| Code | 6219 |
|---|---|
| Academic Year | 2026-2027 |
| 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 installment €2,500 to be paid by 12/15/2026; second installment €1500to be paid by 31/03/2027 |
| Application deadline |
Oct 31, 2026 |
| Enrolment start and end | From 10/11/2026 to 23/11/2026 |
- 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 2026/2027, 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. - 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 (level B2), which will be assessed through an individual interview during the selection process
- Selection criteria
- Selection based on qualifications and interview
The final score, out of 100, will be determined by the sum of the qualifications and interview assessments and will be distributed as follows:
Up to 40 points for qualifications;
Up to 60 points for interview.
Candidates achieving a score of 50/100 or higher will be considered successful.
Criteria in the event of a tie:
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In the event of a tie, priority will be given to the candidate with the higher interview score. If the tie persists, priority will be given to the younger candidate. - Selection date
- Nov 05, 2026
- Place of teaching
- Classes start January 22, 2027
Expected commitment: weekend format with classes, from January to July 2027, on Friday afternoons and Saturdays (full day).
Website link: https://master.unibo.it/master-battery-ecodesign (updating) - Study plan
Each course is divided into several modules, taught by various academic and/or external instructors. Only the name of the instructor in charge of the course is indicated. The names of the instructors for each module are available on the course website.
1. Electrochemistry and Batteries (7 credits, CHEM-02/A, CHEM-03/A, CHEM-06/A; Professor Francesca Soavi):
M1.1. Electrochemistry: basic concepts and fundamental principles of batteries
M1.2. Lithium Batteries
M1.3. Next-Generation Batteries
M1.4. Battery Production
2. Advanced Electrochemical and Analytical Techniques (4 credits, CHEM-01/A, CHEM-03/A; Professor Marco Giorgetti):
M2.1. Electrochemical Techniques
M2.2. Advanced Analytical Techniques
3. Materials Science (6 credits, CHEM-03/A, CHEM-04/A, CHEM-05/A; Prof. Paola Galletti):
M3.1. Chemistry of Transition Metal Compounds
M3.2. Polymer Chemistry
M3.3. Green Chemistry
4. Energy Scenarios (2 credits, IIND-08/A, PHYS-06/A; Prof. Claudio Rossi):
M4.1. Electric Mobility
M4.2. Renewable Energy Storage
5. Production and Process Engineering (6 credits, IIND-03/A, IIND-08/A, CHEM-01/A; Prof. Claudio Rossi):
M5.1. Battery Packs and Battery Management Systems
M5.2. Chemical plants (recycling lines)
M5.3. Battery Automation
6. LCA and Ecodesign (5 credits, CHEM-01/B, CHEM-02/A; Prof. Luca Ciacci):
M6.1. Introduction to LCA
M6.2. Battery LCA
M6.3. Ecodesign
7. Digital Twin and Machine Learning (2 credits, IINF-05/A; Prof. Paolo Bellavista)
8. Regulatory Framework for Batteries (3 credits, CHEM-02/A, CHEM-03/A; Prof. Eliana Quartarone)
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Participation in workshops, seminars, and events organized by the international scientific and R&I communities, such as Battery 2030+, Batteries Europe, GISEL Network, EIT Raw Materials, and industry trade fairs such as E-TECH Europe (Bologna).
- Compulsory attendance
- 80%
- Internship
- 32 hours (4 credits) will be dedicated to workshops, high-level seminars, and events organized by the international scientific community and the Research and Innovation community.
500 hours (20 credits) of internships will be primarily dedicated to internships at companies in the sector, to be completed starting in the second half of the Master's program. The program will be coordinated with the companies, during which students will be involved in corporate research and development activities.
Alternatively, potential professional/worker participants may develop an interdisciplinary project (project work mode), possibly in a group, based on case studies proposed by the instructors and/or companies, on topics related to the battery supply chain. The internship and project work activities will be discussed during the final exam.
The internship or project work period can be agreed upon and completed after May 2026, but must be completed by October 2026. There will be an ongoing test to assess learning, as well as a final exam with presentation and discussion of the master's thesis.
For information, please contact the Master's Academic Secretariat (email: r.galletti@fondazionealmamater.it