Natural Health Products Sciences
Blended learning programme
Natural Health Products Sciences
Course sheet
A.Y. 2026/2027
Bachelor
L-29 R - Scienze e tecnologie farmaceutiche
The Herbal Science curriculum aims at training graduates competent in the rational and informed use of marketed herbal products and medicinal plants, thus ensuring safety of use to protect consumer health.
Enrolled students have the opportunity to spend study and internship periods abroad through mobility programs mainly represented by Erasmus+. The European geographical areas in which the partner universities reside are located within the European Community and precisely indicated in the announcement. Mobility is aimed at studying (course attendance) and the possibility of carrying out a training internship which can be the subject of the degree thesis.
Recognition of study periods abroad: each student, depending on the length of time spent abroad, must propose a Learning Agreement which provides for training activities for an adequate number of ECTS: - one academic year: 60 ECTS; - one academic semester: 30 ECTS; - one academic quarter: 20 CFU. Students must acquire at least 70% of the credits provided for in the learning agreement. For thesis/internship activities, compliance means that the student has acquired all the credits provided for in the learning agreement. Credits are assigned based on the period spent abroad according to the following scheme: 3 months, 20 CFU; 6 months: 30 CFU; 9 months: 45 CFU. For students who have satisfactorily completed the training program, appropriate incentives are provided to be paid as an additional score to the graduation grade. This score ranges from a minimum of 1 to a maximum of 3 points (depending on the duration of the study period, the number of credits obtained and the overall result obtained) which, upon proposal of the responsible teacher, will be assigned by the Graduation Commission.
Recognition of study periods abroad: each student, depending on the length of time spent abroad, must propose a Learning Agreement which provides for training activities for an adequate number of ECTS: - one academic year: 60 ECTS; - one academic semester: 30 ECTS; - one academic quarter: 20 CFU. Students must acquire at least 70% of the credits provided for in the learning agreement. For thesis/internship activities, compliance means that the student has acquired all the credits provided for in the learning agreement. Credits are assigned based on the period spent abroad according to the following scheme: 3 months, 20 CFU; 6 months: 30 CFU; 9 months: 45 CFU. For students who have satisfactorily completed the training program, appropriate incentives are provided to be paid as an additional score to the graduation grade. This score ranges from a minimum of 1 to a maximum of 3 points (depending on the duration of the study period, the number of credits obtained and the overall result obtained) which, upon proposal of the responsible teacher, will be assigned by the Graduation Commission.
La frequenza alle esercitazioni di laboratorio a posto singolo è obbligatoria. La frequenza agli insegnamenti di lezioni frontali è fortemente consigliata, in particolare, quella degli insegnamenti del primo anno. Studentesse e studenti, sia frequentanti che non frequentanti, avranno accesso al materiale didattico degli insegnamenti per mezzo della piattaforma informatica MyARIEL attraverso le credenziali di Ateneo.
Enrolment
Call for applications
Please refer to the call for admission test dates and contents, and how to register.
Application for enrolment: from 15/07/2026 to 12/03/2027
Attachments and documents
Please note: students holding a qualification obtained abroad
In order to complete their enrolment, students holding a qualification obtained abroad must submit the required documentation by 30 November 2026 through the Enrolment Document Integration Service https://studente.unimi.it/uploadDocumentiImmatricolazione
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Programme description and courses list
year
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Human Physiology | 8 | 64 | Italian | BIOS-06/A |
| Plant Biology and Pharmaceutical Botany | 12 | 112 | Italian | BIOS-01/D |
First semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Biology with Elements of Microbiology | 8 | 64 | Italian | BIOS-10/A BIOS-15/A |
| General and Inorganic Chemistry | 6 | 56 | Italian | CHEM-03/A |
| Principles of Mathematics and Computer Skills | 6 | 42 | Italian | INFO-01/A MATH-01/A |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Organic Chemistry | 7 | 56 | Italian | CHEM-05/A |
| Qualitative/quantitative Analysis of Health and Cosmetic Products | 7 | 80 | Italian | CHEM-07/A |
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities.
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| English Assessment B1 (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | English | NN |
be activated by the A.Y. 2027/2028
year
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Biochemistry and Human Nutrition | 10 | 88 | Italian | BIOS-06/A BIOS-07/A |
| Identification and Pharmacognostical Analyses of Officinal Plants | 8 | 72 | Italian | BIOS-01/D BIOS-11/A |
First semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Chemistry of Health Foods and Phytocomplexes | 10 | 88 | Italian | CHEM-05/A CHEM-07/B |
| General Pathology and Physiopathology | 6 | 48 | Italian | MEDS-02/A |
| Principles of Formulation of Natural Products and Cosmetics | 6 | 56 | Italian | CHEM-08/A |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Molecular Bases of the Action of Health Products | 6 | 48 | Italian | CHEM-07/A |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 10 | 80 | Italian | BIOS-11/A |
| Physiology and Cultivation of Medicinal Plants | 8 | 64 | Italian | AGRI-02/B AGRI-06/B |
be activated by the A.Y. 2028/2029
year
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Efficacy and Safety of Herbal Products | 11 | 96 | Italian | BIOS-11/A |
First semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Advanced Chemistry and Analysis of Herbal Products | 9 | 88 | Italian | CHEM-07/A |
| Herbal Technology and Legislation | 6 | 56 | Italian | CHEM-08/A |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Pharmacognosy Applied to the Herbal Sector | 6 | 48 | Italian | BIOS-11/A |
| Optional | ||||
| Ethnobotany and Ethnopharmacology | 6 | 48 | Italian | BIOS-01/D BIOS-11/A |
| Herbal, Cosmetic and Nutraceutical Markets | 6 | 48 | Italian | AGRI-01/A BIOS-11/A |
| Microscopy as Tool for Quality Control of Plants | 6 | 48 | Italian | BIOS-01/D |
| Physiology and Natural Products for Physical Exercise | 6 | 48 | Italian | BIOS-06/A BIOS-11/A |
| Physiology and Natural Products for the Skin | 6 | 48 | Italian | BIOS-06/A BIOS-11/A |
| Principles and Chemistry of Dietary Products | 6 | 48 | Italian | BIOS-06/A CHEM-07/B |
| Research and Pharmacological Development of Natural Products | 6 | 48 | Italian | BIOS-10/A BIOS-11/A |
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities.
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Stage | 12 | 0 | Italian | NN |
| Final Exam | 3 | 0 | Italian | NN |
Study plan rules
- During the third year, activated from the academic year 2028/29, the student must acquire 12 credits in training activities freely chosen from those activated by the University, upon presentation of an individual study plan via computer.
To acquire these CFUs, the student can choose between different options: a) free choice courses of 6 CFUs activated specifically and included in the specific list proposed each year by the Study Manifesto; b) recognition of exams passed in any previous careers; c) free choice between all the courses offered by the University or among 4EU+ courses catalogue; d) training activities approved annually by the Teaching Committee among those present in the list of transversal skills proposed by the University. Mixed options are possible. In cases a), b) and d) the study plan is considered automatically approved. In case c) the study plan must be approved by the Teaching Committee, which will verify the actual consistency of the choices with the overall training path.
RECOGNITION OF CREDITS ACQUIRED ABROAD
Among the training activities that can be evaluated in credits, up to a maximum of 6 CFU, there is also the internship/training activity carried out within Erasmus, or through other mobility programs recognized by Pharmaceutical Sciences, which allow the recognition of a number of credits exceeding the 12 internship credits indicated in the study plan. Students who undertake a 6-month mobility for training/internships/experimental internships are entitled, in the event of a positive evaluation, to the recognition of 18 ECTS credits to be included in their study plan. For the methods of recognition of these credits, the student is invited to contact the Erasmus Coordinator of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
To acquire these CFUs, the student can choose between different options: a) free choice courses of 6 CFUs activated specifically and included in the specific list proposed each year by the Study Manifesto; b) recognition of exams passed in any previous careers; c) free choice between all the courses offered by the University or among 4EU+ courses catalogue; d) training activities approved annually by the Teaching Committee among those present in the list of transversal skills proposed by the University. Mixed options are possible. In cases a), b) and d) the study plan is considered automatically approved. In case c) the study plan must be approved by the Teaching Committee, which will verify the actual consistency of the choices with the overall training path.
RECOGNITION OF CREDITS ACQUIRED ABROAD
Among the training activities that can be evaluated in credits, up to a maximum of 6 CFU, there is also the internship/training activity carried out within Erasmus, or through other mobility programs recognized by Pharmaceutical Sciences, which allow the recognition of a number of credits exceeding the 12 internship credits indicated in the study plan. Students who undertake a 6-month mobility for training/internships/experimental internships are entitled, in the event of a positive evaluation, to the recognition of 18 ECTS credits to be included in their study plan. For the methods of recognition of these credits, the student is invited to contact the Erasmus Coordinator of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnobotany and Ethnopharmacology | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | BIOS-01/D BIOS-11/A |
| Herbal, Cosmetic and Nutraceutical Markets | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | AGRI-01/A BIOS-11/A |
| Microscopy as Tool for Quality Control of Plants | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | BIOS-01/D |
| Physiology and Natural Products for Physical Exercise | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | BIOS-06/A BIOS-11/A |
| Physiology and Natural Products for the Skin | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | BIOS-06/A BIOS-11/A |
| Principles and Chemistry of Dietary Products | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | BIOS-06/A CHEM-07/B |
| Research and Pharmacological Development of Natural Products | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | BIOS-10/A BIOS-11/A |
To ensure adequate student training and promote the learning of knowledge in an orderly and homogeneous manner, some prerequisites have been established between different subjects, as detailed in the table below. The prerequisites defined as compulsory are binding.
RULES FOR ACCESS TO SINGLE-DESK EXERCISES
Some subjects include CFU of single-desk exercises (ESEPS). Exercises are distributed rationally over the three years of study and have a progressive degree of complexity. Therefore, the following access rules have been established:
Attendance at laboratory exercises in the context of the integrated courses of:
Qualitative and quantitative analysis of health products and cosmetics
Food chemistry of health products and phytocomplexes
Principles of formulation of natural and cosmetic products
Efficacy and safety of herbal products
Advanced chemistry and analysis of herbal products
Herbal and legislative technology
Production and analysis of natural products of extractive and fermentative origin
Technological and regulatory aspects of natural and cosmetic products
Applied pharmacognosy in the industrial sector and phytovigilance.
It is mandatory and will result in the registration of the attendance signature.
Access to the Chemistry of Healthy Foods and Phytocomplexes laboratory is subject to passing the general and inorganic chemistry exam.
Access to the laboratory of Technological and regulatory aspects of natural products and cosmetics is subject to the acquisition of the attendance signature of the laboratory of Principles of formulation of natural products and cosmetics.
Access to the Herbal Technology and Legislation laboratory is subject to the acquisition of the attendance signature of the Principles of Formulation of Natural Products and Cosmetics laboratory.
Access to the chemistry and advanced analysis of herbal products laboratory is subject to the acquisition of the attendance signature of the qualitative/quantitative analysis of health and cosmetic products laboratory and passing the general and inorganic chemistry and organic chemistry exams.
Access to the production and analysis laboratory of natural products of extractive and fermentative origin is subject to the acquisition of the attendance signature of the qualitative/quantitative analysis laboratory of health and cosmetic products and to passing the general and inorganic chemistry exams and Organic chemistry and Advanced chemistry and analysis of herbal products.
Access to the Efficacy and safety of herbal products and Pharmacognosy applied to the industrial sector and phytovigilance laboratory is subject to passing the examination for recognition and pharmacognostic analysis of medicinal plants.
RULES FOR ACCESS TO SINGLE-DESK EXERCISES
Some subjects include CFU of single-desk exercises (ESEPS). Exercises are distributed rationally over the three years of study and have a progressive degree of complexity. Therefore, the following access rules have been established:
Attendance at laboratory exercises in the context of the integrated courses of:
Qualitative and quantitative analysis of health products and cosmetics
Food chemistry of health products and phytocomplexes
Principles of formulation of natural and cosmetic products
Efficacy and safety of herbal products
Advanced chemistry and analysis of herbal products
Herbal and legislative technology
Production and analysis of natural products of extractive and fermentative origin
Technological and regulatory aspects of natural and cosmetic products
Applied pharmacognosy in the industrial sector and phytovigilance.
It is mandatory and will result in the registration of the attendance signature.
Access to the Chemistry of Healthy Foods and Phytocomplexes laboratory is subject to passing the general and inorganic chemistry exam.
Access to the laboratory of Technological and regulatory aspects of natural products and cosmetics is subject to the acquisition of the attendance signature of the laboratory of Principles of formulation of natural products and cosmetics.
Access to the Herbal Technology and Legislation laboratory is subject to the acquisition of the attendance signature of the Principles of Formulation of Natural Products and Cosmetics laboratory.
Access to the chemistry and advanced analysis of herbal products laboratory is subject to the acquisition of the attendance signature of the qualitative/quantitative analysis of health and cosmetic products laboratory and passing the general and inorganic chemistry and organic chemistry exams.
Access to the production and analysis laboratory of natural products of extractive and fermentative origin is subject to the acquisition of the attendance signature of the qualitative/quantitative analysis laboratory of health and cosmetic products and to passing the general and inorganic chemistry exams and Organic chemistry and Advanced chemistry and analysis of herbal products.
Access to the Efficacy and safety of herbal products and Pharmacognosy applied to the industrial sector and phytovigilance laboratory is subject to passing the examination for recognition and pharmacognostic analysis of medicinal plants.
Prescribed foundation courses
| Learning activity | Prescribed foundation courses |
|---|---|
| Advanced Chemistry and Analysis of Herbal Products | Chemistry of Health Foods and Phytocomplexes (compulsory), General and Inorganic Chemistry (compulsory), Molecular Bases of the Action of Health Products (compulsory), Organic Chemistry (compulsory), Qualitative/quantitative Analysis of Health and Cosmetic Products (compulsory) |
| Biochemistry and Human Nutrition | Biology with Elements of Microbiology (compulsory), Human Physiology (compulsory) |
| Chemistry of Health Foods and Phytocomplexes | General and Inorganic Chemistry (compulsory), Organic Chemistry (compulsory) |
| Efficacy and Safety of Herbal Products | Biology with Elements of Microbiology (compulsory), General Pathology and Physiopathology (compulsory), Human Physiology (compulsory), Identification and Pharmacognostical Analyses of Officinal Plants (compulsory), Pharmacology and Toxicology (compulsory), Plant Biology and Pharmaceutical Botany (compulsory) |
| Experimental Models for Natural Products Design | Biochemistry and Human Nutrition (compulsory), General Pathology and Physiopathology (compulsory), Human Physiology (compulsory), Pharmacology and Toxicology (compulsory) |
| General Pathology and Physiopathology | Human Physiology (compulsory) |
| Herbal Technology and Legislation | Principles of Formulation of Natural Products and Cosmetics (compulsory) |
| Identification and Pharmacognostical Analyses of Officinal Plants | Plant Biology and Pharmaceutical Botany (compulsory) |
| Molecular Bases of the Action of Health Products | General and Inorganic Chemistry (compulsory), Organic Chemistry (compulsory) |
| Pharmacognosy Applied to the Herbal Sector | Biology with Elements of Microbiology (compulsory), Human Physiology (compulsory), Identification and Pharmacognostical Analyses of Officinal Plants (compulsory), Pharmacology and Toxicology (compulsory), Plant Biology and Pharmaceutical Botany (compulsory) |
| Pharmacognosy Applied to the Industrial Sector and Phytovigilance | Biology with Elements of Microbiology (compulsory), General Pathology and Physiopathology (compulsory), Human Physiology (compulsory), Identification and Pharmacognostical Analyses of Officinal Plants (compulsory), Pharmacology and Toxicology (compulsory), Plant Biology and Pharmaceutical Botany (compulsory) |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | Human Physiology (compulsory) |
| Physiology and Cultivation of Medicinal Plants | Organic Chemistry (compulsory), Plant Biology and Pharmaceutical Botany (compulsory) |
| Principles of Formulation of Natural Products and Cosmetics | Principles of Mathematics and Computer Skills (compulsory) |
| Production and Analysis of Natural Products of Extractive and Fermentative Origin | Chemistry of Health Foods and Phytocomplexes (compulsory), General and Inorganic Chemistry (compulsory), Molecular Bases of the Action of Health Products (compulsory), Organic Chemistry (compulsory), Qualitative/quantitative Analysis of Health and Cosmetic Products (compulsory) |
| Technological and Regulatory Aspects of Natural Products and Cosmetics | Principles of Formulation of Natural Products and Cosmetics (compulsory) |
year
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Human Physiology | 8 | 64 | Italian | BIOS-06/A |
| Plant Biology and Pharmaceutical Botany | 12 | 112 | Italian | BIOS-01/D |
First semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Biology with Elements of Microbiology | 8 | 64 | Italian | BIOS-10/A BIOS-15/A |
| General and Inorganic Chemistry | 6 | 56 | Italian | CHEM-03/A |
| Principles of Mathematics and Computer Skills | 6 | 42 | Italian | INFO-01/A MATH-01/A |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Organic Chemistry | 7 | 56 | Italian | CHEM-05/A |
| Qualitative/quantitative Analysis of Health and Cosmetic Products | 7 | 80 | Italian | CHEM-07/A |
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities.
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| English Assessment B1 (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | English | NN |
be activated by the A.Y. 2027/2028
year
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Biochemistry and Human Nutrition | 10 | 88 | Italian | BIOS-06/A BIOS-07/A |
| Identification and Pharmacognostical Analyses of Officinal Plants | 8 | 72 | Italian | BIOS-01/D BIOS-11/A |
First semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Chemistry of Health Foods and Phytocomplexes | 10 | 88 | Italian | CHEM-05/A CHEM-07/B |
| General Pathology and Physiopathology | 6 | 48 | Italian | MEDS-02/A |
| Principles of Formulation of Natural Products and Cosmetics | 6 | 56 | Italian | CHEM-08/A |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Molecular Bases of the Action of Health Products | 6 | 48 | Italian | CHEM-07/A |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 10 | 80 | Italian | BIOS-11/A |
| Physiology and Cultivation of Medicinal Plants | 8 | 64 | Italian | AGRI-02/B AGRI-06/B |
be activated by the A.Y. 2028/2029
First semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Experimental Models for Natural Products Design | 6 | 48 | Italian | BIOS-11/A |
| Production and Analysis of Natural Products of Extractive and Fermentative Origin | 12 | 112 | Italian | CHEM-07/A CHEM-07/C |
| - Analytical methodologies in the development and production of natural products | 8 | 80 | CHEM-07/A | |
| - Chemistry and technology of fermented products | 4 | 32 | CHEM-07/C | |
| Technological and Regulatory Aspects of Natural Products and Cosmetics | 7 | 72 | Italian | CHEM-08/A |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Pharmacognosy Applied to the Industrial Sector and Phytovigilance | 7 | 64 | Italian | BIOS-11/A |
| Optional | ||||
| Ethnobotany and Ethnopharmacology | 6 | 48 | Italian | BIOS-01/D BIOS-11/A |
| Herbal, Cosmetic and Nutraceutical Markets | 6 | 48 | Italian | AGRI-01/A BIOS-11/A |
| Microscopy as Tool for Quality Control of Plants | 6 | 48 | Italian | BIOS-01/D |
| Physiology and Natural Products for Physical Exercise | 6 | 48 | Italian | BIOS-06/A BIOS-11/A |
| Physiology and Natural Products for the Skin | 6 | 48 | Italian | BIOS-06/A BIOS-11/A |
| Principles and Chemistry of Dietary Products | 6 | 48 | Italian | BIOS-06/A CHEM-07/B |
| Research and Pharmacological Development of Natural Products | 6 | 48 | Italian | BIOS-10/A BIOS-11/A |
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities.
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Stage | 12 | 0 | Italian | NN |
| Final Exam | 3 | 0 | Italian | NN |
Study plan rules
- During the third year, activated from the academic year 2028/29, the student must acquire 12 credits in training activities freely chosen from those activated by the University, upon presentation of an individual study plan via computer.
To acquire these CFUs, the student can choose between different options: a) free choice courses of 6 CFUs activated specifically and included in the specific list proposed each year by the Study Manifesto; b) recognition of exams passed in any previous careers; c) free choice between all the courses offered by the University or among 4EU+ courses catalogue; d) training activities approved annually by the Teaching Committee among those present in the list of transversal skills proposed by the University. Mixed options are possible. In cases a), b) and d) the study plan is considered automatically approved. In case c) the study plan must be approved by the Teaching Committee, which will verify the actual consistency of the choices with the overall training path.
RECOGNITION OF CREDITS ACQUIRED ABROAD
Among the training activities that can be evaluated in credits, up to a maximum of 6 CFU, there is also the internship/training activity carried out within Erasmus, or through other mobility programs recognized by Pharmaceutical Sciences, which allow the recognition of a number of credits exceeding the 12 internship credits indicated in the study plan. Students who undertake a 6-month mobility for training/internships/experimental internships are entitled, in the event of a positive evaluation, to the recognition of 18 ECTS credits to be included in their study plan. For the methods of recognition of these credits, the student is invited to contact the Erasmus Coordinator of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
To acquire these CFUs, the student can choose between different options: a) free choice courses of 6 CFUs activated specifically and included in the specific list proposed each year by the Study Manifesto; b) recognition of exams passed in any previous careers; c) free choice between all the courses offered by the University or among 4EU+ courses catalogue; d) training activities approved annually by the Teaching Committee among those present in the list of transversal skills proposed by the University. Mixed options are possible. In cases a), b) and d) the study plan is considered automatically approved. In case c) the study plan must be approved by the Teaching Committee, which will verify the actual consistency of the choices with the overall training path.
RECOGNITION OF CREDITS ACQUIRED ABROAD
Among the training activities that can be evaluated in credits, up to a maximum of 6 CFU, there is also the internship/training activity carried out within Erasmus, or through other mobility programs recognized by Pharmaceutical Sciences, which allow the recognition of a number of credits exceeding the 12 internship credits indicated in the study plan. Students who undertake a 6-month mobility for training/internships/experimental internships are entitled, in the event of a positive evaluation, to the recognition of 18 ECTS credits to be included in their study plan. For the methods of recognition of these credits, the student is invited to contact the Erasmus Coordinator of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnobotany and Ethnopharmacology | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | BIOS-01/D BIOS-11/A |
| Herbal, Cosmetic and Nutraceutical Markets | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | AGRI-01/A BIOS-11/A |
| Microscopy as Tool for Quality Control of Plants | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | BIOS-01/D |
| Physiology and Natural Products for Physical Exercise | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | BIOS-06/A BIOS-11/A |
| Physiology and Natural Products for the Skin | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | BIOS-06/A BIOS-11/A |
| Principles and Chemistry of Dietary Products | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | BIOS-06/A CHEM-07/B |
| Research and Pharmacological Development of Natural Products | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | BIOS-10/A BIOS-11/A |
To ensure adequate student training and promote the learning of knowledge in an orderly and homogeneous manner, some prerequisites have been established between different subjects, as detailed in the table below. The prerequisites defined as compulsory are binding.
RULES FOR ACCESS TO SINGLE-DESK EXERCISES
Some subjects include CFU of single-desk exercises (ESEPS). Exercises are distributed rationally over the three years of study and have a progressive degree of complexity. Therefore, the following access rules have been established:
Attendance at laboratory exercises in the context of the integrated courses of:
Qualitative and quantitative analysis of health products and cosmetics
Food chemistry of health products and phytocomplexes
Principles of formulation of natural and cosmetic products
Efficacy and safety of herbal products
Advanced chemistry and analysis of herbal products
Herbal and legislative technology
Production and analysis of natural products of extractive and fermentative origin
Technological and regulatory aspects of natural and cosmetic products
Applied pharmacognosy in the industrial sector and phytovigilance.
It is mandatory and will result in the registration of the attendance signature.
Access to the Chemistry of Healthy Foods and Phytocomplexes laboratory is subject to passing the general and inorganic chemistry exam.
Access to the laboratory of Technological and regulatory aspects of natural products and cosmetics is subject to the acquisition of the attendance signature of the laboratory of Principles of formulation of natural products and cosmetics.
Access to the Herbal Technology and Legislation laboratory is subject to the acquisition of the attendance signature of the Principles of Formulation of Natural Products and Cosmetics laboratory.
Access to the chemistry and advanced analysis of herbal products laboratory is subject to the acquisition of the attendance signature of the qualitative/quantitative analysis of health and cosmetic products laboratory and passing the general and inorganic chemistry and organic chemistry exams.
Access to the production and analysis laboratory of natural products of extractive and fermentative origin is subject to the acquisition of the attendance signature of the qualitative/quantitative analysis laboratory of health and cosmetic products and to passing the general and inorganic chemistry exams and Organic chemistry and Advanced chemistry and analysis of herbal products.
Access to the Efficacy and safety of herbal products and Pharmacognosy applied to the industrial sector and phytovigilance laboratory is subject to passing the examination for recognition and pharmacognostic analysis of medicinal plants.
RULES FOR ACCESS TO SINGLE-DESK EXERCISES
Some subjects include CFU of single-desk exercises (ESEPS). Exercises are distributed rationally over the three years of study and have a progressive degree of complexity. Therefore, the following access rules have been established:
Attendance at laboratory exercises in the context of the integrated courses of:
Qualitative and quantitative analysis of health products and cosmetics
Food chemistry of health products and phytocomplexes
Principles of formulation of natural and cosmetic products
Efficacy and safety of herbal products
Advanced chemistry and analysis of herbal products
Herbal and legislative technology
Production and analysis of natural products of extractive and fermentative origin
Technological and regulatory aspects of natural and cosmetic products
Applied pharmacognosy in the industrial sector and phytovigilance.
It is mandatory and will result in the registration of the attendance signature.
Access to the Chemistry of Healthy Foods and Phytocomplexes laboratory is subject to passing the general and inorganic chemistry exam.
Access to the laboratory of Technological and regulatory aspects of natural products and cosmetics is subject to the acquisition of the attendance signature of the laboratory of Principles of formulation of natural products and cosmetics.
Access to the Herbal Technology and Legislation laboratory is subject to the acquisition of the attendance signature of the Principles of Formulation of Natural Products and Cosmetics laboratory.
Access to the chemistry and advanced analysis of herbal products laboratory is subject to the acquisition of the attendance signature of the qualitative/quantitative analysis of health and cosmetic products laboratory and passing the general and inorganic chemistry and organic chemistry exams.
Access to the production and analysis laboratory of natural products of extractive and fermentative origin is subject to the acquisition of the attendance signature of the qualitative/quantitative analysis laboratory of health and cosmetic products and to passing the general and inorganic chemistry exams and Organic chemistry and Advanced chemistry and analysis of herbal products.
Access to the Efficacy and safety of herbal products and Pharmacognosy applied to the industrial sector and phytovigilance laboratory is subject to passing the examination for recognition and pharmacognostic analysis of medicinal plants.
Prescribed foundation courses
| Learning activity | Prescribed foundation courses |
|---|---|
| Advanced Chemistry and Analysis of Herbal Products | Chemistry of Health Foods and Phytocomplexes (compulsory), General and Inorganic Chemistry (compulsory), Molecular Bases of the Action of Health Products (compulsory), Organic Chemistry (compulsory), Qualitative/quantitative Analysis of Health and Cosmetic Products (compulsory) |
| Biochemistry and Human Nutrition | Biology with Elements of Microbiology (compulsory), Human Physiology (compulsory) |
| Chemistry of Health Foods and Phytocomplexes | General and Inorganic Chemistry (compulsory), Organic Chemistry (compulsory) |
| Efficacy and Safety of Herbal Products | Biology with Elements of Microbiology (compulsory), General Pathology and Physiopathology (compulsory), Human Physiology (compulsory), Identification and Pharmacognostical Analyses of Officinal Plants (compulsory), Pharmacology and Toxicology (compulsory), Plant Biology and Pharmaceutical Botany (compulsory) |
| Experimental Models for Natural Products Design | Biochemistry and Human Nutrition (compulsory), General Pathology and Physiopathology (compulsory), Human Physiology (compulsory), Pharmacology and Toxicology (compulsory) |
| General Pathology and Physiopathology | Human Physiology (compulsory) |
| Herbal Technology and Legislation | Principles of Formulation of Natural Products and Cosmetics (compulsory) |
| Identification and Pharmacognostical Analyses of Officinal Plants | Plant Biology and Pharmaceutical Botany (compulsory) |
| Molecular Bases of the Action of Health Products | General and Inorganic Chemistry (compulsory), Organic Chemistry (compulsory) |
| Pharmacognosy Applied to the Herbal Sector | Biology with Elements of Microbiology (compulsory), Human Physiology (compulsory), Identification and Pharmacognostical Analyses of Officinal Plants (compulsory), Pharmacology and Toxicology (compulsory), Plant Biology and Pharmaceutical Botany (compulsory) |
| Pharmacognosy Applied to the Industrial Sector and Phytovigilance | Biology with Elements of Microbiology (compulsory), General Pathology and Physiopathology (compulsory), Human Physiology (compulsory), Identification and Pharmacognostical Analyses of Officinal Plants (compulsory), Pharmacology and Toxicology (compulsory), Plant Biology and Pharmaceutical Botany (compulsory) |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | Human Physiology (compulsory) |
| Physiology and Cultivation of Medicinal Plants | Organic Chemistry (compulsory), Plant Biology and Pharmaceutical Botany (compulsory) |
| Principles of Formulation of Natural Products and Cosmetics | Principles of Mathematics and Computer Skills (compulsory) |
| Production and Analysis of Natural Products of Extractive and Fermentative Origin | Chemistry of Health Foods and Phytocomplexes (compulsory), General and Inorganic Chemistry (compulsory), Molecular Bases of the Action of Health Products (compulsory), Organic Chemistry (compulsory), Qualitative/quantitative Analysis of Health and Cosmetic Products (compulsory) |
| Technological and Regulatory Aspects of Natural Products and Cosmetics | Principles of Formulation of Natural Products and Cosmetics (compulsory) |
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Admission, ranking and enrolment
Milan
Course locations
Le lezioni frontali si svolgono nelle aule indicate nell'orario didattico di Ateneo. Tutte le aule sono accessibili anche a studentesse e studenti con disabilità motoria.
Laboratory locations
Le esercitazioni a posto singolo si svolgono nei laboratori a disposizione della Facoltà di Scienze del Farmaco, secondo quanto indicato nell'orario didattico di Ateneo. In ogni laboratorio è a disposizione una postazione predisposta per studentesse e studenti con disabilità motoria.
Head of study programme
Academic guidance tutor
Erasmus and international mobility tutor
Study plan tutor
Internship tutor
University and programme transfer tutor
Credit recognition tutor
Quality Assurance Delegate
Reference structures
Contacts
- Student Desks
https://www.unimi.it/it/node/359
+3902 503 25032
https://www.unimi.it/it/node/360 - Secretary of the Interdepartmental Academic Board: prof.ssa Carmen Lammi
Via Mangiagalli, 25 Milano
carmen.lammi@unimi.it
+3902 50319372
Ricevimento studenti su prenotazione via e-mail - Deputy Chair of the Interdepartmental Academic Board: prof.ssa Francesca Calabrese
Via Balzaretti, 9 Milano
Francesca.Calabrese@unimi.it
+3902 50318277
Ricevimento studenti su prenotazione via e-mail - Representative for disability services and specific learning disabilities, workers: prof.ssa Claudia Giuliani
Via Mangiagalli, 25 Milano
claudia.giuliani@unimi.it
+3902 503 19353
Ricevimento studenti su prenotazione via e-mail - ERASMUS+ Coordinator: prof.ssa Stefania Ceruti
Via Balzaretti, 9 Milano
stefania.ceruti@unimi.it
+3902 50318261
Ricevimento studenti su prenotazione via e-mail - Pharmacy course management
Via Golgi, 19 Edificio 1, ingresso D, Milano
https://informastudenti.unimi.it/saw/ess?AUTH=SAML
lun, merc, ven 9:30-11:30; mar e gio 13:30-15:30
The tuition fees for students enrolled in Bachelor's, Master's and single-cycle degree programmes are divided into two instalments with different calculation methods and payment schedules:
- The amount of the first instalment is the same for all students
- The amount of the second instalment varies according to the ISEE University value, the degree programme and the student status (on track / off track for one year or off track for more than a year)
- An additional fee is due for online programmes
The University also offers:
- Concessions for students meeting high merit requirements
- Diversified tuition fees according to the student's home country for international students with assets/income abroad
- Concessions for international students with refugee status
Scholarships and benefits
The University provides a range of financial benefits to students meeting special requirements (merit, financial or personal conditions, international students).
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