| Code | 5506 |
|---|---|
| Academic Year | 2026-2027 |
| Subject area | Health |
| Campus | Bologna |
| Place of teaching | Bologna |
| Level | Second |
| Director | Marcello Dòmini |
| Duration | Annual |
| Teaching methods | Blended Learning |
| Language | English, Italian |
| Cost | € 1.000 |
| Instalments | Total contribution: € 1.000,00 to be paid by 10/11/2026. |
| Application deadline |
Oct 14, 2026 |
| Enrolment start and end | From 27/10/2026 to 10/11/2026 h.23.59 |
| Programme start and end dates |
from Nov 24, 2026 to Nov 23, 2027 |
- Main Department
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Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences - DIMEC
- Professional Profile
- Pursuant to Decree no. 270 of 22 October 2004 of the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research, for the academic year 2026-2027, Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, with Bologna as the administrative seat, will run a II level professional master programme in “Pediatric Urology: contemporary strategies from fetal life to adolescence”.
The professional master programme is activated at the proposal of the Department DIMEC and in cooperation with Fondazione Alma Mater.
The professional master programme aims to sharpen clinical and surgical skills in the management of malignant and benign urological pathologies with particular reference to traditional and minimally invasive reconstruc-tive and demolition techniques (including robotic assistance), thus forming the professional figure of expert surgeon in the management of Urogenital pathologies (antenatal, clinical, traditional and minimally invasive treat-ment) in the pediatric patient. - Note
- There are 2 reserved places for the members of the Almae Matris Alumni association, even in addition to the maximum number.
For details on how to apply, please refer to the single call for applications, art. 9 - Number of participants
- Min: 4 Max: 8
- Credits
- 60
- International Professional Master's programme
- Yes
- Admission qualifications
- Second cycle or single cycle degree obtained under D.M. 270/04 or second cycle degree or single cycle degree obtained under the laws previously in force (DM 509/99 and Old Regulations) in the following fields or classes: LM-41 Medicine and Surgery; second cycle or single cycle degree obtained abroad deemed equivalent to those described in point above by the admission committee, for the purposes of ad-mission to the Master.
It should in any case be noted that the following are required:
a) a 2nd cycle qualification obtained in Italy according to the Bologna Process (degree from the previous system, specialist/2nd cycle degree, single cycle degree)
b) an equivalent qualification obtained abroad under the legal degree system of the country issuing the qualification. - Other requirements
- Residency earned in Paediatric Surgery or enrolment in Residency in Paediatric Surgery; Professional qualification.
Registration in the Italian Medical Register (Albo italiano dei Medici Chirurghi). - Selection criteria
- Selection based on qualifications and interview.
- Selection date
- Oct 20, 2026
- Place of teaching
- Bologna
- Study plan
- Embriology of kidney and urinary tract - MED/20 – CFU 3
- Functional aspects of upper and lower urinary tract - MED/20 – CFU 3
- Prenatal diagnosis of urinary malformations - MED/40 – CFU 3
- Renal transplant - MED/20 - CFU 3
- Surgical anatomy of kidney and urinary tract - MED/20 – CFU 4
- Surgical treatment of horseshoe kidney: indications and techniques - MED/20 - CFU 3
- Multicystic kidney and renal cysts - MED/20 – CFU 3
- Urolitias - MED/20 – CFU 3
- Minimally invasive nephrectomy and partial nephrectomy - MED/20 – CFU 3
- Urinary diversion - MED/20 – CFU 3
- Wilms tumor and other renal tumors - MED/38 – CFU 3
- Minimally invasive pediatric surgery in urology - MED/20 – CFU 5
- Robot-assisted urological approach - MED/20 – CFU 3
- Hypospadias: surgical techniques - MED/20 - CFU 3
- Compulsory attendance
- 90%
- Internship
- 4 weeks – 13 CFU
- Final Examination
- Discussion of the thesis on Zoom platform – 2 CFU