Admission to the degree programme is subject to the possession of a secondary school diploma or equivalent suitable qualification obtained abroad.
Admission to the programme is subject to the passing of an entrance exam set in line with the laws in force concerning health professions and the nationally programmed access (Law 264/99) and the relative call for admissions issued by UNIMORE.
Knowledge required for admission is deemed to be appropriate for all candidates obtaining a minimum of 20 points in the entrance exam, as laid down in Ministerial Decree no. 85 of 5 February 2014.
Candidates not achieving this score shall be assigned additional learning requirements (OFA) to be completed by attending the remedial courses indicated by the degree programme.

Generic Area
Graduates in cardio-circulatory physio-pathology and cardiovascular perfusion techniques shall, through theoretical and practical activities demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the following fields:

- biomedical sciences to understand the physiological and pathological processes linked to health and cardiovascular diseases in different age groups, investigating the diagnostic and therapeutic aspects with particular attention to their specific techniques;
- ethical, legal and sociological sciences to understand the organisational complexities of the health system, the importance and utility of acting in compliance with laws and directives and the respect of values and ethical dilemmas of everyday practice; they shall also understand professional autonomy, as well as the areas of interaction and interdependence with other workers in the team;
- hygiene and preventive sciences for understanding the health determinants, risk factors, individual and collective prevention strategies to promote the safety of healthcare workers and users, with particular attention to radio-protection;
- computer studies and languages, with a particular focus on the English language to understand scientific literature;
- the bases of methodology and research to design research programmes and apply their results to improve the quality of treatment.

Generic Area
Graduates in cardio-circulatory physio-pathology and cardiovascular perfusion techniques must be able to autonomously apply their knowledge and operational techniques to exercise the profession. For this purpose, graduates must be able to use the knowledge acquired, exploiting their understanding obtained through individual study and the vocational knowledge gained during internships.
Specifically graduates must demonstrate the ability to:
- develop strategic approaches to their work, using expert sources of information;
- use a range of consolidated techniques to initiate and critically analyse information and propose the relative solutions;
- be responsible for providing and assessing technical health care in compliance with professional and quality standards considering the legal implications and ethical responsibilities, as well as the rights of the patient;
- use assessment techniques to gather data precisely on the key health problems of their patients;
- assess the results in terms of strategic approach;
- assess the progress of the techniques used in cooperation with the interdisciplinary team;
- facilitate the development of a safe environment for patients;
- perform research, study, teach
- work with a view to the continuing improvement of the quality of their own work
- contribute to the growth and development of their own profession
The teaching tools used to achieve the ability to apply knowledge include intense laboratory work stations and internships working with patients, which is very important in this profession, as well as the design, production and presentation of assignments and scientific works individually or in groups.
Assessment of knowledge and understanding is based on periodical tests during the internship and the relative exams, aiming to check the acquisition of manual, technical and operational skills in the various clinical activities performed by this professional profile.