University of Naples Federico II — Medicine and Surgery (Napoli Federico II University)

The Medicine and Surgery program is a six-year (12 semesters) single-cycle Master's Degree in the LM-41 class (P11-DH6) and comprises a total of 360 CFU/ECTS. The program is administratively carried out by the Department of Translational Medical Sciences (Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Traslazionali) under the School of Medicine and Surgery (Scuola di Medicina e Chirurgia). Course and laboratory facilities are located in Naples' medical district, within the university hospital network (Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria) and community health structures; there is no additional/auxiliary campus for this English track.

The curriculum is spread over 12 terms and includes 34 integrated courses. The program combines clinical and basic sciences at an early stage; in the first and second years, clinical cases are introduced to encourage translational medical thinking.

Attendance to lessons, clinical practices, and laboratory sessions is strictly mandatory; students must complete all attendance requirements to be able to take the final exams.

OFA (additional education obligation) has been defined as a general admission barrier in the research process, and no isolated local threshold has been found; individual performance profiles are subject to national regulations. Therefore, this page does not claim a specific OFA threshold; national admission rules and course regulations should be checked separately every year.

Clinical clerkships and medical internships begin in the third year and continue with increasing intensity until the sixth year. Students are required to complete a clinical internship of at least 18 months at an accredited medical institution under the supervision of an academic advisor; this internship is a prerequisite for the final graduation exam. According to Italian legislation (Decreto-Legge n. 18/2020), this exam also serves as the State Exam; that is, graduates gain the direct right to practice medicine in Italy.

For graduation, students are required to write and defend an original thesis under the supervision of an academic advisor. Experimental theses must be assigned at least 18 months before graduation, while review/bibliographic theses must be assigned at least 6 months before.

There is no official Italian B2 requirement for registration or visa procedures. However, practical communication with patients during clinical rotations starting from the third year makes practical knowledge of Italian at a conversational level necessary.

The main scholarship and student rights institution in the Campania region is ADISURC Campania (Azienda per il Diritto allo Studio Universitario della Regione Campania). The institution is responsible for student welfare services, including financial support, accommodation, and meal services.

Students who win the ADISURC scholarship are refunded in full the regional tax (151 € or 173 €) they paid during registration. Additionally, the scholarship program offers heavily subsidized or completely free accommodation in university dormitories — this is a significant advantage, as private studio apartments in Naples can range from 250 € to over 450 € per month depending on their proximity to the city center. The scholarship may also include free or subsidized meals in university cafeterias and communal dining halls, as well as cash support according to the student's financial situation/distance category (Fuori Sede).

Although international students do not need the ISEE Parificato for Federico II tuition fees, the ISEE Universitario Parificato (ISEEUP) is absolutely required for students who wish to apply for any of the ADISURC scholarships, accommodation, or meal entitlements. This document must be calculated by an authorized CAF (Centro di Assistenza Fiscale) officially partnered with ADISURC; the family's foreign income, household structure, and real estate assets must be translated, legalized, and submitted.

The ADISURC application window is extremely narrow and usually closes in mid-September (for the 2025/2026 cycle, it closed on September 18, 2025). The exact deadline for 2026/2027 has not been officially published as of the date this page was prepared; the past cycle is provided for reference only and does not guarantee anything for the next year. This means that students must complete the scholarship application and initial documents before taking the IMAT exam or before their admission is confirmed.

In order to receive the final scholarship allocation, students must verify and finalize their university registrations by the deadline set in winter (usually the end of February).

A scholarship is not an absolute right; the application is subject to ADISURC's approval and the call conditions of the relevant year.

International Admissions Office: admissions@unina.it — general international applications, pre-enrollment evaluation, visa integration support.

International Welcome Desk: internationalwelcomedesk@unina.it — student arrival services, support for obtaining Codice Fiscale.

Student Secretariat of the Didactic Area of Medicine and Surgery (Via S. Pansini, 5, Naples, Building no. 24): physical document submission, fee/registration issues, final registration procedures.

ADISURC Support Services: adisurc@pec.it (PEC) — regional scholarship applications, accommodation allocation, cafeteria services.