Environmental Change and Global Sustainability (Classe LM-75)-Enrolled from 2020/21 Academic Year

Master programme
A.Y. 2021/2022
LM-75 - Scienze e tecnologie per l'ambiente e il territorio (EN)
Environmental change plays a central role in modern societies, to the point that a sustainable management of the environment currently represents one of the most important open challenges for humanity. Addressing this challenge requires a multidisciplinary approach that overcomes the usual boundaries of scientific disciplines. In this context, the Master program in Environmental Change and Global Sustainability (ECGS) provides advanced expertise in the hard- and life-science components of environmental studies as well as in their economic- and social-science components. The general goal is to train students to tackle environmental change and sustainability in a multidisciplinary perspective. Students will therefore be provided with both a solid knowledge of the dynamics of the different components of the environment and a deep understanding of the tools required to promote its sustainable management and protection.
The Master degree in Environmental Change and Global Sustainability represents a novelty in the Italian university system, not only for its marked multidisciplinary approach, but also for being taught entirely in English.
The Master degree in Environmental Change and Global Sustainability represents a novelty in the Italian university system, not only for its marked multidisciplinary approach, but also for being taught entirely in English.
The main peculiar quality of ECGS graduates is their ability to tackle environmental change and sustainability in a multidisciplinary perspective. This ability benefits of advanced expertise in the hard- and life-science components of environmental studies as well as in their economic- and social-science components. In this context, five professional profiles ECGS graduates can achieve are listed below:
1. Environmental manager in agro-food, energy and green economy companies as well as in other companies in the industrial and service sectors;
2. Environmental specialist in the public administration as well as in local governments;
3. Environmental specialist in supra and international bodies as well as in national and international non-governmental organizations.
4. Specialist in environmental impact studies and strategic environmental assessments;
5. Specialist in environmental analysis and monitoring.
Further employment opportunities of ECGS graduates concern research positions at universities and research institutions as well as teaching at the secondary school level.
Employment statistics (Almalaurea)
1. Environmental manager in agro-food, energy and green economy companies as well as in other companies in the industrial and service sectors;
2. Environmental specialist in the public administration as well as in local governments;
3. Environmental specialist in supra and international bodies as well as in national and international non-governmental organizations.
4. Specialist in environmental impact studies and strategic environmental assessments;
5. Specialist in environmental analysis and monitoring.
Further employment opportunities of ECGS graduates concern research positions at universities and research institutions as well as teaching at the secondary school level.
Employment statistics (Almalaurea)
Pre-requisites for admission and assessment requires
Eligibility to the Master program in Environmental Change and Global Sustainability presupposes to possess suitable curricular qualifications and to have an adequate personal preparation, to be verified by means of an interview.
As to the curricular qualifications, the ECGS program can be accessed by graduates holding an Italian three-year laurea (BA) degree (ex D.M. 270/2004 or ex D.M. 509/1999) in either the class L-32 Scienze per l'ambiente e la natura (ex D.M. 270/2004) or the class L-27 Scienze e tecnologie per l'ambiente e la natura (ex D.M 509/1999).
The ECGS programme can also be accessed by graduates holding an Italian three-year laurea (BA) degree, obtained in classes different from the above-mentioned ones, provided they have earned at least 60 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) credits for having attended courses in the scientific-disciplinary sectors belonging to at least two of the following sets, of which at least 15 in the scientific-disciplinary sectors belonging to the first set and at least 12 in the scientific-disciplinary sectors belonging to the second set.
1. computer science, mathematics, and statistics (INF/01, MAT/01-/09, SECS-S/01, SECS-S/06);
2. chemistry, physics and Earth sciences (CHIM/01-/03, CHIM/06, CHIM/12, FIS/01, FIS/06-/07, GEO/01-/02, GEO/04-/05, GEO/10-/12);
3. life sciences (AGR/02-/03, AGR/05, AGR/08-/10, AGR/13, AGR/15, BIO/01-/07, BIO/09-/13);
4. economic and social sciences (AGR/01, ING-IND/35, IUS/01, IUS/04, IUS/09, IUS/13, SECS-P/01-/02, SPS/04, SPS/07, SPS/10).
Students with foreign qualifications obtained from international Universities subscribing to both the European system for acknowledging university qualifications and the ECTS system for assigning university credits can also enter the ECGS program, provided that they hold first-level degrees accepted as equivalent to Italian laurea degrees by the members of a Committee appointed by the ECGS program Council, who will also ascertain that the international applicants meet curricular requirements in disciplines similar to those belonging to the scientific-disciplinary sectors listed above.
Finally, students with foreign qualifications obtained from international Universities not subscribing to the European system for acknowledging university qualifications and the ECTS system for assigning university credits can also enter the ECGS program, provided that they hold first-level degrees accepted as equivalent to Italian laurea degrees by a Committee appointed by the ECGS program Council, and that the same Committee verifies that the international applicants meet curricular requirements similar to those required of the applicants holding qualifications awarded by Italian Universities.
Moreover, in all the above cases, knowledge of the English language is required at level B2 or higher, according to the classification provided by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The qualifications recognised by the University of Milan, with the corresponding CEFR levels, can be found at: https://www.unimi.it/en/study/language-proficiency/placement-tests-and-english-courses/english-entry-tests .
Native English speakers and graduates from university first-level programmes entirely taught in English are exempted from producing any such language qualification.
Students without a documented B2 level may be accepted on condition that their level of English proficiency, assessed during the interview, is evidently good.
In entrance, optional training activities are provided to facilitate the integration of students from different first level degrees and from different universities (see the programme website at: https://ecgs.cdl.unimi.it/en).
- Practical instructions
Applicants, both foreign and Italian holding a bachelor's degree or expecting to obtain it by December 31st, 2021, must apply for admission to the ECGS program from March 1st to August 27th, 2021.
Eligibility to the Master program in Environmental Change and Global Sustainability presupposes to possess suitable curricular qualifications and to have an adequate personal preparation, to be verified by means of an interview.
As to the curricular qualifications, the ECGS program can be accessed by graduates holding an Italian three-year laurea (BA) degree (ex D.M. 270/2004 or ex D.M. 509/1999) in either the class L-32 Scienze per l'ambiente e la natura (ex D.M. 270/2004) or the class L-27 Scienze e tecnologie per l'ambiente e la natura (ex D.M 509/1999).
The ECGS programme can also be accessed by graduates holding an Italian three-year laurea (BA) degree, obtained in classes different from the above-mentioned ones, provided they have earned at least 60 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) credits for having attended courses in the scientific-disciplinary sectors belonging to at least two of the following sets, of which at least 15 in the scientific-disciplinary sectors belonging to the first set and at least 12 in the scientific-disciplinary sectors belonging to the second set.
1. computer science, mathematics, and statistics (INF/01, MAT/01-/09, SECS-S/01, SECS-S/06);
2. chemistry, physics and Earth sciences (CHIM/01-/03, CHIM/06, CHIM/12, FIS/01, FIS/06-/07, GEO/01-/02, GEO/04-/05, GEO/10-/12);
3. life sciences (AGR/02-/03, AGR/05, AGR/08-/10, AGR/13, AGR/15, BIO/01-/07, BIO/09-/13);
4. economic and social sciences (AGR/01, ING-IND/35, IUS/01, IUS/04, IUS/09, IUS/13, SECS-P/01-/02, SPS/04, SPS/07, SPS/10).
Students with foreign qualifications obtained from international Universities subscribing to both the European system for acknowledging university qualifications and the ECTS system for assigning university credits can also enter the ECGS program, provided that they hold first-level degrees accepted as equivalent to Italian laurea degrees by the members of a Committee appointed by the ECGS program Council, who will also ascertain that the international applicants meet curricular requirements in disciplines similar to those belonging to the scientific-disciplinary sectors listed above.
Finally, students with foreign qualifications obtained from international Universities not subscribing to the European system for acknowledging university qualifications and the ECTS system for assigning university credits can also enter the ECGS program, provided that they hold first-level degrees accepted as equivalent to Italian laurea degrees by a Committee appointed by the ECGS program Council, and that the same Committee verifies that the international applicants meet curricular requirements similar to those required of the applicants holding qualifications awarded by Italian Universities.
Moreover, in all the above cases, knowledge of the English language is required at level B2 or higher, according to the classification provided by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The qualifications recognised by the University of Milan, with the corresponding CEFR levels, can be found at: https://www.unimi.it/en/study/language-proficiency/placement-tests-and-english-courses/english-entry-tests .
Native English speakers and graduates from university first-level programmes entirely taught in English are exempted from producing any such language qualification.
Students without a documented B2 level may be accepted on condition that their level of English proficiency, assessed during the interview, is evidently good.
In entrance, optional training activities are provided to facilitate the integration of students from different first level degrees and from different universities (see the programme website at: https://ecgs.cdl.unimi.it/en).
- Practical instructions
Applicants, both foreign and Italian holding a bachelor's degree or expecting to obtain it by December 31st, 2021, must apply for admission to the ECGS program from March 1st to August 27th, 2021.
In line with the nature of the ECGS programme, international mobility is highly encouraged.
Students enrolled in the programme may spend a study period abroad under the ERASMUS+ program (they can take courses, take exams, prepare theses, carry out research), obtaining recognition for their academic career from that educational experience.
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) up to 12 months abroad (study periods and placements); b) placements, including those for new graduates (within 12 months of completing a degree). Students who have already spent a period abroad under the Erasmus+ programme may still apply for an Erasmus+ educational or placement activity. Yet, the months previously spent abroad concur to the attainment of the overall maximum of 12 months for each Erasmus+ study cycle.
Students enrolled in the programme may spend a study period abroad under the ERASMUS+ program (they can take courses, take exams, prepare theses, carry out research), obtaining recognition for their academic career from that educational experience.
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) up to 12 months abroad (study periods and placements); b) placements, including those for new graduates (within 12 months of completing a degree). Students who have already spent a period abroad under the Erasmus+ programme may still apply for an Erasmus+ educational or placement activity. Yet, the months previously spent abroad concur to the attainment of the overall maximum of 12 months for each Erasmus+ study cycle.
Courses list
First semester
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Compulsory | ||||
Approaches to the Study of Ecological Systems | 8 | 64 | English | BIO/07 |
Biodiversity Dynamics and Conservation | 8 | 64 | English | BIO/05 |
Environmental Economics and Policy | 8 | 64 | English | SECS-P/01 |
Quantitative Methods | 6 | 64 | English | MAT/08 |
Second semester
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Compulsory | ||||
Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics and Policy | 8 | 64 | English | AGR/01 |
Chemistry of Natural Processes and Technologies for the Environment | 8 | 64 | English | CHIM/06 CHIM/07 |
Geodiversity: Theory and Applications | 8 | 64 | English | GEO/04 |
Statistical Methods in Environmental Studies | 6 | 64 | English | MED/01 SECS-P/05 |
First semester
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Optional | ||||
Applied Environmental and Resource Economics | 6 | 48 | English | AGR/01 |
Climate Change: Impact and Adaptation | 6 | 64 | English | AGR/02 FIS/06 |
Economic Botany and Zoology | 6 | 48 | English | BIO/04 BIO/05 |
Ecosystem Functioning and Services | 6 | 48 | English | BIO/07 |
Environmental Law | 6 | 48 | English | IUS/10 |
Georesources and Sustainability | 6 | 48 | English | GEO/09 |
Green Procurement | 6 | 48 | English | IUS/10 |
Second semester
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Optional | ||||
Laboratory of Environmental Change and Global Sustainability | 9 | 144 | English | |
Sustainability Accounting and Management | 6 | 48 | English | SECS-P/08 |
Sustainable Development | 6 | 48 | English | SECS-P/01 |
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Compulsory | ||||
Final Dissertation | 21 | 0 | English |
Study plan rules
- Choose three courses from:
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Applied Environmental and Resource Economics | 6 | 48 | English | First semester | AGR/01 |
Climate Change: Impact and Adaptation | 6 | 64 | English | First semester | AGR/02 FIS/06 |
Economic Botany and Zoology | 6 | 48 | English | First semester | BIO/04 BIO/05 |
Ecosystem Functioning and Services | 6 | 48 | English | First semester | BIO/07 |
Environmental Law | 6 | 48 | English | First semester | IUS/10 |
Georesources and Sustainability | 6 | 48 | English | First semester | GEO/09 |
Green Procurement | 6 | 48 | English | First semester | IUS/10 |
Sustainability Accounting and Management | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | SECS-P/08 |
Sustainable Development | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | SECS-P/01 |
- In the 2nd year 9 ECTS credits must be acquired for Internship and Placement
- Open choice courses: 12 CFU
First semester
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Compulsory | ||||
Approaches to the Study of Ecological Systems | 8 | 64 | English | BIO/07 |
Biodiversity Dynamics and Conservation | 8 | 64 | English | BIO/05 |
Environmental Economics and Policy | 8 | 64 | English | SECS-P/01 |
Quantitative Methods | 6 | 64 | English | MAT/08 |
Second semester
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Compulsory | ||||
Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics and Policy | 8 | 64 | English | AGR/01 |
Chemistry of Natural Processes and Technologies for the Environment | 8 | 64 | English | CHIM/06 CHIM/07 |
Geodiversity: Theory and Applications | 8 | 64 | English | GEO/04 |
Statistical Methods in Environmental Studies | 6 | 64 | English | MED/01 SECS-P/05 |
First semester
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Optional | ||||
Bioresource and Pollution Control Technology | 6 | 48 | English | AGR/09 |
Ecosustainable Materials and Processes | 6 | 48 | English | ING-IND/22 SECS-P/08 |
Environmental Geochemistry | 6 | 48 | English | GEO/08 |
Multilevel Effects of Environmental Contamination | 6 | 48 | English | BIO/05 BIO/06 BIO/14 |
Recycle and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Products and Processes | 6 | 48 | English | CHIM/04 |
Waste Management and Sustainability | 6 | 48 | English | AGR/10 AGR/18 |
Second semester
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Optional | ||||
Environmental Change and Public Health | 6 | 64 | English | MED/04 MED/50 |
Food Industry Design, Technology and Innovation | 6 | 48 | English | AGR/15 |
Laboratory of Environmental Change and Global Sustainability | 9 | 144 | English | |
Methods in Ecotoxicology | 6 | 48 | English | BIO/07 VET/07 |
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Compulsory | ||||
Final Dissertation | 21 | 0 | English |
Study plan rules
- Choose three courses from:
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bioresource and Pollution Control Technology | 6 | 48 | English | First semester | AGR/09 |
Ecosustainable Materials and Processes | 6 | 48 | English | First semester | ING-IND/22 SECS-P/08 |
Environmental Geochemistry | 6 | 48 | English | First semester | GEO/08 |
Multilevel Effects of Environmental Contamination | 6 | 48 | English | First semester | BIO/05 BIO/06 BIO/14 |
Recycle and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Products and Processes | 6 | 48 | English | First semester | CHIM/04 |
Waste Management and Sustainability | 6 | 48 | English | First semester | AGR/10 AGR/18 |
Environmental Change and Public Health | 6 | 64 | English | Second semester | MED/04 MED/50 |
Food Industry Design, Technology and Innovation | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | AGR/15 |
Methods in Ecotoxicology | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | BIO/07 VET/07 |
- In the 2nd year 9 ECTS credits must be acquired for Internship and Placement
- Open choice courses: 12 CFU
Presidente del Collegio Didattico
Prof. Maurizio Maugeri
Reference structures
Contacts
- ECGS Secretariat
ecgs@unimi.it - Student administrative office
Milan - Via Celoria 18
https://www.unimi.it/it/node/359
+390250325032
https://www.unimi.it/it/node/360 - International Students Office - Welcome Desk
Milan - Via S. Sofia, 9/1
https://www.unimi.it/en/international/coming-abroad/international-students-office-welcome-desk
see this page: https://www.unimi.it/en/international/coming-abroad/international-students-office-welcome-desk
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