Master’s Degree in Building Engineering

The master's degree in Building Engineering trains engineers for the construction sector, with a preparation that covers the design of buildings, the management and organisation of building processes, the surveying of existing heritage, construction site safety and fire prevention. The page refers in particular to Legislative Decree 81/2008 on safety at work and to the Ministerial Decree of 3 August 2015 on fire prevention, and mentions innovative technologies for building. Building engineering deals with the design and construction of buildings, but also with their management, restoration and safety on construction sites. The course combines design, building organisation and heritage surveying, offering tools to work on both new and existing buildings, with attention to efficiency and sustainability.

Teaching includes lectures, exercises in the classroom and in the laboratory, group activities and educational visits. Internships and company theses are provided, with the possibility of taking part in student teams. The course takes place in person in Turin and is offered in Italian and/or English. The page does not give the duration, which for a master's degree is normally two years, nor the credits, the cost, the calendar, the dates and the deadlines, nor the list of individual courses. The page cites the training on construction site safety provided for by Legislative Decree 81/2008, an element with concrete professional value, because it is linked to the role of safety coordinator. Teaching takes place in person in Turin, in Italian and/or English: the page does not specify which courses are offered in each language.

The aim is to train professionals for design, the management of works and the coordination of working groups, in the public and private sectors, in design firms and construction companies. The course is aimed at bachelor's graduates with requirements in a technical or engineering field, and suits those who wish to work in building and in the renovation of the built environment, with attention to safety and sustainability. 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 cost is stated as not available. Student teams and internships offer an opportunity to test skills in concrete projects. It is a master's degree and its duration, not stated, is normally two years. Costs, deadlines and places are not given. Those interested should consult the official call for applications to check the access requirements, the selection arrangements and the organisation of courses in the two languages offered.