Bachelor's Degree Programme in
Engineering Physics
Enrolment from 2025/2026

Summary
Academic year 2025/2026

Level of qualification

Bachelor's Degree Programme

Ministerial Degree Code

L-8 R (Information engineering)

Language

Italian

Attendance

Open. Laboratory attendance is compulsory.

Where

Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems (DSMN), Scientific Campus, via Torino 155, 30170 Venezia Mestre (Italy).
For further information please contact the Scientific Campus campus.scientifico@unive.it.

Head of studies

Prof. Stefano Bonetti (Teaching Committee Coordinator, stefano.bonetti@unive.it)

Access to the programme

Open admission.
Quota reserved to non-EU students residing outside Italy: 10 seats, of which 3 are reserved for Chinese students living in China, under the Marco Polo Project.

Admission requirements

In order to be accepted onto the degree course, students must have a higher secondary school leaving certificate or other equivalent accepted academic qualification obtained abroad.
Proficiency in mathematics and English is also required (minimum B1-level). Proficiency checks are compulsory. The degree programme regulations, published on the university’s website, provide a description of proficiency check procedures, as well as indicating the additional educational obligations ("OFA") which must be fulfilled during the first year of the course by students who fail the checks.

More information on OFA for this programme is available on thewebpage dedicated to the admission and enrolment.

Admission with international qualification

Applicants with international qualification must have obtained a secondary school diploma after having completed at least 12 years of schooling. The preliminary evaluation of the qualification is mandatory. Procedures and deadlines are available on the online platform Apply.
Further details in the webpage dedicated to admission and enrolment with an international qualification.

Course overview

The Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Engineering Physics aims at building a class of modern and professionally cosmopolitan engineers, equipped to address issues pertaining to advanced technologies, whether related to quantum physics and to the physics of matter, to advanced information technology (machine learning and quantum computing) or to electronics, biophysics and biomedicine. These issues arise naturally on a global scale, and are constantly evolving. A Physics Engineer combines the knowledge of physics and mathematics of a Physicist, with that of computer science and electronics of an Engineer, thus mastering different scientific fields. The Physics Engineer is therefore a versatile professional figure who combines skills in two disciplines, the more practical side of engineering and the fundamental scientific one. 

According to the the chosen specialization students may enrich their preparation focusing on the interaction between radiation and matter; new materials and bio-materials; business organization.

Examination assessment and graduation

Learning activities comprise taught courses, workshop-based projects and training/internships so that students can acquire a broad range of competencies, both theoretical and practical, that are transferable to the world of work, as well as life-long learning skills.
Learning outcomes are verified by means of written exams, oral exams, assignments, project reports, presentations, and group as well as student-teacher discussions.

The Final Examination consists of writing and discussing a report. Students write their reports under the guidance of their supervisor(s) and their work must focus on the research undertaken and documented during their internship and final examination. Students can complete internal internships within Ca’ Foscari University of Venice or external internships at an institution, research laboratory, other university or company affiliated with the university. External supervisors are allowed, as long as they are supported by a professor from the degree course, who shall act as co-supervisor or supervisor.
In order to graduate, students must have 5 internship credits, 1 credit for the “Health and safety in teaching and research” course and 3 credits for the final examination.
In order to be accepted for an internship, students must have obtained at least 140 credits.
Final examination procedures are specified in the Thesis Regulations for the degree programme.

Access to further studies

Professional Master’s Programmes (1st level) and Master's Degree Programmes (Ca' Foscari has activated a Master's Degree course in Engineering Physics).

Occupational profiles

Graduates in Engineering Physics are able to work in all technologically advanced sectors, whether they be related to production (materials, nanotechnologies, biomedicine) or processing (numerical modelling, multi-variable systems, cyber security). Physics Engineers can therefore find employment with:

  • large Italian and foreign companies in the field of materials engineering, optical technologies, information technology, quantum technologies and imaging, as well as in the aerospace and security industries;
  • small and medium-sized enterprises that use innovative systems and technologies;
  • national and international companies offering strategic and industrial consulting;
  • private and public research centres;
  • representative branches of foreign companies working in the market of physical and optical technologies and diagnostics;
  • technological start-ups.

Graduates in Engineering Physics can also continue their studies in a Master's Degree either in Engineering and Physics. 

Graduates with a bachelor's degree in Engineering Physics can sit the (Italian) state exam to qualify as a professional under section B (Junior Engineer) of the official register for the Information Engineering industry.