MEDICINE SCHOOL ABROAD
Speaker: Costanza Zattra
HARVEY MEDICAL COURSE
UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA
OVERVIEW
INTRO TO PAVIA
HARVEY MEDICAL COURSE: OVERVIEW
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND TESTING
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM: OTHER MEDICAL
OPPORTUNITIES
INTRO TO PAVIA
WHY PAVIA?
One of the oldest European universities (1361)
long academic history and tradition
ranked among the first big italian universities
Research-focused university
one of the few with its own medical nuclear lab (cyLENA)
only one in Italy to perform heart surgery with the innovative “Da
Vinci” robot system
residences available throughout the city
Pavia is a student town
...pursue your interests
make new friends
have fun!
everything you need is conveniently close!
WHY MEDICINE IN ENGLISH?
broaden your horizons
meet students from around the globe
improve your English
enjoy a smaller student-to-faculty ratio
experience the advantage of a global world-class education
Harvey medical course:
overview
The course
parallel to the Italian course (Piano di studio)
all lectures and academic activities in English
studying material include internationally recognized medical
books
>> you can also save some money!!!
experienced professors with years of teaching and working
abroad
credits
1 CFU (Credito formativo universitario)= 25 hrs of academic engagement
in 6 years, 360 CFU are needed to graduate
60 cfu for internship
8 cfu for elective educational training
18 cfu for the thesis
including:
EXAMS:
grouped into modules
total of 36 exams
3 exam sessions: Jan-Feb, June-July, September
propedeutic requirements
INTERNSHIPS:
S. Matteo Hospital: excellence in many fields
EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
ERASMUS office (Ufficio Erasmus )
semesters in partner universities in Europe
lectures from visiting professors
summer electives
refresher courses
GLOBAL HEALTH LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES (GHLO)
partner universities around the world
clinical experience
POST-LAUREAM OPPORTUNITIES
specialty in Italy
specialty abroad
ADMISSION
REQUIREMENTS AND
TESTING
IMAT
THE ADMISSION TEST
available places: 70 EU citizens+ 30 non-EU
structure of the test: 60 questions in 90 minutes
30 - general knowledge and logic reasoning
14 - biology
8 - chemistry
8 - physics and mathematics
points awarded:
+ 1.5 pt. per correct answer
-0.4 pt. per incorrect answer
0.0 pt. per blank answer
bonus points:
(awarded only if 20 pt. are reached in the test)
+ 5.0 pt. if in possess of an English certification
(obtained before March 20, 2013)
+5.0 pt. depending on high school academic achievements
( counting grades from the three years preceding graduation)
many locations in Italy and around the world to sit the test
enrollment requirements:
high school diploma
or equivalent
transfer students:
to the 1st year: must sit the test
to the following years: places must be available and test is
recommended
previous years scores
2011:
EU minimum score to be accepted: 42 pt.
non-EU minimum score to be accepted: 24 pt.
2012:
EU minimum score to be accepted: 35 pt.
non-EU minimum score to be accepted: 24 pt.
PREPARATION AND TIPS
recently published IMAT books
BMAT books
costs of attendance
tuition fees:
fixed costs
variable costs dependent on social-economic status of family
(ISEE index)
the actual fees can vary from € 483 to € 4110
BEYOND THE
CLASSROOM: other medical
opportunities
SISM
segretariato italiano studenti medicina
Opportunities (SISM Pavia)
International exchange programs
Ospedale dei pupazzi
Peer education
World awareness days
Annual meetings with fellow members
others
courses organized by the residences in Pavia
tutoring opportunities
use your knowledge to help younger students!
summer school!! (http://summer.medschool.it/)
International medical summer school in emergency and
disaster medicine in Pavia