Master in Electrical Engineering for Digital Energy at University of Salerno

Detailed entry requirements

Electrical Engineering for Digital Energy requires foundation and engineering credit blocks, English B2 and personal-preparation assessment. The current 2026/27 regulation gives the full exemption conditions and test rules, which short summaries omit. Sources were reviewed on 6 October 2026. [1, 2]

Recognised degree and curricular suitability

Applicants need a bachelor’s/three-year university diploma or suitable recognised foreign equivalent. Electrical, electronic and related industrial/information-engineering degrees are relevant backgrounds, but the committee must verify the actual subject content and credit distribution. A degree title alone does not satisfy the current regulation. [1, 2]

Two required credit blocks

• At least 45 CFU in foundation subjects. Foundation subjects comprise physical disciplines in Area 02; mathematical/computing disciplines in Area 01 excluding MATH-01/A and MATH-01/B; CHEM-03/A, CHEM-05/A and CHEM-06/A; and STAT-01/A and STAT-01/B. [1]
• At least 45 CFU in subjects characterising L-8 or L-9 engineering, including at least 6 CFU in IIET-01/A, IIND-08/A, IIND-08/B or IMIS-01/B. The 6-credit condition is inside the 45-credit engineering block. [1]

Missing credits and conditional preparation-test access

The committee maps subjects and assesses foreign equivalence from a complete transcript, official grading/credit information and relevant syllabi, which we prepare with you. Missing curricular requirements must be completed before the preparation assessment and enrolment, and registration with incoming curricular deficits is not allowed. The 150-credit pending-graduation permission concerns taking the preparation test; it does not waive the final qualifying degree or missing subject requirements. [1]

All conditions for a preparation-test exemption

The exemption requires a weighted examination average of at least 24/30; degree completion by the first year beyond the normal duration; an award no more than two calendar years before enrolment; and correspondence with the programme’s specified certification standard. All conditions must hold together. The university assesses foreign grading equivalence. A 24/30 average alone is insufficient, and this exemption threshold is not an automatic rejection cutoff for everyone else. The current energy annex does not repeat the separate own-bachelor exemption specified for Digital Medicine. [1]

What the English preparation test covers

• Mathematics: foundation calculus, linear-algebra and complex-number methods relevant to engineering problem solving. Physics: mechanics and electromagnetism. [1, 2]
• Electrical circuits: resistive and dynamic networks, phasors, filtering, electrical power and the associated analysis methods. [1, 2]
• Electrical/electronic measurement principles and the required engineering interpretation of quantities and instruments. [1, 2]
• Computing: structured programming, data structures, sorting/searching algorithms, processor architecture and operating-system fundamentals. [1, 2]

Optional Anhalt double degree is a separate selection

The Anhalt pathway requires its own application/selection, academic and language evaluation and partner acceptance. It is not an automatic entitlement for everyone admitted to Salerno. The programme explains a separate first-year selection and a 136-credit double-degree pathway, compared with the ordinary 120-credit master. The partner-pathway notice sets its own annual date and conditions, and it does not replace Salerno’s initial academic, language or visa requirements. [1, 2]

English B2 and the international certificate rule

The academic regulation recognises at least English B2 through a Ministry-recognised certifier, the university language-centre assessment, or at least 28/30 in the English section of TOLC-I. In exceptional cases the committee can perform the specified language assessment. These are language-evidence routes, not substitutes for subject credits or the admission assessment. [1]

The department’s international checklist is stricter in its ordinary abroad-applicant procedure: it requires a B2 certificate from a listed Ministry-accredited institution and explicitly rejects Medium of Instruction letters and Duolingo. For applicants abroad, we work with the stated certificate, because a generic MOI or an academic-regulation alternative is not automatically accepted in that route. Any individual exceptional assessment needs the committee’s express decision. [1, 2]

Assessment score, attempts and validity

For candidates who are not exempt, the assessment totals 100 points: up to 20 for prior academic qualifications and up to 80 for the test. The pass mark is 60/100. The course assesses curricular suitability before personal preparation, and missing academic requirements must be completed first. Participation must be requested at least 10 days before the scheduled test, with the degree/transcript showing credits, grades, subject classifications and any other requested qualification records. [1, 2]

The current admission-procedure annex allows candidates still completing the first-cycle degree to take the preparation test after obtaining at least 150 credits. Passing remains valid for 12 months from the month of the test, and candidates may attempt it no more than twice in a calendar year. Pending-degree test access does not remove the requirement to obtain the qualifying award and satisfy all enrolment conditions. [1]

Current test dates and applicant location

The published in-person sessions are 17 July, 25 September and 11 December 2026 and 19 February 2027. As of this review, the December and February sessions remain future dates. The remote sessions, reserved exclusively for residents abroad, were 22 June, 3 July and 11 September 2026; all have passed. Participation is requested through the prescribed procedure at least 10 days before a session. An upcoming in-person test is not proof that a new visa intake or remote session is open. [2]

Foreign records and Universitaly-first procedure

The file includes passport, CV, final bachelor’s qualification and a transcript listing each examination, grade and credit/credit-hour amount, together with the accepted English certificate. Course descriptions are added where needed to establish subject equivalence. The international instructions request a Declaration of Value or CIMEA comparability for the foreign bachelor’s. The stated procedure permits transmitting the qualification-value evidence at its later specified stage; we start obtaining it in time for the consular and final-registration checks. [1, 2]

The department explicitly requires Universitaly pre-enrolment first and says no pre-check is performed before that step. The programme then examines the file and arranges the required assessment; after a positive university outcome, the applicant proceeds with the visa and final registration. This corrects a “test first, Universitaly later” sequence. Admission, visa issuance and final qualification verification remain separate decisions. The optional UNISA scholarship call is a separate selection and its deadline is not the programme’s general admission deadline. No 2027/28 admission calendar is established by these sources. [2]

Sources and verification

1. University of Salerno, Electrical Engineering for Digital Energy Teaching Regulations 2026/27, Article 3 and admission-procedure annex; publication date not stated; reviewed 6 October 2026.
2. University of Salerno, Electrical Engineering for Digital Energy Enrollment, current 2026/27 assessment dates and international instructions; publication date not stated; reviewed 6 October 2026.

How many foundation credits are required?

At least 45 CFU in the regulation’s listed mathematics/computing, physics, chemistry and statistics groups, with its stated mathematical-sector exclusions. This block is separate from the 45 engineering credits, so the two cannot be merged into one total. [1]

What is the specific electrical-sector condition?

Inside the 45-credit engineering block for L-8 or L-9 subjects, at least 6 CFU must be in IIET-01/A, IIND-08/A, IIND-08/B or IMIS-01/B. It is part of that block, not an extra requirement on top. [1]

I have a B.Tech in Electrical or Electronics Engineering. Can I apply?

Electrical, electronic and related industrial or information engineering degrees are relevant backgrounds, but the committee checks the actual credits: at least 45 CFU in foundation subjects and 45 in L-8 or L-9 engineering subjects, including 6 in the listed electrical sectors. We map your transcript against both blocks. [1]

What English level do I need? Do I need IELTS?

You need English at B2. For applicants abroad, the department’s international checklist asks for a B2 certificate from a listed Ministry-accredited institution and does not accept Medium of Instruction letters or Duolingo. [1][2]

Does 24/30 automatically exempt me from the test?

No. A weighted average of at least 24/30 is only one condition. Completion timing, qualification recency and certification correspondence must also meet the stated conditions, and the university assesses foreign grading equivalence. [1]

What is the assessment pass mark?

60/100 overall: up to 20 points for prior qualifications and up to 80 for the test. Non-exempt candidates must pass, and a pass stays valid for 12 months from the month of the test. [1][2]

Are remote 2026 test sessions still available?

The published remote sessions were 22 June, 3 July and 11 September 2026 and have passed. Future in-person dates do not establish a new visa/remote window. [2]

Is a place on the Anhalt double degree automatic?

No. The Anhalt pathway has its own application, academic and language evaluation and partner acceptance, in addition to Salerno’s admission requirements. It leads to a 136-credit double-degree pathway. [1][2]

Can someone handle my whole application to Electrical Engineering for Digital Energy at Salerno?

Yes. ApplyAZ, an Italy-based consultancy that works only with public universities, checks your transcript against Salerno's rules for this programme, handles the application and Universitaly pre-enrolment, helps you file the ADISURC Campania scholarship application at the right time and in the right format, and prepares your visa file, for eligible students. Start by checking your eligibility.

I'm applying from India. What is the route into Electrical Engineering for Digital Energy?

Your B.Tech or B.E. needs at least 45 CFU in foundation maths, physics, chemistry and statistics subjects and 45 CFU in L-8 or L-9 engineering subjects, including 6 in the listed electrical sectors [1]. Applicants abroad need a B2 English certificate from a listed Ministry-accredited body, as MOI letters and Duolingo are not accepted [1][2]. Then come Universitaly pre-enrolment, the curricular check and the preparation assessment [2]. Indian students apply for the type D study visa at the Italian embassy or consulate that covers their state, such as New Delhi, Mumbai or Bengaluru.

Is the route different from Pakistan, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?

No. The academic rules for Electrical Engineering for Digital Energy are the same whatever your nationality. Applicants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka follow the same steps as India: Universitaly pre-enrolment, the department's curricular check and the preparation assessment, then a type D study visa from the Italian mission for their country of residence. Read our guide for students in Dhaka.

I live in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman or Bahrain. Where do I apply for the visa?

At the Italian embassy or consulate responsible for the country where you legally live, after Universitaly pre-enrolment. The academic rules for Electrical Engineering for Digital Energy are the same whatever your nationality, and Gulf residents follow the same steps: Universitaly pre-enrolment, the department's curricular check and the preparation assessment. Read our guides for Dubai, Riyadh and Doha.

I studied or live in London, New York, Toronto, Vancouver, Singapore or Kuala Lumpur. What is the route?

The academic rules for Electrical Engineering for Digital Energy are the same whatever your nationality, and your degree is assessed like any other foreign qualification. Non-EU applicants who live abroad follow the same route: Universitaly pre-enrolment, the department's curricular check and the preparation assessment, then a type D study visa from the Italian mission for where they live. Read our guides for students in London, New York, Toronto, Vancouver, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.