Study plan
Below you can find the study plan templates for the two curricula offered in the Master’s Degree Program in Geoscienze per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile (more information here):
- Geosciences for Energy, Mineral and Water (EMW) – curriculum entirely taught in English
- Geoscienze per la gestione del territorio e la protezione ambientale (AMB) – curriculum taught in Italian
Click on the curriculum title below you are interested in and find the list of related teachings/subjects. Click on the teachings titles to view detailed information.
The study plan templates below refer to the current academic year. Study plans from previous academic years are available in the “Useful links” section.
Every year, students must complete and submit their individual study plan.
Information about when and how to submit it is available here.
Study plan - Enrolment year 2025/2026
First Year
Compulsory
- GEOTECHNICS 6 ECTS - 54 hours 2nd semester
- GIS AND REMOTE SENSING 9 ECTS - 100 hours Annual
- APPLIED HIDROGEOLOGY 6 ECTS - 48 hours 2nd semester
- REGIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PETROLOGY 6 ECTS - 60 hours 2nd semester
- ADVANCED GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 6 ECTS - 78 hours 2nd semester
- APPLIED SEDIMENTOLOGY 6 ECTS - 64 hours 2nd semester
- ROCK MECHANICS 6 ECTS - 68 hours 1st semester
- MATHEMATICAL MODELS FOR APPLIED SCIENCES 6 ECTS - 48 hours 2nd semester
- APPLIED AND EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICS 6 ECTS - 64 hours 1st semester
- GEOLOGICAL MODELLING 6 ECTS - 66 hours 2nd semester
- HUMANITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE: A DIALOGUE BETWEEN SCIENCE, HISTORY AND ART 3 ECTS - 24 hours 1st semester
- MARINE MICROORGANISMS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS 6 ECTS - 60 hours 1st semester
- SATELLITE EYES ON WATER: TRACKING HUMAN & NATURAL IMPACTS 3 ECTS - 24 hours 2nd semester
Second Year
Compulsory
- OTHER SKILLS TO ENTER THE LABOUR MARKET 3 ECTS - 75 hours
- GEOCHEMISTRY OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION 9 ECTS - 82 hours
- FINAL EXAMINATION PREPARATION 12 ECTS - 300 hours
- FINAL EXAM 6 ECTS - 0 hours
- SLOPE STABILITY AND GEOLOGICAL DESIGN ELEMENTS 12 ECTS - 116 hours
- TRAINEESHIP 9 ECTS - 225 hours
- ENVIRONMENTAL MINERALOGY 6 ECTS - 48 hours
- PALEOCLIMATOLOGY AND GLOBAL CHANGE 6 ECTS - 48 hours
- APPLIED PETROGRAPHY 6 ECTS - 48 hours
- ARCHEOMETRY OF OBJECTS AND HISTORY OF MAN 6 ECTS - 52 hours
- GEOPEDOLOGY 6 ECTS - 64 hours
- SUSTAINABLE GEOLOGICAL HERITAGE MANAGEMENT 6 ECTS - 54 hours
First Year
Compulsory
- BASIN ANALYSIS AND APPLIED SEDIMENTOLOGY 12 ECTS - 124 hours Annual
- GROUNDWATER RESOURCES 6 ECTS - 48 hours 2nd semester
- PETROGENETIC PROCESSES AND IMPLICATIONS FOR MINERAL DEPOSITS 9 ECTS - 90 hours 2nd semester
- REMOTE SENSING FOR MINERAL RESOURCES 6 ECTS - 60 hours 1st semester
- ROCK MECHANICS: FUNDAMENTALS, FIELD AND DIGITAL TECHNIQUES 6 ECTS - 64 hours 1st semester
- ITALIAN LANGUAGE FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS 3 ECTS - 24 hours 2nd semester
- GEMMOLOGY 6 ECTS - 48 hours 1st semester
- PLANETARY GEOLOGY AND EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL MATERIALS 6 ECTS - 60 hours 1st semester
- APPLIED AND EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICS 6 ECTS - 64 hours 1st semester
- GEOLOGICAL MODELLING 6 ECTS - 66 hours 2nd semester
- ENGINEERING GEOLOGY 6 ECTS - 51 hours Annual
- HUMANITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE: A DIALOGUE BETWEEN SCIENCE, HISTORY AND ART 3 ECTS - 24 hours 1st semester
- LANDSLIDES HAZARD AND RISK 6 ECTS - 58 hours 2nd semester
- SATELLITE EYES ON WATER: TRACKING HUMAN & NATURAL IMPACTS 3 ECTS - 24 hours 2nd semester
Second Year
Compulsory
- FINAL EXAM 6 ECTS - 150 hours
- PREPARATION FOR THE FINAL EXAM 12 ECTS - 300 hours
- TRAINEESHIP 9 ECTS - 225 hours
- USE AND SUSTAINABILITY OF RAW MATERIALS 9 ECTS - 84 hours
- OTHER ACTIVITIES 3 ECTS - 24 hours
- GEOCHEMISTRY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND REMEDIATION 6 ECTS - 54 hours
- GEOPEDOLOGY 6 ECTS - 64 hours
- NEW ENERGY SCENARIOS 6 ECTS - 58 hours
- SUBSURFACE GEOLOGICAL EXPLORATION 6 ECTS - 48 hours
- SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF WATER RESOURCES IN AGRICULTURE 6 ECTS - 58 hours