Quick Facts
Courses
Medicine
Tuition
€20,150
Entrance Exam
Yes
Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (UniSR) is a private higher educational institution established in 1996. It is divided into 3 departments, one of which is the medical faculty. The school is located in the fashion capital of Italy - Milan.
Milan is the second-largest city in the country, with a population of 1,4 million citizens. The city might be famous for fashion, but this is not the only thing attracting people and international students. Several European medical universities that teach in English are located here.
The first medical course was introduced in 1998. With many years of experience in the medical field, the university has reached perfection in educating future doctors. Nowadays, the university offers undergraduate and graduate medicine courses entirely taught in English.
The first years of this course are devoted to the theoretical part where you will study every human body element. In the middle of the course, you will start practising in simulators and attend clinical and hospital training.
UniSR doesn’t offer a preparatory course, but you can buy an online simulator for their actual exam test. It will show you how the examination is structured and show your performance at the end.
If you want to transfer from another university to this one, you should do it before year 6. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University doesn’t accept student transfers in the last year of education.
University’s library has provided you with more than 20,000 physical books and thousands of scientific e-publications and resources. Being a student at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University allows you free access to San Raffaele Hospital departments, one of the most renowned hospitals in Italy.
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The price of the 6-year medical course in English is €20,150 per year. If you want to buy the simulator for the entrance exam, preparation will cost you €25 for 3 sample exams.
What is essential about admission here is that the entrance test is not the IMAT examination, unlike most Italian medical universities. It is a university’s version with different dates, registrations and modalities. The test consists of 60 questions in English, 36 of which are logical and problem-solving, and 24 from Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics. Candidates have 80 minutes to complete it.
This exam is the only means of selection, and the ranking is based only on the score from it. It doesn’t matter if you have bad grades on your high school diploma, they will not be calculated in your ranking score.
The Vita-Salute San Raffaele University has 2 student dormitory buildings - “Cascina Melghera” and “Cassinella”, with a total capacity of 174 bedrooms. The Cascina residence is right next to the university, while Cassinella is around 20 minutes away.
Both buildings offer single rooms with private bathrooms and furniture for your needs. There are also communal areas for leisure time and other needs like breakfast, study, conference and laundry rooms, gym and recreation room.
The rent for the student dorms is paid annually at once or in 3 instalments. It includes renting a room and using all the shared facilities, as well as utilities. The room does not have meals. A room in the Cascina Melghera will cost you €10,500 per year, and a Cassinella’s room will cost you €7,000.
Living in Milan has an average monthly cost of €1500, including rent, utilities, leisure time and living expenses. But still, it’s all up to your living standards how much you will need per month. If you rent an apartment outside the centre, it will cost you €730, but if you prefer to live in the heart of Milan, you will need €1,200.
Graduating from this medical school will give you a worldwide recognised diploma that allows you to continue your studies or directly start practising everywhere.
The university is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools and is recognised by the World Health Organisation.
The academic year starts at the beginning of October and the first semester lasts until the end of February. There are 2 weeks of winter holidays. The second semester begins in March and ends in July.
The university is in Milan, Italy. The city straddles the Ticino river in the Lombardy province of the country. The school’s address is Via Olgettina, 58, 20132 Milano MI, Italy.
Yes. Transfers are possible for medical students.
No. Fast track medicine is not possible at this medical school.
The tuition fees for the university are €20,150 per year.
The university's medical graduates get international recognition of their degrees. The World Health Organisation recognises it through its World Directory of Medical Schools. In addition, the UK General Medical Council also recognises the university.
Yes. You can study general medicine in English.
Yes. As of 2022, the university has several graduates registered with the UK General Medical Council.
Yes. The university administers its own exam with questions from Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics.
Admission is based entirely on the entrance exam administered by the university.
The academic year begins in early October.
The application deadline is on the 18th of February.
