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Erasmus and Internationalization
The Master’s Degree Program (CdLM) promotes international mobility of its students by encouraging internships abroad.
Students apply for international mobility calls (Erasmus) to obtain scholarships that allow them to attend courses and take exams at foreign universities.
Students wishing to take exams at other Italian universities must first request approval (nulla osta) from the CdLM Council in order for the acquired ECTS credits to be officially recognized. The thesis work consists of 15 ECTS credits (375 hours) of activity to be carried out in a laboratory of the University or another public or private institution, or abroad under the Erasmus program or another international mobility program in which the University participates.
In particular, the recognition of credits acquired abroad is foreseen, both as exam validation and as recognition of other learning activities, based on exchange agreements with European and non-European universities and laboratories, where a credit system comparable to the ECTS system exists.
Such recognition can take place based on the course syllabi and up to the number of ECTS credits provided by the Academic Regulations for the Scientific-Disciplinary Sector (SSD) to which they refer, and must be previously authorized by the Department's Erasmus Committee.
The Study Program appoints Prof. Lorena Urbanelli as the academic contact for international mobility. She assists students in identifying host institutions abroad, compiling their learning agreements, and recognizing the credits earned. She collaborates with the international mobility contact of the DCBB (Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology), Prof. M.N. Faginas Lago.
The outgoing and returning students’ learning agreements are assessed by the Internationalization Office.
Detailed information about foreign universities and University mobility calls is available on the website: http://www.unipg.it/internazionale.
The Master’s Degree Program (CdLM) provides support to students in carrying out internships and training activities included in the study plan at external institutions (Public and Private Entities operating in the field of Biotechnology). It interacts directly with these institutions and establishes specific agreements both at the regional and national level.
In the Forms section of the degree course website, the necessary forms for internship requests are available.
It should be noted that, during the assignment of the final degree grade, up to 2 additional points may be awarded for academic activities carried out externally at public institutions, or for academic activities carried out abroad within the Erasmus program or other international mobility programs recognized by the University (Art. 7 of the Academic Regulations).
Since 2021, internationalization efforts have been strengthened through an agreement between the Biotechnology program and the Biological Sciences degree program at the Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI) in Brazil.
Students enrolled in the Biotechnology program who participate in this initiative can access the Dual Degree Program.
Incoming Student Orientation
The orientation for incoming students is coordinated by the President of the Master’s Degree Program (CdLM) with the support of faculty groups.
It is also carried out in collaboration with the Council of the DCBB (Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology) and the Rector’s Delegate for student orientation.
Throughout the academic year, the President and some faculty members of the CdLM typically meet with students enrolled in the second and third year of the Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology to present the CdLM’s study plan.
For specific information, the designated orientation contact person for the CdLM is Dr. Brunella Tancini.
The CdLM actively participates in the University's orientation initiatives listed on the following websites:
- https://www.unipg.it/servizi/orientamento
- https://www.unipg.it/didattica/corsi-di-laurea-e-laurea-magistrale
Internship and Training Orientation
The CdLM provides guidance and support to students for internships and training activities included in the study plan, to be carried out at external institutions (Public and Private Entities operating in the field of Biotechnology). It interacts directly with these institutions and establishes specific agreements at both regional and national levels.
Detailed information and the necessary forms are available on the website:
http://www.dcbb.unipg.it/laurea-magistrale-in-biotecnologie-molecolari-e-industriali
The thesis work consists of 15 ECTS credits (375 hours) of activity to be carried out in a laboratory of the University or another public or private institution, or abroad within the Erasmus program or another international mobility program in which the University participates.
The activity must be carried out under the supervision of a thesis advisor, appointed by the Intercourse Council of the CdLM-BMI (Master’s Degree in Molecular and Industrial Biotechnology), selected from among its teaching staff. In the case of external activities, this advisor works alongside a supervisor appointed by the host institution.
The student agrees with the advisor on the content of the thesis work and the laboratory in which it will be conducted. The thesis is experimental in nature, although it is not required to be highly original.
The student must submit a formal request for authorization to begin the thesis work to the President of the Intercourse Council, using the specific form available online on the CdLM-BMI website, six months before the start of the activity. The request will then be submitted to the Intercourse Council for approval.
If the thesis work is not governed by a specific agreement, the experimental activity carried out by the student for the preparation of the thesis is considered a training activity, and its costs are to be covered by the host institution, which retains intellectual property rights over the knowledge and results produced.
At the end of the thesis work, the student prepares a written dissertation that must be structured according to the topic and type of work conducted. It should generally include:
a general introduction,
a description of the specific objectives,
a detailed description of methods and results,
and a thorough literature analysis.
The CdLM-BMI encourages students to carry out experimental theses at public and private institutions operating in the biotechnology sector, through the establishment of appropriate agreements, also with the aim of facilitating the graduates’ entry into the job market.