Environmental Sciences For Ecological Transition 24 months Postgraduate Programme By Università di Padova |TopUniversities
Subject Ranking

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Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Starting Month

OctStarting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Environmental Sciences

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The programme trains specialists capable of working in both public and private sectors, in global, multicultural, and interdisciplinary contexts, to carry out professional consulting and coordination roles related to the assessment, design, and management of environmental systems with a view to ecological and sustainable transition. The main contexts of expertise acquired are the following: Analysis, control, and management of environmental resources and land; Assessment of environmental quality; Enhancement and restoration of the quality of environmental resources affected by human impacts; Implementation and evaluation of environmental impact studies for strategic and environmental risk assessments; Environmental impact of production processes; Development and certification of environmental management systems.

Common path

International environmental law, policies and projects

Environmental data analysis

Renewable energy for sustainable development and environmental transition

Risk assessment and Life Cycle Assessment

Management of environmental pollutants

Biomonitoring of environmental systems

Genetic and Microbiological Tools for Environmental Applications

Remote sensing for the environment

Path 1 – Sustainability and resilience of territorial systems

Vegetation, micrometeorology and climate change

Soil and water conservation

Nature Based Solutions

Soil Health & Carbon farming

Ecosystem services evaluation for agroecological transition



Path 2 – Management of sustainable processes

Environmental analytical monitoring

Natural transformations and advanced treatments of organic substances

Minerals for climate actions

ESG Management and Social & Environmental Responsibility

Waste management and environmental remediation

Graduates are expected to work in multiple fields of the industrial, agricultural and environmental domains, with focuses in the following contexts: Manufacturing sector; Industrial plants and multi-utility companies for the aspects of planning, monitoring, analytical, regulatory, and management; Energy & Sustainability; Natural Resources and Climate Management; Circular Economy and Green Economy; Soil-Water-Air Protection; Technological and Digital Innovation; Environmental Research and Dissemination; Waste Management; Integrated Water Services; Quality Assurance in public services or private firms; Materials Recycling; Renewable Energy; Environmental Consulting and Communication; Environmental Protection; Environmental Management; Public bodies or consulting services for companies; Departments of Environmental Safety; Analytical and instrumental sector; Regulatory / Inspectorate domains; Consulting for environmental authorizations; Development of urban settlements in light of climate change; Land Reclamation Consultancy; Industrial side streams valorization; Balanced Crop Inputs (water, energy, nutrients); Local and global authorities or private enterprises in the contexts of industrial chemistry, pharmaceuticals, land or marine ecosystems & health; Public Administration; Public Protection Agencies and monitoring centers under various regional /national directorates handling strategic environmental assessment, environmental impact assessment, remediation and warranting compliance to the respective legislative guidelines; Sustainability Reporting; Government agencies and large corporations; Management of integrated agro-environmental projects for transnational governmental bodies as EU Horizon/LIFE programs and alike, for proposal evaluation and law policies implementation.



Programme overview

Main Subject

Environmental Sciences

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The programme trains specialists capable of working in both public and private sectors, in global, multicultural, and interdisciplinary contexts, to carry out professional consulting and coordination roles related to the assessment, design, and management of environmental systems with a view to ecological and sustainable transition. The main contexts of expertise acquired are the following: Analysis, control, and management of environmental resources and land; Assessment of environmental quality; Enhancement and restoration of the quality of environmental resources affected by human impacts; Implementation and evaluation of environmental impact studies for strategic and environmental risk assessments; Environmental impact of production processes; Development and certification of environmental management systems.

Common path

International environmental law, policies and projects

Environmental data analysis

Renewable energy for sustainable development and environmental transition

Risk assessment and Life Cycle Assessment

Management of environmental pollutants

Biomonitoring of environmental systems

Genetic and Microbiological Tools for Environmental Applications

Remote sensing for the environment

Path 1 – Sustainability and resilience of territorial systems

Vegetation, micrometeorology and climate change

Soil and water conservation

Nature Based Solutions

Soil Health & Carbon farming

Ecosystem services evaluation for agroecological transition



Path 2 – Management of sustainable processes

Environmental analytical monitoring

Natural transformations and advanced treatments of organic substances

Minerals for climate actions

ESG Management and Social & Environmental Responsibility

Waste management and environmental remediation

Graduates are expected to work in multiple fields of the industrial, agricultural and environmental domains, with focuses in the following contexts: Manufacturing sector; Industrial plants and multi-utility companies for the aspects of planning, monitoring, analytical, regulatory, and management; Energy & Sustainability; Natural Resources and Climate Management; Circular Economy and Green Economy; Soil-Water-Air Protection; Technological and Digital Innovation; Environmental Research and Dissemination; Waste Management; Integrated Water Services; Quality Assurance in public services or private firms; Materials Recycling; Renewable Energy; Environmental Consulting and Communication; Environmental Protection; Environmental Management; Public bodies or consulting services for companies; Departments of Environmental Safety; Analytical and instrumental sector; Regulatory / Inspectorate domains; Consulting for environmental authorizations; Development of urban settlements in light of climate change; Land Reclamation Consultancy; Industrial side streams valorization; Balanced Crop Inputs (water, energy, nutrients); Local and global authorities or private enterprises in the contexts of industrial chemistry, pharmaceuticals, land or marine ecosystems & health; Public Administration; Public Protection Agencies and monitoring centers under various regional /national directorates handling strategic environmental assessment, environmental impact assessment, remediation and warranting compliance to the respective legislative guidelines; Sustainability Reporting; Government agencies and large corporations; Management of integrated agro-environmental projects for transnational governmental bodies as EU Horizon/LIFE programs and alike, for proposal evaluation and law policies implementation.



Admission Requirements

A minimum three-year undergraduate degree (or equivalent) is required with basic knowledge in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Sciences, Ecology, including that of agricultural and human systems.

English language: B2 Level ( CEFR ) or equivalent

2 Years
Oct

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