Student's Guide

Students must submit a Study Plan (PdS) at the enrolment to select the curriculum.

The student must carry out internship activities at the University or at non-university structures. No-university structures must be recognized and accredited by the University and operating in the scientific sector of interest (the list of accredited structures is available on the University website).

ERASMUS+ Programme allows students to spend a period in a foreign European university through UE funding. During their stay, the students can follow courses, give exams and use the infrastructures of the host university just as regular students. The activity to be performed at the host university must be planned together with the own institutional organization.

The students are invited to contact the tutors of the proposals before submitting the application in order to: 1) know the activities offered by the host universities; 2) define a possible activity program at the host organization.

Students have to submit a PdS to select the free selection of courses (18 CFU). Students that moves abroad for ERASMUS programme must present a PdS for the selection of courses to be followed at the final University.

The Master’s Degree Final Exam consists in the presentation and discussion of a written dissertation (Master’s Degree Thesis) which deals with an experimental subject congruent with the field of Industrial Biotechnologies. The thesis consists of a written test in which are presented the premises, the development and the conclusions of an experimental work, from which the contribution of the candidate has to be evident in the various phases of the project. Short instructions for writing the thesis can be downloaded from the web site. Students are encouraged to write the thesis in English, also to favor its diffusion in the international working world. In the case of a thesis written in English, it is mandatory to insert a summary of two pages written in Italian. The Graduating student has 15 minutes for the oral presentation of the thesis project.

Every year, incoming orientation activities are carried out for graduate and undergraduate students through a series of initiatives widely advertised on the website and on social channels.

Every year at the Monte S. Angelo, events for the presentation of the Master’s Degrees are organized open to graduate and undergraduate students of the Federico II University and outside the University.

The professors of the Industrial Biotechnology Degree Courses welcome requests for clarification of the objectives of the Master’s Degree.

A series of activities are organized aimed at orientation in-itinere. They include:

– TUTORING – the students of each year of the course are divided into groups and can contact the assigned professor.

– OBSERVATORY progression 1st year Master’s Degree. The careers of students in the first year of the Degree are checked every six months: April and November of each year. The analysis is aimed at supporting students in the progression of their university career. While respecting anonymity, the results are discussed in the MSc Committee meetings and shared with the student representatives in the Working Table.

Outgoing orientation and placement initiatives are organized in close coordination with the other degree programs of the Department / School / University. Every year, the Polytechnic and Basic Sciences School organizes the Career Day with meetings with companies.

Career orientation meetings are organized as an integral part of the training activities.

Initial enrolment is presented from July 17, while successive enrolment is from September 1st. The initial enrolment is possible until March 31st. Details are reported on the website of the University:

https://www.unina.it/didattica/sportello-studenti/guide-dello-studente

Further deadlines (presentation of study plan, ERASMUS application, , etc.) are reported on the website of the MSc.

I Semester – From the end of September up to the beginning of Christmas holiday

II Semester – From the beginning of March up to the beginning of June

Exams – January to March. June, July, September and October, with a special session on April and Novemeber

The timetable of the lectures is available at the webpage

http://www.biotecnologieindustriali.unina.it/en/page/laurea-magistrale/orari-delle-lezioni-laurea-magistrale.html

The timetable of the graduation exams is available at the webpage

http://www.biotecnologieindustriali.unina.it/it/page/didattica-ed-orientamento/esami-di-laurea-e-laurea-magistrale.html