Professor Daniela Mapelli
Rector of the University of Padua for the 2021 to 2027 term, the first woman to hold the post in the university's history.
University of Padua, Faculty of Medicine
Teaching medicine since 1222, with two English-taught medicine courses: one based in Venice and a MedTech course in Padua.
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Italy
Country
Padua and Venice
Cities of the English-taught courses
€2,990 a year
Tuition, about ₹3.18 lakh
English
Medium, with Italian needed on the wards
For Indian Students
Can Indian students study MBBS in Italy?
Short answer: Yes, Indian students can study medicine in Italy. No, the Italian degree does not currently meet the NMC rules, so it does not lead to the FMGE or an Indian licence.
Admission is open to Indian students
Indian students apply for the non-EU places at public universities through the IMAT, which can be sat in India, while Humanitas University runs its own admission test. A qualified NEET UG result is still required before taking up a medical seat abroad.
Why the degree is not NMC compliant
The NMC Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate Regulations 2021 ask for a separate internship of at least twelve months after the course, in the same foreign institution. The Italian degree includes three months of practical training inside the course and no separate internship, so it does not meet this rule.
What this means if you want to work in India
As things stand, an Italian medical degree does not lead to an Indian licence through the FMGE (NExT deferred and not in force). Italy is the right choice if you plan to practise in Italy, the EU or the UK, or to take the USMLE route.
Introduction
The University of Padua and Its English-Taught Medicine
- Study programme:Medicine and Surgery in English: Laurea Magistrale in Medicina e Chirurgia (LM-41), equivalent to MBBS
- Language:English, with Italian courses for medicine students run by the university's language centre
- Duration:6 years, 360 CFU, with at least 60 CFU of internship credits and clinical contact from Year 1
- University type:Italian public university in an EU member state, founded in 1222
- Per academic year fees:€2,990 · ₹3.18 lakh (approx.), a fixed rate for Indian students
- Entrance examination:IMAT (29 September 2026 for the 2026/27 intake)
- Application window:IMAT registration on Universitaly, 26 August to 9 September 2026
- International seats:40 for non-EU students living abroad: 25 on the Venice course and 15 on the MedTech course in Padua
Stone entrance portal of Palazzo Bo in Padua, with the Italian and European flags and red university banners above the doorway
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Recognition & Prestige
Rankings & Recognition
The University of Padua is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools (WDOMS), its degree is the Italian medical qualification named in EU law, and its courses are accredited by ANVUR, Italy's national agency, which is recognised by the World Federation for Medical Education.
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The Venice-based English course is taught at the Ospedale Santi Giovanni e Paolo in Venice, with further clinical teaching at the Ospedale dell'Angelo in Mestre. The university's own teaching hospital in Padua performed Italy's first heart transplant in 1985. EU Directive 2005/36/EC lists the Italian medical qualification at Annex V, point 5.1.1, and since 2020 the degree itself is the licence to practise in Italy. Because the school is listed in WDOMS, graduates can apply for ECFMG Certification and the USMLE. The GMC lists the Italian degree as a relevant European qualification, so UK registration is applied for directly, without PLAB. For India, the degree includes three months of practical training (the tirocinio) and no separate 12-month internship, so it does not currently meet the NMC rules for practising in India.
Accreditations and Recognition
WDOMS
The University of Padua's medical school is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools
WFME
Courses accredited by ANVUR, Italy's national agency, which is recognised by the World Federation for Medical Education
EU
Italy is an EU member state, and the Italian medical qualification is listed in Annex V, point 5.1.1 of EU Directive 2005/36/EC
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Academic Excellence
Why Study Medicine at the University of Padua
Padua has one of the deepest histories in medicine, 40 English-taught places for non-EU students across two courses and clinical contact from the first year. Against that, the fee is a fixed €2,990 a year, the Venice course is new, and the degree does not meet the NMC rules for practising in India. Both sides are set out below.
Where Modern Anatomy Began
The Oldest Standing Anatomical Theatre
Forty Places for Non-EU Students
Clinical Contact From the First Year
Published Student Residence Costs
A Fixed Fee of €2,990
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How to Apply
Admission Process for Medicine and Surgery
Admission runs through the IMAT into the non-EU places on each English-taught course. NEET does not decide the Italian place, but a qualified NEET UG result is a separate Indian requirement before you take up a medical seat abroad.
Admission Timeline
- 1Before applyingQualify NEET UG
Indian students need a qualified NEET UG result before taking up a medical seat abroad, and the result stays valid for three years from its declaration. This is an Indian requirement, separate from the Italian process.
- 2Pre-enrolmentChoose your course on Universitaly
Pre-enrol on the Universitaly portal and name the University of Padua course you want, because a non-EU candidate living abroad competes only in the ranking of the one university named there. Arrange a CIMEA statement of comparability or a Declaration of Value for your Class 12 certificate at the same time.
- 326 August to 9 September 2026Register for the IMAT
For 2026/27, IMAT registration ran on Universitaly from 26 August to 9 September 2026, and India was one of the test countries. The 2025 reform that replaced the entrance test for Italian-language medicine with an open first semester did not apply to English-taught courses, which still admit through the IMAT.
- 429 September 2026Sit the IMAT
Sixty multiple-choice questions in 100 minutes: 4 reading, 5 logical reasoning, 23 biology, 15 chemistry and 13 physics and mathematics. A correct answer earns 1.5 marks, a wrong answer loses 0.4 and a blank scores zero, to a maximum of 90.
- 5RankingCompete in the non-EU quota
Places go in rank order of IMAT score. For 2026/27 there are 25 non-EU places on the Venice-based course and 15 on the MedTech course in Padua.
- 6After the resultEnrolment, visa, permit and health registration
Enrol and pay, then apply for the Italian type D study visa, showing at least €10,179.85 a year (about ₹10.8 lakh) and proof of accommodation. After arriving, apply for the permesso di soggiorno, the residence permit. Non-EU students on a study permit also register with the Italian National Health Service, at €700 a year (about ₹74,200) for a student without dependants.
Eligibility Criteria
Academic Qualification
Applicants need Class 12 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Biology, after at least twelve years of schooling, backed by a CIMEA statement of comparability or a Declaration of Value. Under Indian NMC rules an Indian applicant also needs Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English at Class 12, with at least 50% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry and Biology for the general category, 40% for SC, ST and OBC candidates and 45% for general-category candidates with benchmark disabilities, together with a qualified NEET UG result.
Subjects:
PhysicsChemistryBiologyEnglish
Age Requirement
Under Indian NMC rules the candidate must be 17 years old by 31 December of the admission year, with no upper age limit.
- Minimum 17 yearsAge to be completed by 31 December of the admission year, under Indian NMC rules
Requirements
Two things govern a Padua application, and neither of them is the entrance test.
A Fixed Fee of €2,990
An Indian student pays a fixed €2,990 a year (about ₹3.18 lakh), about €17,940 over six years, because India is not on the list of countries that get the reduced rate. Budget for it from the start.
Choose Between Venice and Padua
The two English-taught courses are in different cities. The Venice-based course is taught at the Ospedale Santi Giovanni e Paolo, with further teaching in Mestre; the MedTech course is in Padua. Living costs, housing and travel follow the city you choose.
Entrance Examination
Admission rests on the IMAT score against the non-EU quota.
| Component | Detail |
|---|---|
| Format | 100 minutes, 60 multiple-choice questions with five options each, maximum score 90 |
| Sections | Reading 4, logical reasoning 5, biology 23, chemistry 15, physics and mathematics 13 |
| Marking | Plus 1.5 for a correct answer, minus 0.4 for a wrong answer, zero for a blank |
| 2026/27 dates | Registration on Universitaly from 26 August to 9 September 2026; test on 29 September 2026 |
Required Documents
To apply, students need to submit essential academic and identification documents:
- Class 12 certificate with a CIMEA statement of comparability or a Declaration of Value
- Universitaly pre-enrolment and IMAT registration
- Proof of English for pre-enrolment, such as IELTS
- Valid passport and the documents the Italian consulate asks for
- NEET UG scorecard, required separately of Indian nationals
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Programme Structure
MBBS Curriculum & Internship Structure
Medicine and Surgery runs six years and 360 CFU, taught in English with a problem-based approach and clinical contact from the first year. At least 60 credits are internship credits, and 15 of them are the tirocinio, three months of practical training required by Italian law. There is no separate internship after the degree, which is the point that matters for Indian students (see the FMGE section below).
Medicine Course
Total Duration:
6 Years, 360 CFU, with at least 60 CFU of internship credits including the 15-CFU tirocinio
Degree:
Laurea Magistrale in Medicina e Chirurgia (equivalent to MBBS)
Curriculum Phases at Padua Medicine and Surgery
Year 1
Foundations and First Clinical Contact
The molecular and physical basis of medicine with bioethics, psychology and clinical interview skills, as clinical practice begins gradually:
BiochemistryMedical PhysicsTissue and Molecular OrganisationBioethicsPsychologyClinical Interview SkillsYear 2
Structure, Function and Defence
Organ morphology and physiology alongside immunology and the nervous system, with biostatistics:
Organ MorphologyPhysiologyImmunologyNervous System IntegrationBiostatisticsYear 3
Examination, Mechanism and Treatment
The move to clinical reasoning, combining physical examination with disease mechanisms, pharmacology and diagnostics:
Physical ExaminationMechanisms of DiseasePharmacologyClinical DiagnosticsYears 4 to 5
Clinical Skills by System
Clinical teaching organised by organ system across medical and surgical disciplines, together with public health:
Medical Clinical SkillsSurgical Clinical SkillsOrgan SystemsPublic HealthYear 6
Advanced Reasoning and the Thesis
Advanced clinical reasoning and a thesis built on scientific method, alongside the tirocinio:
Advanced Clinical ReasoningThesis and Scientific MethodologyTirocinio
Clinical Training
Clinical training for the Venice-based English course runs in Venice and Mestre:
| Clinical base | Role in training |
|---|---|
| Ospedale Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Venice | The base for the Venice-based English course since its first intake in 2025/26 |
| Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre | A further clinical site for the Venice-based course, on the mainland |
| The tirocinio | Fifteen CFU under Ministerial Decree 58 of 9 May 2018: one month in medicine, one in surgery and one with a family doctor, about three months in all, inside the degree |
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European Framework
Recognition, the Italian System and the European Framework
An Italian medical degree sits inside a national and European framework, and the terms are set nationally rather than by each university. The table sets out what that means for Padua's English-taught medicine.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| World Federation for Medical Education | Italian medical courses are accredited by ANVUR, Italy's national agency, which is recognised by the WFME |
| EU Directive 2005/36/EC | Italy is an EU member state, and the Italian medical qualification is listed at Annex V, point 5.1.1. Automatic recognition across the EU applies to EU nationals, so an Indian graduate moves to another EU country through that country's own process for non-EU graduates |
| Licence to practise in Italy | Since Decree-Law 18 of 17 March 2020 (Article 102), the degree with its practical training completed is itself the licence to practise in Italy, with no separate state exam |
| UK registration | The General Medical Council lists the Laurea in Medicina e Chirurgia as a relevant European qualification, so graduates apply to the GMC directly, without PLAB, with evidence of English such as IELTS or OET. The degree alone supports provisional registration; for full registration, graduates since March 2020 send the alternative evidence the GMC asks for, because the Diploma di abilitazione is no longer issued |
| WDOMS and the USMLE | The medical school is listed in WDOMS, which lets graduates apply for ECFMG Certification and take the USMLE |
| Health service registration | Non-EU students on a study residence permit register with the Italian National Health Service, at €700 a year for a student without dependants |
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Legacy
The People and the Lineage
Four of the names below appear in every history of anatomy and medicine, and an Indian medical student will meet them in first-year teaching.
Andreas Vesalius (1514 to 1564)
Appointed to the chair of surgery and anatomy at Padua at twenty-three. By dissecting human bodies rather than relying on Galen's animal anatomy, he corrected centuries of error in De humani corporis fabrica, published in 1543.
Giovanni Battista Morgagni (1682 to 1771)
Held chairs of theoretical medicine and anatomy at Padua from 1711 until his death. His treatise of 1761 founded anatomical pathology by linking symptoms in life with findings at autopsy.
William Harvey (1578 to 1657)
Studied medicine at Padua from 1599 to 1602 under Girolamo Fabrici, whose work on the valves in the veins led towards Harvey's description of the circulation of the blood in 1628.
Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia (1646 to 1684)
Graduated in philosophy at Padua on 25 June 1678, the first woman in the world to receive a university degree.
Faculty
The University of Padua was founded in 1222 by scholars and professors who left Bologna in search of greater academic freedom. Galileo Galilei held its chair of mathematics from 1592 to 1610, and its anatomical theatre at Palazzo Bo is the oldest permanent one still standing. Its English-taught medicine now runs on two courses, in Venice and in Padua.
Academic Expertise
Founded in 1222
Vesalius held the chair of anatomy here
The anatomical theatre at Palazzo Bo, built in 1594
Galileo Galilei held the chair of mathematics from 1592 to 1610
Student Support & Mentorship
Forty non-EU places across two English-taught courses
Clinical contact from Year 1 under a problem-based approach
ESU Padova residences at about €135 to €420 a month
Italian courses for medicine students at the language centre
About University
History Information
Founded in 1222 by Scholars Leaving Bologna
Vesalius and the Fabrica, 1543
The Anatomical Theatre
Morgagni, Galileo and Elena Cornaro Piscopia
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Role in medicine
Role in medical education
Where Modern Anatomy Was Established
A Teaching Hospital With Firsts
English-Taught Medicine in Two Cities
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Cost of living
Living Cost in Padua and Venice
The university's own figures for Padua are below, converted at about ₹106 to the euro (October 2026). Venice's historic centre costs more, while mainland Mestre, where part of the Venice course's clinical teaching happens, is priced like an ordinary Italian city.
Monthly Living Cost
| Cost Component | Approximate Amount |
|---|---|
| Accommodation (double room to single room, plus bills) | ₹26,500 to ₹63,600 (€250 to €600) |
| Groceries (about €60 a week) | ₹25,400 to ₹27,600 (€240 to €260) |
| Utilities/internet | ₹3,200 to ₹7,400 (€30 to €70) |
| Public transport (Padua annual pass of €247.50) | ₹2,200 (€21) |
| Miscellaneous (books, etc.) | ₹5,300 to ₹10,600 (€50 to €100) |
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Average monthly living cost
₹64,000 to ₹1.06 lakh (€600 to €1,000)
Housing
Accommodation
Padua publishes its residence costs. Where you live depends on which course you take: the residences are in Padua, while the Venice-based course is taught in Venice and Mestre.
ESU Padova Residences
Private Rooms in Padua
Living for the Venice Course
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Regional Support for Non-EU Students
Getting Around
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Food & Dining
Indian Food and Daily Life in Padua and Venice
Padua has several Indian restaurants, and it is about half an hour by train from Venice.
Padua has several Indian restaurants, within easy reach of students on either course.
Padua and Venice are about half an hour apart by train, so a student on the Venice-based course can reach Padua's restaurants and shops easily.
Italy is in the EU, so EU-wide online spice and grocery suppliers deliver without customs or payment friction. The university puts a week's supermarket shopping in Padua at about €60 (about ₹6,400).
The Veneto region falls under the Consulate General of India in Milan rather than the Embassy in Rome.
The university has an International Student Council. The Indian group on each English-taught course is small, so it is easy to get to know the other Indian students early.
Location
How to Reach the University of Padua Medicine Course
Address
The Venice-based English course is taught at the Ospedale Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Castello 6777, 30122 Venice, Italy, with further clinical teaching at the Ospedale dell'Angelo in Mestre. The MedTech course and the university's historic seat, Palazzo Bo, are in Padua, about half an hour from Venice by train.
Nearest Airport
Venice Marco Polo (VCE), close to the Venice teaching site, with no flights to India
Realistic Routing From India
Connect through a Gulf or European hub into Venice, or fly nonstop from Delhi to Milan or Rome with Air India and continue by train
Your Roadmap to Success
Career Pathways After Medicine and Surgery
Graduates receive the Laurea Magistrale in Medicina e Chirurgia (LM-41), the Italian primary medical qualification and the equivalent of an Indian MBBS rather than an Indian postgraduate MD.
Since Decree-Law 18 of 17 March 2020 (Article 102), the degree with its practical training completed is itself the licence to practise in Italy, with no separate state exam. The graduate registers with the Ordine dei Medici, the provincial medical council. Specialist training is entered through a national competitive exam (concorso), is paid, and usually lasts four to five years.
The Italian medical qualification is listed at Annex V, point 5.1.1 of EU Directive 2005/36/EC. Automatic recognition applies to EU nationals, so an Indian national with an Italian degree moves to another EU country through that country's own process for non-EU graduates.
The General Medical Council lists the Laurea in Medicina e Chirurgia issued by an Italian university as a relevant European qualification, so graduates apply to the GMC directly, without PLAB, with evidence of English such as IELTS or OET. The degree alone supports provisional registration. For full registration the GMC also lists the Diploma di abilitazione, which Italy stopped issuing in March 2020, so graduates since then send the alternative evidence the GMC asks for.
The medical school is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools (WDOMS), so its students and graduates can apply for ECFMG Certification and take the USMLE, the route to residency in the United States.
The NMC Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate Regulations 2021 ask for a separate internship of at least twelve months after the course, in the same foreign institution. The Italian degree includes three months of practical training (the tirocinio) inside the course and no separate internship, so it does not currently meet the NMC rules for practising in India, and it does not lead to an Indian licence through the FMGE (NExT deferred and not in force). Choose Padua if you plan to practise in Italy, the EU or the UK, or to take the USMLE route.
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Practising in India
FMGE (NExT Deferred and Not in Force)
To practise in India, a foreign medical degree must meet the NMC Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate Regulations 2021 before its holder can take the FMGE (NExT is deferred and not in force). The Italian degree does not currently meet those rules, and the steps below explain why.
Step 1
The NMC Internship Rule
The regulations ask for a course of at least 54 months and a separate internship of at least twelve months after it, in the same foreign institution. The six-year Italian degree clears the course length.
Step 2
What the Italian Degree Contains
The degree includes the tirocinio, three months of practical training inside the course (one month in medicine, one in surgery and one with a family doctor), and no separate internship. Since 2020 the degree itself is the Italian licence to practise, so Italy has no internship after graduation at all.
Step 3
FMGE (NExT deferred and not in force)
The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences runs the FMGE twice a year, with a pass mark of 150 out of 300. In December 2025, 42,872 candidates appeared and 10,262 qualified, a pass rate of 23.95%. Because the Italian degree does not meet the NMC rules, it does not currently lead to an Indian licence through the FMGE.
Step 4
Where This Leaves a Padua Graduate
Padua suits a student who plans to build a career in Italy, elsewhere in the EU, the UK or the USA. The degree licenses its holder in Italy, the GMC accepts it for UK registration without PLAB, and the WDOMS listing opens the USMLE route. If practising in India is your main goal, plan this with our counsellors before applying.
Student Life Style
Student life at the University of Padua
The Venice-based course is taught in a city of canals with no cars in its historic centre, and Padua, home to the MedTech course and the university's history, is about half an hour away by train.
The Grand Canal in Venice with historic palazzi and the dome of Santa Maria della Salute, the city of the Venice-based English course
The Full Cost
A town on the shore of Lake Garda in northern Italy with mountains behind
Living in Venice
The Colosseum in Rome lit up at dusk
Padua Is Half an Hour Away
Pastel buildings above a turquoise bay on the Amalfi Coast in southern Italy
A Northern Italian Climate
Safety
A New Course
Money and Payments
Scholarship & Financial
Scholarship & Financial Aid
The fee is fixed, so the regional borsa di studio, based on family means, is the main way to cut the cost.
An Indian student pays a fixed €2,990 a year (about ₹3.18 lakh, at about ₹106 to the euro, October 2026), because India is not on the list of countries that get the reduced rate.
- €2,990 a year, about ₹3.18 lakh
- About €17,940 over six years, about ₹19 lakh
- Health service registration of €700 a year (about ₹74,200)
Italy's regional borsa di studio is based on family means, not marks, and is open to non-EU students. In Padua it is run by ESU Padova. For 2026/27 the national minimum grant for a student living away from home is €7,171.11 a year (about ₹7.6 lakh), and grant holders are also exempt from university tuition. An Indian family shows its means through an ISEE Parificato, prepared from family income and property documents certified by the Italian consulate, so collect those papers before leaving India.
The Italian Government (MAECI) scholarships do not fund single-cycle degrees such as medicine, so a new medical student cannot enter that way.
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| University | University of PaduaPadua, Italy | AIIMS New DelhiNew Delhi, India |
|---|---|---|
| University Type | Public, founded 1222 | Institute of National Importance (government) |
| Medium | English, with Italian for clinical work | English |
| Course Duration | 6 years, 360 CFU, including a 3-month tirocinio | 5.5 years, being 4.5 years plus a 12-month internship |
| Admission | IMAT, 60 questions in 100 minutes, plus a qualified NEET result | NEET UG |
| Recognition | Listed in WDOMS; EU Annex V 5.1.1; licenses in Italy; not NMC compliant (no 12-month internship) | Listed in WDOMS |
| Non-EU places | 40 for 2026/27 (25 Venice, 15 MedTech in Padua), from 1,362 nationwide | Allocated through NEET UG counselling |
| Global Ranking | QS 204 (2027) | NIRF Medical 1 (2025) |
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Short answers to the questions students and parents ask most often about studying medicine at the University of Padua.
In two places. The Venice-based course, which admitted its first class in 2025/26, is taught at the Ospedale Santi Giovanni e Paolo in Venice, with further clinical teaching at the Ospedale dell'Angelo in Mestre. The MedTech course in English is in Padua.
An Indian student pays a fixed €2,990 a year (about ₹3.18 lakh, at about ₹106 to the euro, October 2026), because India is not on the list of countries that get the reduced rate. Six years comes to about €17,940, plus health service registration of €700 a year.
Ministerial Decree 1005 of 6 August 2026 gives the Venice-based course 75 EU and 25 non-EU places, and the MedTech course in Padua 70 EU and 15 non-EU places, so 40 non-EU places in all for 2026/27.
The IMAT is Italy's entrance test for English-taught medicine. For 2026/27 it was held on 29 September 2026, with registration on Universitaly from 26 August to 9 September 2026, and India was one of the test countries. It has 60 questions in 100 minutes, scored plus 1.5, minus 0.4 or zero, to a maximum of 90.
Only for Italian-language courses. From 2025/26 Italian-language Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary degrees replaced the entrance test with an open first semester. English-taught courses, including Padua's, still admit through the IMAT.
The University of Padua is placed 204th in the QS World University Rankings 2027.
Not to enrol. Clinical teaching happens in Italian public hospitals with Italian-speaking patients, and the university's language centre runs Italian courses for medicine students, so start learning Italian in the first year.
At least 60 of the 360 credits are internship credits, and 15 of them are the tirocinio, about three months of practical training required by Italian law: one month in medicine, one in surgery and one with a family doctor. There is no separate internship after the degree.
Not as things stand. The NMC asks for a separate internship of at least twelve months after the course, in the same foreign institution. The Italian degree includes three months of practical training and no separate internship, so it does not currently meet the NMC rules for practising in India and does not lead to an Indian licence through the FMGE (NExT deferred and not in force).
In the UK, the GMC lists the Laurea in Medicina e Chirurgia as a relevant European qualification, so graduates apply to the GMC directly, without PLAB, with evidence of English such as IELTS or OET. In the USA, the school's WDOMS listing lets graduates apply for ECFMG Certification and take the USMLE.
There is no direct flight to Venice. Students connect through a Gulf or European hub into Venice Marco Polo, or fly nonstop from Delhi to Milan or Rome with Air India and continue by train.
Venice photo: Dan Novac on Unsplash.