Master in Communication Engineering and Electronic Technologies at University of Salento

Detailed entry requirements

The earlier English-taught Communication Engineering and Electronic Technologies programme is documented for 2025/26 as LM65R. For 2026/27, Salento’s current catalogue and admission call use Ingegneria delle Telecomunicazioni e Tecnologie Elettroniche, code LM91, and the catalogue records Italian delivery. The new intake must not be advertised as the unchanged wholly English course. Current eligibility is detailed below. [1-5]

Current name and teaching language

The 2025/26 regulation explicitly described the English LM65R course. The current LM91 catalogue records Italian, and its new study plan separately marks Nanotechnologies for Electronics as English-taught. An English module and the requirement for English B2 do not make the whole current master English-taught. The older international catalogue remains online, but it must be read with its 2025/26 cohort. [2-4]

Eligible award and 40+60-credit requirements

Applicants need an eligible three-year bachelor’s/university diploma, listed specialist/master’s or old five-year degree, or suitable equivalent recognised foreign award. Preparation must correspond to an Information Engineering bachelor’s, L-8/former class 9. At least 40 CFU must be in the foundation sectors of that class, and at least 60 CFU in its characterising sectors. Suitable corresponding knowledge is evaluated for foreign awards. These are separate subject groups, not a single generic 100-credit engineering requirement. [1, 2]

All curricular conditions, including English B2, must be satisfied when applying. The committee reviews the complete prior subjects and their sector/credit correspondence before preparation assessment. Applicants without the conditions cannot proceed and must meet them before applying to a later eligible session. Relevant projects or work experience do not automatically substitute for the prescribed academic groups. [1]

Technical interview and 85/110 conditional exemption

Personal preparation is assessed by an individual oral interview on the foundation, core and related engineering subjects, before a commission including three engineering academics and a Language Centre representative. Meeting all curricular requirements with a bachelor’s grade of at least 85/110 grants exemption from the technical interview. Below that mark, eligible candidates can still be assessed; 85 is not a universal admission floor. Even candidates exempt from both technical and English checks must submit the application. [1]

English B2 exemptions and separate Italian requirement

The language-interview exemption applies to accepted B2-or-higher English certification, native English speakers, or the expressly named Salento bachelor’s English Language II (NN) examination in Information Engineering for Electronic/Computer/Telecommunications Technologies, formerly Information Engineering. Other applicants undergo English assessment during the admission test. The call does not prescribe a universal IELTS score or general English-MOI waiver. [1]

The current catalogue says non-native Italian applicants must document adequate Italian or have it assessed at the admission interview, with additional learning prescribed after an unsuccessful check. For visa applicants, the annual call separately makes the Italian proficiency procedure a prerequisite before selection. The central notice provides accepted certification exemptions and eligible online assessment; passing Italian alone does not replace the course interview. Obtain the applicable exemption/assessment outcome before treating the academic file as cleared. [1, 2, 5]

Ordinary dates and assessment platform

Applications close at noon on 27 August and 3 December 2026, 1 March and 31 March 2027. Assessments follow on 11 September and 18 December 2026, 16 March and 15 April 2027, at 10:30 local time via Microsoft Teams. As of 6 October, the next ordinary deadline is 3 December 2026. Technical/language exemptions still require an application; candidates exempt from both need not connect. Transfers undergo admission checks before requesting recognition of prior credits. [1]

Non-EU applicants abroad: earlier session and quota

The ordinary call reserves 20 non-EU-abroad places, ten for Chinese candidates. It specifies that visa applicants can use only the September selection because the visa application must be submitted by 30 November 2026 after university validation. December, March and April assessment sessions do not provide a fresh visa-route application opportunity under this call. September’s application/assessment dates have passed. [1]

Prepare complete qualification records, credits/subject-sector mapping, English evidence and the required Italian/immigration evidence for the correct portal procedure. Pre-enrolment through Universitaly, academic acceptance and a visa are distinct requirements. The May international industrial-engineering call covers only Materials, Aerospace and Safety/Resilience; its 70% GPA rule and June selection must not be borrowed for this telecommunications programme. The present ordinary call does not state a universal 70% GPA admission minimum. [1, 5]

Sources and verification

1. University of Salento Engineering Department, Telecommunications and Electronic Technologies admission call 2026/27, DD 876, 22 July 2026; reviewed 6 October 2026.
2. University of Salento, official LM91 catalogue, cohort 2026/27; reviewed 6 October 2026.
3. University of Salento, LM91 study plan, 2026 intake; signed 5 May 2026; reviewed 6 October 2026.
4. University of Salento, Communication Engineering and Electronic Technologies teaching regulation 2025/26; reviewed 6 October 2026.
5. University of Salento, Italian language test notice 2026/27; publication date not stated; reviewed 6 October 2026.

Entry requirements: short questions and answers

Is the current intake still wholly English-taught?

No. The 2026/27 LM91 catalogue records Italian delivery. The English LM65R regulation belongs to 2025/26; the new plan separately marks an English nanotechnology module. [2-4]

What academic credits are required?

At least 40 CFU in Information Engineering foundation sectors and 60 CFU in its characterising sectors, or committee-assessed corresponding foreign knowledge. [1, 2]

Is 85/110 required for admission?

It is the technical-interview exemption threshold when all curricular conditions are met, not a universal admission minimum. [1]

Can Salento English Language II exempt me?

Yes, for the specifically named eligible Salento Information Engineering bachelor’s examination. Other accepted routes are B2-or-higher certification or native English status. [1]

Can a visa applicant use December’s interview?

The call restricts non-EU applicants abroad needing a visa to the September session. The later ordinary dates do not reopen that route. [1]

Does passing English B2 replace Italian?

No. Current Italian delivery and the separate visa-route Italian procedure must also be addressed. English B2 remains an academic requirement. [1, 2, 5]

Programme identity and current intake

The English Communication Engineering and Electronic Technologies programme is documented for 2025/26. The 2026/27 successor listing is LM91 Ingegneria delle Telecomunicazioni e Tecnologie Elettroniche, with Italian delivery in the official catalogue. Its current requirements and applicant-specific dates are detailed above. [1-4]