Admission and enrolment
Procedures and deadlines for admission to the master's degree program for the 2026/2027 academic year will be updated in March 2026
The Environmental Engineering for the Green Transition master's degree programme is an open admission programme taught in English.
Admission to the programme
To enrol, you must hold one of the following qualifications:
Qualifications obtained in Italy
- Bachelor's degree
- Three-year university diploma
- Italian Bachelor's degree under the regulations prior to Ministerial Decree of 3 November 1999 no. 509
- First-level academic title issued by institutions belonging to the Italian AFAM sector (Higher Artistic and Musical Education)
Qualifications obtained abroad
Students with qualifications obtained in countries other than Italy must hold at least a three-year bachelor's degree. Admission will vary depending on several factors, including whether you must apply for a student visa to enter Italy. Please follow the procedures outlined on the webpage Admission and enrolment with an international qualification.
Admission requirements
In order for you to be an eligible candidate for this master's degree programme you are required to:
- meet specific minimum curricular requirements;
- possess the necessary personal preparation;
- meet the English language requirement.
Enrolment to this master's degree programme is subject to the fulfilment of all the admission requirements.
Generally, candidates who possess a university qualification in Civil and Environmental Engineering or in Industrial Engineering (L-7 and L-9 classes), or equivalent, satisfy the minimum curricular requirements. Those who graduated from a different Bachelor’s degree programme must have achieved a minimum of 60 CFU in the following academic fields and disciplines.
Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, and Statistics fields - at least 21 CFU:
- MAT/01 Mathematical logic
- MAT/02 Algebra
- MAT/03 Geometry
- MAT/05 Mathematical analysis
- MAT/06 Probability and mathematical statistics
- MAT/07 Mathematical physics
- MAT/08 Numerical analysis
- FIS/01 Experimental Physics
- FIS/02 Theoretical physics, models and mathematical methods
- FIS/03 Matter Physics
- FIS/07 Applied Physics (to Cultural Heritage, Environment, Biology and Medicine)
- INF/01 Computer Science
- ING-INF/05 Information Processing Systems
- SECS-S/01 Statistics
Civil and Environmental Engineering field - at least 16 CFU:
- ICAR/01 Hydraulics
- ICAR/02 Hydraulic Structures, Maritime Engineering and Hydrology
- ICAR/03 Sanitary and Environmental Engineering
- ICAR/07 Geotechnics
- ICAR/08 Structural Mechanics
- ICAR/09 Structural Engineering
- ICAR/10 Architectural Engineering
- ICAR/12 Architectural Technology
- ICAR/13 Industrial Design
- ICAR/17 Design
- ICAR/20 Urban and Regional Planning
Earth and Environmental Sciences:
- GEO/02 Stratigraphical geology and sedimentology
- GEO/03 Structural Geology
- GEO/04 Physical Geography and Geomorphology
- GEO/05 Applied Geology
- GEO/10 Solid Earth Geophysics
- GEO/11 Applied Geophysics
- CHIM/01 Analytical Chemistry
- CHIM/02 Physical Chemistry
- CHIM/03 General and Inorganic Chemistry
- CHIM/06 Organic Chemistry
- CHIM/12 Chemistry of Environment and Cultural Heritage
- BIO/03 Environmental and Applied Botany
- BIO/07 Ecology
Industrial and Environmental Engineering fields:
- ING-IND/09 Energy Systems and Power Generation
- ING-IND/10 Technical Physics
- ING-IND/11 Environmental Technical Physics
- ING-IND/23 Applied Physical Chemistry
- ING-IND/24 Principi di ingegneria chimica
- ING-IND/25 - Chemical Plants
- ING-IND/26 Analysis, Design, and Control of Chemical Processes
- ING-IND/27 Chemical Technologies
- ING-IND/28 Excavation Engineering and Safety
- ING-IND/29 Engineering of Raw Materials
- ING-IND/34 Industrial Bioengineering
If you do not meet the minimum academic requirements, you must fulfill them before enrolment by successfully completing Bachelor's-level single courses at Ca' Foscari University or another accredited institution
Adequate knowledge in the following fields is considered for the evaluation of candidates' personal preparation:
- Applied Mathematics and Physics: the ability to model and solve complex problems using advanced mathematical and physical tools.
- Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering: knowledge of the fundamental principles of environmental engineering, including techniques for the sustainable management of natural resources and emission control.
The Teaching Committee will assess candidates' personal preparation through the evaluation of their curriculum vitae and studiorum
Students who meet the following requirements are generally considered to have the necessary personal preparation:
- completed a bachelor's degree in: L-7 Civil and Environmental Engineering; L-9 Industrial Engineering; or an equivalent degree programme.
- minimum final grade: 80/110.
A minimum B2-level knowledge of English is mandatory for enrolment. You can demonstrate your English knowledge level by submitting one of the recognised certifications or if you fall within one of the exemption categories.
You can apply to this programme even if you have yet to obtain a language certification, but you will not be allowed to enrol if you do not meet the language requirement by the enrolment deadline.