Master in CONTROL SYSTEMS AND AUTOMATION ENGINEERING

Tuition fees are 1,350 EUR per year.

Control Systems and Automation Engineering focuses on designing, analyzing, and managing systems that regulate the behavior of machines, processes, and infrastructure without constant human intervention. The discipline draws on mathematics, physics, and electrical engineering to study feedback loops, signal processing, sensors, actuators, and the algorithms that keep systems stable and responsive. Typical subjects include control theory, robotics, industrial automation, mechatronics, and system modeling, alongside programming and simulation tools used to test how a system will behave before it is built. Students learn to design controllers for applications ranging from manufacturing lines and robotic arms to power grids, vehicles, and aerospace systems. The field is inherently interdisciplinary, connecting electrical, mechanical, and computer engineering, and increasingly incorporates concepts from data analysis and artificial intelligence as automated systems become more autonomous. Graduates find work as automation engineers, control systems designers, robotics engineers, and process engineers across manufacturing, energy, transportation, and technology sectors, where the ability to keep complex systems running reliably and efficiently is in steady demand. This master's degree in Control Systems and Automation Engineering is offered by Università degli Studi dell'Aquila in L'Aquila, Italy, and is delivered in English over two years. The program builds on an undergraduate engineering background, deepening students' technical skills in modeling, simulation, and controller design while preparing them for advanced roles in industry or further research. Students who complete the degree gain both the theoretical grounding and the practical engineering skills needed to work on the automated systems that underpin modern industrial and technological infrastructure, from factory floors to smart, connected devices.