures before practicing as physicians or surgeons in hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare settings. This program in Medicine and Surgery is taught in English at Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza", located in Roma, Italy, and has a duration of six years, reflecting the extended length typical of medical education. Delivering the course in English allows international students to pursue a full medical qualification in Italy without requiring Italian language proficiency for their coursework. Admission is limited to a fixed number of places, known in Italy as numero programmato, and applicants are required to hold a secondary school diploma, with places allocated through a selective entrance process due to high demand relative to available spots. Studying in Roma places students within a large city offering extensive hospital and clinical training settings. Over the six-year course, students progress from foundational biomedical sciences to advanced clinical training, forming the basis for a career in medicine and surgery.