Master in Engineering for Historic Building Rehabilitation at University of Bologna
Two-year English-taught engineering master on the University of Bologna's Ravenna campus, building engineering and management skills for the recovery and redevelopment of historic buildings.
Master
2 years
Bologna
English
University of Bologna
Engineering for Historic Building Rehabilitation is a two-year, 120 ECTS master's degree (class LM-24) taught entirely in English at the University of Bologna's Ravenna campus. It builds engineering and management skills to recover and redevelop historic buildings. Tuition follows family income, with zero euro tuition for eligible students, or a flat fee for non-OECD citizens.
Entry requirements
- A bachelor's degree, or an equivalent foreign qualification, that meets the curricular requirements in the degree's admission notice.
- English at the level set in the notice; the whole degree is taught in English.
- Open access: no cap on places, with personal preparation assessed as the notice describes.
- An online application on Studenti Online, then Universitaly pre-enrolment if you need a visa.
- At enrolment, your translated degree certificate and transcript with a Diploma Supplement, CIMEA statement, declaration of value or legalisation.
About the programme
Engineering for Historic Building Rehabilitation is a two-year laurea magistrale in class LM-24, Construction engineering, taught on the University of Bologna's Ravenna campus by the Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering (DICAM). It is worth 120 ECTS, is delivered entirely in English and has open access. Alessandro Marzani is the degree programme director.
The degree's motto is "Preserve and regenerate buildings". Its aim, in the university's words, is to give advanced engineering and management skills for the recovery and redevelopment of historic building heritage. It suits engineering graduates who want to work on existing and historic buildings rather than only on new construction.
What you will study
The programme joins the two sets of skills the university names: advanced engineering skills for the recovery of historic buildings, and management skills for their redevelopment. The focus is the existing building heritage, which the degree sets out to preserve and regenerate.
The course units for each year, with credits and teaching periods, are listed in the course structure diagram on the degree website, next to the timetable, exam dates and faculty list. Check the 2027/28 diagram before you apply, since units can change between intakes.
Career paths
Graduates are trained to take part in the recovery and redevelopment of historic building heritage, combining engineering and management skills. A laurea magistrale in class LM-24 also opens the way to a PhD. For job offers, internships and careers events, the university's job placement service and the degree website's Opportunities section are the places to look.
Fees and scholarships
Fees follow family income. For 2026/27 everyone pays a fixed €157.04; on top of that, the contribution for this degree can reach the standard second-cycle maximum of €2,550 a year, and it is zero with a family ISEE up to €27,000, which means zero euro tuition for eligible students. Families with income abroad declare it through ER.GO, which also runs the regional scholarship. Non-OECD citizens with family income only abroad, from countries like India for example, may choose a reduced flat fee of €1,200 plus €157.04.
How to apply from outside the EU
The degree publishes its own admission notice, which fixes the windows, the curricular requirements and the English level; the 2027/28 notice was not out in September 2026. Applications go through Studenti Online, and open access means no cap on places.
After admission, file the Universitaly pre-enrolment: the visa application needs the university's validation and proof of means, €10,179.85 for 2026. You then enrol online, pay the first instalment and have your qualification checked by the Ravenna international student office, bringing a Diploma Supplement, CIMEA statement or declaration of value. See the non-EU enrolment guide.
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Questions and answers
Where is the Master in Engineering for Historic Building Rehabilitation taught?
On the University of Bologna's Ravenna campus. The degree is run by the Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering (DICAM) and is delivered entirely in English.
What is the degree about?
It builds advanced engineering and management skills for the recovery and redevelopment of historic building heritage, under the motto "Preserve and regenerate buildings". The full list of course units is in the course structure diagram.
Are places limited?
No. Access is open, so there is no fixed number of places. The admission notice sets the curricular requirements, the English level and how your preparation is assessed.
How much are the fees?
For 2026/27 the fixed part is €157.04 and the income-based contribution can reach €2,550 a year. A family ISEE up to €27,000 means only the fixed part; non-OECD citizens with income only abroad can pay €1,200 plus €157.04.
Which degree class is it?
The degree home page lists class LM-24, Construction engineering. It is a two-year laurea magistrale worth 120 ECTS, which gives access to PhD programmes.
When do applications open for 2027/28?
The 2027/28 notice was not yet published in September 2026. Watch the degree website: the notice sets the windows, and you apply on Studenti Online before the Universitaly pre-enrolment.
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