Preparing the study plan

What is a study plan?

The study plan is the complete set of exams that you need to submit in order to graduate.
Some exams are compulsory, while others are elective.
The study plan must be submitted with reference to the Course structure diagram of the Master's Degree

1. Students may include, within their individual study plan, up to a maximum of 12 ECTS credits in addition to the 120 credits required for the Master’s Degree.
2. A maximum of 12 ECTS credits in the Italian language may be included, exclusively with reference to elective courses.This restriction does not apply to the courses referred to in point 1.

Who can present a study plan?

A study plan can be presented by properly enrolled students who have paid their tuition fees and, in the case of international students, who hold a valid residence permit.

When to present your study plan

You can present and amend your study plan during the following periods:

First period: 
-from October 6th to November 7th 2025

-from November 24th to December 19th 2025 (first year students)

Second period:

-from February 9th to March 6th 2026
Following expiry of the deadlines, the last study plan presented will be deemed valid and no further amendments may be made.
No further changes to the study plan will be accepted.
A study plan submitted for a.y. 2025/2026 will allow the student to graduate starting from the first graduation session of such a.y. (July 2026).

It is not possible to graduate in the December 2025, February or March 2026 sessions if the study plan submitted in the previous academic year 2024/25 is modified after the online submission of the plan in autumn 2024 or spring 2025.

NOTE:  in order to avoid unpleasant situations, if the student cannot login to the section where the study plan can be submitted or edited, he/she should contact the Teaching Service as soon as possible. This must be done before the deadline of the study plan submission. In case such notification is received after the deadline, (please check the periods mentioned above) no further changes to the study plan will be accepted.

How to present your study plan

The study plan can be presented via Studenti Online by enrolled students accessing the website using their University username and password.
After making the desired choices, remember to click on “save” so that your study plan can be presented correctly.
It is also advisable to print a copy of your completed study plan. This copy is in fact the only way to check for formal or substantive errors that might arise after uploading your study plan.

In order to avoid unpleasant situations, if you can’t login to the section where the study plan can be submitted or edited, he/she should contact the Teaching Service as soon as possible.

You can also ask for help to the Studenti Online Help Desk, who can assist you for problems in using the on-line service.

Instructions for the selection of elective courses

Regularly enrolled students, students beyond the regular duration of the degree o enrolled following a transfer or degree change.

1.First year students interested in selecting the 'Sustainable Automation' guided choice in the  second year, must have already registered at least 6 credits in the scientific Disciplinary-Scientific area ING-INF/04 in the previous career (degree), or in the first year of this master's degree.

2. If the students wish to select the modules offered by their Degree, the students must submit the study plan online by logging in StudentiOnline. The study plan can be filled in and modified more times, but only within the deadline of each period. Students can access Studenti online by using their own credentials. The service is active only during the period mentioned above.

5. Individual study plan

Guidelines for the submission of individual study plans – Master’s Degree:

Individual study plans that envisage the replacement of Mandatory Core Courses (Type  B characterizing educational activities) must be accompanied by a comprehensive report in which the student sets out the cultural rationale underpinning the choice, the educational objectives, the expected learning outcomes, and an explanation of how the proposed plan—through all its components, including elective courses of Categories D and F—contributes to the achievement of those objectives. Furthermore, the report must illustrate the consistency of the individual study plan with the professional profile of the Mechanical Engineer. The report shall be subject to approval by the Academic Committee at the same time as the study plan.

If the students wish to insert one or more teaching activities not included in the Degree curriculum,  they must submit the paper module (attacched individual study plan) to the Teaching Service. The module is available in .pdf,  and can be editable, the section  "ATTACHMENTS". 

The individual study plans, approved by the Study Course Council, cannot however ignore compliance with the regulations and guidelines defined by the competent bodies.
If the study plan provides for the choice of training activities activated in limited enrollment study courses, admission to the same must also be previously approved by the limited enrollment study course Council on the basis of criteria previously identified by it.

Individual study plan can be submitted by filling in the  form (available in the attachments section), apply a € 16.00 duty stamp, and deliver it to the Student Administration Office Piazzale Solieri, 1 Forlì.  (It is recommended to check in advance with the Office of Course Management before handing in the individual study plan to the Student Administration Office).

It is not necessary to apply the duty stamp if your proposal is regarding teaching activities type D (elective courses), in this case the “Individual Study Plan” form must be filled in and delivered to the Teaching Service Office Via Montaspro, 97 Forlì (1st floor), or transmitted by email to didatticaforli.ing@unibo.it from the institutional mail address @studio.unibo.it.