Career opportunities
PhD graduates in Chemical Engineering at Politecnico di Torino are professionals promoting innovation and research, they have an international-oriented frame of mind, characterized by an interdisciplinary approach and relevant competences in their research area.
Career opportunities foreseen for them are: researcher in national or international University or research centres; researcher in industry sector, especially in those companies focusing on development of process and products, environmental-friendly innovation, which are also compatible with resources, energy and environmental saving; employment in sectors where there is a demand for professionals specialized in the field of planning and management of industrial processes; employment in national or international institutes for supervision and management of research achievements and industrial, scientific resources.
Programme Structure
Courses included:
- Advanced elements of chemical engineering
- Catalysis and biocatalysis
- Electrochemical power sources
- Multiscale modelling and coarse-graining for flow and transport PDEs
- Photo-Electro-Catalytic Technologies for a Sustainable Chemical Industry & in-situ microscopy/spectroscopic to study new photo-electrocatalyst materials
- Risk assessment as decision making tools
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 72
IELTS: 5.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants are required to submit their application for admission online on the Apply@polito platform.
- All applicants must pay a non-refundable application fee (€ 30,00) for each application submitted (one application per each PhD programme).
- After submitting the application, no changes are allowed. It will not be possible to upload any other document.
- Master's degree (Laurea Magistrale) or Laurea specialistica or academic degree belonging to the university system pre-dating M.D. no. 509 of 3rd November 1999, as amended by M.D. no. 270 of 22nd October 2004 – with minimum final grade: 95/110.
- English language certificate – level B2
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
International
Non-residents: 261 AUD / year (≈ 161 EUR / year)
EU/EEA
EU/EEA Nationals: 261 AUD / year (≈ 161 EUR / year)
Living costs
Torino, Italy: 1,068-1,586 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
PhD scholarships can be with own research topic or with predefined research topic.
The gross annual amount of the scholarship is usually € 15,343.28, but the Politecnico di Torino has chosen to further enhance and promote the value of PhD programmes, increasing the amount of the scholarships to € 18.854,52.
All candidates compete for scholarships with own research topic, unless they explicitly waive their right to receive them.
The scholarships with predefined research topic are associated to particular research topics for which specific skills are required. Those applicants interested in one or more scholarships shall carefully verify which are the field of research and the competences required, as specified in the scholarship descriptive sheet and contact the relevant scientific referee.
