8 compulsory courses:

  1. Stabilità dei versanti ed elementi di progettazione geologica (Slope stability and Elements of Geotechnical Design  – 12 CFU 
  2. GIS e Remote sensing (GIS and Remote Sensing – 9 CFU
  3. Geochimica delle contaminazioni ambientali (Environmental Geochemistry)– 9 CFU
  4. Rilevamento geologico avanzato (Advanced Geological Mapping) – 6 CFU
  5. Sedimentologia Applicata (Applied Sedimentology) – 6 CFU
  6. Idrogeologia applicata (Applied Hydrogeology) – 6 CFU
  7. Petrologia Regionale e Ambientale (Regional and Environmental Petrology)– 6 CFU
  8. Geotecnica (Geotechnics) – 6 CFU

3 optional courses from the following list:

  1. Paleoclimatologia e cambiamento climatico globale (Paleoclimatology and Global Climate Change) – 6 CFU
  2. Mineralogia ambientale(Environmental Mineralogy) – 6 CFU
  3. Modelli matematici per le scienze applicate (Mathematical Models for Applied Sciences) – 6 CFU
  4. Petrografia applicate (Applied Petrography) – 6 CFU
  5. Meccanica delle rocce: fondamenti e tecniche di terreno e digitali (Rock Mechanics: fundamentals and field/digital techniques) – 6 CFU

2 optional courses from the following list:

  1. Geofisica Applicata (Applied and exploration geophysics) – 6 CFU
  2. Modellizzazione Geologica (Geological modelling) – 6 CFU
  3. Geopedologia (Geopedology) – 6 CFU
  4. Gestione sostenibile del patrimonio geologico (Sustainable management of geological heritage)  – 6 CFU
  5. Microrganismi marini e loro applicazioni (Marine Microorganisms and Their Applications ) – 6 CFU
  6. Archeometria degli oggetti e storia dell'uomo (Archaeometry of Objects and Human History) – 6 CFU

Additionally, the program also includes:

  • Final test (Master’s thesis dissertation) – 18 CFU
  • Internship – 9 CFU
  • Italian Language (only for foreign students) – 3 CFU
  • Other activities (e.g., seminars) – 3 CFU

6 compulsory courses:

  1. Basin analysis and Applied sedimentology – 12 CFU
  2. Petrogenetic processes and implications for mineral deposits – 9 CFU
  3. Use and sustainability of raw materials – 9 CFU
  4. Groundwater resources – 6 CFU
  5. Remote sensing for mineral resources – 6 CFU
  6. Rock mechanics: fundamentals, field and digital techniques – 6 CFU

2 optional courses from the following list:

  1. Geochemistry for environmental assessment and remediation – 6 CFU
  2. Gemmology – 6 CFU
  3. Planetary geology and extra-terrestrial materials – 6 CFU

3 optional courses from the following list:

  1. Subsurface geological exploration – 6 CFU
  2. New energies and energy scenarios – 6 CFU
  3. Applied and exploration geophysics – 6 CFU
  4. Geological modelling – 6 CFU
  5. Geopedology – 6 CFU

2 optional courses from the following list:

  1. Landslide hazard and risk – 6 CFU
  2. Engineering geology – 6 CFU
  3. Hydromorphology / Sustainable Management of Water Resources in Agriculture – 6 CFU

Additionally, the program also includes:

  • Final test (Master’s thesis dissertation) – 18 CFU
  • Internship – 9 CFU
  • Italian Language (only for foreign students) – 3 CFU
  • Other activities (e.g., seminars) – 3 CFU