Access requirements

All applicants must demonstrate at least a B2 English level proficiency.

The accepted certifications are:

• BEC Vantage
• B2 First (Cambridge English Qualification)
• IELTS 5.5-6.5 'Academic'
• TrackTest English Test B2
• ILEC Pass
• TOEFL iBT 72-94
• Trinity College ISE II, GESE 7, GESE 8, GESE 9
• 'Oxford Test of English'-Level B2
• LCCI EfB Level 3

In the absence of a certification, the English level proficiency is assessed through an interview.

Candidates must possess a degree in disciplines related to Agricultural sciences and technologies or Agri-food Sciences and technologies, or equivalent.

Check the detailed requirements  here

An appointed committee will evaluate the academic credentials of the candidates and will evaluate the suitability of their degree for the program. Candidates with a suitable degree and subject may be requested to take an interview to assess their preparation and eligibility for admission.

Do you need any guidance? Please refer to the Admission Office - write to admission@unipv.it or book an appointment here

The required curricular requirements are automatically recognized to those who hold a degree obtained in the following classes:

• CLASS L25 - Agricultural and forestry sciences and technologies;
• CLASS L26 - Agro-food sciences and technologies (and in the corresponding classes established according to the previous didactic system ex D.M. 509/99).

In any case, the minimum curricular requirements required include having acquired at least 45 ECTS in 5 different scientific-disciplinary sectors among those listed below:

• AGR/01 - Economia ed estimo rurale
• AGR/02 - Agronomia e coltivazioni erbacee
• AGR/03 - Arboricoltura generale e coltivazioni arboree
• AGR/04 - Orticoltura e floricoltura
• AGR/05 - Assestamento forestale e selvicoltura
• AGR/07 - Genetica agraria
• AGR/08 - Idraulica agraria e sistemazioni idraulico-forestali
• AGR/09 - Meccanica agraria
• AGR/10 - Costruzioni rurali e territorio agroforestale
• AGR/11 - Entomologia generale e applicata
• AGR/12 - Patologia Vegetale
• AGR/13 - Chimica agraria
• AGR/14 - Pedologia
• AGR/15 - Scienze e tecnologie alimentari
• AGR/16 - Microbiologia agraria
• BIO/01 - Botanica generale
• BIO/02 - Botanica sistematica
• BIO/03 - Botanica ambientale e applicata
• BIO/04 - Fisiologia vegetale
• BIO/05 - Zoologia
• BIO/07 - Ecologia
• BIO/09 - Fisiologia
• BIO/10 - Biochimica
• BIO/13 - Biologia applicata
• BIO/14 - Farmacologia
• BIO/15 - Biologia farmaceutica
• BIO/18 - Genetica
• BIO/19 - Microbiologia generale
• CHIM/03 - Chimica generale e inorganica
• CHIM/06 - Chimica organica
• CHIM/10 - Chimica degli alimenti
• GEO/04 - Geografia fisica e geomorfologia
• GEO/05 - Geologia applicata
• ICAR/01 - Idraulica
• ICAR/02 - Costruzioni idrauliche e marittime e idrologia
• ICAR/03 - Ingegneria sanitaria-ambientale
• ICAR/06 - Topografia e cartografia

Requirements and adequacy of the preparation are verified by a commission through an interview.

Graduates who do not possess the curricular requirements necessary for admission to the master's degree program can fulfill their gap by attending specific single courses.