Master in Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology at University of Salento
Two-year English-taught master's in Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology (LM-53) at the University of Salento in Lecce, open to industrial engineering, chemistry and physics graduates with English at B2.
Master
2 years
Lecce
English
University of Salento
Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology is a two-year, 120 ECTS master's degree (class LM-53) taught in English at the University of Salento in Lecce. Entry needs a bachelor's in industrial engineering, chemistry or physics and English at B2, then an interview on preparation and English. Visa applicants in 2026/27 used a separate international call with a 70% minimum GPA. Fees follow family income, so it can be tuition-free for eligible students.
Entry requirements
Detailed entry requirements
Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology is an English-taught master. Its 2026/27 ordinary domestic call and the separate non-EU visa call impose different degree, grade and assessment rules. The 85/110 domestic interview exemption is not the same as the visa call’s 70% minimum GPA. We match your file to the correct applicant route. [1-4]
Who can use the ordinary call
The ordinary call is reserved for Italian citizens, EU citizens and non-EU citizens residing in Italy with a qualifying valid residence permit. It explicitly excludes candidates outside those categories. A non-EU candidate abroad requiring a study visa must use the relevant international selection, not the December domestic interview just because it is later. [1]
Academic qualification for the domestic route
The call accepts L-9 Industrial Engineering, L-27 Chemical Sciences/Technologies and L-30 Physical Sciences/Technologies bachelor’s degrees, the listed specialist/master’s engineering awards, old five-year engineering degrees or suitable recognised equivalents. All curricular conditions and English B2 must be held at application. The committee checks the curriculum before the interview; candidates lacking the prescribed conditions cannot proceed to preparation assessment. No alternative numerical subject-credit matrix is supplied in this call. [1, 3]
Technical interview and the conditional 85/110 exemption
Personal preparation is normally assessed by an individual oral interview on foundation, core and related subjects relevant to the degree. The commission includes three engineering academics and a Language Centre member. A candidate meeting the curricular requirements with a bachelor’s final grade of at least 85/110 is exempt from the technical preparation interview. This is an exemption threshold, not an absolute minimum grade for everyone. The English condition is evaluated separately. [1]
Even a candidate exempt from both technical and English assessment must register and submit the online application. Transfers from another university/course still follow admission and assessment unless an exemption applies; recognition of previous credits comes after admission. Professional experience or an unrelated degree title does not create an exemption. [1]
English B2 and domestic evidence
English must be at least B2. A B2-or-higher certificate or native-English status grants the stated language-interview exemption; other candidates are tested as part of the admission assessment. The call does not publish a universal IELTS score, and not every private language certificate is automatically accepted. The standing catalogue additionally describes an Italian check with supplementary Italian learning when needed; that clause does not turn this explicitly English master into a universally Italian-B2-entry programme. [1, 3]
Domestic deadlines and remaining sessions
Applications close at noon on 27 August and 3 December 2026, 1 March and 31 March 2027. Corresponding assessments are 11 September and 18 December 2026, 16 March and 15 April 2027, all at 10:30 local time on Microsoft Teams. The next future domestic deadline as of this review is 3 December 2026. Applicants exempt from both checks do not need to connect but still must apply by the deadline. [1]
Separate 2026 visa selection: GPA, degree and places
The May second international call covers only Materials, Aerospace and Safety/Resilience engineering. For Materials, a relevant industrial-engineering, chemistry or physics background is evaluated for suitability. The stated minimum GPA is 70% and English must be B2. The call assigns 30 Materials positions, with ten Chinese Marco Polo places reserved for each of its programmes. Those numbers are specific to this international call and are not interchangeable with the ordinary notice’s different reserved-place wording. [2]
The call first screens the qualifications, then interviews eligible candidates for preparation and English. It does not extend the domestic 85/110 technical exemption to this selection. A bachelor’s programme must be academically completed: a candidate awaiting the final certificate may provide official evidence of completion, but merely having unfinished examinations/final-year status is insufficient for this call. [2]
Visa-route evidence, fee and closed dates
The file includes passport, final degree/official completion evidence, complete transcript with grades/credits and CGPA, and English evidence, with originals plus Italian or English translations where needed. The international call expressly accepts an official medium-of-instruction statement showing the entire prior degree was taught in English as an alternative to a certificate, while retaining oral English verification. The application is completed on the student portal. [2, 4]
That second call closed on 12 June 2026, with interviews on 30 June at 11:30 Italian time through Microsoft Teams. It is closed as of 6 October. A positive academic assessment must be followed by the appropriate Universitaly and visa procedure and final enrolment; it is not itself a visa or scholarship award. No 2027/28 selection dates are established by these sources. [2]
Sources and verification
- University of Salento Engineering Department, Materials 2026/27 ordinary admission call, approved by DD 876, 22 July 2026; reviewed 6 October 2026.
- University of Salento, second international industrial-engineering admission call 2026/27, May 2026 notice; reviewed 6 October 2026.
- University of Salento, Materials programme catalogue; standing page, publication date not stated; reviewed 6 October 2026.
- University of Salento, New international admission notices, 2026/27; publication date not stated; reviewed 6 October 2026.
About the programme
Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology is a two-year, 120 ECTS master's degree (laurea magistrale, class LM-53) taught in English at the University of Salento in Lecce, a public university. It is run by the university's engineering department. [1][3]
The course is designed for graduates with a background in industrial engineering, chemistry or physics. The ordinary call accepts bachelor's degrees in L-9 Industrial Engineering, L-27 Chemical Sciences and Technologies and L-30 Physical Sciences and Technologies, the listed specialist and master's engineering awards, old five-year engineering degrees and suitable recognised equivalents. [1]
What you will study
The programme takes the industrial engineering, chemistry and physics foundations required for entry to master's level in materials engineering and nanotechnology. Candidates who are not exempt are interviewed on the foundation, core and related subjects relevant to their degree, which shows the base the course builds on. [1]
How the programme is taught
Teaching is in English in Lecce. The standing catalogue also describes an Italian check for students, with supplementary Italian learning when it is needed. This does not make Italian B2 an entry requirement for this English-taught master. [3]
Admission assessments run online on Microsoft Teams, before a commission of three engineering academics and a member of the university Language Centre. English is assessed separately from technical preparation. [1]
Fees and scholarships
The University of Salento sets tuition by family income, so this programme can be tuition-free for eligible students. ADISU Puglia runs the regional scholarship call, and the region decides scholarship awards. An admission offer is not itself a scholarship award. [2]
How to apply from outside the EU
Salento runs two routes. The ordinary call is for Italian citizens, EU citizens and non-EU citizens who already live in Italy with a qualifying residence permit. Non-EU candidates abroad who need a study visa apply through the separate international selection. [1][2]
For 2026/27, the second international call, published in May 2026, covered Materials, Aerospace and Safety/Resilience engineering. For Materials, it evaluated a relevant industrial engineering, chemistry or physics background, set a minimum GPA of 70% and required English at B2. It offered 30 Materials positions, with ten Chinese Marco Polo places reserved for each programme. [2]
The selection first screens qualifications, then interviews eligible candidates on preparation and English. Your bachelor's must be academically complete: if you are awaiting the final certificate, official evidence of completion is accepted, but final-year status with examinations still to pass is not. [2]
The file includes your passport, final degree or official completion evidence, a full transcript with grades, credits and CGPA, and English evidence, with Italian or English translations where needed. An official statement that your whole degree was taught in English is accepted in place of a certificate, and English is still checked orally. The application is made on the university's student portal. [2][4]
That call closed on 12 June 2026, with interviews on 30 June 2026. The next international call sets the new dates. After a positive academic outcome, the steps are Universitaly pre-enrolment, the study visa and final enrolment. [2]
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 Salento's entry rules for this programme.
- We write your CV and a tailored statement of purpose.
- We prepare and submit your international call application and Universitaly pre-enrolment.
- We help you declare your family income for reduced fees and file your ADISU Puglia 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 degree do I need for Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology at Salento?
The ordinary call accepts L-9 Industrial Engineering, L-27 Chemical Sciences and Technologies and L-30 Physical Sciences and Technologies bachelor's degrees, listed engineering master's awards, old five-year engineering degrees or recognised equivalents. For visa applicants, the 2026/27 international call evaluated a relevant industrial engineering, chemistry or physics background. [1][2]
Is there a minimum GPA for non-EU applicants?
Yes. The May 2026 international call for visa applicants set a minimum GPA of 70%, with English at B2. The 85/110 rule in the ordinary call is different: it only exempts eligible candidates from the technical interview. [1][2]
Is there an entrance test or interview?
Yes. Eligible candidates have an oral interview on their preparation and English, held on Microsoft Teams. In the ordinary call, a bachelor's grade of at least 85/110 with all curricular requirements met exempts you from the technical part. The international call screens qualifications first, then interviews eligible candidates. [1][2]
What English level do I need? Do I need IELTS?
You need English at B2, and no universal IELTS score is published. A B2 or higher certificate or native English exempts you from the English interview in the ordinary call. The international call also accepts an official statement that your whole degree was taught in English, with an oral check. [1][2]
When is the deadline for non-EU students?
For 2026/27, the international call for visa applicants closed on 12 June 2026, with interviews on 30 June. That window has passed, and the next call sets the new dates. The later December and March sessions belong to the ordinary call only. [1][2]
Can I apply before I graduate?
Only once your bachelor's is academically complete. In the 2026/27 international call, official evidence of completion was accepted while you waited for the final certificate, but final-year status with examinations still to pass was not enough. [2]
I have a B.Tech in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering. Can I apply?
Industrial engineering, chemistry and physics are the backgrounds the calls name. A B.Tech in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering sits close to industrial engineering, but the committee reviews your full curriculum for suitability before the interview, so we map your transcript against the call first. [1][2]
Does an admission offer mean I can enrol?
No. A positive academic assessment is followed by Universitaly pre-enrolment, the study visa and final enrolment. It is not itself a visa or a scholarship award. [2]
Can someone handle my whole application to Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology at Salento?
Yes. ApplyAZ, an Italy-based consultancy that works only with public universities, checks your transcript against Salento's rules for this programme, handles the application and Universitaly pre-enrolment, helps you file the ADISU Puglia 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 Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology?
A B.Tech or B.E. in an industrial engineering field, or a B.Sc. in chemistry or physics, matches the backgrounds the international call evaluates for suitability [2]. In 2026/27 that call asked for a minimum GPA of 70%, English at B2 and an interview on preparation and English [2]. The steps are the international call application, the qualification screening and interview, and Universitaly pre-enrolment. 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 Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology are the same whatever your nationality. Applicants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka follow the same steps as India: the international call application, the qualification screening and interview, 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 Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology are the same whatever your nationality, and Gulf residents follow the same steps: the international call application, the qualification screening and interview, 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 Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology 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: the international call application, the qualification screening and interview, 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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