The opportunities offered by an international degree programme

The Dual Degrees are offered as an option for students enrolled in the Master's Programme of Civil Engineering. 

Participation in one of the Dual Degree programmes implies attending courses at the University of Bologna during the first year and at the partner university during the second year. At the end of the programme, students will acquire the Master degree from both the Universities attended (the University of Bologna and the host university). The title will be thus valid in both countries.

The agreements in place are with the following partners:

- Université de Liège, Belgium (applications to be submitted thorugh the Erasmus+ call, see below)

- Tongji University, Shanghai, China

- University of Miami, USA 

The University might provide some fellowships to cover the expenses.

Students attending Dual Degree programmes will pay fees to the University of Bologna both for the first and for the second year.

The selection of students to be included in the Dual Degree programme is based on merit and is made according to a call issued every year and reserved to students enrolled in the first year of the Master's Programme.

Dual Degree with Université de Liège: how to participate

MOBILITY STRUCTURE

- 2 semesters at the University of Bologna (first year)

- 2 semesters at the University of Liege (second year), attending the Master Ingénieur civil des constructions

HOW TO APPLY

Students interested in the Dual Degree with Liège will be selected exclusively through the Erasmus+ for studies call for application  (Call for applications 2025/2026, deadline 6th February 2025 at 1 pm).

The application must be submitted online through AlmaRM by the deadline of the Erasmus call. Students will have to comply with all the rules and requirements of the Erasmus+ call for application. Please read carefully the call for further details.

In order to apply, students will have to select the offer related to the Université de Liège (referent professor Luisa Molari) and attach the following additional documents:

- Motivation letter in English (one A4 page max)

- Curriculum Vitae with the relevant documents useful for the application

- Certificate of English proficiency (not mandatory for the application but useful for the ranking list).

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

• being enrolled in the first year of the Civil Engineering Master programme;
• having at least 15 credits registered in their career by the deadline fixed in the Erasmus call;
• Having a cgpa no lower than 25/30.

Please note that students who will be selected for the Dual Degree, in order to be registered in the second year of the Master programme in Liege, will have to complete all the learning activities of the first year before leaving for the mobility.

In case of doubts, please contact Serena Trapani (serena.trapani@unibo.it)

Dual Degree with Tongji University

Mobility structure

The Master degree Program at Tongji University has a duration of 5 semesters. The mobility is thus strcutured as follows:

- 2 semesters at the University of Bologna (first year)

- 3 semesters* at Tongji University

* Students applying for the Master Degree of Tongji University sould stay in Shanghai for an additional period equivalent to a semester. After th succesful completion of the studies, students can obtain the Master of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering of Tongji University.

Application procedure

The application must be submitted onine through SOL, according to the procedure specified in the call thati is published on a yearly basis. The Call for Applications for the a.y. 2024/2025, now expired, is available in the attachments.

Available positions: 5

Dual Degree with University of Miami

Mobility structure

- 2 semesters at the University of Bologna (first year, 60 ECTS)

- 2 semesters at the University of Miami (second year, 30 US credits), attending the M.S. in Civil Engineering.

The students succesfully completing the study programme will receive the following degrees:

** The Laurea Magistrale in Civil Engineering (LM, 2 year, 120 ECTS) granted by UNIBO

** The Master of Science Degree (MA, 1 year, 30 US credits), granted by the University of MIAMI

Application procedure

The application must be submitted onine through SOL, according to the procedure specified in a call published every year. The call is open to students from the Civil Engineering Degree Programme and from the Environmental Engineering Degree Programme.

In order to be accepted by the University of Miami, students shall possess an official certificate of proficiency in English among the following:

• IELTS Minimum 6.5

• TOEFL (Internet-based) Minimum 80

• TOEFL (Computer-based) Minimum 213

• TOEFL (Paper-based) Minimum 550

Admission at the University of Miami

After the ranking list is published, the selected student will have to apply at the University of Miami according to their procedures and deadlines. The possibility of performing the mobility is subject to the acceptance by UM. Please read carefully the Admission requirements here: https://studyabroad.miami.edu/students/incoming-exchange-students/incoming-application/index.html.

Tuition fees

Exchange students are not required to pay tuition fees at UM. They stay registered at the UNIBO and continue to pay their tuition to UNIBO.

However, as indicated in the above mentioned link (Admission requirements at UM), students must prove to have a certain amount of money (established by UM and updated every year), that is an estimate of student expenses while at the host institution.