Master in Materials Science at University of Turin
Two-year English-taught master in Turin on the chemistry, physics and modelling of materials, with 30 ECTS of thesis lab work and a link to the MaMaSelf² Erasmus Mundus project on large-scale research facilities.
Master
2 years
Turin
English
University of Turin
The Master in Materials Science is a two-year, 120 ECTS degree (class LM Sc.Mat.) taught in English by the University of Turin's Department of Chemistry, covering solid-state chemistry and physics, surfaces and computational methods. Foreign graduates sit an online entry test. Fees for students residing abroad depend on their country, and this programme can be tuition-free for eligible students.
Entry requirements
Detailed entry requirements
This section concerns the two-year Materials Science master’s degree. The university’s current course catalogue and department’s 2026/27 admission guidance distinguish foreign-degree testing from the Italian-degree interview route. Sources were reviewed on 6 October 2026.
Required first-degree field and equivalent foreign awards
Applicants need a recognised minimum three-year bachelor’s or equivalent degree in materials science, chemistry, physics or materials engineering. Foreign degrees are accepted where their subject content is considered equivalent or closely related to the specified qualifying fields and their qualification level is recognised. [1, 2]
The listed Italian classes are L-Sc.Mat. materials science; L-27 or former class 21 chemical sciences/technologies; L-30 or former class 25 physical sciences/technologies; and L-9 or former class 10 industrial engineering, corresponding to the programme’s materials-engineering route. Recognition and curriculum suitability are assessed, rather than inferred from any science/engineering degree title. [1, 2]
The programme also expects basic IT skills, including word processing and working with data sheets, and English at least CEFR B2. The reviewed programme admission page does not print a universal IELTS/TOEFL score table or country-independent GPA percentage for this master’s, so scores from another Turin programme are not imposed here. [1]
Foreign degrees: compulsory Moodle subject test
Applicants with a foreign degree must pass the programme’s Moodle test of basic mathematics, chemistry, physics and Earth sciences. The curriculum page identifies the syllabus of indispensable knowledge and skills as the preparation reference. We provide the degree and full academic records so the university can establish curricular eligibility before admission. [1, 2]
The reviewed sources do not publish one universal test duration, number of questions, minimum score or fixed foreign-applicant test date. The programme’s invitation and official assessment instructions set those details. Open access means there is no general capped-place selection in this route; passing the required academic assessment remains necessary. [1, 2]
Italian degrees: interview and the 94/110 exemption
Applicants with a degree from an Italian university are assessed by an individual interview and are exempt if the degree grade is at least 94/110. This is an interview-exemption threshold for that route; it is not a stated minimum admission mark for every applicant and does not exempt foreign-degree candidates from their Moodle test. [1, 2]
The department’s 2026/27 local evaluation-test registration, used to reserve an interview, runs from 1 July at 09:30 to 4 December 2026 at 16:00. Both graduates and graduands follow the appropriate registration procedure; pending graduates provide the academic self-certification and examination information requested. These dates belong to the Italian-degree assessment procedure, separate from the central foreign-degree calls. [1]
English proficiency and complete assessment evidence
English B2 is required for this English-taught programme. We submit the evidence requested by the programme in the applicable admission checklist. The reviewed Materials Science admission guidance states the level but does not say that an English-medium degree, a particular online test or an interview automatically replaces an accepted certificate. We get any proposed alternative assessed before relying on it. [1, 4]
For the subject assessment, we arrange the full transcript and relevant course descriptions in the accepted document language, plus language evidence, CV and motivation letter. If you apply before the award is final, we provide official pending-graduation records, and you complete the degree by the applicable enrolment deadline. [1, 4]
Recognition and the complete foreign-qualification file
The university requires a first-cycle or integrated qualification at the relevant EQF/EHEA/ISCED level 6, obtained after at least 15 total years of education, and assesses recognition/accreditation, qualification level, duration, academic rights and document authenticity. The file includes the first-cycle or integrated award and any intermediate qualification used to reach it; a master’s or doctorate alone does not replace the entry qualification. Curricular suitability for this programme remains a separate condition. [3, 4]
We prepare the qualifying degree and a full transcript recording all examinations, grades, study hours and/or credits, with all informative pages and reverse sides; a CV; and a motivation letter in English or Italian. We include programme-specific language, subject and assessment evidence. An official international-model Diploma Supplement can replace degree/transcript documents only if it includes complete records, is signed/sealed and carries required authenticity evidence. [1, 4]
The file needs valid identity evidence: an ID for eligible Italian/EU/equivalent applicants, or a passport for non-EU applicants. Non-EU residents in Italy need the applicable permit allowing university enrolment. Documents are accepted in Italian, English, French or Spanish; otherwise include both originals and certified translations into an accepted language. Unsigned or unstamped/unsealed documents and incomplete applications are not accepted. [4]
If you are graduating later, the file includes the official last-year enrolment certificate identifying the study path and expected qualification, plus an official transcript/score report for completed semesters. The final qualifying award is necessary for enrolment. Detailed syllabi, the grading scale and a Declaration of Value/CIMEA Comparability are useful and can become mandatory if the office or programme requests them. [4]
2026/27 international calls and application fee
Foreign qualifications normally require an Apply@UniTo application, regardless of citizenship, except the university’s explicitly exempt categories. One application permits selection of up to two programmes. We use the programme’s checklist as well as the central document requirements. [3, 4]
For 2026/27, the principal postgraduate application window was 25 November 2025 to 29 January 2026. The second open-access postgraduate call was 25 August to 8 September 2026 and restricted to Italians, EU/equivalent applicants and non-EU citizens legally resident in Italy. Both windows have closed at the review date. The October window on the central page concerns undergraduate and five/six-year degrees, rather than these two-year master’s programmes. No confirmed 2027/28 calendar is provided in the reviewed sources. [3]
For non-EU visa applicants abroad, the published 2026/27 Universitaly pre-enrolment deadline was 15 July 2026 for this category of programme. We select the correct academic year, one programme and the competent diplomatic representation. University eligibility or Universitaly validation does not complete university enrolment or determine the embassy’s visa decision. [3]
Departmental admission, MyUniTo and final enrolment
This programme appears in the university’s open-access postgraduate procedures. After the required academic evaluation, we follow the department’s own instructions and dates. The listed local preliminary route is type A: Pre-enrolment for courses with free admission. For a foreign qualification, this local procedure must be read together with the international application instructions; it does not create a replacement Apply deadline. [3, 6]
The ordinary 2026/27 MyUniTo enrolment window runs from 23 July 2026 at 09:30 to 14 January 2027 at 15:00 Italian time, subject to any earlier programme-specific deadline. Registration requires the academic clearance, valid identity document, suitable photograph and Italian tax-code details. International students cannot independently pay the first instalment: the International Students Office checks the request and emails payment instructions. [5, 6]
A later first-payment completion date of 31 March 2027 at 15:00 is available under the central policy only for students already admitted to a first year with open access who followed all required enrolment procedures on time but still lack documentation. This is not a new admission round or a universal extension of departmental requirements. [5]
For non-EU applicants abroad, final payment/enrolment requires the appropriate 2026/27 study visa, residence-permit application receipt, official Italian fiscal code and complete authenticated study documentation. We follow the current instructions for supplying the permit after issuance. Applicants in other categories supply their corresponding identity/residence and study records. [4, 5]
Authenticity evidence and final academic records
Final enrolment requires verification of the degree and transcript. Accepted methods depend on the issuing system and can include legalisation, an apostille, ENIC-NARIC verification or an accepted official digital service. The university specifies direct sharing procedures for electronic transcripts. Translation, comparability and authenticity are different checks; a translated document alone does not establish that it is authentic. [4]
The university can request additional qualification evidence or originals. Providing valid authenticity evidence at application can speed up final checks, but an optional CIMEA comparison document is not mandatory for every initial application. We supply each document actually requested in your applicant file within the applicable dates. [4, 5]
Sources and verification
- University of Turin, Materials Science: Admission requirements, 2026/27 webpage; indexed official text reviewed 6 October 2026. Publication date is not stated.
- University of Turin, Materials Science master’s degree, current 2026/27 course catalogue, Access requirements.
- University of Turin, Application for international students, current 2026/27 guidance; reviewed 6 October 2026.
- University of Turin, Required documents for international students, standing qualification and document guidance; reviewed 6 October 2026.
- University of Turin, Enrolment for international students, current 2026/27 guidance; reviewed 6 October 2026.
- University of Turin, Postgraduate degrees with free admission, 2026/27 procedures; reviewed 6 October 2026.
About the programme
Materials Science is a two-year master's degree in the new class LM Sc.Mat., materials science, worth 120 ECTS and taught in English in Turin by the University of Turin's Department of Chemistry. Access is open, subject to curricular requirements and a check of your preparation.
The degree responds to the need for innovation in materials across industry and services, and gives wide space to laboratory work with sophisticated instruments. It suits graduates in materials science, chemistry, physics or industrial engineering who want to design, make and characterise new materials.
What you will study
The first year is a set of compulsory units in solid-state chemistry and physics, surfaces, structure and modelling. The second year adds applied units on polymers, minerals and machine learning, 15 ECTS of internship laboratory work for the thesis and a 15 ECTS thesis. Units in the 2026/27 study plan include:
- Solid State Chemistry: From the Macro to the Nano (10 ECTS)
- Quantum Effects in Materials: From Theory to Modelling (10 ECTS)
- Synthetic Chemistry for Smart Applications (10 ECTS)
- Solid State Physics: Opto-Electrical Properties, Microfabrication and Devices (8 ECTS)
- Surface Phenomena at the Micro and Nano Scale (8 ECTS)
- Structure Characterization and Modelling (8 ECTS)
- Machine Learning and Computational Methods in Materials Science (8 ECTS)
- Sustainable Polymers and Composite (8 ECTS)
How the programme is taught
Laboratory activity runs through the degree, and training can include internships in industrial laboratories. The course is part of MaMaSelf², an Erasmus Mundus teaching project on the use of large-scale facilities in materials science, which can lead to a double degree and offers internships at European research facilities such as ESRF, ILL, PSI and Elettra. Partner universities include institutions in France, Germany, Poland and Switzerland. Italian language courses are optional for international students.
Career paths
The university links the degree to profiles such as research chemist, materials technologist and researcher, in industry and in academic research. The study plan points to work in areas such as:
- Sustainable manufacturing with metals, polymers and composites
- Computational modelling of materials and machine learning
- Mineral and mineral-like materials for environmental, medical and technological uses
- Surface and nanoscale materials for devices
Fees and scholarships
For students residing abroad, UniTo sets a fixed yearly contribution by the GDP per capita of their country, and residents of particularly poor countries pay a reduced amount. MaMaSelf² double-degree students pay a single contribution for the whole programme. EDISU Piemonte scholarship winners and eligible students skip the tuition instalments, so this programme can be tuition-free for eligible students. UniTo also offered 40 Talents 4 UniTo scholarships for English-taught open-access master's in 2026/27.
How to apply from outside the EU
Applicants with a foreign qualification apply through Apply@UniTo. They must meet this programme’s academic, language and assessment requirements and provide the complete document file. The detailed requirements section identifies the published 2026/27 deadlines, any test/interview exemptions and the separate final-enrolment stages. [1-6]
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 Turin's entry rules for this programme.
- We write your CV and a tailored statement of purpose.
- We prepare and submit your Apply@UniTo 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
Which bachelor’s degree fields are accepted?
Materials science, chemistry, physics or materials engineering, with a recognised three-year or equivalent qualification. The university assesses whether a foreign degree is equivalent or closely related to the specified fields, so a generic science degree is not enough on its own. [1, 2]
What test do foreign-degree applicants take?
A Moodle test covering basic mathematics, chemistry, physics and Earth sciences. We work from the programme’s syllabus and assessment invitation for the required preparation, date and operational instructions. [1, 2]
Does 94/110 waive the foreign test?
No. The 94/110 rule exempts applicants with a degree from an Italian university from their individual interview. Foreign-degree applicants follow the separate Moodle test route. [1, 2]
What English level is required?
At least CEFR B2. The reviewed Materials Science admission page does not print a universal IELTS/TOEFL score table, so we work from the programme’s accepted evidence and checklist rather than scores from another Turin course. [1]
What documents should I prepare?
Degree and full transcript, CV, motivation letter, identity/residence evidence, required language evidence and any requested course descriptions. Certified translations are needed where applicable, and authenticity evidence for final enrolment. Pending graduates use the permitted official provisional documents. [4]
Is December 2026 a new foreign application deadline?
The 4 December date is the local evaluation-test registration deadline for Italian-degree interview candidates. The central foreign-degree postgraduate calls closed on 29 January and, for the restricted second category, 8 September 2026. The routes have distinct deadlines. [1, 3]
Can someone handle my whole application to Materials Science at Turin?
Yes. ApplyAZ, an Italy-based consultancy that works only with public universities, checks your transcript against Turin'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 Materials Science?
You need a recognised three-year bachelor's in materials science, chemistry, physics or materials engineering, or a closely related foreign equivalent, so a B.Sc. in Chemistry or Physics sits closest [1, 2]. Foreign-degree applicants must pass a Moodle test in basic maths, chemistry, physics and Earth sciences, and need English at B2 [1, 2]. The steps are Apply@UniTo, the Moodle test 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 Science are the same whatever your nationality. Applicants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka follow the same steps as India: Apply@UniTo application, Moodle subject test 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 Science are the same whatever your nationality, and Gulf residents follow the same steps: Apply@UniTo application, Moodle subject test 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 Science 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@UniTo application, Moodle subject test 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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