Master · Food Science
Horticultural Science
at Free University of Bozen-Bolzano · Bologna and Bolzano; joint programme mobility is specified in the programme.
Requirements and review notes
- EntranceAcademic-preparation assessment; online oral examination where needed. The stated 100/110 shortcut applies to named Italian degree classes or assessed foreign equivalents.
- EnglishB2 with the call’s accepted certificates; native-English exemption is expressly stated. The call does not establish a general Indian MOI waiver.
- AlsoSuitable foreign first-cycle qualification equivalent to at least 180 credits in Life Sciences; alternative preparation needs at least 5 credits each in agricultural economics, arboriculture, entomology and plant pathology. Foreign equivalence is assessed.
- AlsoPassport/ID; foreign degree in Italian/English, transcript and Diploma Supplement if available; provisional records if graduating; English B2 proof; signed IMAHS form and course-unit details. Permit and accommodation/adjustment documents where relevant.
Fees, admission and verification
Fees checked 2026-10-09 · 2026/27. 2026/27 Bologna-administered degree; full fee ceiling and conditional reductions 2026/27 maximum variable contribution €2,550.00, plus fixed €157.04; total ceiling €2,707.04. Lower assessment/exemption is conditional. The annex’s baseline or named higher-fee course row is mapped to this exact qualification; a fee ceiling is not every applicant’s invoice. Check mandatory charges, exemptions and instalments in the source-linked details below. Official fee source
Selected details checked. 2026-10-09 · See the academic year beside each source-linked fact. Checked fields: tuition amount, campus, duration, credits, English requirement, entry test, fee period, course title. The checked fields above and the application/fee details below have separate source scopes. Other requirements may still need confirmation; no offer of admission or open application window is implied. Official review source
Admission window checked · 2026/27 · 2026-10-09. Named course applicants. [2026/27; Named course applicants] Non-EU abroad may use rounds 1 and 2: 2–28 February 2026 (13:00), results 30 March; 2 March–10 May (13:00), results 8 June. Rounds 3 and 4 are EU/equated only: 11 May–23 August and 24 August–25 October. Same inter-university programme and controlling administrative admission call; mapped to the partner listing. Official admission source
Application and fee details
Official sources checked 2026-10-09. Match the academic year and applicant category to your situation. A past deadline does not reopen for the next intake, and an application deadline is separate from enrolment or the start of teaching.
Admissions and eligibility
Application authoritySource checked · Current official page checked 2026-10-09
Foreign qualification; exact category specified in value
Apply to the University of Bologna; Bologna admission call and fee rules control this joint degree.
English requirementSource checked · 2026/27
Named course applicants
B2 with the call’s accepted certificates; native-English exemption is expressly stated. The call does not establish a general Indian MOI waiver. Same inter-university programme and controlling administrative admission call; mapped to the partner listing.
Prior qualificationConditions need checking · 2026/27
Named course applicants
Suitable foreign first-cycle qualification equivalent to at least 180 credits in Life Sciences; alternative preparation needs at least 5 credits each in agricultural economics, arboriculture, entomology and plant pathology. Foreign equivalence is assessed. Same inter-university programme and controlling administrative admission call; mapped to the partner listing. Exact course foreign-qualification and curricular requirements established; a particular Indian award’s equivalence and country-specific formalities still require the competent admissions authority. No blanket recognition is implied.
Required documentsSource checked · 2026/27
Named course applicants
Passport/ID; foreign degree in Italian/English, transcript and Diploma Supplement if available; provisional records if graduating; English B2 proof; signed IMAHS form and course-unit details. Permit and accommodation/adjustment documents where relevant. Same inter-university programme and controlling administrative admission call; mapped to the partner listing.
Application roundsSource checked · 2026/27
Named course applicants
Non-EU abroad may use rounds 1 and 2: 2–28 February 2026 (13:00), results 30 March; 2 March–10 May (13:00), results 8 June. Rounds 3 and 4 are EU/equated only: 11 May–23 August and 24 August–25 October. Same inter-university programme and controlling administrative admission call; mapped to the partner listing.
Enrolment datesSource checked · 2026/27
Named course applicants
Enrol 3 June–19 November 2026, with late fee from 30 October; provisional graduates must finish by 31 December 2026. Same inter-university programme and controlling administrative admission call; mapped to the partner listing.
Selection and entry testSource checked · 2026/27
Named course applicants
Academic-preparation assessment; online oral examination where needed. The stated 100/110 shortcut applies to named Italian degree classes or assessed foreign equivalents. Same inter-university programme and controlling administrative admission call; mapped to the partner listing.
Fees and funding
Additional and mandatory chargesSource checked · 2026/27
2026/27 Bologna-administered degree; full fee ceiling and conditional reductions
Fixed €157.04 per year, comprising regional tax, stamp and insurance; the annex’s variable contribution excludes these charges. Same inter-university programme and controlling administrative admission call; mapped to the partner listing.
- Importo massimo di contributo onnicomprensivo A.A. 2026/2027 | Il contributo onnicomprensivo è al netto della Tassa regionale per il diritto allo studio, dell'imposta | di bollo e del premio assicurativo | Corsi di primo ciclo: 2.040,00 € | Corsi di primo ciclo a importo maggiorato | Codice Denominazione Importo
- Fees and exemptions: amounts and deadlines — University of Bologna
- Admission no ce | to the Second Cycle Degree Programme | in Interna onal Hor cultural Science – ImaHS | LM-69 - Cod.6784 | A.Y. 2026/2027 | COURTESY TRANSLATION
Scholarship conditionsSource checked · 2026/27
Named course applicants
The call describes merit scholarships for the third semester in Bolzano, in the second year; this is not automatic funding for the full degree. Same inter-university programme and controlling administrative admission call; mapped to the partner listing.
Tuition amountSource checked · 2026/27
2026/27 Bologna-administered degree; full fee ceiling and conditional reductions
EUR 157.04–2,707.04 2026/27 maximum variable contribution €2,550.00, plus fixed €157.04; total ceiling €2,707.04. Lower assessment/exemption is conditional. The annex’s baseline or named higher-fee course row is mapped to this exact qualification; a fee ceiling is not every applicant’s invoice.
- Importo massimo di contributo onnicomprensivo A.A. 2026/2027 | Il contributo onnicomprensivo è al netto della Tassa regionale per il diritto allo studio, dell'imposta | di bollo e del premio assicurativo | Corsi di primo ciclo: 2.040,00 € | Corsi di primo ciclo a importo maggiorato | Codice Denominazione Importo
- Fees and exemptions: amounts and deadlines — University of Bologna
- Admission no ce | to the Second Cycle Degree Programme | in Interna onal Hor cultural Science – ImaHS | LM-69 - Cod.6784 | A.Y. 2026/2027 | COURTESY TRANSLATION
Fee currencySource checked · 2026/27
2026/27 Bologna-administered degree; full fee ceiling and conditional reductions
EUR
- Importo massimo di contributo onnicomprensivo A.A. 2026/2027 | Il contributo onnicomprensivo è al netto della Tassa regionale per il diritto allo studio, dell'imposta | di bollo e del premio assicurativo | Corsi di primo ciclo: 2.040,00 € | Corsi di primo ciclo a importo maggiorato | Codice Denominazione Importo
- Fees and exemptions: amounts and deadlines — University of Bologna
- Admission no ce | to the Second Cycle Degree Programme | in Interna onal Hor cultural Science – ImaHS | LM-69 - Cod.6784 | A.Y. 2026/2027 | COURTESY TRANSLATION
Fee periodSource checked · 2026/27
2026/27 Bologna-administered degree; full fee ceiling and conditional reductions
year
- Importo massimo di contributo onnicomprensivo A.A. 2026/2027 | Il contributo onnicomprensivo è al netto della Tassa regionale per il diritto allo studio, dell'imposta | di bollo e del premio assicurativo | Corsi di primo ciclo: 2.040,00 € | Corsi di primo ciclo a importo maggiorato | Codice Denominazione Importo
- Fees and exemptions: amounts and deadlines — University of Bologna
- Admission no ce | to the Second Cycle Degree Programme | in Interna onal Hor cultural Science – ImaHS | LM-69 - Cod.6784 | A.Y. 2026/2027 | COURTESY TRANSLATION
Course and qualification
Course titleSource checked · 2026–27
Course identity/general unless a cited call states non-EU abroad or another category.
Horticultural Science Current official page contains the programme title. This does not establish that admissions are open.
Teaching locationSource checked · Current official page checked 2026-10-09
Foreign qualification; exact category specified in value
Semesters 1–2 at Bologna; semester 3 at Bolzano; semester 4 internship and thesis.
DurationSource checked · Current official page checked 2026-10-09
Foreign qualification; exact category specified in value
2 years
CreditsSource checked · Current official page checked 2026-10-09
Foreign qualification; exact category specified in value
120
Academic yearSource checked · 2026/27
Named course applicants
2026/27 Same inter-university programme and controlling administrative admission call; mapped to the partner listing. Cycle explicitly identified by the cited current governing call; next-cycle facts remain separate.
Awarding institutionSource checked · 2026/27
Named course applicants
Inter-university programme of Bologna and the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano. Same inter-university programme and controlling administrative admission call; mapped to the partner listing.
Teaching locationSource checked · 2026/27
Named course applicants
Bologna and Bolzano; joint programme mobility is specified in the programme. Same inter-university programme and controlling administrative admission call; mapped to the partner listing.
Still needs confirmation: deadline time and timezone; teaching start; eligibility for indian qualifications. Ask the programme’s admissions office for the current call before applying or paying.
For Indian students
What this means if you’re applying from India.
India-specific note
For 2026/27: Suitable foreign first-cycle qualification equivalent to at least 180 credits in Life Sciences; alternative preparation needs at least 5 credits each in agricultural economics, arboriculture, entomology and plant pathology. Foreign equivalence is assessed. Confirm that your qualification, residence and applicant category match the official rule. The source-linked details below distinguish application, enrolment and fee conditions.
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