Laurea Magistrale (Second cycle degree/Two year Master - 120 ECTS) in Plant and Agricultural Biotechnology

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Knowledge required for admissionAdmission to the second cycle degree/two year master in Plant and Agricultural Biotechnology requires possession of a bachelor's degree or three-year university diploma, or any other degree obtained abroad, recognised as suitable.Additionally, candidates must meet the curricular requirements and pass the assessment of personal knowledge and skills.Curricula requirements1) Possession of a first cycle degree in the following classes or another degree obtained abroad, recognised as suitable:pursuant to Italian Ministerial Decree 270/04- L-2 Biotechnologies- L-13 Biology- L-25 Agriculture and Forestry- L-26 Food Sciences- L-29 Pharmacy- L-38 Zoologyor in the equivalent classes of previous degree programme systems.2) Alternatively, possession of a degree belonging to a different class to those indicated and of the minimum number of University educational credits indicated below, in each of the following subject groups:• Biology (BIO/10, BIO/11, BIO/18, BIO/19): 20 University educational credits.• Agricultural Sciences (AGR/01-20): 20 University educational credits, of which at least 6 University educational credits in AGR03 and/or AGR07.• Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics and Chemistry (MAT/01-09, INF/01, SECS-S/01-06, CHIM/01-12): 14 University educational credits.Assessment of personal competencies and skillsAdmission to the master's degree programme requires candidates to pass an assessment of personal competencies that will be held as an oral exam by a Committee to assess the candidate's knowledge in the areas of Genetics, Plant Genetic Improvement, Plant Biology, Agronomy and Herbaceous Cultivation, and Molecular Biology.Knowledge of the English language to Common European Framework of Reference for Languages level B1 is required.

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