Master · Engineering

Transport Systems Engineering

at Sapienza University of Rome · Rome (university base; check campus)

LanguageEnglish
Duration2 years · credits unverified
Conditional India fee · 2026/27€456 / year
Intake pattern · confirm yearSeptember
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Requirements and review notes

  • EntranceNo admission test according to the course entry-requirements page: the application is evaluated during preselection, followed by the local eligibility check. Curricular gaps may require additional single-course exams.
  • EnglishB2 English through an accepted language certificate or a Bachelor/Master completed in English. No Italian certificate is required for this English programme.
  • ItalianNone: no Italian language certificate is required for the English programme.
  • AlsoRecognised engineering Bachelor or suitable foreign equivalent. The annual call specifies at least 18 maths, 12 chemistry/physics and 18 civil-engineering credits; foreign preparation is assessed for equivalence. The course guidance expects a minimum cumulative GPA of 72/100 or equivalent for international applicants.

Fees, admission and verification

Fees checked 2026-10-09 · 2026/27. If income is produced in India and Italian-income university ISEE cannot be supplied: Band A annual contribution €300 (€90 + €105 + €105), plus €140 regional tax unless exempt and €16 stamp: baseline total €456. This is a country-of-income rule, not an unconditional nationality price. Infostud initially uses citizenship; a different income country requires an evidenced administrative change. Foreign-income ISEE parificato is not accepted for this calculation. Separate application/test charges are excluded; approved exemptions/awards may change the total. Official fee source

Official-source conflict. 2026-10-09 · See the academic year beside each source-linked fact. Checked fields: tuition amount, duration, English requirement, entry test, fee period, Italian requirement, teaching language, qualification level, 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. Local eligibility applicants; visa category has September restriction. [2026/27; Local eligibility applicants; visa category has September restriction] Local eligibility checks open 2 July 2026. Deadlines: 15 September (the only applicable date for visa applicants), 15 October, 17 November and 17 December 2026; 14 January 2027 is reserved for Sapienza graduates/graduating students. Earlier MoveIN and Universitaly deadlines remain separate. Official admission source

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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

English certificate exemptionsSource checked · 2026/27

Foreign qualification holders

Use the institution certificate list together with the exact programme minimum and exceptions. India is absent from the general country-based English-medium exemption list; some named programmes expressly accept broader university MOI evidence. India is not on the general MOI country-exemption list. Programme-specific annex may define additional exemptions.

Preselection deadlineSource checked · 2026/27

Non-EU abroad requiring visa

15 May 2026

Preselection deadlineSource checked · 2026/27

Other preselection candidates

31 July 2026 Exceptions within named course sections take precedence.

Selection and entry testSource checked · 2026/27

Named current course applicants

No admission test according to the course entry-requirements page: the application is evaluated during preselection, followed by the local eligibility check. Curricular gaps may require additional single-course exams.

English requirementSource checked · 2026/27

Named current course applicants

B2 English through an accepted language certificate or a Bachelor/Master completed in English. No Italian certificate is required for this English programme.

Italian requirementSource checked · 2026/27

Named current course applicants

None: no Italian language certificate is required for the English programme.

Eligibility for Indian qualificationsConditions need checking · 2026/27

Qualifications awarded in India

For second-cycle access, the India annex accepts a four-year/eight-semester Honours/Research or Professional bachelor at NHEQF level 6 with at least 160 credit-hours. A three-year/six-semester level-5.5 bachelor (120 credit-hours) does not give direct access: it needs at least one additional year leading to a postgraduate diploma (40 credit-hours) or four-year honours qualification. Supply all-year official marks/transcript; DigiLocker/NAD evidence is recommended. Exact subject/grade/language criteria and individual recognition remain separate. Country-title access rule is verified; individual recognition and exact-course prerequisites/selection remain separate.

Other entry requirementsSource checked · 2026/27

Named current course applicants

• Recognised engineering Bachelor or suitable foreign equivalent. The annual call specifies at least 18 maths, 12 chemistry/physics and 18 civil-engineering credits; foreign preparation is assessed for equivalence. The course guidance expects a minimum cumulative GPA of 72/100 or equivalent for international applicants.

Application roundsSource checked · 2026/27

Local eligibility applicants; visa category has September restriction

Local eligibility checks open 2 July 2026. Deadlines: 15 September (the only applicable date for visa applicants), 15 October, 17 November and 17 December 2026; 14 January 2027 is reserved for Sapienza graduates/graduating students. Earlier MoveIN and Universitaly deadlines remain separate.

Enrolment datesConditions need checking · 2026/27

Named current course applicants

Enrol only after positive curricular and personal-preparation assessment and final verification of the foreign qualification. Conditional graduation is allowed only where the course regulation permits it: other-university degree by 19 December 2026, Sapienza degree by 23 January 2027. Payment deadlines follow the applicable central fee branch. Individual recognition and permission for conditional graduation are not guaranteed.

Prior qualificationSource checked · 2026/27

Named current course applicants

Recognised engineering Bachelor or suitable foreign equivalent. The annual call specifies at least 18 maths, 12 chemistry/physics and 18 civil-engineering credits; foreign preparation is assessed for equivalence. The course guidance expects a minimum cumulative GPA of 72/100 or equivalent for international applicants.

Fees and funding

Tuition amountSource checked · 2026/27

Students with income produced in India who cannot present an Italian-income university ISEE; ordinary Sapienza degree contribution, before benefits

EUR 456.00 Baseline annual contribution plus statutory regional tax and stamp; exemptions can change the total. This is not every Indian citizen’s fee category.

Fee currencySource checked · 2026/27

Students with income produced in India who cannot present an Italian-income university ISEE; ordinary Sapienza degree contribution, before benefits

EUR

Fee periodSource checked · 2026/27

Students with income produced in India who cannot present an Italian-income university ISEE; ordinary Sapienza degree contribution, before benefits

year

Additional and mandatory chargesSource checked · 2026/27

Students under this degree-enrolment regulation

€140 Lazio regional tax unless exempt, plus €16 stamp duty, charged with the first tuition instalment. Separate application/test fees are additional.

Payment instalmentsSource checked · 2026/27

Students with income produced in India who cannot present an Italian-income university ISEE; ordinary Sapienza degree contribution, before benefits

India foreign-income Band A contribution instalments: €90/€105/€105, plus €140 regional tax and €16 stamp with the first. Restricted-entry first-payment deadline is set by the exact call; second 17 December 2026, third 25 March 2027. Master’s personal-preparation checks use the conditional Article 3 enrolment dates; do not substitute the continuing-student 5 November deadline in every case.

Conditional tuition categorySource checked · 2026/27

Students with income produced in India who cannot present an Italian-income university ISEE; ordinary Sapienza degree contribution, before benefits

If income is produced in India and Italian-income university ISEE cannot be supplied: Band A annual contribution €300 (€90 + €105 + €105), plus €140 regional tax unless exempt and €16 stamp: baseline total €456. This is a country-of-income rule, not an unconditional nationality price. Infostud initially uses citizenship; a different income country requires an evidenced administrative change. Foreign-income ISEE parificato is not accepted for this calculation. Before any approved exemption/award; excludes separate application and admission-test fees.

Course and qualification

Course titleSource checked · 2026/27

Check the stated applicant category

Transport Systems Engineering Named course matched exactly after removing display prefix or English-track annotation; archaeology spelling equivalent.

QualificationSource checked · 2026/27

Check the stated applicant category

Master

DurationSource checked · Cycle not established

Check the stated applicant category

2 years Published course identity fact; academic cycle not explicit in this labelled passage. This is not admission verification.

Teaching languageSource checked · Cycle not established

Check the stated applicant category

English Published course identity fact; academic cycle not explicit in this labelled passage. This is not admission verification.

Programme identitySource checked · 2026/27

non-EU applicant residing abroad requiring a visa

name: Transport Systems Engineering; code: 33488; language: English Exact current catalogue identity.

Academic yearSource checked · 2026/27

Named current course applicants

2026/27

Still needs confirmation: deadline time and timezone; enrolment dates; teaching start; eligibility for indian qualifications; required documents; scholarship conditions. 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: For second-cycle access, the India annex accepts a four-year/eight-semester Honours/Research or Professional bachelor at NHEQF level 6 with at least 160 credit-hours. A three-year/six-semester level-5.5 bachelor (120 credit-hours) does not give direct access: it needs at least one additional year leading to a postgraduate diploma (40 credit-hours) or four-year honours qualification. Supply all-year official marks/transcript; DigiLocker/NAD evidence is recommended. Exact subject/grade/language criteria and individual recognition remain separate. 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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