Master’s Degree in Chemical and Sustainable Process Engineering

The master's degree in Chemical and Sustainable Process Engineering trains engineers able to design, optimise and control industrial processes with respect for the environment and energy efficiency. The programme is divided into four areas: foundation training, the specific disciplines of chemical engineering, with mathematical models, advanced control and design, a specialisation phase with elective courses and, finally, the master's thesis. In this way the student builds a profile consistent with their own inclinations. Chemical engineering studies how to transform raw materials into useful products through industrial processes, and today is called upon to do so with lower energy consumption, lower emissions and a more efficient use of resources. The course teaches participants to model processes, to control them with advanced techniques and to design them sustainably, with attention to safety and economics.

Teaching comprises lectures, practical exercises, experimental laboratories, guided plant visits and periods of study abroad. Internships at leading companies are provided, along with the possibility of carrying out thesis projects in international laboratories. The course takes place in person in Turin, at the Department of Applied Science and Technology, and is bilingual, with courses in Italian and English. The page does not give the duration, which for a master's degree is normally two years, or the credits, the calendar and the start dates. The experimental laboratories and the guided plant visits make it possible to link mathematical models to industrial reality, and to understand how reactors, separation columns and control systems work. The elective courses of the third group make it possible to steer the programme towards specific fields, for example energy, the environment, materials or the pharmaceutical sector.

The aim is to prepare professionals for the chemical, pharmaceutical, environmental and energy industries and for the new materials sector, with roles in research and development, industrial production and innovation management. The course is aimed at bachelor's graduates in scientific and engineering disciplines, with a minimum weighted average of 24/30; for cohorts from 2023/2024 the page indicates a threshold of 21/30, with an admission test. 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 and the deadlines are not stated. The periods of study abroad and the possibility of carrying out the thesis in international laboratories offer an experience with a European reach, in a sector where research is highly collaborative. The page also notes the presence of internships at leading companies, which encourage entry into the chemical, pharmaceutical, environmental and energy industries.