Programme enrolment: requirements, deadlines and methods

ADMISSIONS

In order to enroll on the Master's degree in Telecommunications Engineering, it is firstly needed to send off an online application and be admitted.

Admissions to 2022/2023 are now available, according to the schedule detailed on the table down below.

The brand-new "Call for admissions" is available on the box above in Italian as well as in English.

Applicants may send off their application according to the admission intakes detailed down below,  feedback to be available in a three weeks' time after each deadline.

English Proficiency

In order to be admitted, Applicants must demonstrate an English Language Proficiency no lower than B2 level (according to CEFR – Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) by producing an International Language Certification such as:

• IELTS - International English Testing System (5.0-6.0-6.5);
• IELTS indicator – online test (5.0-6.0-6.5);
• TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language (PBT 507-557; CBT 180-217; IBT 80-99);
• TOEFL – IBT special home edition (80-90)
• Trinity College of London (ISE II);
• Cambridge First Certificate of English.

Furthermore, the English proficiency is deemed to be fulfilled by those having obtained a University degree fully delivered English with a minimum length of 2 academic years (120 ECTS) in one EU/EEA country as well as in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Switzerland, the United States, Canada, Australia or New Zealand. English as a medium of instruction (MOI) should be clearly written down on the transcript of academic records.

Compulsory document: programme outline

The programme outline - which is an optional document according to the "Call for applications" - is actually a compulsory one for this degree.

The programme outline is a brief description of the contents of the main exams given throughout the Applicant's bachelor degree. if the bachelor university does not provide such a document, the Applicant may write it down on their own (for instance by using the information on the university's website).

Embassy's pre-enrolment

If you have a foreign qualification, read the specific information.

If you are a non-EU citizen resident abroad, read carefully the specific information prepared for you as you are required to go through the embassy's pre-enrollment procedure on the the Universitaly portal.

The aforementioned pre-enrollment procedure should end by November 30, 2022, that is, by then Applicants should have received visa. It is worth poiting out the pre-admission letter is not necessary anymore and therefore not to be sent off to admitted applicants.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Admission Requirements

The admission to the Programme is granted to Applicants that satisfy the curriculum requirements and the necessary prior preparation.

If the curriculum requirements are not satisfied, the access to the Second-cycle Degree in Telecommunications Engineering is denied.

If the curriculum requirements are satisfied, the Applicants’ prior preparation has to be assessed.

The admission is granted if all requirements are fulfilled.

The procedures to verify curriculum requirements and prior preparation are listed below.

Curriculum requirements

For Applicants that have an Italian University degree, the curriculum requirements are described in a more detailed manner in the part of Art. 1 written in Italian.

The same criteria shall also apply to those who hold a University degree obtained abroad (and deemed appropriate by the T.E. Degree Board) for which it is possible to convert the degree score to the Italian system, and to identify the scientific areas and the number of credits obtained in each sector.

Otherwise, if Applicants’ qualification is not consistent with above criteria, their career shall be assessed by the T.E. Degree Board on a case-by-case basis.

Assessment of adequacy of the Applicants' prior preparation

For all Applicants that comply with the curriculum requirements, the verification of their prior preparation is performed on a case-by-case basis by the T.E. Degree Board.

For Applicants that have an Italian University degree, the method for checking the adequacy of the prior preparation is described in a more detailed manner in the Article 1.2 written in Italian (“Adeguatezza della personale preparazione”).

For Applicants that have a University degree obtained abroad, the verification of their prior preparation is performed on a case-by-case basis by the T.E. Degree Board.

Adequate proficiency in English (at least B-2 level, according to CEFR) is required for admission to the Second-cycle Degree in Telecommunications Engineering. Applicants should submit a certificate issued by a recognized institution (e.g. TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge Esol, ...).