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Bioinformatics (L-2)

Sapienza University of Rome (inter-faculty degree) · Rome, Italy

100% taught in EnglishApply direct to the university, not the CAOLimited placesEntrance testLimited placesSmall intake
Duration3 years
StartsAutumn 2027
EntryLimited places
Deadline (EU)17 Sep 2026 (2026 cycle)Passed: check the university for the next intake
Maximum EU fee (latest published, 2025/26)€2,924 / yr

About the course

A three-year, English-taught degree run jointly by several Sapienza faculties (Pharmacy and Medicine; Information Engineering, Informatics and Statistics; Medicine and Dentistry; Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences). It applies computing and quantitative methods to biological and medical data, taught in person in Rome.

Entry requirements for Irish students

  • Sapienza publishes no rule of its own for the Irish Leaving Certificate. Italy accepts a foreign school-leaving qualification that follows 12 years of schooling and gives university entry at home, and the Leaving Cert normally meets both conditions. Sapienza checks your documents itself, so confirm any minimum subject or H-grade expectations with its International Students Office.
  • Places are ranked on the CEnT-S score. It has 55 questions: maths 15, reasoning on texts and data 15, biology 10, chemistry 10 and physics 5, with a 0.25 penalty for wrong answers. You must score more than 18 to be ranked. Leaving Cert Higher Level Maths, Biology and Chemistry are the best preparation.
  • English at B2 level is required, and the test is entirely in English. The call lists no exemptions or certificates, so confirm with Sapienza whether a Leaving Cert taken in English is accepted as proof.

How to apply

  1. Sit the CEnT-SBook through CISIA and sit the test by the September deadline (17 September in 2026). An earlier sitting leaves time to retake if needed.
  2. Register on InfostudRegister for the Bioinformatics selection and pay the €10 fee (2 July to 17 September in 2026).
  3. Check the rankingThe ranking was published on 2 October in 2026.
  4. Enrol and payEmail your Leaving Cert documents to the International Students Office and pay the first instalment, €16 stamp duty and regional tax (2-6 October in 2026).
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: For 2026/27 entry, EU-quota students had to sit the CEnT-S by 17 September 2026 and register on Infostud and pay the €10 fee between 2 July and 17 September 2026. The ranking was published on 2 October and enrolment payment was due 2-6 October. The 2027/28 call has not been published yet..

Costs

  • Fees depend on family income. The full fee for science and medical faculties (bracket B) is €2,924 a year in three instalments, plus €140 regional tax and €16 stamp duty; Italian tax residents with a low ISEE pay less. The call says students with foreign tax residence pay fixed amounts by country: Sapienza lists Ireland in Band C, which is €1,500 a year. Confirm with Sapienza which applies to you. One-off costs: €10 non-refundable selection fee, plus the CISIA CEnT-S fee.
There are only about 45 EU places, ranked on the CEnT-S science test score. Because the EU deadline is in mid-September, you can sit the test after getting your Leaving Cert results.

At a glance

CountryItaly
CityRome
LanguageEnglish
Apply viaUniversity online portal (Infostud) after taking the CEnT-S test
Places50 places in 2026/27 (45 EU quota, 5 non-EU visa quota; unfilled non-EU places go to the EU quota)
EntryLimited places
Course page ↗2026/27 call for applications (English) ↗Sapienza standard fee amounts ↗← Back to all European courses

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Checked against the official Sapienza University of Rome website: September 2026. Dates and places are from the 2026/27 call and fees are the latest published figures, so confirm the 2027 details when they are published. Always confirm details with the university before applying.