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Automation Engineering

University of Bologna Rank ##1 in Italy (QS 2024)
Tuition EUR 2,876 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 2,876 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Degree MSc
Duration 24 months
Deadline 2020-06-18
Delivery On-campus
Location Bologna, Italy
Language English

Program Overview

The Automation Engineering at University of Bologna is a MSc programme in Engineering over 24 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.

Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of engineering. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.

Graduates of the Automation Engineering programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Italy and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.

Key Program Features

  1. Duration: 24 months
  2. Language of instruction: English
  3. Study mode: On-campus
  4. English requirement: IELTS 6.5
  5. Tuition: EUR 2,876 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 2,876 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
  6. Location: Bologna, Italy

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Automation Engineering programme are prepared for diverse careers in engineering:

  1. Design Engineer
  2. R&D Engineer
  3. Project Engineer
  4. Systems Engineer
  5. Technical Consultant
  6. Engineering Manager

Program Curriculum

Course Structure

  1. Mathematical Methods for Automation Engineering
  2. Mechanics Of Machines for Automation
  3. Discrete Time Systems Identification And Control
  4. Industrial Robotics
  5. System Theory And Advanced Control
  6. Advanced Control Systems
  7. System Theory
  8. Real Time Systems for Automation
  9. Image Processing And Computer Vision
  10. Hardware-software design of embedded systems
  11. Power Electronic Circuits
  12. Resources Optimization

Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

Admission Requirements

The admission to this programme is granted to applicants that comply, first, with the curriculum requirements, secondly with the necessary prior preparation and thirdly with the language requirements. If the curriculum requirements are not complied with, the access to the Second Cycle Degree in Automation Engineering/Ingegneria dell\'Automazione is denied. If the curriculum requirements are complied with, the applicant\'s prior preparation has to be assessed. The admission is granted if all requirements are fulfilled. The procedures to verify curriculum requirements and prior preparation are listed below.


English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

Tuition & Financial Information

Tuition Fee

EUR 2,876 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 2,876 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students

Tuition fees: EUR 2,876 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 2,876 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students

IELTS requirement: 6.5

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Contact University of Bologna directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.

About University of Bologna

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University of Bologna

Bologna, Italy

University of Bologna (Università di Bologna) is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the world, founded in 1088 in Bologna, Italy, and widely regarded as the birthplace of the...

University Profile
  • Application Deadline 2020-06-18
  • Start Date 2018-10-01
  • Language English
  • Duration 24 months