Earth Sciences 24 months Postgraduate Programme By University of Milan |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

156 EURTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Earth and Marine SciencesMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Earth and Marine Sciences

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Today's times call for an enhancement of the strategic role of geosciences, not only for studying and mitigating geological risks, but also for supporting the energy transition and decarbonisation. This is particularly true for Italy, which is exposed to numerous geological hazards. In this scenario, the Master's degree programme in Earth Sciences aims to produce professionals who will be able to contribute to the exploration, modelling, extraction, development, storage and monitoring of geo-energy resources, with a focus on their sustainable use and the mitigation of social and environmental impacts.



The programme is designed to provide graduates with a robust interdisciplinary education, allowing them to competently enter the job market, whether as professionals or researchers, and even to aspire to management roles. Teaching combines theory and practice, as the coursework includes field activities, laboratories and internships, plus the opportunity to enjoy study periods at public and private research institutions, in Italy or abroad.



More specifically, the programme provides students with specific geological knowledge and skills related to, inter alia, stratigraphy, sedimentology, structural geology, geomorphology, applied geology, palaeontology, mineralogy, petrography, geochemistry, depositology and geophysics, allowing for an understanding of geological processes, including natural phenomena shaping the landscape, and the dynamics of the Earth's crust. Students will gain theoretical and experimental knowledge, as well as technical and applied expertise, allowing them to process and interpret complex data from the field and lab. At the same time, they will develop specific skills enabling them to work in interdisciplinary contexts which require an understanding of topics related to geotechnics, hydrology and river hydraulics.



The Master's Degree Course, to meet national and international challenges, will be taught both in Italian and English. Specifically, the courses taught in English will be both characterizing and related and integrative.



The degree programme offers two learning tracks (curricula). During the first year, students attend core courses, which provide them with specific knowledge and skills in accordance with the programme learning objectives. During the first year and the first semester of the second year, students broaden their knowledge by attending supplementary courses, which are intended to complement their training in other fields adjacent to Earth sciences, thus providing for a multi- and interdisciplinary learning experience. Both the first and the second year include elective activities. During the second year, students strengthen their knowledge and skills through an internship and their thesis work. The coursework includes field and lab activities focusing on experiments and measurements, as well as on the processing and interpretation of data and the related analogue and digital technologies. These contents are presented differently in the two curricula, as one is more application-oriented, while the other is rather focused on fostering an understanding of processes. All curricula include a compulsory internship to be completed at research institutes, universities, laboratories, companies, professional firms or public administrations, in Italy or abroad, also in the framework of specific national or international agreements.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Earth and Marine Sciences

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Today's times call for an enhancement of the strategic role of geosciences, not only for studying and mitigating geological risks, but also for supporting the energy transition and decarbonisation. This is particularly true for Italy, which is exposed to numerous geological hazards. In this scenario, the Master's degree programme in Earth Sciences aims to produce professionals who will be able to contribute to the exploration, modelling, extraction, development, storage and monitoring of geo-energy resources, with a focus on their sustainable use and the mitigation of social and environmental impacts.



The programme is designed to provide graduates with a robust interdisciplinary education, allowing them to competently enter the job market, whether as professionals or researchers, and even to aspire to management roles. Teaching combines theory and practice, as the coursework includes field activities, laboratories and internships, plus the opportunity to enjoy study periods at public and private research institutions, in Italy or abroad.



More specifically, the programme provides students with specific geological knowledge and skills related to, inter alia, stratigraphy, sedimentology, structural geology, geomorphology, applied geology, palaeontology, mineralogy, petrography, geochemistry, depositology and geophysics, allowing for an understanding of geological processes, including natural phenomena shaping the landscape, and the dynamics of the Earth's crust. Students will gain theoretical and experimental knowledge, as well as technical and applied expertise, allowing them to process and interpret complex data from the field and lab. At the same time, they will develop specific skills enabling them to work in interdisciplinary contexts which require an understanding of topics related to geotechnics, hydrology and river hydraulics.



The Master's Degree Course, to meet national and international challenges, will be taught both in Italian and English. Specifically, the courses taught in English will be both characterizing and related and integrative.



The degree programme offers two learning tracks (curricula). During the first year, students attend core courses, which provide them with specific knowledge and skills in accordance with the programme learning objectives. During the first year and the first semester of the second year, students broaden their knowledge by attending supplementary courses, which are intended to complement their training in other fields adjacent to Earth sciences, thus providing for a multi- and interdisciplinary learning experience. Both the first and the second year include elective activities. During the second year, students strengthen their knowledge and skills through an internship and their thesis work. The coursework includes field and lab activities focusing on experiments and measurements, as well as on the processing and interpretation of data and the related analogue and digital technologies. These contents are presented differently in the two curricula, as one is more application-oriented, while the other is rather focused on fostering an understanding of processes. All curricula include a compulsory internship to be completed at research institutes, universities, laboratories, companies, professional firms or public administrations, in Italy or abroad, also in the framework of specific national or international agreements.

Admission Requirements

5.5+
72+
Qualifications and knowledge required for admission Bachelor's graduates in Geological Sciences (L-34), as well as in the corresponding degree class pursuant to Ministerial Decree 509/99, are eligible to enrol in the Master's degree programme in Earth Sciences. Bachelor's graduates of other degree programmes and applicants holding an equivalent foreign degree may also enrol in the programme, provided that they have completed adequate academic training in the core branches of Earth Sciences, i.e. they have earned at least 44 CFU/ECTS credits in the following scientific-disciplinary sectors: GEO/01, GEO/02, GEO/03, GEO/04, GEO/05, GEO/06, GEO/07, GEO/08, GEO/09, GEO/10, GEO/11, GEO/12.
Proficiency in English at a B2 level or higher under the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is required for admission.

2 Years
Oct

Tuition fees

International
156 EUR

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