Environmental and food economics

Applications and admissions: free. Applicants will be invited to an interview.

To attend the Master programme in Environmental and Food Economics it is necessary to have adequate knowledge of mathematics, economics and statistics at undergraduate level. Applicants with an Italian degree (ex. DM 270/04 or equivalent ex. DM 509/99) from one of the following classes: economics and management; political and social science; agricultural, food and environmental science; geography, engineering; mathematics; life science and related subject. Students from undergraduate classes other than the above listed and students with foreign qualification can enrol to the course after positive judgement of the Collegio Didattico or its ad hoc committee.

The minimum requirements to be admitted to the course are:

• at least 6 ects in the area of mathematics and statistics (MAT/01 – MAT/09 – SECS-S/06);
• at least 6 ects in the area of economics and agricultural economics (AGR/01 - SECS-P/01 – SECS-P/06 – ING-IND/35);
• at least 6 ects in the area of management (AGR/01 – SECS-P/07 - SECS-P/11 – ING-IND/35).

Students who do not fully satisfy the above prerequisites can fulfil them by attending crash courses in the above disciplines, which will be held starting from the end of August. Students with foreign qualification are expected to meet the substantive requirements equivalent to the minimum ones for students with an Italian title. The check of the prerequisites will be managed by a special committee of faculties appointed by the Collegio Didattico.

English language proficiency

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-and-english-courses

All students who meet the above requirements are admitted and invited to an interview (in English language). The interview, which can be done remotely via electronic devices if needed, is aimed at verifying the motivation of the candidates, the above-mentioned skills and the knowledge of the English language.

Each applicant must submit the application for admission, a letter of motivation and at least one letter of recommendation (only for foreign students).