Natural Sciences 36 months Undergraduate Programme By University of Milan |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

36 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

156 EURTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

GeologyMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Geology

Degree

BSc

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

In line with the qualifying learning objectives of the corresponding degree class, the Bachelor's degree programme in Natural Sciences aims to offer students a balanced synthesis between theoretical knowledge and methodological practice in the fields of biology and geology. Such expertise is essential for professional activities concerning the interpretation and protection of all elements of the past and present natural world, and highlighting the correlations between organisms, host substrate and the environment.

The programme is designed with the following objectives: - Provide a systemic understanding of nature as well as robust practical experience in applying the scientific method to analyse biological components, their mutual interactions and their interactions with the chemical and physical environment; - Prepare graduates that are able to study the biotic and abiotic components of the natural world, as well as their interactions. The degree programme notably covers a highly cross-disciplinary range of topics, from biology to geology and geography, including fundamentals of mathematics, chemistry and physics; - Prepare graduates that are able to work in a team as well as autonomously, and to smoothly integrate in any work environment; - Prepare graduates that are able to use at least one language of the European Union other than Italian in their specific field of expertise and for general communication; - Provide graduates with the necessary tools to access further educational and personal development opportunities, including teaching-oriented Master's degree programmes.

The degree programme requires students to gain oral and written proficiency in English.

Students will also become skilled in processing naturalistic data using mathematical and statistical techniques applicable to biotic and abiotic contexts. Moreover, they will acquire skills to identify living organisms, substrate types and landforms, to plan protocols and experimental procedures, and to properly write reports in different areas of natural sciences, such as surveys and analyses of the flora, fauna and morphology of the land or, more generally, methodological and experimental procedures for a cross-disciplinary study of organisms, the present environment and the geological past. Graduates will be able to autonomously assess and interpret experimental data, to choose the appropriate techniques for the analysis of environmental and natural components, as well as to apply the principles of professional ethics and a scientific approach to bioethical issues. Moreover, graduates will acquire verbal and written communication skills to be able to address both experts in the field and the general public, using the appropriate language register according to the different circumstances.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PROGRAMME IS ENTIRELY TAUGHT IN ITALIAN

Programme overview

Main Subject

Geology

Degree

BSc

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

In line with the qualifying learning objectives of the corresponding degree class, the Bachelor's degree programme in Natural Sciences aims to offer students a balanced synthesis between theoretical knowledge and methodological practice in the fields of biology and geology. Such expertise is essential for professional activities concerning the interpretation and protection of all elements of the past and present natural world, and highlighting the correlations between organisms, host substrate and the environment.

The programme is designed with the following objectives: - Provide a systemic understanding of nature as well as robust practical experience in applying the scientific method to analyse biological components, their mutual interactions and their interactions with the chemical and physical environment; - Prepare graduates that are able to study the biotic and abiotic components of the natural world, as well as their interactions. The degree programme notably covers a highly cross-disciplinary range of topics, from biology to geology and geography, including fundamentals of mathematics, chemistry and physics; - Prepare graduates that are able to work in a team as well as autonomously, and to smoothly integrate in any work environment; - Prepare graduates that are able to use at least one language of the European Union other than Italian in their specific field of expertise and for general communication; - Provide graduates with the necessary tools to access further educational and personal development opportunities, including teaching-oriented Master's degree programmes.

The degree programme requires students to gain oral and written proficiency in English.

Students will also become skilled in processing naturalistic data using mathematical and statistical techniques applicable to biotic and abiotic contexts. Moreover, they will acquire skills to identify living organisms, substrate types and landforms, to plan protocols and experimental procedures, and to properly write reports in different areas of natural sciences, such as surveys and analyses of the flora, fauna and morphology of the land or, more generally, methodological and experimental procedures for a cross-disciplinary study of organisms, the present environment and the geological past. Graduates will be able to autonomously assess and interpret experimental data, to choose the appropriate techniques for the analysis of environmental and natural components, as well as to apply the principles of professional ethics and a scientific approach to bioethical issues. Moreover, graduates will acquire verbal and written communication skills to be able to address both experts in the field and the general public, using the appropriate language register according to the different circumstances.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PROGRAMME IS ENTIRELY TAUGHT IN ITALIAN

Admission Requirements

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Admission to the bachelor's degree program in Natural Sciences is open to candidates who hold a secondary school diploma or other qualification obtained abroad that is recognized as suitable, as well as to those with an adequate initial preparation. The degree program in Natural Sciences has a programmed number in order to ensure the quality of the educational offerings in relation to available resources and provides for a TOLC (Test On Line CISIA) as a test for access. The test is designed to ascertain that students' preparation meets the minimum requirements of basic knowledge in scientific disciplines. A total of 300 places are available for enrollment in the first year. The TOLC can be taken at the University of Milan or any other university that is a member of CISIA (Consorzio Interuniversitario Sistemi Integrati per l'Accesso). Registration for the TOLC should be done on the CISIA website (www.cisiaonline.it). The TOLC valid for enrollment in the Bachelor of Natural Sciences program is the TOLC-S. Test structure and topics and other useful information are available at https://www.cisiaonline.it/area-tematica-tolc-scienze/struttura-della-prova-e-sillabo/
Entry requirements and the announcement are available at https://scienzenaturali.cdl.unimi.it/it/iscriversi. Students who having taken the TOLC-S will have enrolled in the selection for admission to the Bachelor of Science in Natural Sciences program will be placed in the merit list, formulated on the basis of their score on the test. Students usefully placed in the merit list must finalize their matriculation by the deadlines indicated in the announcement. Freshmen who do not achieve a score greater than or equal to 10 in the Basic Mathematics module will be assigned Additional Educational Obligations (OFAs).
Additional educational obligations and arrangements for OFA remediation. For students with OFAs, supportive activities will be organized, followed by a remedial test by which the student must demonstrate that he/she has improved his/her preparation. In the absence of this evidence, the student will not be allowed to take any second-year exams before passing the Institutions of Mathematics and Statistics exam (link: https://scienzenaturali.cdl.unimi.it/it/studiare/le-matricole). Information on registering for the degree program is available at https://www.unimi.it/it/studiare/frequentare-un-corso-di-laurea/iscriversi/iscriversi-una-prima-laurea.

3 Years
Oct

Tuition fees

International
156 EUR

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