Master in Chemical and Process Engineering at University of Genoa

Detailed entry requirements

Chemical and Process Engineering at Genoa is the LM-22 R master, course code 11919. The official 2026/27 course listing gives Italian as its language; the regulation permits individual teaching activities in Italian or English. It does not establish a fully English-taught pathway. The 2026/27 regulation controls the detailed admission rules below. Reviewed 6 October 2026. [1][2][3][4]

Qualification and required credit groups

A suitable university qualification and preparation equivalent to Industrial Engineering are required. Article 2 requires all the prescribed curricular conditions: at least 36 CFU or equivalent knowledge in basic L-9 Industrial Engineering sectors, and at least 45 CFU or equivalent knowledge in its specified core engineering sectors. These conditions may be demonstrated through the relevant university academic record. [1]

The 45-CFU group covers Chemical, Energy, Electrical and Materials Engineering and Industrial Safety/Protection. The updated regulation includes the last two areas, which the older enrolment webpage omits. Subject equivalence is determined by the course council rather than by a degree title alone. [1][3]

The regulation names Genoa’s Chemical and Process Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering and Mechanical Engineering degrees as satisfying the curricular requirements. The older webpage lists a different set including Management Engineering; do not rely on that list instead of the 2026/27 regulation. [1][3]

For foreign qualifications, the course council checks the academic title, CV and transcript for curricular adequacy. Supply detailed subject content where a credit or course title does not make the relevant engineering preparation clear. [1]

92/110 threshold and preparation assessment

Under Article 2, qualified graduates with a final degree mark at least 92/110 may proceed without the personal-preparation test; lower marks require assessment. This is a preparation-test exemption, not an exemption from curricular or language conditions. Foreign-qualified applicants are separately required to undergo an interview or test to verify individual preparation. [1]

The assessment can be a public interview or written test and reviews fundamental engineering knowledge, practical/professional subject preparation and, where appropriate, English including technical terminology. The commission also considers the first-degree record; the result is pass or fail. [1]

The older admission webpage gives a different 9/10-of-maximum or ECTS A/B exemption. The 2026/27 regulation’s 92/110 rule and explicit foreign-degree assessment provision are used here because they are the current cohort-specific requirements. [1][3]

English B2 and accepted alternatives

English B2 is required. It can be shown through a qualifying university B2 English examination, an accepted B2/C1/C2 certificate, or an official university statement confirming an entirely English-taught first-cycle programme. A B2 exam from another university must describe the examination type and content. [1]

Without accepted evidence, applicants take the university’s B2 online test or an oral assessment with the programme commission. The regulation does not set a universal IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 90 band; certificate recognition follows Genoa’s accepted-evidence rules. [1]

Italian B2 for foreign qualifications

All students holding foreign qualifications must demonstrate at least Italian B2 to finalise enrolment, through the university’s Italian test and/or a recognised certificate. English B2 is an additional requirement. An English-medium bachelor’s degree does not remove the Italian B2 condition in Article 2. [1]

Assessment preparation and current appointments

The programme assessment page identifies chemical thermodynamics, physical/chemical equilibrium, transport phenomena and mass/energy balances, heat/mass transfer, unit operations and industrial chemical processes as preparation topics. It currently lists assessment dates including 18 November 2026, 18 January 2027 and 26 February 2027; applicants must follow the actual booking and invitation procedure. [4]

The admission webpage explains online pre-enrolment and uploading prior examinations with sectors/credits where required. Applicants whose curricular review fails are directed to a bridging academic route before the preparation assessment. Pre-enrolment and the preparation assessment are free; final enrolment requires its own fees. [3][4]

Source version and application checklist

The regulation linked under 2026/27 was approved by the Course Council on 21 May 2026 and explicitly includes that cohort’s teaching activities. Prepare the degree and mark, CV, transcript and curricular mapping, B2 English evidence, and Italian B2 evidence if foreign-qualified. Keep the curricular assessment, preparation test and language checks distinct. [1]

Sources and verification

1. University of Genoa, Regolamento didattico di Ingegneria Chimica e di Processo, 2026/27, Course Council approval 21 May 2026, Article 2; reviewed 6 October 2026.
2. University of Genoa, Chemical and Process Engineering, course 11919, 2026/27 official course listing; reviewed 6 October 2026.
3. University of Genoa, Chemical and Process Engineering 11919: Admission criteria and procedure, standing webpage retaining older exemptions; reviewed 6 October 2026.
4. University of Genoa, Chemical and Process Engineering 11919: Assessment of Adequacy of Personal Readiness, current 2026/27 appointments; reviewed 6 October 2026.

Entry requirements: short questions and answers

What prior subject-credit groups are required?

At least 36 CFU or equivalent basic Industrial Engineering knowledge, and 45 CFU or equivalent in the specified Chemical/Energy/Electrical/Materials/Industrial Safety sectors. [1]

Which degree mark gives the specified preparation-test exemption?

At least 92/110 under the 2026/27 regulation, while curricular and language conditions remain. Foreign-qualified applicants have a separate required interview/test provision. [1]

Do foreign-qualified applicants need an assessment?

Yes. Article 2 requires an interview or test to verify their personal preparation, as well as academic-title, CV and transcript review. [1]

Is this a fully English-taught master?

The official course listing gives Italian, and the regulation allows Italian or English for individual teaching activities. A fully English-taught path is not established by these sources. [1][2]

Can an English-medium bachelor’s establish English evidence?

Yes, with an official university statement that the first-cycle programme was entirely English-taught. Other accepted routes include B2 university-exam evidence, certification or university assessment. [1]

Do foreign-qualified applicants also need Italian?

Yes. Italian at least B2 is required to finalise enrolment, through the university test and/or recognised certification. English B2 is also required. [1]

About the programme

Genoa’s two-year, 120-CFU Chemical and Process Engineering master develops advanced knowledge of transport phenomena, process simulation, unit operations and industrial chemical processes. The official course listing gives Italian as its teaching language; the regulation identifies the language of individual activities.

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