MBBS IN ITALY
Ø Eligibility Criteria:
· All previous education documents with 60% marks (Matric and Intermediate).
· MCAT test with 50% marks.
· No Objection Certificate (NOC) from Pakistan Medical Dental Council (PMDC)
· Passport
· Police clearance
· Family Registration Certificate (FRC)
· ID Card
· Passport size pic
Ø Pre-enrollment in Italy: Starts from April to August
Ø Registration in Medical universities:
· Deadline: End of July and intake in September
· Total medical universities in Italy: Sixteen medical universities in Italy which offer MBBS for Non-European students
· MBBS seats for Non EU Students: 488 seats available for non EU students
NOTE: (IMAT test is compulsory only for public university not for private universities in Italy)
Ø International Medical Admission Test (IMAT)
The Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (MIUR) develops and delivers the International Medical Admissions Test (IMAT). IMAT is a 100 minute subject-specific admissions test in English for applicants to medicine and surgery and dentistry courses. These courses are taught in English, with places open to both home and international students.
16 public Italian Universities which offer English taught MD degrees require IMAT.
A candidate’s total score is calculated using the following formula:
· 1.5 points for each correct answer
· -0.4 points for each wrong answer
· 0 points for each question not answered.
The minimum score for the ranks is 20 points.
Ø IMAT Test Format
IMAT is a pen-and-paper test and it is divided into five sections:
IMAT 2024 consists of 60 multiple-choice questions (MCQs), with 5 options each, to be answered in 100 minutes.
· Reading skills and knowledge acquired during studies (4q)
· Logical reasoning and problem-solving (5q)
· Biology (23q)
· Chemistry (15q)
· Physics and Mathematics (13q)
· Registration usually opens early July, and ends late July. The registration period is usually only open for 3 weeks!
· You can take IMAT at authorised centres all over the world. Each test centre has its own specifications including what time you are required to be present. So please be aware of that and check your centre specifications.
· Minimum score for IMAT test 33.9
Ø IMAT Eligibility
The eligibility criteria for the IMAT exam for international students are as follows:
· You should have completed high school or equivalent from a recognized board with at least 60% marks.
· You should have a valid passport and visa for studying in Italy.
· You should have a good command of the English language, as proven by a minimum score of 6.0 in IELTS or equivalent in TOEFL.
Ø Registration fee for IMAT: “130£”
Ø IMAT Registration for 2024:
· Registrations for the test will be from September 2, 2024, until 3:00 p.m on September 12, 2024,
· September 17th: IMAT test
· October 3rd: IMAT score available in your personal area of universitaly
Ø NOTE (IMAT centre in Lahore)
List of medical universities in Italy:
Sr. No |
Universities Name |
Total No of seats for non EU students |
Intakes |
1 |
University of “Milan” |
34 |
September |
2 |
University of “Pavia” |
40 |
August or September |
3 |
University of Rome “ La Sapienza” |
30 |
June and September |
4 |
University of “Tor Vergate” |
25 |
June and September |
5 |
University of “Bologna” |
20 |
June and September |
6 |
University of “Pauda” |
13 |
June and September |
7 |
University of “Turni” |
20 |
June and September |
8 |
University of “Naples Federico II” |
15 |
June and September |
9 |
University of “Messina” |
28 |
June and September |
10 |
University of “Bari Aldo Moro” |
42 |
June and September |
11 |
University of “Humanitas” |
50 |
June and September |
12 |
University of “San Raffale” |
36 |
June and September |
13 |
University of “Siena” |
28 |
June and September |
14 |
University of “Bari” |
42 |
June and September |
15 |
University of “La Statale” |
15 |
June and September |
16 |
University of “Napoli Luigi Vanvitelli “ |
50 |
June and September |
Ø Embassy requirements:
1: Application form must be duly filled in English or Italian and in block capitals. Form must be signed and dated by applicant (in case of a minor the form must be signed by parent(s) or lega guardian).The visa application form can be downloaded from the Embassy web sites:or https://vistoperitalia.esteri.it/home.aspx
2: Two recent (within last 06 months) color passport-size photographs (white background and un-edited). 01 photograph should be glued to the visa application and the other bearing on the reverse side the applicant’s full name, should be attached to the application form with a paper clip
3: Passport valid for at least 18 months from the date of visa application. Only Machine Readable Passports are accepted. Passport must have at least two blank pages. All previous Passport(s),if any, are to be attached. Copies of pages containing holder’s data and pages with stampsand visa to be attached with the application.
4: Acceptance of Enrollment by the Italian School or Institution, stating the duration of the courseas well as the commencement date of the same.
5: Applicants who required to be pre-enrolled should completely fill PreEnrollment Application Form (Form-A), duly sign the same with a photo glued at the top right corner of thefirst page.In case, the Italian Institute requires an entry test for the admission the date of test should bementioned in the acceptance letter. The applicant will apply for a Schengen visa (C-Type) for15 days maximum.
6: In case, the Italian Institute requires an entry test for the admission the date of test should be mentioned in the acceptance letter. The applicant will apply for a Schengen visa (C-Type) for15 days maximum.
7: Educational Degree + Transcript (on the basis of which the admission is acquired) as well as alother related Educational Certificates should be duly attested by HEC/IBCC and MOFA(including QR code)+ photocopy.
8: The Italian Institution or School should communicate in writing whether the “Dichiarazione diValore” (Declaration of Value) of the applicant’s educational credentials is required or not. If required, the student should complete the DOV Request Form and documents according to the checklist and submit along-with visa application.
9. Receipts of payment of the Tuition fees (if required).
10.Documentation regarding the applicant’s economic status:
· Affidavit by the sponsor for the financial support.
· Recent Bank statement along-with bank letter mentioning account opening date and
· Authorized signatory of the account in case of non-individual account.
· Relationship proof with the sponsor.
· Tax Returns of the account holder for the last 02 years.
· Adequate proof of income resource(s) of the sponsor/account holder
11. Valid IELTS Certificate + Photo copy.
12. Family Registration Certificate Issued by NADRA + Photocopy
13. Adequate proof of Boarding and Lodging in Italy.
14. Flight booking: Round trip for visa upto 90 days and one-way for visa for more than 90 days.
15. Travel Medical Insurance (minimum cover: € 30,000) valid for one year (D-Type) or 15
days (C-Type) + photocopy.
· Admissibility of applications will be treated as per Visa Code (EU Regulation (CE) n.810/2009).
· It is highly recommended for timely processing of the application that the same be complete ofall the above requested documents
· .Embassy reserves the right to ask for additional supporting document(s)/ request for a
· personal appearance.Any forged/fake documents or passport will be reported to the relevant authoritie.
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1. Adamjee Insurance Company Ltd
2. Asia Insurance Company Ltd
3. Askari General Insurance Company Ltd
4. Atlas Insurance Ltd
5. Chubb Insurance Pakistan Ltd (Formerly ACE Insurance Ltd)
6. CICL – Century Insurance Company Ltd
7. Continental Insurance Company Ltd
8. Crescent Star Insurance Limited
9. East West Insurance Company Ltd
10. EFU General
11. Habib Insurance Company Ltd
12. IGI
13. Jubilee General Insurance Company Ltd
14. Pak-Qatar General Takaful Limited
15. PICIC – Pakistan Industrial Credit Investment Corporation
16. Premier Insurance Limited
17. Shaheen Insurance
18. SPI Insurance Company Ltd (formerly Saudi Pak)
19. TPL Direct Insurance Ltd
20. BL Insurers Ltd
21. UIC – United Insurance Company
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