• For Academic Year 2026/2027, you will need to submit your application within one of the following calls:

  • Call One: 2 November 2025 – 2 February 2026
  • Call Two: 2 March 2026 – 2 May 2026 
  • Call Three: 2 June 2025 – 2 August 2026 (EU and EU-equated applicants only)
    APPLICATION PLATFORM 

OVERVIEW

The programme trains specialists capable of working in both the 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.

Admission to the master’s degree program will be open to bachelor’s degree holders (or higher) or
other equivalent qualification deemed suitable under the current legislation. For national enrolments (Italy), graduates with a degree of class 27 (Ministerial Decree 509) or class L-32 (Ministerial Decree 270) are eligible for admission to the master’s degree programme without the need for additional courses.

Applicants need to possess the following specific curricular requirements: basic knowledge in the fields of mathematics, physics, general, inorganic, and organic chemistry, biology, environmental sciences, fundamentals of ecology, including that of agricultural and human systems, logical and cognitive tools to understand the meaning and implications of ecological and environmental processes and their interactions; basic computer skills.

For admission purposes, eligible candidates will be assessed according to the following criteria: a) Minimum degree grade; b) English language proficiency at level B2 (CEFR)
corresponding to the following minimum thresholds: TOEFL (IBT): 80; IELTS: 6.0; Cambridge ESOL: 173; Trinity College London: ISE II; Oxford OTE: 126; Gatehouse: GA 1 level; Pearson: PTE General 3 or PTE Academic 65.

 

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

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

 

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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.

 

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