Earth Sciences (Classe LM-74)-Enrolled from 2009/2010 Academic Year
Master programme
A.Y. 2023/2024
LM-74 - Scienze e tecnologie geologiche (EN)
The Master's Degree Course aims to train Graduates with in-depth preparation in various branches of the Earth Sciences, offering opportunities of scientific development and of employment both in public and private fields. The Degree Course provides theoretical and practical preparation based also on participation in field and laboratory activities, internships and traineeships, research stages in public and private institutions including international ones.
Some of the thematic areas offering solid professional opportunities are: (1) Analysis, quantification and modeling of Earth processes interacting within the planet, on its surface, in atmosphere and hydrosphere, related to the origin of energy, water and mineral resources. (2) Evaluation and characterization of natural minerals for their role in geologic processes and with respect to industrial applications. (3) Basic field mapping and thematic mapping for the interpretation of geologic processes at various scales. (4) Analysis and interpretation of geologic processes interacting with human activities for a balanced use of natural resources and for protection of the environment and archaeological and cultural sites. (5) Field surveys and direct/indirect prospecting for the parametrization of technical properties and behavior of soils and rocks for wide and small scale engineering plans. (6) Exploration, exploitation, protection and reclamation of underground water resources, after local and diffuse pollution events. (7) Exploration, evaluation and management of natural resources, with particular reference to energy and mineral resources, also in relation to the environmental impact deriving from their exploitation. (8) Characterization and prevention deriving from natural risks affecting the territory, and their evaluation in the context of territorial planning.
Some of the thematic areas offering solid professional opportunities are: (1) Analysis, quantification and modeling of Earth processes interacting within the planet, on its surface, in atmosphere and hydrosphere, related to the origin of energy, water and mineral resources. (2) Evaluation and characterization of natural minerals for their role in geologic processes and with respect to industrial applications. (3) Basic field mapping and thematic mapping for the interpretation of geologic processes at various scales. (4) Analysis and interpretation of geologic processes interacting with human activities for a balanced use of natural resources and for protection of the environment and archaeological and cultural sites. (5) Field surveys and direct/indirect prospecting for the parametrization of technical properties and behavior of soils and rocks for wide and small scale engineering plans. (6) Exploration, exploitation, protection and reclamation of underground water resources, after local and diffuse pollution events. (7) Exploration, evaluation and management of natural resources, with particular reference to energy and mineral resources, also in relation to the environmental impact deriving from their exploitation. (8) Characterization and prevention deriving from natural risks affecting the territory, and their evaluation in the context of territorial planning.
Earth Science Master graduates are formed to perform the Geologist autonomous professional activity. The role of Professional Geologist is officially attributed by Ordine Nazionale dei Geologi by means of insertion in Section A (Geologo senior), in accordance with law D.P.R. 5 Giugno 2001, n. 328; after passing a State Exam.
Otherwise, Master graduates may find employment opportunities with research companies, public administrations, professional and consulting companies in Italy or abroad, companies and laboratories for treatment of natural materials.
Generally, the various sectors of the employment market, included in the intellectual, scientific and highly specialised professions are the following:
- Field mapping, updating of geological, technical and thematic maps;
- Planning, performing and interpretation of geophysical and geological investigations for civil engineering; prospecting and carachterisation of mineral, water end energy resources, environmental monitoring;
- Modeling of geologic processes for the analysis of slope instability, underground water circulation and pollutors transport, tunneling, and related activities;
- Prospecting, evaluation and managing of geological resources, direction of mining and quarrying works;
- Coordination of protection systems in mobile and temporary yards;
- Direction of mineralogical, petrographical, sedimentological, geochemical and geotehcnical laboratories;
- Territorial planning of hazardous sites and hydrogeological protection systems;
- Environmental monitoring for protection of water resources, reclamation and de-pollutioning of acquifers and sites, waste management;
- Control of industrial quality, technological use of geomaterials for mechanical, chemical and electronic industries, use of dimension stones; gemmology;
- Analysis, reclamation and managing of degraded sites, modeling of geoenvironmental processes and systems, managing, yard direction, testing and monitoring;
- Managing of Geographic Information Systems, particularly the ones oriented to geoenvironment;
- Protection of cultural and paleontological heritages, monuments conservation, geoarchaeology;
- Planning of civil engineering constructions and of environmental and soil protection, in collaboration with affine professionals;
- Evaluation of the environmental impact of wide engineering interventions (VIA) and strategic environmental evaluation (VAS);
- Scientific outreach and journalism;
- Didactics of Earth Sciences;
- Forensic Geology;
The Earth Science Master represents a preferential quality in PhD selections.
Employment statistics (Almalaurea)
Otherwise, Master graduates may find employment opportunities with research companies, public administrations, professional and consulting companies in Italy or abroad, companies and laboratories for treatment of natural materials.
Generally, the various sectors of the employment market, included in the intellectual, scientific and highly specialised professions are the following:
- Field mapping, updating of geological, technical and thematic maps;
- Planning, performing and interpretation of geophysical and geological investigations for civil engineering; prospecting and carachterisation of mineral, water end energy resources, environmental monitoring;
- Modeling of geologic processes for the analysis of slope instability, underground water circulation and pollutors transport, tunneling, and related activities;
- Prospecting, evaluation and managing of geological resources, direction of mining and quarrying works;
- Coordination of protection systems in mobile and temporary yards;
- Direction of mineralogical, petrographical, sedimentological, geochemical and geotehcnical laboratories;
- Territorial planning of hazardous sites and hydrogeological protection systems;
- Environmental monitoring for protection of water resources, reclamation and de-pollutioning of acquifers and sites, waste management;
- Control of industrial quality, technological use of geomaterials for mechanical, chemical and electronic industries, use of dimension stones; gemmology;
- Analysis, reclamation and managing of degraded sites, modeling of geoenvironmental processes and systems, managing, yard direction, testing and monitoring;
- Managing of Geographic Information Systems, particularly the ones oriented to geoenvironment;
- Protection of cultural and paleontological heritages, monuments conservation, geoarchaeology;
- Planning of civil engineering constructions and of environmental and soil protection, in collaboration with affine professionals;
- Evaluation of the environmental impact of wide engineering interventions (VIA) and strategic environmental evaluation (VAS);
- Scientific outreach and journalism;
- Didactics of Earth Sciences;
- Forensic Geology;
The Earth Science Master represents a preferential quality in PhD selections.
Employment statistics (Almalaurea)
Applicants to the Master's Degree Programme in Earth Sciences must fall into one of the following categories:
- Geological Sciences graduates (L-34) from any Italian University;
- Graduates of other degree programmes and those who have obtained another qualification abroad recognized as suitable, provided they received adequate training in Earth Sciences core disciplines.
Access to the Master's degree programme in Earth Sciences is open to all graduates from Italian universities from degree class L-34 (Geological Sciences), subject to an interview.
Graduates from Bachelor's degree programmes from any Italian University and/or those holding a foreign qualification recognized as suitable are also eligible for admission, provided they demonstrate adequate knowledge of geology. In this case, for the purposes of admission to the Master's degree programme, the candidate's educational background is assessed by means of a selective test before the start of teaching activities. The test will focus on knowledge and skills in the geological field, particularly relating to the fundamentals of geology, geomorphology, petrology and geophysics.
Application for admission:
Bachelor's graduates and upcoming graduates may apply for admission to the Master's degree programme from 6 March 2023 to 25 August 2023. However, undergraduate applicants must graduate by 31 December 2023.
The admission application, which is required of all graduate and undergraduate students, must be submitted electronically within the deadlines provided on the Student Registrar's website at: https://www.unimi.it/en/study/bachelor-and-master-study/degree-programme-enrolment/enrolment-masters-programme/open-admission-master-programmes . The interviewing board will include faculty members appointed by the Academic Board of the study programme.
For the purposes of admission to the Master's degree programme, the candidate's educational background will be assessed by means of an interview on subjects covered by the fundamental courses of the aforementioned degree programme in Geological Sciences. Students from universities other than the University of Milan must show up for the interview with an ID and a photocopy of the same for identification and filing in the records of attendance.
For academic year 2023/2024, interviews have been scheduled on the following dates. Logistic details will be made available on the website (on the notice board) at least one week before the interviews, as well as in the programme description ("Manifesto degli Studi").
- 2 pm on 6 July 2023 Via Botticelli, 23 Aula A;
- 2 pm on 14 September 2023 at 14.00 pm Via Botticelli, 23 Aula A.
Students must show up with a valid identity document and a copy of the same to be delivered to the examining board. Please check your email often for urgent communications, when the interview date is approaching.
The interview, aimed at assessing the candidate's educational background, may also take place before graduation. However, the candidate must obtain their degree by 31 December 2023.
Candidates who fail the interview, whether graduates or upcoming graduates, may not enrol on the Master's degree programme for the current year.
- Geological Sciences graduates (L-34) from any Italian University;
- Graduates of other degree programmes and those who have obtained another qualification abroad recognized as suitable, provided they received adequate training in Earth Sciences core disciplines.
Access to the Master's degree programme in Earth Sciences is open to all graduates from Italian universities from degree class L-34 (Geological Sciences), subject to an interview.
Graduates from Bachelor's degree programmes from any Italian University and/or those holding a foreign qualification recognized as suitable are also eligible for admission, provided they demonstrate adequate knowledge of geology. In this case, for the purposes of admission to the Master's degree programme, the candidate's educational background is assessed by means of a selective test before the start of teaching activities. The test will focus on knowledge and skills in the geological field, particularly relating to the fundamentals of geology, geomorphology, petrology and geophysics.
Application for admission:
Bachelor's graduates and upcoming graduates may apply for admission to the Master's degree programme from 6 March 2023 to 25 August 2023. However, undergraduate applicants must graduate by 31 December 2023.
The admission application, which is required of all graduate and undergraduate students, must be submitted electronically within the deadlines provided on the Student Registrar's website at: https://www.unimi.it/en/study/bachelor-and-master-study/degree-programme-enrolment/enrolment-masters-programme/open-admission-master-programmes . The interviewing board will include faculty members appointed by the Academic Board of the study programme.
For the purposes of admission to the Master's degree programme, the candidate's educational background will be assessed by means of an interview on subjects covered by the fundamental courses of the aforementioned degree programme in Geological Sciences. Students from universities other than the University of Milan must show up for the interview with an ID and a photocopy of the same for identification and filing in the records of attendance.
For academic year 2023/2024, interviews have been scheduled on the following dates. Logistic details will be made available on the website (on the notice board) at least one week before the interviews, as well as in the programme description ("Manifesto degli Studi").
- 2 pm on 6 July 2023 Via Botticelli, 23 Aula A;
- 2 pm on 14 September 2023 at 14.00 pm Via Botticelli, 23 Aula A.
Students must show up with a valid identity document and a copy of the same to be delivered to the examining board. Please check your email often for urgent communications, when the interview date is approaching.
The interview, aimed at assessing the candidate's educational background, may also take place before graduation. However, the candidate must obtain their degree by 31 December 2023.
Candidates who fail the interview, whether graduates or upcoming graduates, may not enrol on the Master's degree programme for the current year.
The department of Earth Sciences offers opportunities for spending time as guest students at European universities and research centres both for attending courses/exams and for research and internship related to projects for graduate, post-graduate and PhD students. Studying and doing research in foreign universities is not only an important life experience and the occasion for thorough learning of a foreign language, but is also, and primarily, the opportunity for experiencing and acquiring different and more flexible learning approaches. Doing research and internship abroad may allow the access to facilities not available here (e.g., highly specialized labs), the performance of applied research on specific fields as well as the first-hand interaction with wider, international research groups. At present our partner universities in official Erasmus exchange agreements devoted to course/exams and, where indicated, research activity, are located in France, Germany, Greece, Spain, Holland and Switzerland. However the agreements for bursaries specifically devoted to applied research/internship can be stipulated with any other university or research centre with which any members of our department have or may establish collaboration on common research interests. For these research bursaries and, in general, for the correct validation of the research activity done by our students abroad, the role and the active involvement of a local member of the department is of fundamental importance, as he/she will act as official, competent internal scientific tutor for the student hosted in the guest foreign university. Students may access to "normal" Erasmus bursarships, allowing course/exam in addition to research activities in partner universities, as well as Erasmus Student Placement bursaries exclusively devoted to research/internship activities. The access to the different types of bursary is done by means of separate application procedures. The activity (course/exam or research) that the candidate will do in the guest foreign university has to be agreed with the local professors/tutors in both original and guest universities by means of the "Learning Agreement". This document is of prime importance for the final validation and official administrative registration of the activity done abroad.
Attendance is not compulsory, but highly recommended especially for all laboratories, field activities and many lectures of specialist courses with contents that are not easily available through textbooks.
Courses list
First semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Mineral Resources and Geomaterials | 6 | 48 | Italian | GEO/07 GEO/09 |
| Physics of Earth's Interior | 6 | 56 | Italian | GEO/10 |
| Sedimentology and Laboratory | 9 | 84 | Italian | GEO/02 |
| Technical Geology | 6 | 48 | Italian | GEO/05 |
| Optional | ||||
| Seismic Exploration and Laboratory | 9 | 84 | Italian | GEO/11 |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Geology | 6 | 64 | Italian | GEO/02 GEO/03 |
| Stratigraphy and Laboratory | 9 | 76 | Italian | GEO/02 |
| Optional | ||||
| Complements of Paleontology | 6 | 48 | Italian | GEO/01 |
| Marine Geology Exploration and Georesources | 6 | 60 | English | GEO/01 |
| Mineral Physics | 6 | 48 | Italian | GEO/06 |
| Regional Stratigraphy | 6 | 56 | Italian | GEO/01 GEO/02 |
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| English Proficiency B2 (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | English | |
First semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Basin Analysis, Hydrocarbon Geology and Practicals | 9 | 84 | Italian | GEO/02 |
| Micropaleontology and Laboratory | 9 | 84 | Italian | GEO/01 |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Biostratigraphy | 6 | 48 | Italian | GEO/01 |
| Diagenesis and Sedimentary Rock Geochemistry | 6 | 48 | Italian | GEO/02 |
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Final Dissertation | 30 | 0 | Italian | |
Optional activities and study plan rules
1 - The student will have to choose one of the following courses:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basin Analysis, Hydrocarbon Geology and Practicals | 9 | 84 | Italian | First semester | GEO/02 |
| Micropaleontology and Laboratory | 9 | 84 | Italian | First semester | GEO/01 |
First semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Environmental Geochemistry | 6 | 52 | Italian | GEO/08 |
| From Earth to Man: a Journey Into Rocks and Soils to Discover the Elements Useful for Life | 3 | 24 | Italian | AGR/02 CHIM/03 GEO/03 GEO/04 |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Groundwater Modelling | 6 | 60 | English | GEO/05 |
| Isotope Geochemistry and Geochronology | 6 | 52 | English | GEO/08 |
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Trainig Stage | 6 | 0 | Italian | |
Optional activities and study plan rules
1 - The student must acquire 18 ECTS by freely choosing among all the courses activated by the University as long as they are culturally consistent with his educational path and cannot be superimposed, in terms of content, on the fundamental and elective courses already used in the study plan.
Therefore, all the teachings and/or modules present in this Study Manifesto that meet these criteria are included in the choice of the 18 credits.
The Academic Board of the course of study in the academic year 2023-2024 will also make available the following courses:
Therefore, all the teachings and/or modules present in this Study Manifesto that meet these criteria are included in the choice of the 18 credits.
The Academic Board of the course of study in the academic year 2023-2024 will also make available the following courses:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Geochemistry | 6 | 52 | Italian | First semester | GEO/08 |
| Groundwater Modelling | 6 | 60 | English | Second semester | GEO/05 |
| Isotope Geochemistry and Geochronology | 6 | 52 | English | Second semester | GEO/08 |
| Mineral Physics | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | GEO/06 |
2 - The student will have to choose two of the courses in the table below (total 12 credits).
Any credits acquired for the "Sismic Exploration Laboratory" module may be recognized as free-choice credits.
Any credits acquired for the "Sismic Exploration Laboratory" module may be recognized as free-choice credits.
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biostratigraphy | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | GEO/01 |
| Complements of Paleontology | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | GEO/01 |
| Diagenesis and Sedimentary Rock Geochemistry | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | GEO/02 |
| Marine Geology Exploration and Georesources | 6 | 60 | English | Second semester | GEO/01 |
| Regional Stratigraphy | 6 | 56 | Italian | Second semester | GEO/01 GEO/02 |
| Seismic Exploration and Laboratory | 9 | 84 | Italian | First semester | GEO/11 |
The four characterizing courses common to all curricula are preparatory.
First semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Applied Geomorphology | 6 | 54 | Italian | GEO/04 |
| Groundwater Exploration and Management with Laboratory | 9 | 84 | Italian | GEO/05 |
| Mineral Resources and Geomaterials | 6 | 48 | Italian | GEO/07 GEO/09 |
| Physics of Earth's Interior | 6 | 56 | Italian | GEO/10 |
| Technical Geology | 6 | 48 | Italian | GEO/05 |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Geology | 6 | 64 | Italian | GEO/02 GEO/03 |
| Geotechnical and Hydrogeological Survey and Laboratory | 9 | 92 | Italian | GEO/05 |
| Optional | ||||
| Geographical Information Systems | 6 | 56 | Italian | GEO/05 ICAR/06 |
| Geotechnics and Laboratory | 9 | 84 | Italian | ICAR/07 |
| Mineral Physics | 6 | 48 | Italian | GEO/06 |
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| English Proficiency B2 (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | English | |
First semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Hydrostratigraphy and Aquifer Sedimentology and Laboratory | 9 | 84 | Italian | GEO/02 |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Rock Mechanics and Slope Stability | 6 | 60 | Italian | GEO/05 ICAR/07 |
| Water Quality and Remediaton Techniques | 6 | 56 | Italian | GEO/05 |
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Final Dissertation | 30 | 0 | Italian | |
First semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Environmental Geochemistry | 6 | 52 | Italian | GEO/08 |
| From Earth to Man: a Journey Into Rocks and Soils to Discover the Elements Useful for Life | 3 | 24 | Italian | AGR/02 CHIM/03 GEO/03 GEO/04 |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Groundwater Modelling | 6 | 60 | English | GEO/05 |
| Isotope Geochemistry and Geochronology | 6 | 52 | English | GEO/08 |
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Trainig Stage | 6 | 0 | Italian | |
Optional activities and study plan rules
1 - The student must acquire 18 ECTS by freely choosing among all the courses activated by the University as long as they are culturally consistent with his educational path and cannot be superimposed, in terms of content, on the fundamental and elective courses already used in the study plan.
Therefore, all the teachings and/or modules present in this Study Manifesto that meet these criteria are included in the choice of the 18 credits.
The Academic Board of the course of study in the academic year 2023-2024 will also make available the following courses:
Therefore, all the teachings and/or modules present in this Study Manifesto that meet these criteria are included in the choice of the 18 credits.
The Academic Board of the course of study in the academic year 2023-2024 will also make available the following courses:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Geochemistry | 6 | 52 | Italian | First semester | GEO/08 |
| Groundwater Modelling | 6 | 60 | English | Second semester | GEO/05 |
| Isotope Geochemistry and Geochronology | 6 | 52 | English | Second semester | GEO/08 |
| Mineral Physics | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | GEO/06 |
2 - The student will have to choose one of the following courses:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geotechnics and Laboratory | 9 | 84 | Italian | Second semester | ICAR/07 |
| Hydrostratigraphy and Aquifer Sedimentology and Laboratory | 9 | 84 | Italian | First semester | GEO/02 |
3 - The student will have to choose one of the following courses:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geographical Information Systems | 6 | 56 | Italian | Second semester | GEO/05 ICAR/06 |
| Rock Mechanics and Slope Stability | 6 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | GEO/05 ICAR/07 |
| Water Quality and Remediaton Techniques | 6 | 56 | Italian | Second semester | GEO/05 |
The four characterizing courses common to all curricula are preparatory.
First semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Mineral Resources and Geomaterials | 6 | 48 | Italian | GEO/07 GEO/09 |
| Physics of Earth's Interior | 6 | 56 | Italian | GEO/10 |
| Technical Geology | 6 | 48 | Italian | GEO/05 |
| Optional | ||||
| Geodynamics and Laboratory | 9 | 84 | Italian | GEO/03 |
| Numerical Modelling of Geodynamic Processes | 6 | 64 | Italian | GEO/10 |
| Seismic Exploration and Laboratory | 9 | 84 | Italian | GEO/11 |
| Structural Analysis Ii and Laboratory | 9 | 84 | Italian | GEO/03 |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Geology | 6 | 64 | Italian | GEO/02 GEO/03 |
| Optional | ||||
| Mineral Physics | 6 | 48 | Italian | GEO/06 |
| Regional Geology | 6 | 56 | Italian | GEO/03 |
| Seismology and Laboratory | 9 | 84 | Italian | GEO/10 |
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| English Proficiency B2 (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | English | |
First semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Basement Geology and Laboratory | 9 | 84 | Italian | GEO/03 |
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Final Dissertation | 30 | 0 | Italian | |
First semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Environmental Geochemistry | 6 | 52 | Italian | GEO/08 |
| From Earth to Man: a Journey Into Rocks and Soils to Discover the Elements Useful for Life | 3 | 24 | Italian | AGR/02 CHIM/03 GEO/03 GEO/04 |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Geophysical Fluid Dynamics and Laboratory | 9 | 84 | Italian | GEO/12 |
| Groundwater Modelling | 6 | 60 | English | GEO/05 |
| Isotope Geochemistry and Geochronology | 6 | 52 | English | GEO/08 |
| Mathematical Methods in Geophysics | 6 | 48 | Italian | GEO/10 |
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Trainig Stage | 6 | 0 | Italian | |
Optional activities and study plan rules
1 - The student must acquire 18 ECTS by freely choosing among all the courses activated by the University as long as they are culturally consistent with his educational path and cannot be superimposed, in terms of content, on the fundamental and elective courses already used in the study plan.
Therefore, all the teachings and/or modules present in this Study Manifesto that meet these criteria are included in the choice of the 18 credits.
The Academic Board of the course of study in the academic year 2023-2024 will also make available the following courses:
Therefore, all the teachings and/or modules present in this Study Manifesto that meet these criteria are included in the choice of the 18 credits.
The Academic Board of the course of study in the academic year 2023-2024 will also make available the following courses:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Geochemistry | 6 | 52 | Italian | First semester | GEO/08 |
| Groundwater Modelling | 6 | 60 | English | Second semester | GEO/05 |
| Isotope Geochemistry and Geochronology | 6 | 52 | English | Second semester | GEO/08 |
| Mineral Physics | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | GEO/06 |
2 - The student must acquire 12 credits by choosing 2 courses among those below and among the 6 credits modules in the previous table, provided that the 9 credits courses that include them have not already been chosen. It is also possible to choose the 12 credits from the related and supplementary courses present in the other curricula.
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Methods in Geophysics | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | GEO/10 |
| Numerical Modelling of Geodynamic Processes | 6 | 64 | Italian | First semester | GEO/10 |
| Regional Geology | 6 | 56 | Italian | Second semester | GEO/03 |
3 - The student will have to acquire 27 credits by choosing 3 courses among those in the following table:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basement Geology and Laboratory | 9 | 84 | Italian | First semester | GEO/03 |
| Geodynamics and Laboratory | 9 | 84 | Italian | First semester | GEO/03 |
| Geophysical Fluid Dynamics and Laboratory | 9 | 84 | Italian | Second semester | GEO/12 |
| Seismic Exploration and Laboratory | 9 | 84 | Italian | First semester | GEO/11 |
| Seismology and Laboratory | 9 | 84 | Italian | Second semester | GEO/10 |
| Structural Analysis Ii and Laboratory | 9 | 84 | Italian | First semester | GEO/03 |
The four characterizing courses common to all curricula are preparatory.
First semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Mineral Resources and Geomaterials | 6 | 48 | Italian | GEO/07 GEO/09 |
| Physics of Earth's Interior | 6 | 56 | Italian | GEO/10 |
| Rocks, Minerals and Fluids Analysis and Laboratory | 9 | 84 | Italian | GEO/08 |
| Technical Geology | 6 | 48 | Italian | GEO/05 |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Crystallography and Laboratory | 9 | 84 | Italian | GEO/06 |
| Geology | 6 | 64 | Italian | GEO/02 GEO/03 |
| Petrology and Laboratory | 9 | 84 | Italian | GEO/07 |
| Optional | ||||
| Mineral Physics | 6 | 48 | Italian | GEO/06 |
| Ore Deposits and Sustainability | 6 | 48 | Italian | GEO/09 |
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| English Proficiency B2 (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | English | |
First semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Metallogenesis and Ore Minerals | 6 | 64 | Italian | GEO/09 |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Applied Mineralogy | 6 | 48 | Italian | GEO/09 |
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Final Dissertation | 30 | 0 | Italian | |
First semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Applied Petrography | 6 | 48 | Italian | GEO/09 |
| Environmental Geochemistry | 6 | 52 | Italian | GEO/08 |
| From Earth to Man: a Journey Into Rocks and Soils to Discover the Elements Useful for Life | 3 | 24 | Italian | AGR/02 CHIM/03 GEO/03 GEO/04 |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Groundwater Modelling | 6 | 60 | English | GEO/05 |
| Isotope Geochemistry and Geochronology | 6 | 52 | English | GEO/08 |
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Trainig Stage | 6 | 0 | Italian | |
Optional activities and study plan rules
1 - The student must acquire 18 ECTS by freely choosing among all the courses activated by the University as long as they are culturally consistent with his educational path and cannot be superimposed, in terms of content, on the fundamental and elective courses already used in the study plan.
Therefore, all the teachings and/or modules present in this Study Manifesto that meet these criteria are included in the choice of the 18 credits.
The Academic Board of the course of study in the academic year 2023-2024 will also make available the following courses:
Therefore, all the teachings and/or modules present in this Study Manifesto that meet these criteria are included in the choice of the 18 credits.
The Academic Board of the course of study in the academic year 2023-2024 will also make available the following courses:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Geochemistry | 6 | 52 | Italian | First semester | GEO/08 |
| Groundwater Modelling | 6 | 60 | English | Second semester | GEO/05 |
| Isotope Geochemistry and Geochronology | 6 | 52 | English | Second semester | GEO/08 |
| Mineral Physics | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | GEO/06 |
2 - The student will have to choose two of the following courses:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mineralogy | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | GEO/09 |
| Applied Petrography | 6 | 48 | Italian | First semester | GEO/09 |
| Metallogenesis and Ore Minerals | 6 | 64 | Italian | First semester | GEO/09 |
| Ore Deposits and Sustainability | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | GEO/09 |
The four characterizing courses common to all curricula are preparatory.
Course location
Milan
Laboratories locations
Teaching laboratories take place both in departmental structures, equipped with technical-scientific instruments and collections, and on-field, using customised logistics solutions.
Educational collections for the recognition and study of fossils, minerals and rocks are available in classrooms and ad-hoc teaching laboratories. Computerized classrooms offer software for data processing and for the simulation of geological processes.
Scientific instruments available at the Department of Earth Sciences (http://www.dipterra.unimi.it/ecm/home/laboratori) offer learning and application tools for optical, chemical and physical-mechanical characterization of minerals, fossils, rocks, soils, other natural or synthetic materials, as well as water and other terrestrial fluids. Practical exercises are carried out in laboratories of optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, X-ray spectrometry, micro-Raman spectroscopy, mass spectrometry and experimental petrology, mechanics of rocks and sedimentology.
Field laboratories take place in areas where students can learn geological cartography, process geological data and reconstruct the genetic processes of terrestrial materials (e.g. Valchiavenna Station).
Educational collections for the recognition and study of fossils, minerals and rocks are available in classrooms and ad-hoc teaching laboratories. Computerized classrooms offer software for data processing and for the simulation of geological processes.
Scientific instruments available at the Department of Earth Sciences (http://www.dipterra.unimi.it/ecm/home/laboratori) offer learning and application tools for optical, chemical and physical-mechanical characterization of minerals, fossils, rocks, soils, other natural or synthetic materials, as well as water and other terrestrial fluids. Practical exercises are carried out in laboratories of optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, X-ray spectrometry, micro-Raman spectroscopy, mass spectrometry and experimental petrology, mechanics of rocks and sedimentology.
Field laboratories take place in areas where students can learn geological cartography, process geological data and reconstruct the genetic processes of terrestrial materials (e.g. Valchiavenna Station).
Presidente del Collegio Didattico
Prof. Massimo Tiepolo
Tutors professors
Reference structures
Contacts
- course management
https://www.unimi.it/it/corsi/corsi-di-laurea/scienze-della-terra
[email protected]
Ufficio per la Didattica, il ricevimento al momento avviene solo via mail scrivendo a: [email protected] - Prof .Massimo Tiepolo
Via Botticelli, 23
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Ricevimento: quando disponibile o su appuntamento via mail. - Student registrar
Via Celoria, 18 - 20133 Milano
https://www.unimi.it/it/node/359
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https://www.unimi.it/it/node/360 - Libraries
https://www.unimi.it/it/studiare/biblioteche
A.Y. 2025/2026
A.Y. 2024/2025
A.Y. 2023/2024
A.Y. 2022/2023
A.Y. 2021/2022
A.Y. 2020/2021
A.Y. 2019/2020
A.Y. 2018/2019
Official documents