Master in Georesources and Geoenergy Engineering at Polytechnic University of Turin
Two-year English-taught LM-35 master's at Politecnico di Torino on georesources and geoenergy, with Geoenergy and Sustainable Mining tracks in year 2. Entry needs 100 subject credits across two groups and English at B2.
Master
2 years
Turin
English
Polytechnic University of Turin
Georesources and Geoenergy Engineering is a two-year, 120 ECTS master's degree (class LM-35) taught in English at Politecnico di Torino in Turin. Entry needs a bachelor's with at least 40 core science credits and 60 in earth science, engineering or data processing, plus English at B2 (IELTS 5.5). Fees can be reduced based on family income, so it can be tuition-free for eligible students.
Entry requirements
Detailed entry requirements
PoliTo's Georesources and Geoenergy Engineering master asks for a three-year bachelor's or recognised foreign degree after at least 15 years of education, with at least 40 core science credits and 60 credits in earth science, engineering or data processing, plus English at B2 and a positive academic evaluation. Reviewed 8 October 2026. [1]
Degree and the two credit groups
You need a three-year bachelor's degree or a qualification earned outside Italy and recognised as suitable for admission. A foreign degree must come from an accredited or recognised university after at least 15 years of total education, counting school and university. Your previous studies must also include: [1]
- At least 40 credits in core subjects: general and applied chemistry (CHIM/01 to 06), physics (FIS/01, 02, 03 and 07), computer science (ING-INF/05) and mathematics, meaning analysis, algebra, geometry and statistics (MAT/02, 03, 05, 06, 07 and 08, SECS-S/01 and 02).
- At least 60 credits in multidisciplinary subjects: earth sciences (CHIM/07, GEO/04, 05, 11 and 12, FIS/06), land and environmental engineering (ICAR/01 to 09, ING-IND/28 to 30), industrial engineering with a focus on energy plants (ING-IND/08 to 11, 13 to 15, 17, 19, 21 to 27, 31 and 32), data processing (ING-INF/01, ING-INF/07, INF/01) and business management (ING-IND/35).
Credits in a subject area listed in both groups count first towards the core group, and the rest count towards the second group. For 2026/27, the recommended background is any field of engineering, geology, physics or mathematics. [1][2]
What this means for your transcript
Italian credits and the credits on a foreign transcript are not always the same unit, and PoliTo looks at your subjects and at how well your degree fits the programme, not just your total. As a guide, based on the rule above:
- Usually a fit: a B.Tech or B.E. in Petroleum, Mining, Civil, Environmental, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering, which usually carries both the maths and science base and many credits in the listed engineering fields.
- Check carefully: a B.Sc. in Geology, Physics or Mathematics. These are on the recommended list, but geology degrees can be light on the 40 core credits, while physics and maths degrees can be short of the 60 credits in earth science, engineering or data processing.
- Check carefully: a B.Tech in Computer Science, IT or Electronics, or a BCA. Much computer science counts only towards the core group, so the 60 multidisciplinary credits need checking, and a BCA sits outside the recommended background.
- Often short: a B.Com, BBA or BA, which rarely carries enough maths, science or engineering credits for either group.
If you lack fewer than 10 credits, the Academic Advisor can still admit you; beyond that, the programme coordinator or vice coordinator gives final approval. Missing credits must be made up before enrolment, through single courses for up to 60 credits or, above 60, by enrolling in the PoliTo bachelor's that offers them. [1]
English
English at CEFR level B2 or higher, shown by a language certificate. [1] For 2026/27, the minimum listed for this programme is IELTS 5.5. [2] TOEFL and TOEIC results are sent to PoliTo with code C285. [3]
You can be exempt if your degree or school-leaving qualification came from an English-taught path at an institution in one of the listed countries, which include India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Singapore, or from the US, the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand or another country on the university's list. You then upload an official medium-of-instruction statement instead. Some consulates may still ask for a language certificate for the visa, so we check what your file needs. [3]
Evaluation and selection
There is no entrance test and access is uncapped. [4] PoliTo first checks that you meet the admission requirements and have uploaded every required document. An academic committee then assesses your academic performance, your curricular requirements and how consistent your previous degree is with the programme. The result is eligible, a conditional offer if you have not yet graduated, or not eligible. [1][3]
The regulations set no minimum grade for degrees earned outside Italy. A GRE General Test score, recommendation letter, motivation letter or proof of relevant training or work is optional but may support a favourable assessment. An offer is valid only for the academic year you applied for. [1][3]
2026/27 deadlines
For 2026/27, applicants with a non-Italian qualification had two calls, both extended by 15 days: [3]
- First call: 19 December 2025 to 13 February 2026, results on 15 April 2026, Universitaly pre-enrolment by 30 June 2026.
- Second call: 18 March to 20 April 2026, results on 22 June 2026, Universitaly pre-enrolment by 15 July 2026.
A third call in November 2026 is open only to EU applicants and non-EU applicants already living in Italy. The 2027/28 calendar is not yet published. [3]
Documents and non-EU steps
The Apply@PoliTO application lets you choose up to two master's programmes in order of preference, with one application per call. Compulsory documents are your passport, CV, bachelor's degree certificate or an official statement of your provisional graduation date, transcript of records and English certificate. For this programme a course syllabus is optional. Incomplete applications are rejected. [2][3]
Non-EU applicants living abroad then complete Universitaly pre-enrolment with PoliTo's confirmation of eligibility letter. PoliTo validates it only once you hold your bachelor's degree and have uploaded proof of it, and you then apply for a type D study visa. To enrol you need a declaration of value, a CIMEA statement of comparability, an ARDI certificate of correspondence or a Diploma Supplement, and PoliTo may also ask for a CIMEA statement of verification. [3]
Sources and verification
Checked by the ApplyAZ admissions team against the university's official documents listed below. Entry rules can change with each new call, and we re-check them before every application.
- Politecnico di Torino, Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering. Academic regulations, Master's degree programme in Georesources and Geoenergy Engineering, academic year 2026/27. Reviewed 8 October 2026.
- Politecnico di Torino. Course-specific requirements for master's degree programmes, academic year 2026/27, updated 19 December 2025. Reviewed 8 October 2026.
- Politecnico di Torino. Admission to master's degree programmes for applicants with a non-Italian qualification, academic year 2026/27. Reviewed 8 October 2026.
- Politecnico di Torino. Georesources and Geoenergy Engineering programme page, academic year 2026/27. Reviewed 8 October 2026.
About the programme
Georesources and Geoenergy Engineering is a two-year master's degree in class LM-35 (Environmental Engineering), taught in English at the main campus of Politecnico di Torino in Turin. Formerly called Petroleum and Mining Engineering, it was strongly renewed from 2022/23, and the university describes it as the only programme in Italy on primary resources and energy. Access is uncapped, subject to an evaluation of your admission requirements.
The degree prepares engineers for decarbonisation and for the sustainable exploration, production and processing of raw materials and energy resources. It suits graduates in engineering, geology, physics or mathematics who want to work on the resource side of the energy transition.
What you will study
Teaching links the technical side of extracting and storing resources with the environmental and technological questions raised by the energy transition. The topics named by the university include:
- Exploration and production of natural resource deposits
- Gas storage
- Underground storage of energy
- CO2 capture and storage or sequestration
- Sustainable planning of mining activities
- Mitigation of the environmental impact of extractive activities
- Digitalisation in resource management
Year 1 builds the science base: the properties of fluids and rocks, applied geology, wave propagation in porous media, rock mechanics, risk analysis and digital data analysis. In year 2 you choose one of two tracks. Geoenergy covers reservoir characterisation, production strategy, gas storage and CO2 capture, while Sustainable Mining covers strategic raw materials, deposit estimation, mine design and safety. The degree ends with an optional company internship and a 16-credit thesis written and defended in English. [1]
Career paths
Graduates work in industry and in service companies involved in mining and energy resources. The university highlights roles that deal with the technical and technological issues of the energy transition, decarbonisation and the mitigation of environmental impacts from extractive activities, such as:
- Exploration and production of mineral and energy resources
- Underground gas, energy and CO2 storage projects
- Planning and environmental management of mining operations
Fees and scholarships
At Politecnico di Torino the tuition you pay depends on citizenship or residence, and a reduction based on family income can be requested; the yearly fee rules set the amounts. EDISU Piemonte, the regional right-to-study body, runs the scholarship and housing call, which is open to international students. If your family lives abroad, we help you submit the foreign income and asset documents so EDISU can calculate an ISEE parificato. EDISU decides who receives an award.
How to apply from outside the EU
A course syllabus is optional for Georesources and Geoenergy Engineering, but your CV, transcript and English certificate are compulsory. We apply on Apply@PoliTO, choosing up to two master's programmes. For 2026/27, the two calls for non-EU applicants living abroad ran from 19 December 2025 to 13 February 2026 and from 18 March to 20 April 2026. The 2027/28 calendar is not yet published. [2][3]
For 2026/27, eligible non-EU applicants completed Universitaly pre-enrolment by 30 June 2026 (first call) or 15 July 2026 (second call). They then apply for a type D study visa and enrol online with a declaration of value, a CIMEA statement of comparability or an ARDI certificate of correspondence. [3]
How ApplyAZ helps
ApplyAZ is an Italy-based consultancy that works only with public universities. We can include this programme in a shortlist of 20 to 30 English-taught programmes that fit your profile, so your plan never rests on a single application.
For eligible students who start with us, a named person owns each stage, from A to Z:
- We check your transcript against PoliTo's entry rules for this programme.
- We write your CV and a tailored statement of purpose.
- We prepare and submit your Apply@PoliTO application and Universitaly pre-enrolment.
- We help you declare your family income for reduced fees and file your EDISU Piemonte scholarship application at the right time and in the right format.
- We prepare your visa file.
With operations in all 20 Italian regions, we follow each region's scholarship rules and deadlines as they change. The university decides admission, the region decides the scholarship and the consulate decides the visa, so no one can promise an outcome. You pay in milestones, and every service you pay for is either delivered or its fee is refunded (terms apply).
Programmes at Italian public universities can be tuition-free for eligible students. Check if you are eligible and book a one-to-one consultation session with one of our Italy experts, or see how ApplyAZ works.
Questions and answers
What bachelor's degree do I need for PoliTo's Georesources and Geoenergy Engineering master?
A three-year bachelor's or recognised foreign degree after at least 15 years of education, with at least 40 credits in maths, physics, chemistry or computing and at least 60 in earth sciences, land, environmental or industrial engineering, data processing or business management. [1]
Is there an entrance test?
No. Access is uncapped. An academic committee assesses your academic performance and how well your degree fits the programme from your documents. A GRE score, recommendation letter or motivation letter is optional but may support a favourable assessment. [3][4]
What English level is required? Do I need IELTS?
English at B2 or higher, and the minimum listed for 2026/27 is IELTS 5.5. A degree from an English-taught path in a listed country, including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, can be exempt with an official medium-of-instruction statement. [1][2][3]
When is the deadline for non-EU students?
For 2026/27, the first call ran from 19 December 2025 to 13 February 2026 and the second from 18 March to 20 April 2026, with Universitaly pre-enrolment by 30 June or 15 July 2026. The 2027/28 calendar is not yet published. [3]
Can I apply before I graduate?
Yes. You upload an official statement of your provisional graduation date and can receive a conditional offer. PoliTo validates your Universitaly pre-enrolment only once you hold your bachelor's degree and have uploaded proof of it. [3]
I have a B.Sc. in Geology or a BCA. Can I apply?
Possibly. Geology is on the recommended list and usually covers earth sciences, but the 40 core credits in maths, physics and chemistry need checking. A BCA sits outside the recommended background and is often short of the 60 multidisciplinary credits. [1][2]
What if I am missing some credits?
If you lack fewer than 10 credits, the Academic Advisor can admit you; beyond that, the programme coordinator decides. Missing credits must be made up before enrolment, through single courses for up to 60 credits or, above 60, by enrolling in a PoliTo bachelor's. [1]
What jobs do graduates do?
Graduates work as reservoir, storage and drilling engineers, geophysicists, mine planners, mine safety managers and mineral processing managers, in energy and mining companies, service and consulting firms, regulatory bodies and research centres. [1]
Can someone handle my whole application to Georesources and Geoenergy Engineering at PoliTo?
Yes. ApplyAZ, an Italy-based consultancy that works only with public universities, checks your transcript against PoliTo's rules for this programme, handles the application and Universitaly pre-enrolment, helps you file the EDISU Piemonte 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 Georesources and Geoenergy Engineering?
A recognised Indian bachelor's, such as a B.Tech or B.E. in Petroleum, Mining, Civil or Chemical Engineering, can meet the rule if it carries 40 core science credits and 60 in the listed engineering or earth science fields. An English-medium Indian degree can be exempt from IELTS. The steps are the Apply@PoliTO application, the eligibility letter and Universitaly pre-enrolment. [1][3] 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 Georesources and Geoenergy Engineering are the same whatever your nationality. Applicants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka follow the same steps as India: Apply@PoliTO application, confirmation of eligibility letter and Universitaly pre-enrolment, 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 Georesources and Geoenergy Engineering are the same whatever your nationality, and Gulf residents follow the same steps: Apply@PoliTO application, confirmation of eligibility letter and Universitaly pre-enrolment. 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 Georesources and Geoenergy Engineering 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: Apply@PoliTO application, confirmation of eligibility letter and Universitaly pre-enrolment, 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.
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