International Master in Biosafety in Plant Biotechnology

Admission

The master admits the following students:

• Italian students having the first or second level degree diploma in:

·  Biotechnology

·  Biology

·  Agriculture, Forestry and Food Technology

·  or other scientific discipline with an appropriate curricula.

• Foreign students having the first or second level degree diploma in:

·  Biotechnology

·  Biology

·  Agriculture, Forestry and Food Technology

·  or other scientific discipline with an appropriate curricula.

The master is open to Italian students but also addressed to foreign students from EU and not EU Countries.

 Students having a diploma from foreign countries are obliged to ask the recognition of their Academic diploma to the Academic Organs of the Marche Polytechnic University, only for the admission to the master, the diplomas have to be equivalent for time and study program with diplomas requested by this call.

Students having a diploma from foreign countries, for the Academic recognition, must include to the application the original copy of the diploma, the Italian translation of the diploma and the official legalization of this documents (‘Dichiarazione di valore’) to be requested directly to the Italian competent diplomatic authorities (Embassy) in the country of the institution that has released the diploma.

The program is supported though a technical cooperation project under the aegis of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). As the other biosafety courses given by the UNIDO network centers provides training at the highest possible level to:

• developing country researchers, government and industry professionals involved in the assessment and management of risks related to biotechnology-derived products and services;
• individuals engaged in public policy, legal and ethical aspects or regulation of biotechnology;
• the next generation of biosafety trainers.

Number of students and evaluation

The Master is open to 30 students, selected for the following criteria: 

-          Diploma and appropriate curricula.

-          Motivation in the implementation of structures for international and local rules for GMO biosafety.

-          Knowledge of the English language (certificate).

-          Evidence of computer literacy (certificate).

For each document will be assigned an evaluation score up to 25. The selection will be carried out by the local coordinator in collaboration with a local commission and members of the International Faculty. The master will be developed with a controlled access to an informatics platform and each student will be followed by tutors with specific expertises for each theme and with continue supervision of the members of Master International Faculty.

Fees :

Euro 1000