Master · Food Science
International Horticultural Science
at University of Bologna · Bologna and Bolzano
Requirements and review notes
- EntranceAcademic-preparation assessment, with online oral examination where needed.
- EnglishB2 through the accepted certificate routes; the call expressly lists a native-English exemption.
- AlsoJoint Bologna–Bolzano programme; use the exact IMAHS application form and course-unit details.
- AlsoFor non-EU abroad, the second 2026/27 round closes 10 May at 13:00; later rounds are EU/equated only.
Fees, admission and verification
Fees checked 2026-10-09 · 2026/27. 2026/27 ordinary annual total €157.04–€2,707.04: contribution ceiling €2,550.00 plus €157.04 fixed charges. Lower amounts require a qualifying reduction/exemption. Eligible Indian/non-OECD first-year students with family income/assets only abroad can instead obtain the €1,357.04 flat total, subject to the university declaration and fee-reference-year rules. Official fee source
Selected details checked. 2026-10-09 · See the academic year beside each source-linked fact. Checked fields: tuition amount, campus, duration, English requirement, entry test, fee period, 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. 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. 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
Other entry requirementsConditions need checking · 2026/27
Named course/category as stated
The official programme admission page links the course selection/enrolment procedure. Exact curricular thresholds, test requirements, documents and category calendar still require binding-call section review; a captured page or located PDF does not establish admission eligibility. Exact admissions page captured and reviewed for current call links; individual curricular thresholds, documents and category calendar still need full binding-call mapping.
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.
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.
Eligibility for Indian qualificationsConditions 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. 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.
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.
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.
Fees and funding
Conditional India feeSource checked · 2026/27
Indian citizen; household income/assets solely abroad; within normal duration+1; freshman
tuition: 1200; fixed: 157.04; total: 1357.04; currency: EUR Conditional India non-OECD flat fee; not a universal award or all-degree maximum.
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.
Fee exemptionsSource checked · 2026/27
Indian/non-OECD applicant with exclusively foreign family income/assets
India is listed in the 2026 non-OECD country annex. The first-year flat-fee route requires family income/assets only abroad and eligible fee-reference years; No-Tax-Area economic review is a separate, incompatible route.
Tuition amountSource checked · 2026/27
Ordinary Bologna-administered 2026/27 degree; exact income, exemptions and curriculum apply
EUR 157.04–2,707.04
Fee periodSource checked · 2026/27
Ordinary Bologna-administered 2026/27 degree; exact income, exemptions and curriculum apply
year
Fee currencySource checked · 2026/27
Ordinary Bologna-administered 2026/27 degree; exact income, exemptions and curriculum apply
EUR
Additional and mandatory chargesSource checked · 2026/27
Ordinary Bologna-administered 2026/27 degree; exact income, exemptions and curriculum apply
€157.04 fixed annual charges are added to the university contribution and included in the displayed totals.
Conditional tuition categorySource checked · 2026/27
Indian/non-OECD nationality, foreign household income/assets, within standard programme duration plus one year; first-year category
Eligible Indian/non-OECD first-year total €1,357.04: €1,200 contribution + €157.04 fixed charges. Family income/assets must be solely abroad; fee-reference-year limits and the required declaration apply. Later-year amounts depend on the minimum-credit condition. Joint/special-curriculum exceptions require confirmation.
Payment instalmentsSource checked · 2026/27
Ordinary Bologna-administered 2026/27 degree; exact income, exemptions and curriculum apply
First instalment €157.04 by the programme-specific enrolment deadline. Remaining instalments, when applicable: 18 December 2026 and 15 March 2027. A generic payment date does not extend a visa/admission deadline.
Course and qualification
Course titleSource checked · Cycle not established
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International Horticultural Science
QualificationSource checked · Cycle not established
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Master Published course qualification heading, not admission-round proof.
Awarded qualificationSource checked · Cycle not established
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Laurea Magistrale (second cycle)
Teaching locationSource checked · 2026/27
Named course applicants
Bologna and Bolzano; joint programme mobility is specified in the programme.
DurationSource checked · Cycle not established
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2 years
Teaching languageSource checked · Cycle not established
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English
Academic yearSource checked · 2026/27
Named course applicants
2026/27 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.
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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