Master in Industrial Automation Engineering at University of Pavia

About the programme

Industrial Automation Engineering is a two-year master's degree in class LM-25 (automation engineering), taught entirely in English by the Department of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering in Pavia. It is worth 120 ECTS and has open access, with a capped number of seats for non-EU students who need a visa.

The degree trains engineers who can design, plan, develop and manage complex automated systems, processes and services, run complex experiments and work across different industrial settings, with an understanding of business organisation and professional ethics. It suits engineering graduates who want to work on robotics, industrial control or the running of production systems.

What you will study

All students share a core of control, robotics, electronics and electric drives, then follow one of two curricula: Robotics and Mechatronics, or Industrial Technologies and Management. The robotics curriculum adds Algorithms and Systems for Robotics, Industrial Control and Human Computer Interaction; the management curriculum adds Logistics Management, Organization Theory and Design, Strategic Management and Business Planning, and Lean Production. Shared units include:

• Process Control and Robotics
• Automated Mechanical System Design
• Electronics for Industrial Measurements
• Power Electronics
• Applied Robotics Technologies
• Electrical Drives for Industrial Applications
• Nonlinear Control and Optimization

How the programme is taught

There are 12 ECTS of electives, and the recommended list includes Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Numerical Methods in Engineering Sciences and Applied Project Management and Agile Methods. The degree ends with a 24 ECTS master thesis: original work defended in public before a degree committee. The regulations do not include internships or double degree programmes, but students can study abroad through Erasmus+ and other university mobility schemes.

Career paths

The university lists these professional areas for graduates:

• Design of automation systems for industry and services
• Design, supervision and control of robotic systems
• Design of automatic machines and mechatronic systems
• Process automation and modelling of complex systems
• Logistics and customer service management
• Operations in the telecommunications and energy sectors

Employers named include the electronics, electromechanical, aerospace and chemical industries, manufacturing and service companies, and public administration.

Fees and scholarships

Engineering falls in the university's science fee area. Non-EU students with a study visa can opt for the 2026/27 flat rate by citizenship, which is €390 a year in bracket 1 (countries like India, Egypt and Vietnam) and €1,520 or €4,550 in brackets 2 and 3. Or they can pay by equivalent ISEE, which drops the all-inclusive fee to zero up to €32,000: zero euro tuition for eligible students, with the regional tax and €16 stamp duty still due. Only the ISEE route gives access to EDiSU Pavia scholarships.

How to apply from outside the EU

Apply on apply.unipv.eu with your passport, bachelor's transcript or degree certificate, English certificate and the €35 fee per programme (up to three programmes). A committee checks your credits in basic and engineering subjects; graduates meeting the grade threshold skip the preparation test, others sit it in September or October or in January or February. For 2026/27 the calls ran from November 2025 to June 2026, with later calls open to non-EU applicants abroad only while seats remained.

Once admitted, you pre-enrol on Universitaly and request a type D study visa, which the consulate decides. The 2027/28 calendar was not published in September 2026.

How ApplyAZ helps

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