Study location	Italy, Siena, Via Aldo Moro, 2 - 53100 - email: didattica.dbcf@unisi.it
Academic field	Industrial biotechnology (JACS J740)
Type	Master, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	MSc (LM-8 Industrial Biotechnologies)
Course code	D303/00/2023

Tuition fee	You can calculate the amount to be paid per year at this link. General information: www.unisi.it/didattica/immatricolazioni-e-iscrizioni/tasse
Application fee	€40 per programme You will receive an e-mail with the payment instructions.

Entry qualification

Bachelor/Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Admission criteria Candidates are required to hold a three-year Bachelor/Undergraduate degree (or higher) (B.A.) in one of the following fields of study: - Biotechnology - Biological sciences - Agriculture and Forestry - Agricultural sciences and technologies - Chemical sciences and technologies - Pharmaceutical science and technologies - Physical sciences and technologies The admission of international students will be evaluated by the EC through Transcript and Curriculum, possibly integrated by an online interview. Pre-enrolment acceptance The SIPhaB Committee evaluates each applicant’s Transcript and Curriculum. Assessment test Successfully evaluated applicants participate in a mandatory assessment. After the evaluation In case of positive evaluation, he/she will receive an official Acceptation Letter from the University of Siena that is necessary for the VISA application where required. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Italian. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. Procedures at the Italian Diplomatic Representatives Non-EU citizens Non-EU citizens are invited to contact the Italian Diplomatic Representation of their countries as soon as possible in order to obtain all the required documents for the pre-enrollment at the University of Siena and for information regarding the VISA process. EU citizens – Non EU citizens with regular permit to stay – Italians with degrees obtained abroad They must contact the appropriate Italian Diplomatic Representation in order to obtain all the documents required for enrollment in the University of Siena.

Territory requirements	Applications are accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): World.

Language requirements

English In order to take the MSc courses, students must have an adequate knowledge of the English language, at minimum B2 level, as established by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Students can demonstrate the required knowledge level either through an approved international certification (see the list) of international certifications recognized by the University of Siena), or by passing a B2 level exam at the Centro Linguistico di Ateneo (CLA). After enrolment in Siena, students having an international certification must present it to the CLA office. The CLA is located in Piazza San Francesco 7, Siena (more details can be found in the related website). For students who are obliged to pass the B2 exam, the University of Siena offers B2 level courses. Dates of the exams and timetables of the courses are reported in the CLA website. The timetable of the English courses is also included in the MSc courses timetable. Students are strongly encouraged to pass the B2 exam as soon as possible in order to be able to fruitfully take the MSc courses.

Other requirements	A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	orientarsi.unisi.it/..utical-biotechnology

Overview

The focus of the Second Cycle Master’s Degree in Sustainable Industrial Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (SIPhaB) is on the industrial biotech-pharma sector, where Italy ranks first in Europe for export and production and first in the world for innovative contracts.
In order to keep the competitive advantage, a paradigmatic change is necessary in education, where crucial elements must be included on socio-environmental-economic sustainability as well as on the deep digital transformation of Health and Industry 4.0.
SIPhaB is a unique novel educational programme conjugating bio-chemical with management and sustainable development knowledge. To effectively conjugate know and know how we have co-designed SIPhaB with humanistic and economic departments and with our industrial partners.
SIPhaB programme provides wide educational time to stages, seminars and webinars in collaboration with extra-academic and industrial world on issues otherwise uncovered in any other university programme.
We adopt innovative and immersive teaching methods, exploiting industrial territorial labs, favoring the developing of passion, interest, curiosity, emotional understanding, ability of team working versus conventionally individual university programmes. We propose a novel integrated and flexible educational model.

Programme structure

The course is entirely taught in English.

MIUR degree class: LM-8 Second cycle degree in Industrial Biotechnologies
Duration in years: 2
Credits: 120

Career opportunities

We have the ambition to educate a novel polyvalent, multi-competent, cross-cutting professional playing responsibility roles for the biotech-pharma sector.

The student of SIPB will therefore gain highly multisectorial and multidisciplinary knowledge on a solid bio-molecular advanced scientific basis over the most innovative and sustainable green bio-industrial scenario.

A graduate with acquired international management and regulatory competence related to sustainable development.

Finally, a graduate possessing the 10 top skills indicated by the third World Economic Forum.