| Code | 6226 |
|---|---|
| Academic Year | 2026-2027 |
| Subject area | Sciences and technology |
| Campus | Bologna |
| Place of teaching | Bologna |
| Level | Second |
| Director | Emanuele Ghedini |
| Duration | Annual |
| Teaching methods | Blended Learning |
| Language | English |
| Cost | Euro 3.500,00 |
| Instalments | First instalment: 2.000 € to be paid by 29/10/2026; second instalment1.500 € to be paid by 29/01/2027 |
| Application deadline |
Sep 28, 2026 |
| Enrolment start and end | From 13/10/2026 to 29/10/2026 (23.59) |
| Programme start and end dates |
from Nov 16, 2026 to Jan 31, 2028 |
- Main Department
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Department of Industrial Engineering - DIN
- 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 II-level Professional Master’s Programme in “Nuclear Energy Fundamentals and Applications”.
The Professional Master’s Programme has been set up on the proposal of the Department of Industrial Engineering (DIN) and in cooperation with ENEA.
The Professional Master’s Programme aims to provide candidates with previous technical-scientific skills in the non-nuclear field with the knowledge necessary to operate in the field of nuclear energy applications, with particular reference to fission technologies.
Faced with the renewed interest in nuclear energy that is found at a global level in response to energy needs related to the reduction in the use of fossil fuels, a strong criticality arises linked to the lack of personnel who have, in addition to technical-scientific skills (e.g., mechanical, electrical, materials), also a knowledge of the context and specific requirements deriving from the application of these in the field of nuclear energy.
The Master aims to provide graduate technicians with an adequate understanding of the context in which they operate within the nuclear supply chain, providing basic skills in the field of reactor physics, nuclear plants up to the fourth generation, nuclear safety, materials, radiation engineering and radiation protection, reactor thermo-hydraulics and the economics of energy plants. Students will apply the knowledge acquired to conduct and interpret experimental campaigns of real interest at laboratories of world excellence in nuclear research. - Number of participants
- Min: 8 Max: 25
- Credits
- 60
- International Professional Master's programme
- Yes
- Admission qualifications
- - All three-year degrees, master's degrees and single-cycle master's degrees obtained pursuant to Ministerial Decree 270/04 (or first and/or second cycle degrees obtained pursuant to the previous regulations Ministerial Decree 509/99 and the Old System);
- Bachelor's and/or Master's degrees obtained abroad in the disciplinary areas indicated above and considered valid for admission to the Master's Degree.
- Candidates in possession of an equivalent foreign or old-system qualification, provided that they have a curriculum vitae et studiorum that documents qualified competence in the technical subjects that are a prerequisite for the master's degree.
Priority will be given to students with training in the following degree classes: Physics (LM/17), Chemical Sciences (LM/54), Industrial Chemical Sciences and Technologies (LM/71), Aerospace Engineering (LM/20), Biomedical Engineering (LM/21), Chemical Engineering (LM/22), Safety Engineering (LM/26), Electrical Engineering (LM/28), Electronic Engineering (LM/29), Energy and Nuclear Engineering (LM/30), Engineering Management (LM/31), Mechanical Engineering (LM/33), Environmental Engineering (LM/35). - Linguistic skills
- Knowledge of the English language to be verified during the admission test.
- Selection criteria
- Selection based on qualifications and interview.
Minimum score: 60/100
Selection criteria:
Oral test: motivational and technical;
Qualifications: congruence of the educational path and professional experience in line with the objectives of the Master
In the event of a tie, the youngest candidate precedes
Interview methods: in person or remotely at the candidate's request. - Selection date
- Oct 06, 2026
- Study plan
Teachings Classes:
I Cycle
- Nuclear Physics Fundamentals – SSD: IIND-07/C – (2 ECTS)
- Radiation Protection and Measurement Fundamentals – SSD: IIND-07/C – (2 ECTS)
- Nuclear Reactor Physics – SSD: IIND-07/C – (4 ECTS)
- Nuclear Power Plants I – SSD: IIND-07/D – (4 ECTS)
II Cycle
- Nuclear Safety and Risk Analysis – SSD: IIND-07/D – (3 ECTS)
- Structural Metals & Alloys for Nuclear Applications – SSD: IIND-03/C – (2 ECTS)
- Irradiation Damage and Corrosion in Metallic Materials for Nuclear Applications – SSD: IIND-03/C – (2 ECTS)
- Mechanical Design for Nuclear Energy Applications – SSD: IIND-03/A – (2 ECTS)
- Nuclear Power Plants II – SSD: IIND-07/D – (3 ECTS)
III Cycle
- Nuclear Technologies – SSD: IIND-07/D – (2 ECTS)
- Core and Plant Thermal Hydraulics– SSD: IIND-07/A – (3 ECTS)
- Nuclear Instrumentation and Control Systems – SSD: IIND-07/D – (2 ECTS)
IV Cycle
- Fuel Cycle, Waste Management and Decommissioning – SSD: IIND-07/C – (3 ECTS)
- Economics of Nuclear Power Plants – SSD: IIND-07/D – (2 ECTS)
- Nuclear Fusion Energy Fundamentals – SSD: IIND-07/C – (2 ECTS)
Laboratory Activities:
- Nuclear Reactor Physics Laboratory (ENEA Casaccia, Rome) – SSD: IIND-07/C – (3 ECTS)
- Nuclear Technologies Laboratory (ENEA Brasimone, Bologna) – SSD: IIND-07/C – (3 ECTS)
Seminars:
- Nuclear Energy Evolution – SSD: IIND-07/C – (1 ECTS)
- Introduction to Modelling Techniques in Nuclear Energy – SSD: IIND-07/C – (1 ECTS)
- Compulsory attendance
- 80%
- Internship
- Internship: 350 hours (14 CFU) are reserved for internship.
The internship plan for each student will be defined with the master's scientific committee during the first six months. Companies and funding bodies of this and/or past editions of the master's degree for which internship agreements are active are ENEA, newcleo, NIER Ingegneria Ansaldo Nucleare, SIET, EDISON, SRS.