Overview

The Safety Assessment of Xenobiotics and Biotechnological Products project from The University of Milan, focuses on understanding the profile and training requirements of risk assessors in order to design a degree covering a range of disciplines in risk assessment and providing a model to establish a recognition of risk assessors in accordance to a well-defined and properly acknowledged training standard that will be available and adopted in in all European Countries by the Committee for Standardization CEN member states.

Career

The professional profiles generated will be employed by:

public administration for the control, implementation and management of human health and environmental protection

Industry Associations (Food, Cosmetics, Pharma, Chemicals)

Pharma Companies in the sector of drug development

Biotech Companies

Contract Research Organization for the drug toxicity testing

Food and Chemical Companies in Quality Control divisions

Bioremediation Companies

Innovative energy plants

Public and Private Companies for the implementation and application of appropriate RA procedures

Private sectors as consultants for RA of chemicals, food contaminants, water and air pollutants.

Public and Private Research Institutions

Universities and secondary schools

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Development Biology and Differentiation

Functional, Metabolic and Epigenetic Biochemistry

Methods of analysis of chemicals in water, air, biological fluids, tissues, food

Organ Physiopathology and Histopathology

Bioremediation

Biotechnology and Pharmacotoxicology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

72

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PTE Academic

59

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Milano, Italy

Disciplines

Biology Biotechnology View 22 other Masters in Biology in Italy

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

72

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PTE Academic

59

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students with foreign qualification recognised as equivalent may access to the Master in SAXBi if they can demonstrate background knowledge and skills in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, pharmacology, toxicology and physiology, equivalent to those listed above.

A committee of teachers appointed by the Board of Faculty will check the presence of these requirements.

Students meeting the above minimum requirements are invited to an interview for admission (in English) with the Commission for Admittance to the Master, composed by teaching members appointed by the Teaching Board.

The interview, done remotely via electronic devices if necessary, is aimed at verifying the above mentioned skills and the knowledge of the English Language equivalent to B2 level.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

312 EUR / year

≈ 312 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

312 EUR / year

≈ 312 EUR / year

Additional Details

First instalment: 156 EUR per semester
Second instalment: varies according to ISEE University value, degree program and student status

Living costs

Milano

Italy

850 - 1450 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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