Master’s Degree in Automotive Engineering

The master's degree in Automotive Engineering trains engineers for the car industry, a sector undergoing deep transformation because of electrification, digitalisation and the search for greater efficiency. The programme integrates the design, development and management of production processes for efficient, hybrid and electric vehicles, with particular attention to traction systems, vehicle dynamics and aerodynamics, and links product aspects with production ones. The automotive sector is changing rapidly, with the spread of hybrid and electric propulsion, driver assistance systems and new production models. The course addresses these topics from an engineering point of view, linking the design of the vehicle and its systems with production technologies and process management.

Teaching includes lectures, laboratory exercises, the study of real cases, group work and company projects. The thesis project is developed at a company and is often followed by a job offer. The course takes place in person in Turin and is in English. The page mentions a double degree with the University of Windsor, in Canada, as well as the possibility of taking part in Erasmus+. It does not give the duration, which for a master's degree is normally two years, nor the credits, the cost, the academic calendar, the number of places and the dates. Teaching is in English and includes a thesis project at a company, which makes it possible to work on real problems of the sector. The language and the contact with companies foster an international outlook, consistent with an industry in which companies operate in global markets and collaborate with suppliers and research centres in several countries.

The aim is to prepare car designers, mechanical engineers and technical designers for research and development, testing and production roles at automotive companies. The course is aimed at bachelor's graduates in engineering and related disciplines and suits those who want to work in an international context, in the heart of an area with a strong industrial car tradition. The link with companies, through company projects and the thesis carried out at a company, offers a direct path into the world of work. The Polytechnic University of Turin is ranked 241st in the 2025 QS world rankings, 103rd in the European ones and 12th in those of Southern Europe; the page gives a MasterIN Fingerprint score of 7.6 out of 10. The double degree with the University of Windsor, in Canada, is an opportunity for those who want an experience abroad and a qualification recognised in two university systems. The page does not describe the conditions of access to this programme, which must be checked with the university, together with the duration, which for a master's degree is normally two years.