| Code | 6219 |
|---|---|
| Academic Year | 2025-2026 |
| Subject area | Sciences and technology |
| Campus | Ravenna |
| Level | Second |
| Director | Francesca Soavi |
| Duration | Annual |
| Teaching methods | Conventional |
| Language | English |
| Cost | 4.000,00 € |
| Instalments | first instalment € 2500 (to be paid by the enrolment end date); second instalment € 1500 (to be paid by the 30/01/2026) |
| Application deadline |
Sep 19, 2025 |
| Enrolment start and end | from 20/10/2025 to 30/10/ 2025 |
- Main Department
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Department of Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician" - CHIM
- Professional Profile
- Pursuant to Decree no. 270 of 22 October 2004 of the Ministry of Education, University and Research, for academic year 2025/2026, Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, Administrative office of Bologna, will run a 2nd-level Professional Master’s Programme in “Battery Ecodesign”.
The Professional Master’s Programme has been set up on the proposal of the Department of Chemistry “Giacomo Ciamician”.
The Professional Master’s Programme aims to address the challenge outlined by the European Community in the EU Strategic Action Plan on Batteries, namely the construction of a competitive, sustainable, and innovative battery ecosystem through the development of highly specialized skills in the sector. It seeks to train new professional profiles with interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary knowledge, ranging from expertise in materials and processes for battery production—particularly lithium batteries—to the assessment of the sustainability of production processes and end-of-life management, diagnostic techniques for evaluating system operation, as well as eco-design concepts (specifically from a 'safe and sustainable by design' perspective) and 'design for recycling. The Master's program thus differentiates itself from other courses at the University, both in terms of objectives and curriculum, as it prepares professionals capable of overseeing the process of battery design, development, production, and end-of-life management, as well as conducting research and development with a focus on innovation, automation, sustainability, and digitalization. - Note
- students with a certified legal disability of 66% or more or with a certification under Law 104/92: No. 1 place for students in excess of the maximum number is provided, subject to passing the selection. Such student will be exempted from paying tuition fees, net of any fixed costs and of the selection procedure participation fee.
Places reserved for professional staff and foreign language instructors of the University of Bologna (part-time Professional Master’s Programmes only): On part-time Professional Master’s Programmes only, two places in excess of the maximum number are reserved for professional staff and foreign language instructors of the University of Bologna. Such students will be exempted from paying tuition fees, net of any fixed costs.
Almae Matris Alumni Association: There will be 1 excess place, with reduced fees (20% less than the registration fee) for Alumni (i.e. former students of the Alma Mater Studiorum) registered with the Almae Matris Alumni Association
Auditors: Not applicable - Number of participants
- Min: 12 Max: 30
- Credits
- 60
- International Professional Master's programme
- Yes
- Admission qualifications
- Second cycle/single cycle degree programme classes or equivalent titles in: LM 17 – Physics; LM 22 - Chemical Engineering; LM 25 - Automation Engineering; LM 28 - Electrical Engineering; LM 30 - Energy and Nuclear Engineering; LM 31 - Management Engineering; LM 33 - Mechanical Engineering; LM 35 - Environmental and Land Engineering; LM 53 - Materials Science and Engineering; LM 54 - Chemical Sciences; LM 71 - Industrial Chemistry Science and Technology; LM 74 - Geological Science and Technology; LM 75 - Environmental and Land Science and Technology.
Other Chemistry and Engineering-related Degrees may also be accepted, subject to approval by the Scientific Committee. - Linguistic skills
- Knowledge of the English language (B2 level), which will be assessed through an individual interview during the selection process
- Selection criteria
- Selection based on qualifications and interview. The selection is considered passed by candidates who achieve a score of 50/100 or higher.
2-3/10/2025
- Study plan
1.Electrochemisty & Batteries (7 CFU, CHEM-02/A, CHEM-03/A, CHEM-06/A; Prof. Francesca Soavi):
M1.1. Electrochemistry: basic concepts and battery fundamentals
M1.2. Lithium Batteries
M1.3. Next Generation Batteries
M1.4. Battery Manufacturing2.Electrochemical and Advanced Analytical Techniques (4 CFU, CHEM-01/A, CHEM-03/A; Prof. Marco Giorgetti):
M2.1. Electrochemical Techniques
M2.2. Advanced Analytical Techniques3. Materials Science (6 CFU, CHEM-03/A, CHEM-04/A, CHEM-05/A; Prof.ssa Chiara Samorì):
M3.1. Chemistry of transition metal compounds
M3.2. Polymer Chemistry
M3.3. Green Chemistry4. Energy scenarios (2 CFU, IIND-08/A, PHYS-06/A; Prof. Claudio Rossi):
M4.1. e-Mobility
M4.2. Renewable Energy Storage
5. Production & Process Engineering (6 CFU, IIND-03/A, IIND-08/A, CHEM-01/A; Prof. Claudio Rossi):
M5.1. Battery Pack and battery management systems
M5.2. Chemical plants (recycling lines)
M5.3. Automation for batteries6. LCA & ECODESIGN (5 CFU, CHEM-01/B, CHEM-02/A; Prof. Luca Ciacci):
M6.1. Introduction to LCA
M6.2. Battery LCA
M6.3. Ecodesign
7. Digital Twin & Machine Learning (2 CFU, IINF-05/A; Prof. Paolo Bellavista)
8. Regulatory framework for batteries (3 CFU , CHEM-02/A, CHEM-03/A; Prof. Eliana Quartarone)OTHER ACTIVITIES
Participation in workshops, excellence seminars, and events organized by the international scientific community and the R&I community, such as Battery 2030+, Batteries Europe, GISEL Network, EIT Raw Materials, and trade fairs like E-TECH Europe (Bologna).
Internship/Project Work
500 hours equivalent to 20 CFU