Human Science of Enviroment, Landscape and Terrritory
Human Science of Enviroment, Landscape and Terrritory
Course sheet
A.Y. 2025/2026
Bachelor
L-6 - Geography
Starting from academic year 2025-2026, this study programme will be renamed as Geography, Enviromenment and Territory: prospective and enrolled students can find all relevant information on the page of the new study programme.
The Bachelor's degree programme in Human Science of Environment, Landscape and Territory aims to train graduates with strong skills in physical and human geography, and the applications thereof. Students will also learn the fundamental theoretical and methodological bases of geography, physical geography, psychology, anthropology, law, economics, sociology, history, literature, art and urban-planning. They will thus learn how to conduct a scientific analysis of territorial systems and the cultural landscape, in order to assess the environmental and social impact of human action on territorial systems. With a view to professional training, the degree programme includes two specific guided tracks. The first one is oriented towards territory enhancement, with a focus on the tourism sector. The second one focuses on the environment and sustainable development.
In compliance with the principles of European harmonization, the final qualifications of the first cycle may be awarded to students with the required skills in geography and other areas of the humanities and natural sciences, who have honed, through a global and synthetic study approach, the ability to use the analytical and interpretative tools of geography and human sciences for the interpretation, representation and communication of the construction and evolution of environments, territories, landscapes, cultures and societies.
These skills will be supported by proficiency in at least one language of the European Union, in addition to Italian, and by the ability to use IT tools in document collection, information processing and management, cartographic representation and communication to the public.
Graduates will be able to enter the world of work with conceptual and operational skills as well as a sound theoretical education.
Learning outcomes will be assessed through exams, laboratory or internship activities and the final paper.
In compliance with the principles of European harmonization, the final qualifications of the first cycle may be awarded to students with the required skills in geography and other areas of the humanities and natural sciences, who have honed, through a global and synthetic study approach, the ability to use the analytical and interpretative tools of geography and human sciences for the interpretation, representation and communication of the construction and evolution of environments, territories, landscapes, cultures and societies.
These skills will be supported by proficiency in at least one language of the European Union, in addition to Italian, and by the ability to use IT tools in document collection, information processing and management, cartographic representation and communication to the public.
Graduates will be able to enter the world of work with conceptual and operational skills as well as a sound theoretical education.
Learning outcomes will be assessed through exams, laboratory or internship activities and the final paper.
Career opportunities
Tourism and territorial enhancement
Job function:
Use geographical knowledge and enquiry methods, as well as their practical applications for the enhancement of territorial systems, particularly with regard to tourism activities.
Professional skills:
Graduates can use the main IT tools for processing and representing qualitative and quantitative territorial data, and are familiar with methods for analysing and creating the various types of cartographic records. Moreover, they are equipped with appropriate knowledge and tools for managing and communicating information in their field of expertise. Graduates can communicate proficiently, both orally and in writing, in at least another language of the European Union beside Italian.
They possess specific expertise regarding local development strategies, territorial marketing and legislation on cultural heritage.
Career opportunities:
Graduates may work for private or public entities looking for professionals with the specific skills taught in this degree programme, in the areas of territorial analysis and representation, for the enhancement of resources and the related economic and political phenomena, as well as in the promotion of tourism.
Job opportunities may also be found with specialist publishers.
Environment and development
Job function:
Use geographical knowledge and enquiry methods, as well as their practical applications for the protection of the environment and the creation of sustainable development strategies.
Professional skills:
Graduates can use the main IT tools for processing and representing qualitative and quantitative territorial data, and are familiar with methods for analysing and creating the different types of cartographic records. Moreover, they are equipped with appropriate knowledge and tools for managing and communicating information in their field of expertise. Graduates can communicate proficiently, both orally and in writing, in at least another language of the European Union beside Italian.
They also possess specific expertise in terms of knowledge, protection and enhancement of the environment, as well as for the identification and implementation of sustainable development strategies.
Career opportunities:
Graduates may work for private or public entities looking for professionals with the specific skills taught in this degree programme, in the areas of territorial analysis and representation, environmental protection and cooperation for sustainable development.
Job opportunities may also be found with specialist publishers.
Employment statistics (Almalaurea)
Tourism and territorial enhancement
Job function:
Use geographical knowledge and enquiry methods, as well as their practical applications for the enhancement of territorial systems, particularly with regard to tourism activities.
Professional skills:
Graduates can use the main IT tools for processing and representing qualitative and quantitative territorial data, and are familiar with methods for analysing and creating the various types of cartographic records. Moreover, they are equipped with appropriate knowledge and tools for managing and communicating information in their field of expertise. Graduates can communicate proficiently, both orally and in writing, in at least another language of the European Union beside Italian.
They possess specific expertise regarding local development strategies, territorial marketing and legislation on cultural heritage.
Career opportunities:
Graduates may work for private or public entities looking for professionals with the specific skills taught in this degree programme, in the areas of territorial analysis and representation, for the enhancement of resources and the related economic and political phenomena, as well as in the promotion of tourism.
Job opportunities may also be found with specialist publishers.
Environment and development
Job function:
Use geographical knowledge and enquiry methods, as well as their practical applications for the protection of the environment and the creation of sustainable development strategies.
Professional skills:
Graduates can use the main IT tools for processing and representing qualitative and quantitative territorial data, and are familiar with methods for analysing and creating the different types of cartographic records. Moreover, they are equipped with appropriate knowledge and tools for managing and communicating information in their field of expertise. Graduates can communicate proficiently, both orally and in writing, in at least another language of the European Union beside Italian.
They also possess specific expertise in terms of knowledge, protection and enhancement of the environment, as well as for the identification and implementation of sustainable development strategies.
Career opportunities:
Graduates may work for private or public entities looking for professionals with the specific skills taught in this degree programme, in the areas of territorial analysis and representation, environmental protection and cooperation for sustainable development.
Job opportunities may also be found with specialist publishers.
Employment statistics (Almalaurea)
The Study Programme promotes student mobility abroad, especially through Erasmus. We also have numerous Erasmus students from European universities.
Students interested in Erasmus mobility can attend dedicated meetings with the contact person for the Study Programme, and ask specific questions regarding the call for applications, available locations and exams to be taken abroad.
Our partner universities are in France, Germany and Poland.
Current international agreements are available at the following link: https://www.unimi.it/it/internazionale/la-statale-nel-mondo/accordi-internazionali
Students interested in Erasmus mobility can attend dedicated meetings with the contact person for the Study Programme, and ask specific questions regarding the call for applications, available locations and exams to be taken abroad.
Our partner universities are in France, Germany and Poland.
Current international agreements are available at the following link: https://www.unimi.it/it/internazionale/la-statale-nel-mondo/accordi-internazionali
Attendance is strongly recommended
For laboratories, attendance is compulsory.
For laboratories, attendance is compulsory.
Enrolment
Requisites
Candidates applying for admission to the Bachelor's Degree Programme in Environmental Humanities must hold an Italian high school diploma or an equivalent diploma obtained abroad.
Requisites also include general and regional geographical knowledge of Italy, European, and world countries, knowledge of the principal interactions between human society and the environment, good logical and expressive competencies, and good ability to understand and produce written texts.
Verification of requisites
Admission is granted after taking an obligatory, non-selective orientation and self-evaluation test. For information, consult the Information and Enrolment Modes section.
Additional Learning Requirements and how to fulfil them
Students may enrol at the University regardless of their score on the test. If their score on the section "Written comprehension and knowledge of the Italian language" (Comprensione del testo e conoscenza della lingua italiana) is below the cut-off specified in the announcement, the student will acquire Additional Learning Requirements (Obblighi Formativi Aggiuntivi - OFA) in order to fulfil continuing enrolment requirements. The OFA must be fulfilled within the first year of the programme via special remedial activities provided by the University. The procedure and consequences of lack of fulfilment of OFAs are found on the web page:
https://www.unimi.it/it/corsi/facolta-e-scuole/studi-umanistici/studiare-studi-umanistici/recupero-degli-obblighi-formativi-aggiuntivi-ofa-i-corsi-di-studi-umanistici
Candidates applying for admission to the Bachelor's Degree Programme in Environmental Humanities must hold an Italian high school diploma or an equivalent diploma obtained abroad.
Requisites also include general and regional geographical knowledge of Italy, European, and world countries, knowledge of the principal interactions between human society and the environment, good logical and expressive competencies, and good ability to understand and produce written texts.
Verification of requisites
Admission is granted after taking an obligatory, non-selective orientation and self-evaluation test. For information, consult the Information and Enrolment Modes section.
Additional Learning Requirements and how to fulfil them
Students may enrol at the University regardless of their score on the test. If their score on the section "Written comprehension and knowledge of the Italian language" (Comprensione del testo e conoscenza della lingua italiana) is below the cut-off specified in the announcement, the student will acquire Additional Learning Requirements (Obblighi Formativi Aggiuntivi - OFA) in order to fulfil continuing enrolment requirements. The OFA must be fulfilled within the first year of the programme via special remedial activities provided by the University. The procedure and consequences of lack of fulfilment of OFAs are found on the web page:
https://www.unimi.it/it/corsi/facolta-e-scuole/studi-umanistici/studiare-studi-umanistici/recupero-degli-obblighi-formativi-aggiuntivi-ofa-i-corsi-di-studi-umanistici
Applicants for the academic year 2025-2026 can find all relevant information on the page of the new study programme: Geography, Enviromenment and Territory
Programme description and courses list
course year not available
Compulsory
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Anthropology | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-DEA/01 |
| English Assessment B1 (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | English | Open sessions | |
| Environmental Italian Literature | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-FIL-LET/10 |
| Geography Theories and Praxis | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-GGR/01 |
| Physical Geography | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | GEO/04 |
| Political and Economic Geography | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-GGR/02 |
Optional activities and study plan rules
- The student must acquire 9 CFU by choosing a course from the following subjectis:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contemporary History | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/04 | |
| Economic History | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SECS-P/12 |
Compulsory
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 6 | 40 | Italian | First semester | L-LIN/12 |
| Social and Environmental Psychology | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-PSI/05 |
| Urban Studies | 6 | 40 | Italian | Second semester | ICAR/21 |
Optional activities and study plan rules
- The student must acquire 9 CFU by choosing a course from the following subjectis:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arab Culture I | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-OR/12 |
| Cartography | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-GGR/01 |
| Chinese Culture I | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-OR/21 |
| Ethnomusicology | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-ART/08 |
| Francophone Cultures I | 9 | 60 | French | First semester | L-LIN/03 |
| Hispanic American Culture I | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-LIN/06 |
| Indian Culture I | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-OR/19 |
| Linguistics | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-LIN/01 |
- The student must choosing by 3 exames (27 CFU) from the following subjectis:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development Geography | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-GGR/01 |
| Population Geography | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-GGR/01 |
| Regional Geography | 9 | 60 | English | Second semester | M-GGR/01 |
| Urban Geography | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-GGR/01 |
Compulsory
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative and Environment Law | 6 | 40 | Italian | Second semester | IUS/10 |
| Economic Institutions | 6 | 40 | Italian | Second semester | SECS-P/01 |
| Geographical Information System Gis | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | INF/01 |
| Final Exam | 9 | 0 | Italian | year |
Optional activities and study plan rules
A - The student must acquire 18 CFU according to the chosen route:
B - Environment and sustainability path:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Politics | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-GGR/01 |
| Landscape and Environment Geography | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-GGR/01 |
C - Tourist and valorisation of the territory path:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Territorial Marketing | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | AGR/01 |
| Tourism Geography | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-GGR/02 |
Optional activities and study plan rules
- Teaching workshop/stage
9 CFU for students enrolled before the 2019/2020 academic year;
6 CFU for students enrolled from the 2019/2020 academic year;
for:
- further cartographic, IT, digital, language skills for the latter, visit: https://www.unimi.it/it/studiare/competenze-linguistiche/altre-lingue-test-e-corsi/studi-umanistici-accertamento-della-conoscenza-di-lingua-francese-spagnola-e-tedesca-3-cfu);
- workshops on environmental education, regional description and multimedia representation, writing and image technique;
- work experience, training and orientation internships, placement.
9 CFU for students enrolled before the 2019/2020 academic year;
6 CFU for students enrolled from the 2019/2020 academic year;
for:
- further cartographic, IT, digital, language skills for the latter, visit: https://www.unimi.it/it/studiare/competenze-linguistiche/altre-lingue-test-e-corsi/studi-umanistici-accertamento-della-conoscenza-di-lingua-francese-spagnola-e-tedesca-3-cfu);
- workshops on environmental education, regional description and multimedia representation, writing and image technique;
- work experience, training and orientation internships, placement.
- 12-CFU electives
You can take elective courses from Bachelor's degree programmes, in order to delve into subjects available within your track. You will thus earn additional credits (up to 12 CFU per course).
You can take elective courses from Bachelor's degree programmes, in order to delve into subjects available within your track. You will thus earn additional credits (up to 12 CFU per course).
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Location
Milan
Head of study programme
Academic guidance tutor
Erasmus and international mobility tutor
Study plan tutor
Internship tutor
University and programme transfer tutor
Quality Assurance Delegate
Reference structures
Contacts
- Department of Cultural Heritage and Environment
Via Noto 6 e 8 - 20141 Milano (MI) - Via Festa del Perdono 7 - 20122 Milano (MI) Italia
http://www.bac.unimi.it/ecm/home - Academic services
Via Festa del Perdono 7
[email protected] - vice president teaching college
Prof.Valerio Bini
[email protected] - Student registrar
Via S. Sofia 9/1 - 20122 Milano (MI) Italia
https://www.unimi.it/it/studiare/servizi-gli-studenti/segreterie-informastudenti - Contact person for disability and DSA
Prof. Marco Boffi
[email protected] - Joint Commission contact person
Prof. Giuseppe Gambazza
[email protected]
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).
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