Names in the programme record: Scientific Committee (Federico Pessina et al.)
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DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Tuition EUR 8,500 (EUR 4,500 at enrolment, EUR 4,000 by 30 June 2027) plus EUR 50 non-refundable selection fee (self-funded).
Deadline
30 September 2026, 23:59 (passed)
Duration
24 months, part-time (60 CFU, 1,500 hours)
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposure14 modules on cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine pathology and surgical treatment: remote lectures three half-days a month, observational ward attendance at partner centres in four 3-day blocks per year, and optional 2-day Anatomy Lab sessions at Humanitas University or partner institutions.
Participation levelEducational course. Attendance does not itself confer clinical privileges.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
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International applicants
Foreign degree holders may apply with a Dichiarazione di Valore, but the course is in Italian and requires registration with the Italian medical council (Ordine dei Medici).
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Clinical role
Educational attendance; not a clinical fellowship or licence. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
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Medical registration
Registration with the Italian Ordine dei Medici and licence to practise required.
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Language
Taught in Italian
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Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline30 September 2026, 23:59 (passed)
Commencing dateJanuary 2027 (activities January 2027 – October 2028)
Application route / cycleOnline application via Humanitas esse3 portal; selection by titles (and motivational interview if oversubscribed), minimum 18/30.
Official contactDott. Michelangelo La Torre (Responsabile del procedimento), Ufficio Mastermaster@hunimed.eu
Degree in Medicine and Surgery (LM-41) with specialisation in Neurosurgery or Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Previous spine surgery diplomas/certified courses (additional title)
Licence to practise
Registration with the Italian Ordine dei Medici
Professional medical insurance
Residents in year IV or V of neurosurgery or orthopaedics also eligible
Foreign degrees need Dichiarazione di Valore with translated, legalised transcript
Application documents
Application form (Allegato A)
CV with surgical activity (updated within 6 months)
ID document
Numbered list of publications
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Two-year part-time Italian-language master in spinal surgery combining remote lectures, observational attendance at partner spine centres and optional anatomy labs, for orthopaedic surgeons and neurosurgeons. Tuition is EUR 8,500; the 2026/27 application window closed on 30 September 2026.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Humanitas University with Universities of Brescia, Catania, Cattolica, Turin, Sapienza Rome, Bologna and Naples Federico II
Humanitas University, the medical university of the Humanitas IRCCS group in Milan, running the master with seven partner Italian universities.
