Master in Medicine and Surgery

Medicine and Surgery at Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II is a six-year degree taught in English in Napoli, Italy. Admission is limited to a fixed number of places, determined through an entrance examination process, and applicants are required to hold a secondary school diploma. Medicine as a field of study covers the scientific and clinical foundations of human health, beginning with basic sciences such as anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology before progressing into clinical training across specialties including internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, and psychiatry. Students typically spend the early years of the programme building a foundation in the biological and molecular sciences underlying human health and disease, then move into clinical rotations where they work under supervision in hospital and clinical settings, developing diagnostic and patient care skills. Coursework across a medical degree generally also touches on public health, medical ethics, and the communication skills needed to work with patients and other healthcare professionals. Given the length and structure of medical training, students are gradually introduced to increasing levels of clinical responsibility as they progress through the degree. Graduates of medicine and surgery programmes go on to further postgraduate specialization training required to practice as licensed physicians or surgeons, typically in a chosen clinical specialty. Others move into research, public health, or academic medicine. Studying in Napoli places students within a city with an established medical and academic tradition at Federico II. As an English-taught six-year programme, the degree is structured to allow international students to pursue a full medical education leading toward clinical practice in a European academic setting.