Environmental and Food Economics
Environmental and Food Economics
Course sheet
A.Y. 2025/2026
Master programme
LM-76 R - Scienze economiche per l'ambiente e la cultura
The degree program offers advanced skills in disciplines related to environmental economics and the agri-food sector. Its aim is to provide in-depth tools and knowledge to promote sustainable economic development, manage natural resources (water, soil, energy sources), guide policy choices in the energy, agricultural, and food sectors, foster innovation in the agri-food sector, support internationalization processes, and ensure food security.
The program spans two years and includes two curricula. The first year, common to both curricula, includes foundational courses for the program?s disciplines (mathematics, statistics, econometrics, law), along with courses in the areas of business (Accounting, Environmental Management), economics (Advanced Microeconomics), and environmental and agri-food economics (Environmental Economics, Trade and Environment, Agri-Food Economics).
In the second year, courses are differentiated according to the chosen curriculum. The curriculum in Economics of Climate and Energy delves into energy markets and policies, sustainable economic growth, and the economics of climate change. The curriculum in Economics and Management of Sustainable Food System, instead, offers specialized courses on sustainable food consumption, global value chain management, food security issues, and rural development.
The program also includes 9 ECTS credits allocated to elective courses.
The program spans two years and includes two curricula. The first year, common to both curricula, includes foundational courses for the program?s disciplines (mathematics, statistics, econometrics, law), along with courses in the areas of business (Accounting, Environmental Management), economics (Advanced Microeconomics), and environmental and agri-food economics (Environmental Economics, Trade and Environment, Agri-Food Economics).
In the second year, courses are differentiated according to the chosen curriculum. The curriculum in Economics of Climate and Energy delves into energy markets and policies, sustainable economic growth, and the economics of climate change. The curriculum in Economics and Management of Sustainable Food System, instead, offers specialized courses on sustainable food consumption, global value chain management, food security issues, and rural development.
The program also includes 9 ECTS credits allocated to elective courses.
The Master's degree in Environmental and Food Economics is organized into two curricula: i. Economics of Climate and Energy; ii. Economics and Management of Sustainable Food System. Each curriculum provides specialized knowledge and skills, enabling graduates to pursue various job functions, develop essential professional skills, and access numerous employment opportunities in their respective fields.
The professional profiles that characterize the Economics of Climate and Energy curriculum can be summarized as follows.
Climate Change Analyst
Job Function: the climate change analyst analyzes and develops studies on the economic impacts of climate change and develops mitigation strategies.
Professional Skills: to carry out the above-mentioned function, the following are required: the ability to analyze economic data related to environmental issues; the ability to create and evaluate environmental policies; quantitative methods using econometric and statistical tools for climate change data; interdisciplinary knowledge by combining climate change economics, environmental science, and energy policy; soft skills (e.g. relational, communicative, organizational and managerial skills).
Employment Opportunities: Government Agencies, with positions in environmental ministries and regulatory bodies; Local, national, and international public institutions; International Organizations (e.g., UNEP, World Bank, FAO); NGOs, with jobs focusing on climate change, environmental protection, and sustainable development; Consulting Firms, providing environmental and sustainability consulting services; research institutions, PhD.
Environmental Economist
Job Function: The environmental economist conducts economic analysis and research on resources management, energy economics, and pollution control.
Professional Skills: To carry out the above-mentioned function, the following are required: the ability to analyze economic data related to environmental and energy economic issues; the ability to create and evaluate environmental policies; quantitative methods using econometric and statistical tools for environmental data; interdisciplinary knowledge by combining economics, environmental science, and public policy; soft skills (e.g. relational, communicative, organizational and managerial skills).
Employment Opportunities: Government Agencies and Energy Authorities, with positions in environmental ministries and regulatory bodies; Local, national, and international public institutions; International Organizations (e.g. UNEP, World Bank, OECD, European Commission); NGOs, with jobs focusing on environmental protection and sustainable development; Consulting Firms, providing environmental and sustainability consulting services; research institutions.
Sustainability Consultant
Job Function: The sustainability consultant advises on implementing sustainable practices in various sectors; she/he develops and designs an environmental strategy to achieve a competitive advantage grounded in environmental issues.
Professional Skills: To carry out the above-mentioned function, the ability to understand cost analysis and cost accounting is required; the ability to evaluate and interpret financial reports to determine the company's performance; the ability to conduct an environmental-based analysis of the competitive context; the ability to design a green marketing strategy, to design an environmental management system; the ability to conduct a Life Cycle Assessment; soft skills (e.g. relational, communicative, organizational and managerial skills).
Employment Opportunities: research departments of large national and multinational companies; firms of any size in the green economy; Government Agencies, with positions in environmental ministries and regulatory bodies; International Organizations (e.g., UNEP, World Bank, FAO); NGOs, with jobs focusing on climate change, environmental protection, and sustainable development; Consulting Firms, providing environmental and sustainability consulting services; research institutions, PhD.
The professional profiles that characterize the Economics and Management of Sustainable Food System curriculum can be summarized as follows.
Supply Chain Manager
Job Function: The Supply Chain Manager optimizes supply chains in the food sector for efficiency and cost reduction with a sustainable approach.
Professional Skills: To carry out the above-mentioned function, the following are required: the ability to analyze economic data related to agri-food economic issues; quantitative methods using econometric and statistical tools for agriculture and food market data; the ability to analyze and manage problems caused by economic and trade integration, to deal with internationalization issues, to assess company strategies, to study and manage national and international value chains, consumer behavior, marketing strategies, food security issues, and rural development; interdisciplinary knowledge by combining economics, environmental science, and trade policy; soft skills (e.g. relational, communicative, organizational and managerial skills).
Employment Opportunities: small and medium agri-food companies; agri-food multinationals and GDO companies; producer organizations and national, EU, and international institutions that carry out research and studies in the fields of agricultural and food policies, food security, and rural development (FAO, World Bank, OECD, and the European Commission); NGOs, with jobs focusing on environmental protection, food security, and sustainable development; Consulting Firms, providing environmental and sustainability consulting services; research institutions, PhD.
Market Analyst
Job Function: The market analyst conducts economic analysis and research on market trends affecting the food industry.
Professional Skills: To carry out the above-mentioned function, the following are required: the ability to analyze economic data related to agri-food economic issues; quantitative methods using econometric and statistical tools for agriculture and food market data; the ability to analyze and manage problems caused by economic and trade integration, to deal with internationalization issues, to assess company strategies, to study and manage national and international value chains, consumer behavior, marketing strategies, food security issues, and rural development; interdisciplinary knowledge by combining economics, environmental science, and trade policy; soft skills (e.g. relational, communicative, organizational and managerial skills).
Employment Opportunities: small, and medium agri-food companies; agri-food multinationals and GDO companies; producer organizations and national, EU, and international institutions that carry out research and studies in the fields of agricultural and food policies, food security, and rural development (FAO, World Bank, OECD, and the European Commission); NGOs, with jobs focusing on environmental protection, food security, and sustainable development; Consulting Firms, providing environmental and sustainability consulting services; research institutions, PhD.
Sustainability Coordinator
Job Function: The sustainability coordinator implements sustainable practices in food production and distribution, by analyzing economic issues related to agri-food system.
Professional Skills: To carry out the above-mentioned function, the following are required: the ability to analyze economic data related to agri-food economic issues; quantitative methods using econometric and statistical tools for agriculture and food market data; the ability to analyze and manage problems caused by economic and trade integration, to deal with internationalization issues, to assess company strategies, to study and manage national and international value chains, consumer behavior, marketing strategies, food security issues, and rural development; interdisciplinary knowledge by combining economics, environmental science, and trade policy; soft skills (e.g. relational, communicative, organizational and managerial skills).
Employment Opportunities: small, and medium agri-food companies; agri-food multinationals and GDO companies; producer organizations and national, EU, and international institutions that carry out research and studies in the fields of agricultural and food policies, food security, and rural development (FAO, World Bank, OECD, and the European Commission); NGOs, with jobs focusing on environmental protection, food security, and sustainable development; Consulting Firms, providing environmental and sustainability consulting services; research institutions, PhD.
The professional profiles that characterize the Economics of Climate and Energy curriculum can be summarized as follows.
Climate Change Analyst
Job Function: the climate change analyst analyzes and develops studies on the economic impacts of climate change and develops mitigation strategies.
Professional Skills: to carry out the above-mentioned function, the following are required: the ability to analyze economic data related to environmental issues; the ability to create and evaluate environmental policies; quantitative methods using econometric and statistical tools for climate change data; interdisciplinary knowledge by combining climate change economics, environmental science, and energy policy; soft skills (e.g. relational, communicative, organizational and managerial skills).
Employment Opportunities: Government Agencies, with positions in environmental ministries and regulatory bodies; Local, national, and international public institutions; International Organizations (e.g., UNEP, World Bank, FAO); NGOs, with jobs focusing on climate change, environmental protection, and sustainable development; Consulting Firms, providing environmental and sustainability consulting services; research institutions, PhD.
Environmental Economist
Job Function: The environmental economist conducts economic analysis and research on resources management, energy economics, and pollution control.
Professional Skills: To carry out the above-mentioned function, the following are required: the ability to analyze economic data related to environmental and energy economic issues; the ability to create and evaluate environmental policies; quantitative methods using econometric and statistical tools for environmental data; interdisciplinary knowledge by combining economics, environmental science, and public policy; soft skills (e.g. relational, communicative, organizational and managerial skills).
Employment Opportunities: Government Agencies and Energy Authorities, with positions in environmental ministries and regulatory bodies; Local, national, and international public institutions; International Organizations (e.g. UNEP, World Bank, OECD, European Commission); NGOs, with jobs focusing on environmental protection and sustainable development; Consulting Firms, providing environmental and sustainability consulting services; research institutions.
Sustainability Consultant
Job Function: The sustainability consultant advises on implementing sustainable practices in various sectors; she/he develops and designs an environmental strategy to achieve a competitive advantage grounded in environmental issues.
Professional Skills: To carry out the above-mentioned function, the ability to understand cost analysis and cost accounting is required; the ability to evaluate and interpret financial reports to determine the company's performance; the ability to conduct an environmental-based analysis of the competitive context; the ability to design a green marketing strategy, to design an environmental management system; the ability to conduct a Life Cycle Assessment; soft skills (e.g. relational, communicative, organizational and managerial skills).
Employment Opportunities: research departments of large national and multinational companies; firms of any size in the green economy; Government Agencies, with positions in environmental ministries and regulatory bodies; International Organizations (e.g., UNEP, World Bank, FAO); NGOs, with jobs focusing on climate change, environmental protection, and sustainable development; Consulting Firms, providing environmental and sustainability consulting services; research institutions, PhD.
The professional profiles that characterize the Economics and Management of Sustainable Food System curriculum can be summarized as follows.
Supply Chain Manager
Job Function: The Supply Chain Manager optimizes supply chains in the food sector for efficiency and cost reduction with a sustainable approach.
Professional Skills: To carry out the above-mentioned function, the following are required: the ability to analyze economic data related to agri-food economic issues; quantitative methods using econometric and statistical tools for agriculture and food market data; the ability to analyze and manage problems caused by economic and trade integration, to deal with internationalization issues, to assess company strategies, to study and manage national and international value chains, consumer behavior, marketing strategies, food security issues, and rural development; interdisciplinary knowledge by combining economics, environmental science, and trade policy; soft skills (e.g. relational, communicative, organizational and managerial skills).
Employment Opportunities: small and medium agri-food companies; agri-food multinationals and GDO companies; producer organizations and national, EU, and international institutions that carry out research and studies in the fields of agricultural and food policies, food security, and rural development (FAO, World Bank, OECD, and the European Commission); NGOs, with jobs focusing on environmental protection, food security, and sustainable development; Consulting Firms, providing environmental and sustainability consulting services; research institutions, PhD.
Market Analyst
Job Function: The market analyst conducts economic analysis and research on market trends affecting the food industry.
Professional Skills: To carry out the above-mentioned function, the following are required: the ability to analyze economic data related to agri-food economic issues; quantitative methods using econometric and statistical tools for agriculture and food market data; the ability to analyze and manage problems caused by economic and trade integration, to deal with internationalization issues, to assess company strategies, to study and manage national and international value chains, consumer behavior, marketing strategies, food security issues, and rural development; interdisciplinary knowledge by combining economics, environmental science, and trade policy; soft skills (e.g. relational, communicative, organizational and managerial skills).
Employment Opportunities: small, and medium agri-food companies; agri-food multinationals and GDO companies; producer organizations and national, EU, and international institutions that carry out research and studies in the fields of agricultural and food policies, food security, and rural development (FAO, World Bank, OECD, and the European Commission); NGOs, with jobs focusing on environmental protection, food security, and sustainable development; Consulting Firms, providing environmental and sustainability consulting services; research institutions, PhD.
Sustainability Coordinator
Job Function: The sustainability coordinator implements sustainable practices in food production and distribution, by analyzing economic issues related to agri-food system.
Professional Skills: To carry out the above-mentioned function, the following are required: the ability to analyze economic data related to agri-food economic issues; quantitative methods using econometric and statistical tools for agriculture and food market data; the ability to analyze and manage problems caused by economic and trade integration, to deal with internationalization issues, to assess company strategies, to study and manage national and international value chains, consumer behavior, marketing strategies, food security issues, and rural development; interdisciplinary knowledge by combining economics, environmental science, and trade policy; soft skills (e.g. relational, communicative, organizational and managerial skills).
Employment Opportunities: small, and medium agri-food companies; agri-food multinationals and GDO companies; producer organizations and national, EU, and international institutions that carry out research and studies in the fields of agricultural and food policies, food security, and rural development (FAO, World Bank, OECD, and the European Commission); NGOs, with jobs focusing on environmental protection, food security, and sustainable development; Consulting Firms, providing environmental and sustainability consulting services; research institutions, PhD.
The degree in Environmental and Food Economics offers the opportunity to study at several European universities, where students will be able to attend lectures and obtain credits for their degree. Our partners are selected among the most prestigious academic institutions: France (Rennes), Finland (University of Helsinki), Germany (University of Gottingen, Justus-Liebig-Universitat - Giessen, Martin-Luther-Universitat Halle-Wittenberg, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms- Universitat Bonn, Ruprecht-Karls-Universitat Heidelberg), Greece (University of Athens), Netherlands (Wageningen University), Poland (University of Warsaw, Warsaw University of Life Sciences- SGGW), Spain (University of Madrid- Politenica, Universidad de Castilla - La Mancha - Ciudad Real, Universitat Rovira i Virgili -Tarragona), Switzerland (University of Geneve), Norway (University of Agder - Kristiansand), Croatia (Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek), Denmark (Kobenhavns Universitet).
Erasmus+ also provides Placements, that is, the opportunity for a traineeship in companies and other organisations abroad. The new Erasmus+ program provides the following new study and placement opportunities: a) 12 months abroad (study periods and placements); b) placements, including for new graduates (within 12 months of completing a degree). Students who have already studied or had a placement abroad may apply to Erasmus+, nevertheless remembering that the possible total of 12 months for each Erasmus+ study cycle includes the months previously spent abroad.
Erasmus+ also provides Placements, that is, the opportunity for a traineeship in companies and other organisations abroad. The new Erasmus+ program provides the following new study and placement opportunities: a) 12 months abroad (study periods and placements); b) placements, including for new graduates (within 12 months of completing a degree). Students who have already studied or had a placement abroad may apply to Erasmus+, nevertheless remembering that the possible total of 12 months for each Erasmus+ study cycle includes the months previously spent abroad.
Attendance is not compulsory but highly recommended
Enrolment
The Master's program can be attended by students with an Italian three-year undergraduate degree (ex. DM 270/04 or equivalent ex. DM 509/99) in any one of the following classes:
Geografia (L-6),
Ingegneria civile e ambientale (L-7),
Ingegneria dell'informazione (L-8),
Ingegneria industriale (L-9),
Scienze biologiche (L-13),
Scienze del turismo (L.15),
Scienze dell'amministrazione e dell'organizzazione (L-16),
Scienze dell'economia e della gestione aziendale (L-18),
Scienze della pianificazione territoriale, urbanistica paesaggistica e ambientale (L-21),
Scienze e tecnologie agrarie e forestali (L-25),
Scienze e tecnologie alimentari (L-26),
Scienze e tecnologie chimiche (L-27),
Scienze e tecnologie fisiche (L-30),
Scienze e tecnologie informatiche (L-31),
Scienze e tecnologie per l'ambiente e la natura (L-32),
Scienze economiche (L-33),
Scienze geologiche (L-34),
Scienze matematiche (L-35),
Scienze politiche e delle relazioni internazionali (L-36),
Scienze sociali per la cooperazione, lo sviluppo e la pace (L-37),
Scienze zootecniche e tecnologie delle produzioni animali (L-38),
Sociologia (L-40),
Statistica (L-41),
Storia (L-42),
Tecnologie per la conservazione e il restauro dei beni culturali (L-43).
Students who have obtained an undergraduate degree in fields other than those listed above, as well as students with foreign degrees, may be admitted to the program subject to a favorable decision by the Didactic Committee or an ad hoc committee appointed by it.
To attend the degree course, graduates from the three-year degree classes listed above and master's degree must have acquired at least 90 ECTS in these scientific-disciplinary sectors in previous studies:
a. FIS/01-FIS/07, MAT/01-MAT/09, SECS-S/01-SECS-S/05, SECS-S/06 (mathematics, physics, and statistics)
b. AGR/01, ING-IND/35, SECS-P/01-SECS-P/06, SECS-P/07-SECS-P/11, SECS-P/12 (business administration, economics, and management)
c. AGR/02-AGR/20, BIO/01-BIO/19, CHIM/01-CHIM/12, GEO/01-GEO/12 (agricultural, biological, chemical, and geological sciences)
d. ICAR/01-ICAR/22, ING-IND/09, ING-IND/22-ING-IND/30, ING-IND/34 (architecture and engineering)
e. INF/01, ING-INF/05, ING-INF/06 (computer science)
f. IUS/01-IUS/10, IUS/12-IUS/14, IUS/21 (law)
g. SPS/01-SPS/14 (social sciences)
There are minimum requirements to be admitted to the program:
- at least 6 ECTS credits in the area of mathematics and statistics (MAT/01 - MAT/09, SECS-S/06);
- at least 6 ECTS credits in the area of economics and agricultural economics (AGR/01, SECS-P/01 - SECS-P/06, ING- IND/35);
- at least 6 ECTS credits in the area of management (AGR/01, SECS-P/07 - SECS-P/11, ING-IND/35);
Students who do not comply with the above prerequisites can fulfill them by attending crash courses in the above areas to be held starting at the end of August (see the official course's website https://efe.cdl.unimi.it/en). Note: crash courses are only for admitted students and are not compulsory.
For an idea of the required level of preparation, applicants may consult the following textbooks:
Economics: Varian H., Intermediate Microeconomics. A Modern Approach, 9th edition, Norton, 2019. Chapters: 1-6, 14-16, 19-25.
Quantitative methods: Haeusserl E. F., R. S. Paul, R. J. Wood, Introductory Mathematical Analysis for Business, Economics, and the Life and Social Sciences, 13th edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, 2010. Chapters: 0-6, 10-14.
Students with foreign qualifications are expected to meet requirements equivalent to the minimum ones required from students with an Italian degree. Fulfillment of these prerequisites will be verified by a special committee appointed by the Didactic Committee.
In addition, applicants must meet one of the following requirements: 1. be English mother tongue; 2. have obtained a high- school diploma in English; 3. have obtained a Bachelor's or other first-level university degree in English.
Students who do not meet any of the requirements listed in points 1, 2 and 3 must have a B2 level or higher in English, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). For an overview of CEFR levels, please see: https://www.unimi.it/en/study/language-proficiency/placement-tests-entry-tests-and-english-courses . The certification must be uploaded when submitting the online application.
When English level is achieved during a University of Milan degree program and certified by the University Language Centre (SLAM) no more than four years before the admission application date, the process is automatic; the applicant does not have to attach any certificates to the application.
Students meeting the above requirements will be invited to an online interview (conducted in English). The interview is designed to assess their background, knowledge, competencies, and skills in the core areas of the EFE program..
- Practical instructions:
Applicants must apply for admission to the EFE program from January 22nd to September 30th, 2025.
Non-EU candidates applying for a visa must apply from 22nd January to 30th April 2025
Applicants, both foreign and Italian, must either already hold a bachelor's degree or expect to obtain one by December 31, 2025.
Further detailed information concerning the EFE program are available at https://efe.cdl.unimi.it/en.
For any other information, please contact InformaStudenti https://www.unimi.it/en/study/student-services/welcome-desk-informastudenti
Geografia (L-6),
Ingegneria civile e ambientale (L-7),
Ingegneria dell'informazione (L-8),
Ingegneria industriale (L-9),
Scienze biologiche (L-13),
Scienze del turismo (L.15),
Scienze dell'amministrazione e dell'organizzazione (L-16),
Scienze dell'economia e della gestione aziendale (L-18),
Scienze della pianificazione territoriale, urbanistica paesaggistica e ambientale (L-21),
Scienze e tecnologie agrarie e forestali (L-25),
Scienze e tecnologie alimentari (L-26),
Scienze e tecnologie chimiche (L-27),
Scienze e tecnologie fisiche (L-30),
Scienze e tecnologie informatiche (L-31),
Scienze e tecnologie per l'ambiente e la natura (L-32),
Scienze economiche (L-33),
Scienze geologiche (L-34),
Scienze matematiche (L-35),
Scienze politiche e delle relazioni internazionali (L-36),
Scienze sociali per la cooperazione, lo sviluppo e la pace (L-37),
Scienze zootecniche e tecnologie delle produzioni animali (L-38),
Sociologia (L-40),
Statistica (L-41),
Storia (L-42),
Tecnologie per la conservazione e il restauro dei beni culturali (L-43).
Students who have obtained an undergraduate degree in fields other than those listed above, as well as students with foreign degrees, may be admitted to the program subject to a favorable decision by the Didactic Committee or an ad hoc committee appointed by it.
To attend the degree course, graduates from the three-year degree classes listed above and master's degree must have acquired at least 90 ECTS in these scientific-disciplinary sectors in previous studies:
a. FIS/01-FIS/07, MAT/01-MAT/09, SECS-S/01-SECS-S/05, SECS-S/06 (mathematics, physics, and statistics)
b. AGR/01, ING-IND/35, SECS-P/01-SECS-P/06, SECS-P/07-SECS-P/11, SECS-P/12 (business administration, economics, and management)
c. AGR/02-AGR/20, BIO/01-BIO/19, CHIM/01-CHIM/12, GEO/01-GEO/12 (agricultural, biological, chemical, and geological sciences)
d. ICAR/01-ICAR/22, ING-IND/09, ING-IND/22-ING-IND/30, ING-IND/34 (architecture and engineering)
e. INF/01, ING-INF/05, ING-INF/06 (computer science)
f. IUS/01-IUS/10, IUS/12-IUS/14, IUS/21 (law)
g. SPS/01-SPS/14 (social sciences)
There are minimum requirements to be admitted to the program:
- at least 6 ECTS credits in the area of mathematics and statistics (MAT/01 - MAT/09, SECS-S/06);
- at least 6 ECTS credits in the area of economics and agricultural economics (AGR/01, SECS-P/01 - SECS-P/06, ING- IND/35);
- at least 6 ECTS credits in the area of management (AGR/01, SECS-P/07 - SECS-P/11, ING-IND/35);
Students who do not comply with the above prerequisites can fulfill them by attending crash courses in the above areas to be held starting at the end of August (see the official course's website https://efe.cdl.unimi.it/en). Note: crash courses are only for admitted students and are not compulsory.
For an idea of the required level of preparation, applicants may consult the following textbooks:
Economics: Varian H., Intermediate Microeconomics. A Modern Approach, 9th edition, Norton, 2019. Chapters: 1-6, 14-16, 19-25.
Quantitative methods: Haeusserl E. F., R. S. Paul, R. J. Wood, Introductory Mathematical Analysis for Business, Economics, and the Life and Social Sciences, 13th edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, 2010. Chapters: 0-6, 10-14.
Students with foreign qualifications are expected to meet requirements equivalent to the minimum ones required from students with an Italian degree. Fulfillment of these prerequisites will be verified by a special committee appointed by the Didactic Committee.
In addition, applicants must meet one of the following requirements: 1. be English mother tongue; 2. have obtained a high- school diploma in English; 3. have obtained a Bachelor's or other first-level university degree in English.
Students who do not meet any of the requirements listed in points 1, 2 and 3 must have a B2 level or higher in English, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). For an overview of CEFR levels, please see: https://www.unimi.it/en/study/language-proficiency/placement-tests-entry-tests-and-english-courses . The certification must be uploaded when submitting the online application.
When English level is achieved during a University of Milan degree program and certified by the University Language Centre (SLAM) no more than four years before the admission application date, the process is automatic; the applicant does not have to attach any certificates to the application.
Students meeting the above requirements will be invited to an online interview (conducted in English). The interview is designed to assess their background, knowledge, competencies, and skills in the core areas of the EFE program..
- Practical instructions:
Applicants must apply for admission to the EFE program from January 22nd to September 30th, 2025.
Non-EU candidates applying for a visa must apply from 22nd January to 30th April 2025
Applicants, both foreign and Italian, must either already hold a bachelor's degree or expect to obtain one by December 31, 2025.
Further detailed information concerning the EFE program are available at https://efe.cdl.unimi.it/en.
For any other information, please contact InformaStudenti https://www.unimi.it/en/study/student-services/welcome-desk-informastudenti
Admission
Application for admission: from 22/01/2025 to 30/09/2025
Application for matriculation: from 02/04/2025 to 15/01/2026
Attachments and documents
Online services
Learn more:
Programme description and courses list
year
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Microeconomics and environment | 12 | 96 | English | SECS-P/01 |
| - Advanced microeconomics (first semester) | 6 | |||
| - Environmental economics (second semester) | 6 | |||
First semester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Environmental and food law | 6 | 48 | English | IUS/10 |
| Management for innovation and sustainability | 12 | 96 | English | SECS-P/08 |
| - Accounting | 6 | |||
| - Environmental management | 6 | |||
| Mathematics and probability for economics | 6 | 56 | English | SECS-S/06 |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Economics and politics of the agrifood sector | 12 | 96 | English | AGR/01 |
| - Agrifood economics | 6 | |||
| - Trade and environment | 6 | |||
| Statistics, econometrics and applications | 9 | 80 | English | SECS-P/05 |
be activated by the A.Y. 2026/2027
First semester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Applied climate economics | 6 | 48 | English | AGR/01 |
| Energy economics | 6 | 48 | English | SECS-P/01 |
| Global and climate change economics | 6 | 48 | English | SECS-P/01 |
| Optional | ||||
| Advanced causal inference and policy evaluation | 6 | 48 | English | SECS-P/01 |
| Time series and forecasting | 6 | 48 | English | SECS-P/01 |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Economic modeling of the environment | 6 | 48 | English | SECS-P/01 |
| Optional | ||||
| Basic phyton / r course | 3 | 24 | English | |
| Food and environmental history | 6 | 48 | English | SECS-P/12 |
| Food industry design technology and innovation | 6 | 48 | English | AGR/15 |
| Project management for sustainable development | 3 | 20 | Italian | SECS-P/08 |
| Water resources sustainable economy | 3 | 20 | English | ICAR/02 |
Study plan rules
- Choose one course from the list below:
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced causal inference and policy evaluation | 6 | 48 | English | First semester | SECS-P/01 |
| Time series and forecasting | 6 | 48 | English | First semester | SECS-P/01 |
| Food and environmental history | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | SECS-P/12 |
- Student must earn 9 credits/ects for elective acrivities, from all courses offered by the University of Milan.
Student can employ part or all of the 9 credits attending one or more of the following courses. See also the paragraph "Program structure - Study plan definition and submission for approval".
Student can employ part or all of the 9 credits attending one or more of the following courses. See also the paragraph "Program structure - Study plan definition and submission for approval".
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food industry design technology and innovation | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | AGR/15 |
| Project management for sustainable development | 3 | 20 | Italian | Second semester | SECS-P/08 |
| Water resources sustainable economy | 3 | 20 | English | Second semester | ICAR/02 |
- Student must earn 3 credits/ects from advanced computer or language skills, internships, work, workshops and other activities.
Student must choose one of the following course:
Student must choose one of the following course:
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic phyton / r course | 3 | 24 | English | Second semester | |
| Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Italian | Open sessions | |
| Advanced Language Skills: French (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | French | Open sessions | |
| Advanced Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | German | Open sessions | |
| Advanced Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Spanish | Open sessions | |
| Internship | 3 | 0 | English | Open sessions |
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Italian | |
| Advanced Language Skills: French (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | French | |
| Advanced Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | German | |
| Advanced Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Spanish | |
| Internship | 3 | 0 | English | |
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Final Exam | 21 | 0 | English | |
SUGGESTED PRE-REQUISITES:
"Mathematics and probability for economics" is preparatory to "Statistics, econometrics and applications";
Curriculum "Economics of Climate and Energy ":
"Statistics, Econometrics and applications" is preparatory to all the second-year courses.
Curriculum "Economics and Management of Sustainable Food System":
"Statistics, Econometrics and Applications" and "Economics and Policy of the Agrifood system (Mod. Trade and environment)" are preparatory to "Economics of Food Global Value Chain."
"Mathematics and probability for economics" is preparatory to "Statistics, econometrics and applications";
Curriculum "Economics of Climate and Energy ":
"Statistics, Econometrics and applications" is preparatory to all the second-year courses.
Curriculum "Economics and Management of Sustainable Food System":
"Statistics, Econometrics and Applications" and "Economics and Policy of the Agrifood system (Mod. Trade and environment)" are preparatory to "Economics of Food Global Value Chain."
year
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Microeconomics and environment | 12 | 96 | English | SECS-P/01 |
| - Advanced microeconomics (first semester) | 6 | |||
| - Environmental economics (second semester) | 6 | |||
First semester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Environmental and food law | 6 | 48 | English | IUS/10 |
| Management for innovation and sustainability | 12 | 96 | English | SECS-P/08 |
| - Accounting | 6 | |||
| - Environmental management | 6 | |||
| Mathematics and probability for economics | 6 | 56 | English | SECS-S/06 |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Economics and politics of the agrifood sector | 12 | 96 | English | AGR/01 |
| - Agrifood economics | 6 | |||
| - Trade and environment | 6 | |||
| Statistics, econometrics and applications | 9 | 80 | English | SECS-P/05 |
be activated by the A.Y. 2026/2027
First semester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Consumer behaviour and sustainable food consumption | 6 | 48 | English | AGR/01 |
| Economics of food global value chain | 6 | 48 | English | AGR/01 |
| Life cycle assessment: theory and applications | 6 | 48 | English | AGR/09 |
| Optional | ||||
| Applied climate economics | 6 | 48 | English | AGR/01 |
| Climate change: impact and adaptation | 6 | 64 | English | AGR/02 FIS/06 |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Food security and rural development | 6 | 48 | English | AGR/01 |
| Optional | ||||
| Basic phyton / r course | 3 | 24 | English | |
| Food and environmental history | 6 | 48 | English | SECS-P/12 |
| Food industry design technology and innovation | 6 | 48 | English | AGR/15 |
| Project management for sustainable development | 3 | 20 | Italian | SECS-P/08 |
| Water resources sustainable economy | 3 | 20 | English | ICAR/02 |
Study plan rules
- Choose one course from the list below:
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied climate economics | 6 | 48 | English | First semester | AGR/01 |
| Climate change: impact and adaptation | 6 | 64 | English | First semester | AGR/02 FIS/06 |
| Food and environmental history | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | SECS-P/12 |
- Student must earn 9 credits/ects for elective acrivities, from all courses offered by the University of Milan.
Student can employ part or all of the 9 credits attending one or more of the following courses. See also the paragraph "Program structure - Study plan definition and submission for approval".
Student can employ part or all of the 9 credits attending one or more of the following courses. See also the paragraph "Program structure - Study plan definition and submission for approval".
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food industry design technology and innovation | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | AGR/15 |
| Project management for sustainable development | 3 | 20 | Italian | Second semester | SECS-P/08 |
| Water resources sustainable economy | 3 | 20 | English | Second semester | ICAR/02 |
- Student must earn 3 credits/ects from advanced computer or language skills, internships, work, workshops and other activities.
Student must choose one of the following course:
Student must choose one of the following course:
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic phyton / r course | 3 | 24 | English | Second semester | |
| Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Italian | Open sessions | |
| Advanced Language Skills: French (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | French | Open sessions | |
| Advanced Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | German | Open sessions | |
| Advanced Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Spanish | Open sessions | |
| Internship | 3 | 0 | English | Open sessions |
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Italian | |
| Advanced Language Skills: French (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | French | |
| Advanced Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | German | |
| Advanced Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Spanish | |
| Internship | 3 | 0 | English | |
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Final Exam | 21 | 0 | English | |
SUGGESTED PRE-REQUISITES:
"Mathematics and probability for economics" is preparatory to "Statistics, econometrics and applications";
Curriculum "Economics of Climate and Energy ":
"Statistics, Econometrics and applications" is preparatory to all the second-year courses.
Curriculum "Economics and Management of Sustainable Food System":
"Statistics, Econometrics and Applications" and "Economics and Policy of the Agrifood system (Mod. Trade and environment)" are preparatory to "Economics of Food Global Value Chain."
"Mathematics and probability for economics" is preparatory to "Statistics, econometrics and applications";
Curriculum "Economics of Climate and Energy ":
"Statistics, Econometrics and applications" is preparatory to all the second-year courses.
Curriculum "Economics and Management of Sustainable Food System":
"Statistics, Econometrics and Applications" and "Economics and Policy of the Agrifood system (Mod. Trade and environment)" are preparatory to "Economics of Food Global Value Chain."
Learn more
Course locations
Lecture rooms are located in the "Città Studi" campus, mostly in the Agricultural and Food Sciences Faculty, Via Celoria 2 - 20133 Milan (https://www.unimi.it/en/education/faculties-and-schools/agricultural-and-food-sciences)
Head of study programme
Erasmus and international mobility tutor
Study plan tutor
Reference structures
Contacts
- Students administrative office
via Celoria 18 - Milano
https://www.unimi.it/it/node/360
+39+39 02503 25032
Contact us via InformaStudenti https://informastudenti.unimi.it/ - International Students Office
Via S. Sofia 9/1 Milano
https://www.unimi.it/en/international/coming-abroad/international-students-office-welcome-desk
Contact us via InformaStudenti https://informastudenti.unimi.it/ - EFE Secretariat
Via Celoria 2 - II piano Milano
https://www.unimi.it/it/node/359
+39+39 02503 16501 / 16475
Contact us via InformaStudenti https://informastudenti.unimi.it/
The tuition fees for students enrolled in Bachelor's, Master's and single-cycle degree programmes are divided into two instalments with different calculation methods and payment schedules:
- The amount of the first instalment is the same for all students
- The amount of the second instalment varies according to the ISEE University value, the degree programme and the student status (on track / off track for one year or off track for more than a year)
- An additional fee is due for online programmes
The University also offers:
- Concessions for students meeting high merit requirements
- Diversified tuition fees according to the student's home country for international students with assets/income abroad
- Concessions for international students with refugee status
Scholarships and benefits
The University provides a range of financial benefits to students meeting special requirements (merit, financial or personal conditions, international students).
Learn more
Guidance:
Admission, ranking and enrolment