Teaching Arrangements
The Master’s programme lasts 9 months, running from October 2026 to July 2027, and awards 60 university credits (CFU).
The programme is full-time and is delivered in a blended format. Online classes are delivered through Microsoft Teams, while some activities take place in person at the premises of the University of Genoa, ANSFISA and the Italian Institute of Welding (IIS).
Attendance is compulsory. The maximum permitted absence is 20% of the teaching activities for participants who are not employed and 40% for employed participants.
The class timetable is organised to facilitate the participation of working professionals. The detailed schedule is available on the Class Schedule page.
Teaching Structure
The Master’s programme comprises a total of 1,500 hours, divided as follows:
- 427 hours of teaching activities;
- 873 hours of individual study and assessment;
- 75 hours of internship or Project Work for employed participants;
- 125 hours dedicated to the preparation of the final thesis and final examination.
Employed participants may complete a company-based Project Work as an alternative to the internship.
Programme
The programme follows the curriculum attached to the official call for applications and covers the relevant subject areas through the following modules.
Risk perception and management: socio-cultural, human and organisational factors
- Social and cultural factors in risk perception
- Human and organisational factors in risk management
General introduction to infrastructure policies
- Foundations of legislative and regulatory frameworks
- Regulation of the transport and infrastructure sectors
Economic and management engineering of transport networks and systems
- Economic and management engineering of transport networks and systems
Mechanics of existing structures, damage mechanisms and protection systems
- Fundamentals of structural engineering for construction materials and technologies
- Materials and construction technologies for roads and railways
- Fundamentals of structural mechanics for the classification of existing structures
- Fundamentals of geotechnical engineering for the classification of existing structures
- Fundamentals of structural engineering for the classification of existing structures
- Defect assessment, forms of degradation, inspection and repair techniques
Digital modelling of infrastructure and data management
- Fundamentals of structural engineering for infrastructure modelling and analysis
- Fundamentals of structural mechanics for infrastructure modelling and analysis
- Fundamentals of geotechnical engineering for infrastructure modelling and analysis
- Fundamentals of geomatics for infrastructure diagnostics and monitoring
- Fundamentals of structural engineering for infrastructure diagnostics and monitoring
- Fundamentals of structural mechanics for infrastructure diagnostics and monitoring
- Fundamentals of geotechnical engineering for infrastructure diagnostics and monitoring
- Fundamentals of remote sensing for infrastructure monitoring
Engineering and safety of transport networks and systems
- Fundamentals of transport systems engineering
Maintenance of transport networks and systems
- Design of Safety Management Systems
- Asset management
- Safety Management Systems and maintenance: examples and case studies
Elective course
The curriculum requires participants to choose one of the following courses:
- Process Control
- Product Control
Innovative Teaching Tools
AulaWeb is the University of Genoa’s online learning platform.
Participants can access teaching materials, online classes and exercises and interact with other participants, tutors and lecturers.
Microsoft Teams is the platform used for online teaching.
Participants will receive a UniGe account to access Microsoft Teams and use the Microsoft 365 services provided by the University. The account will be issued after the call for applications has closed and enrolment has been completed.
Instructions are available on the UniGe Microsoft 365 page.