Study at the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Academic year
The academic year starts on 1 October and ends on 30 September.
Calendar of activities
Teaching activities are divided into two semesters.
First semester:
- 25 September 2023 – 19 January 2024
(all students, with the exceptions outlined below) - 30 October 2023 – 19 January 2024
(third-year students of the Bachelor's degree programme in Viticulture and Enology) - 25 September 2023– 26 January 2024
(third-year students of the Bachelor's degree programme in Development and Protection of Mountain Environment)
Suspension period for exam sessions and interim assessments: 20-24 November 2023 (except third-year teaching activities of the Bachelor's degree programme in Development and Protection of Mountain Environment and of the Bachelor's degree programme in Viticulture and Enology, and except first-year teaching activities of the Master's degree programme in Valorization and sustainable development of mountain areas)
Suspension period for Bachelor's degree sessions: 17 October 2023; 11 December 2023 (except teaching activities of the Bachelor's degree programme in Development and Protection of Mountain Environment)
Second semester:
26 February 2024 – 14 June 2024
Suspension period for exam sessions and interim assessments: 15-19 April 2024 (except second-year teaching activities of the Bachelor's degree programme in Development and Protection of Mountain Environment).
Suspension of teaching activities for Bachelor's degree sessions: 12 April 2024 (except teaching activities of the Bachelor's degree programme in Development and Protection of Mountain Environment)
Exam sessions
Exam sessions are held at the end of the classes scheduled for each semester.
New students who fail to achieve the minimum score on the mathematics questions of the admission test, and have to fulfil Additional Learning Requirements (Obblighi Formativi Aggiuntivi, OFA), may attend the Basic Mathematics Laboratory starting in the autumn.
Upon completing laboratory activities, they may sit the OFA remedial test.
Details are available on degree programme websites.
Students can complete traineeships or their thesis in companies, businesses or associations with which the University has entered into agreement, at a selected association/organization/company or within the University.
Students who wish to complete their traineeship/thesis:
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in external companies and organizations should contact the University Study and Career Guidance Service (COSP)
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within the University may contact their Tutor or the President of the relevant Degree Programme Coordination Committee.
For information on stages and internships
The University of Milan offers study awards for students and graduates, using its own or external funding.
The Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences promotes initiatives aimed at establishing and developing relationships with international organizations and institutions.
Information and contacts for students interested in a period of study at other European universities.
Student reports are considered as very important feedback with a view to continuously improving academic services: they are used as input for regular analyses transmitted to study programme boards, the Quality Assurance Board, and the General Manager.
The office which collects and handles student reports involves the competent academic office in the examination of the report. If you file a report, you will receive an e-mail confirmation with the corresponding ID number after submitting the form online, and a second message within 5 working days, specifying when the investigation will be closed and whether any further checks are required.
A dedicated reporting service is available.
