Master in Communications Engineering at University of Pisa

About the programme

Communications Engineering is a two-year master's degree (laurea magistrale, class LM-27, telecommunications engineering) worth 120 ECTS, taught in English by the Department of Information Engineering of the University of Pisa. Admission is open and teaching is in Pisa.

The course trains specialists who design and manage innovative communication systems: people who can architect telecommunications systems and run networks, services and remote sensing applications. It suits graduates in telecommunications, electronic or information engineering with a solid grounding in maths and signals.

What you will study

The degree has two curricula, Internet and Wireless Communications, and Radar, Remote Sensing and RF Technologies. They share four compulsory units worth 42 credits and add three curriculum units in the first year. In the second year you pick four exams from your curriculum, plus 12 credits of free choice. Units in the 2026/27 plan include:

• Digital Communications (12 ECTS)
• Radar and Statistical Signal Processing (12 ECTS)
• Communication Systems and Cybersecurity (12 ECTS)
• Antenna Engineering (6 ECTS)
• Network Metrology, Advanced Programming and a Photonics Laboratory (Internet and Wireless track)
• Microwave and mm-wave Devices, Microelectronics for Telecommunications, and Image Analysis and Computer Vision (Radar track)
• Electives such as 5G and Beyond Communications, Satellite Communications, Industrial Internet of Things, Radar Systems and Environmental Remote Sensing
• A final thesis worth 24 ECTS

How the programme is taught

Exams taken from the other curriculum's group count automatically as free-choice credits, so you can combine wireless and radar topics. Laboratory units cover photonics, network programming and radiofrequency and microwave work. The course website posts thesis and graduate opportunities with companies, including recent calls from Nokia and Telespazio.

Career paths

The university lists roles as designers of telecommunications systems and equipment, engineering project managers, research and development specialists, and developers of communications and remote sensing solutions in public and private organisations.

Fees and scholarships

For 2026/27 the University of Pisa sets a maximum all-inclusive fee of €2,900 a year for students within the standard length of the degree, with the €140 regional tax included; fee reductions can be requested. The regional body DSU Toscana awards scholarships that include exemption from tuition fees, so this master's can be tuition-free for eligible students. See the fees page.

How to apply from outside the EU

Applicants with a foreign degree use the English-taught master's portal. For 2026/27, Communications Engineering accepted applications from 1 December 2025 to 5 February 2026, and the portal allows no more than two applications per person. The evaluation panel checks your transcript and may invite you to an interview.

Admitted students then pre-enrol on Universitaly, apply for a type D study visa and, to enrol, provide a declaration of value or a CIMEA statement of comparability.

How ApplyAZ helps

If this programme fits your goals, ApplyAZ can include it in a shortlist of 20 to 30 English-taught programmes at Italian public universities. We write your CV and a tailored statement of purpose, submit your applications and Universitaly pre-enrolment, file your DSU scholarship application and prepare your visa file, with a named person on each stage. The university decides admission, the region decides the scholarship and the consulate decides the visa. See how ApplyAZ works or check your eligibility.