Admission requirements
Admission requirements for the Industrial Chemistry curriculum
Admission to the 2nd cycle degree programme is subject to the possession of the prescribed curricular requirements and to the passing of a test to assess the students' personal competencies and skills.
To benefit from the second-cycle Master's degree programme in Industrial Chemistry one needs to have previously learned:
- How to gather and process technical data related to chemical processes and reactions,
- The ability to understand the basic mechanisms of chemical reactions (theory, methodology, experiment) and to perform them in practice (from the laboratory phase through to production),
- The production, manipulation and applications of chemical products and the usage of materials (including methods of synthesis and analysis, elements of plant engineering and safety, eco-compatibility, recycling and energy saving, the economics of production, quality control, properties of materials).
To join the Master's programme one also needs the following curricular pre-requisites:
1. to have a degree in one of the following Italian classes:
- ex D.M. 270: L-27 Chemical Science and Technology
- ex. D.M. 509/99: L-25 – Chemical Science and Technology.
- Previous five-year system: Degree in Industrial Chemistry.
Or to possess another qualification gained abroad and recognised as appropriate
or:
2. to have gained university educational credits, even from a degree belonging to a different class from those indicated, in the following scientific subjects:
MAT/01-09 and FIS/01-08: at least 20 credits in all,
CHIM/01-12 and ING-IND/21-27: at least 90 credits in all, at least 20% of which in experimental laboratory course units.
Failing possession of the proper degree or of the credits mentioned above, admission to the Master's degree programme is conditional upon a preliminary assessment by a Committee checking for possession of the minimal knowledge requirements via an admission test. The dates and details of this will be posted on the University web site. If the Committee is satisfied with this, it will allow the candidate to go through the general personal knowledge assessment described below:
All students must not only possess the set curricular requisites, but also receive a positive assessment of their CV for suitability of their background, bearing in mind the relevance of their previous degree contents, the course units attended and the grades they achieved. Any student who graduated (three-year degree) with less than 95/110 will have to pass an admission test prepared by the Degree Programme Board. The test result will be posted forthwith on the University web site, indicating ADMITTED or NOT ADMITTED.
The Board may decide on a special preliminary evaluation session for international students and appoint a Committee to check the suitability of their background knowledge, compatibly with the Call for study grant allocation deadline (usually in May).
Admission requirements for the Advanced Spectroscopy in Chemistry curriculum
Admission to the Advanced Spectroscopy in Chemistry curriculum is subject to the possession of the prescribed curricular requirements and to the passing of a test to assess the students' personal competencies and skills.
Knowledge required
To be able to profitably follow the curriculum in Advanced Spectroscopy in Chemistry, students must possess the following knowledge:
- knowledge of the English language to level B2 or TOEFL score of 580
- knowledge of the foundations of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry
Curricular requirements:
The following curricular requirements must be met:
1. A 1st cycle degree in one of the following classes, or other suitable qualification obtained abroad:
ex Italian Ministerial Decree no. 270: L-27 Chemical Sciences and Technologies ex Italian Ministerial Decree no. 509/99: 21 Chemical Sciences and Technologies
Other qualifications admissible under special laws: the Chemistry Eurobachelor®
or
2. At least 90 CFU credits in one or more of the following subject areas: CHIM/01-12 and ING-IND/21-27
If no degree certificate and/or above-mentioned credits have been obtained, admission to the Advanced Spectroscopy in Chemistry curriculum is subject to assessment by a Board to ascertain the required skills and competencies through the assessment of the candidate's curriculum
If the Board considers the level of the candidates' knowledge and skills to be satisfactory, they will be allowed to register for a test to assess their personal competencies and skills.
Candidates with a foreign qualification will be assessed by the Board based on their previous academic career.
Assessment of personal competencies and skills
The candidates' personal competencies and skills will be assessed based their previous career.
A special Admissions session may be held for international students, with a Board appointed to assess the candidates' personal competencies and skills; this session will be compatible with the schedule established in any call for applications for study grants, according to the Ministerial pre-registration procedures.
Assessment of knowledge and language skills
Admission to the degree programme is subject to the assessment of knowledge and skills in the English language, to level B2. Students in possession of a corresponding language certification will be deemed to have passed the assessment of knowledge and language skills to level B2.
Students who do not demonstrate language skills to level B2 may be required to recover their initial deficit and will then be required to pass the exam to level B2 during year II.
