Master in Telecommunication Engineering at Sapienza University of Rome

About the programme

Telecommunication Engineering is a two-year master's degree (laurea magistrale, class LM-27) worth 120 ECTS, run by Sapienza's Department of Information Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunications (DIET) and taught in person in Rome. The whole degree is taught in English, a choice the department made to open it to students from other countries.

It trains engineers to design, develop and manage telecommunication systems, networks and services for personal and social communication, media, transport, security, health and the environment, on the ground and in space. It suits engineering graduates who want to work on connected devices, radar, remote sensing and networks.

What you will study

The degree runs in three phases: fundamentals such as information theory, estimation and decision theory, signal processing, artificial intelligence, networking, remote sensing and electromagnetism; a personalised set of specialist units chosen from two optional groups; and an applied phase with labs, the thesis and activities that ease entry to work. The 2026/27 single curriculum includes:

• Communication Theory (12 ECTS) and Antennas and Propagation (6 ECTS)
• Machine Learning (6 ECTS)
• Networks and Security, Radar Systems and Wireless Access (9 ECTS each)
• Group A options such as Mobile Communications, Satellite Networks, Digital Array Radar, Radar Imaging Techniques and Deep Learning
• Group B options such as AI-Native Communication Networks, Optical Fiber and Quantum Communications, Network Infrastructures and Computational Intelligence
• 12 ECTS of free electives and 3 ECTS of activities that support entry to the job market
• A final thesis worth 30 ECTS

How the programme is taught

Students can follow an international track leading to a double degree. With the Georgia Institute of Technology, the first year is at Sapienza and the second is split between Atlanta and Georgia Tech Lorraine in Metz. With CentraleSupélec the path lasts three years: a first year in Rome, then two years on the Paris-Saclay, Rennes or Metz campus. Erasmus study periods and thesis work at a foreign institution, with a Sapienza supervisor, are also possible.

Career paths

Sapienza describes the graduate as a telecommunications engineer who can lead technical and managerial work in design, development and operation of systems and services. Typical profiles are:

• Specialist in fixed and mobile communication systems and devices
• Specialist in telecommunication networks and services
• Specialist in terrestrial and aerospace remote sensing systems
• Specialist in multimedia data processing systems

Employers include equipment makers, network and satellite operators, service providers, media companies, regulators, space agencies, consultancies and research and development teams. A PhD in information and communication engineering is another route.

Fees and scholarships

Students whose family income is earned abroad pay Sapienza a flat yearly amount by country band. Under the latest published rules (2025/26), Band A, which includes countries like India, Nigeria and Pakistan, pays €300, Band B €700 and Band C €1,500; the 2026/27 rules are due after 30 September 2026. Students who win or qualify for a DiSCo Lazio grant pay only €30, so the degree can be tuition-free for eligible students.

How to apply from outside the EU

Admission is by a check of your curricular requirements and personal preparation under the degree's call, published on the course catalogue. If you need a visa, you first apply for pre-selection on MoveIn (€30 per application, two at most per intake). For 2026/27 that window ran from 22 December 2025 to 15 May 2026, and Universitaly pre-enrolment closed on 30 June 2026. With the pre-acceptance letter you apply for a type D study visa. Sapienza accepts CIMEA statements, and qualifications from countries outside the ARDI database need a declaration of value.

How ApplyAZ helps

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