Environmental Change and Global Sustainability (ECGS)
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.
1. Environmental manager in agro-food, energy and green economy companies as well as in other companies in the industrial and service sectors
Function in a working environment
This professional profile has the skills needed to effectively manage, in companies, environmental issues from the scientific, technical, administrative and legal points of view.
Career opportunities
Career opportunities will be possible in private and public companies, e.g., in the energy sector, in the green economy, in the agri-food, and in other branches of the industry and services, as well as in the secondary school.
2. Environmental specialist in the public administration as well as in local governments
Function in a working environment
Designing and managing activities dealing with environmental analysis, monitoring and evaluation.
Career opportunities
Environmental officer in public administration and local governments (e.g., municipalities, provinces, regions, natural parks and protected areas), teacher in the secondary school.
3. Environmental specialist in supra and international bodies as well as in national and international non-governmental organizations
Function in a working environment
Planning and managing activities involved with sustainable development; developing strategies at multiple scales to protect environment and natural resources.
Career opportunities
Career opportunities will be possible in supra and international bodies and in non-governmental organizations, as well as in the secondary school.
4. Specialist in environmental impact studies and strategic environmental assessments
Function in a working environment
Environmental analysis targeting the evaluation of environmental quality and impact; facing and solving environmental problems at local, regional and national scales.
Career opportunities
Private and public bodies involved with environmental issues (e.g., ARPA, institutes in charge for environmental protection, municipalities, provinces, regions), institutes for the scientific research applied to the environment and natural resources, professional studies involve with landscape analysis, impact evaluation, economics of natural resources; teaching in the secondary school.
5. Specialist in environmental analysis and monitoring
Function in a working environment
Analyzing and evaluating local and regional environmental problems (e.g., pollution and related impacts); environmental and natural resource monitoring; identifying and applying innovative solutions to solve local and regional environmental problems.
Career opportunities
Professional studies and public research bodies involved with environmental analysis and monitoring; teaching in the secondary school.
Further employment opportunities of ECGS graduates concern research positions at universities and research institutions as well as teaching at the secondary school level.
Statistiche occupazionali (Almalaurea)
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.
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).
The same criteria are applied also to candidates with foreign qualifications obtained from international Universities, in case the scientific-disciplinary sectors and the related number of credits are clearly identifiable. In case of problems with the identification, the career of the candidate will be evaluated by a dedicated committee appointed by the ECGS program Council.
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/accepted-language-certificates.
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.
Students who do not comply with the above prerequisites can fulfill them by attending crash courses in the above areas to be held starting at the end of August (see the official course's website https://ecgs.unimi.it/en). Note: crash courses are only for admitted students and are not compulsory.
Applicants must apply for admission to the ECGS program from January 22nd to September 30th, 2025. Non EU candidates applying for a visa must apply from January 22nd to April 30th, 2025.
Applicants, both foreign and Italian, must either already hold a bachelor's degree or expect to obtain one by December 31, 2025
Besides meeting the curricular requirements, in case of doubts on the personal preparation resulting from the analysis of the marks obtained in courses belonging to the scientific-disciplinary sectors lilsted above, candidates could be invited to an online interview (in English).
Ammissione
Domanda di ammissione: dal 22/01/2025 al 30/09/2025
Domanda di immatricolazione: dal 02/04/2025 al 15/01/2026
Ammissioni A.A. 2026/2027
Sono aperte le domande di ammissione per l'Anno Accademico 2026/2027. Gli studenti non UE richiedenti visto possono presentare domanda di ammissione entro il 30 aprile 2026.
| Attività formative | Crediti massimi | Ore totali | Lingua | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obbligatorio | ||||
| Approaches to the study of ecological systems | 8 | 64 | Inglese | BIO/07 |
| Biodiversity dynamics and conservation | 8 | 64 | Inglese | BIO/05 |
| Climate change: impact and adaptation | 8 | 80 | Inglese | AGR/02 FIS/06 |
| Environmental economics and policy | 8 | 64 | Inglese | SECS-P/01 |
| Quantitative ecology for environmental change | 6 | 64 | Inglese | BIO/07 MAT/06 SECS-S/01 |
| Attività formative | Crediti massimi | Ore totali | Lingua | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obbligatorio | ||||
| Chemistry of natural processes and technologies for the environment | 8 | 64 | Inglese | CHIM/06 CHIM/07 |
| Statistical methods in environmental studies | 6 | 64 | Inglese | SECS-P/05 SECS-S/01 |
| Facoltativo | ||||
| Geodiversity: theory and applications | 8 | 80 | Inglese | GEO/04 |
| Sedimentary successions and their natural resources for the energy transition | 8 | 64 | Inglese | GEO/02 |
| Attività formative | Crediti massimi | Ore totali | Lingua | Periodo | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geodiversity: theory and applications | 8 | 80 | Inglese | Secondo semestre | GEO/04 |
| Sedimentary successions and their natural resources for the energy transition | 8 | 64 | Inglese | Secondo semestre | GEO/02 |
| Attività formative | Crediti massimi | Ore totali | Lingua | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facoltativo | ||||
| Agricultural and natural resource economics and policy | 6 | 48 | Inglese | AGR/01 |
| Applied environmental and resource economics | 6 | 48 | Inglese | AGR/01 |
| Bridging science, policy and sustainability | 6 | 48 | Inglese | FIS/06 FIS/07 |
| Ecosystem functioning and services | 6 | 48 | Inglese | BIO/07 |
| Georesources and sustainability | 6 | 48 | Inglese | GEO/09 |
| Plant and animal diversity: values and risks | 6 | 48 | Inglese | BIO/04 BIO/05 |
| Recycle and life cycle assessment (LCA) of products and processes | 6 | 48 | Inglese | CHIM/04 |
| Attività formative | Crediti massimi | Ore totali | Lingua | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facoltativo | ||||
| Environmental law | 6 | 48 | Inglese | IUS/10 |
| Green procurement | 6 | 48 | Inglese | IUS/10 |
| Project management for sustainable development | 3 | 20 | Inglese | SECS-P/08 |
| Sustainability accounting and management | 6 | 48 | Inglese | SECS-P/08 |
| Sustainable development | 6 | 48 | Inglese | SECS-P/01 |
| Water resources sustainable economy | 3 | 20 | Inglese | ICAR/02 |
| Attività formative | Crediti massimi | Ore totali | Lingua | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facoltativo | ||||
| Multidisciplinary laboratory of environmental change and global sustainability | 6 | 96 | Inglese | NN |
| Attività formative | Crediti massimi | Ore totali | Lingua | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facoltativo | ||||
| Internship | 6 | 0 | Inglese | NN |
| Obbligatorio | ||||
| Final dissertation | 21 | 0 | Inglese | NN |
| Attività formative | Crediti massimi | Ore totali | Lingua | Periodo | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multidisciplinary laboratory of environmental change and global sustainability | 6 | 96 | Inglese | Secondo semestre | NN |
| Internship | 6 | 0 | Inglese | Periodo non definito | NN |
| Attività formative | Crediti massimi | Ore totali | Lingua | Periodo | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project management for sustainable development | 3 | 20 | Inglese | Secondo semestre | SECS-P/08 |
| Water resources sustainable economy | 3 | 20 | Inglese | Secondo semestre | ICAR/02 |
| Additional language skills: italian (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Italiano | Periodo non definito | NN |
| Attività formative | Crediti massimi | Ore totali | Lingua | Periodo | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant and animal diversity: values and risks | 6 | 48 | Inglese | Primo semestre | BIO/04 BIO/05 |
| Attività formative | Crediti massimi | Ore totali | Lingua | Periodo | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecosystem functioning and services | 6 | 48 | Inglese | Primo semestre | BIO/07 |
| Attività formative | Crediti massimi | Ore totali | Lingua | Periodo | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recycle and life cycle assessment (LCA) of products and processes | 6 | 48 | Inglese | Primo semestre | CHIM/04 |
| Attività formative | Crediti massimi | Ore totali | Lingua | Periodo | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georesources and sustainability | 6 | 48 | Inglese | Primo semestre | GEO/09 |
| Attività formative | Crediti massimi | Ore totali | Lingua | Periodo | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and natural resource economics and policy | 6 | 48 | Inglese | Primo semestre | AGR/01 |
| Applied environmental and resource economics | 6 | 48 | Inglese | Primo semestre | AGR/01 |
| Bridging science, policy and sustainability | 6 | 48 | Inglese | Primo semestre | FIS/06 FIS/07 |
| Attività formative | Crediti massimi | Ore totali | Lingua | Periodo | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental law | 6 | 48 | Inglese | Secondo semestre | IUS/10 |
| Green procurement | 6 | 48 | Inglese | Secondo semestre | IUS/10 |
| Sustainable development | 6 | 48 | Inglese | Secondo semestre | SECS-P/01 |
| Attività formative | Crediti massimi | Ore totali | Lingua | Periodo | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainability accounting and management | 6 | 48 | Inglese | Secondo semestre | SECS-P/08 |
| Attività formative | Crediti massimi | Ore totali | Lingua | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facoltativo | ||||
| Additional language skills: italian (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Italiano | NN |
| Attività formative | Crediti massimi | Ore totali | Lingua | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obbligatorio | ||||
| Approaches to the study of ecological systems | 8 | 64 | Inglese | BIO/07 |
| Biodiversity dynamics and conservation | 8 | 64 | Inglese | BIO/05 |
| Climate change: impact and adaptation | 8 | 80 | Inglese | AGR/02 FIS/06 |
| Environmental economics and policy | 8 | 64 | Inglese | SECS-P/01 |
| Quantitative ecology for environmental change | 6 | 64 | Inglese | BIO/07 MAT/06 SECS-S/01 |
| Attività formative | Crediti massimi | Ore totali | Lingua | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obbligatorio | ||||
| Chemistry of natural processes and technologies for the environment | 8 | 64 | Inglese | CHIM/06 CHIM/07 |
| Statistical methods in environmental studies | 6 | 64 | Inglese | SECS-P/05 SECS-S/01 |
| Facoltativo | ||||
| Geodiversity: theory and applications | 8 | 80 | Inglese | GEO/04 |
| Sedimentary successions and their natural resources for the energy transition | 8 | 64 | Inglese | GEO/02 |
| Attività formative | Crediti massimi | Ore totali | Lingua | Periodo | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geodiversity: theory and applications | 8 | 80 | Inglese | Secondo semestre | GEO/04 |
| Sedimentary successions and their natural resources for the energy transition | 8 | 64 | Inglese | Secondo semestre | GEO/02 |
| Attività formative | Crediti massimi | Ore totali | Lingua | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facoltativo | ||||
| Bioresource and pollution control technology | 6 | 48 | Inglese | AGR/09 |
| Ecosustainable materials and processes | 6 | 48 | Inglese | CHIM/07 |
| Ecosystem functioning and services | 6 | 48 | Inglese | BIO/07 |
| Environmental change and public health | 6 | 64 | Inglese | MED/04 MED/50 |
| Environmental geochemistry | 6 | 48 | Inglese | GEO/08 |
| Methods in ecotoxicology | 6 | 64 | Inglese | BIO/07 VET/07 |
| Multilevel effects of environmental contamination | 6 | 48 | Inglese | BIO/05 BIO/06 BIO/14 |
| Remote sensing of agro-environmental change | 6 | 48 | Inglese | AGR/02 |
| Waste management and sustainability | 6 | 56 | Inglese | AGR/10 AGR/13 AGR/18 |
| Attività formative | Crediti massimi | Ore totali | Lingua | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facoltativo | ||||
| Food industry design, technology and innovation | 6 | 48 | Inglese | AGR/15 |
| Project management for sustainable development | 3 | 20 | Inglese | SECS-P/08 |
| Water resources sustainable economy | 3 | 20 | Inglese | ICAR/02 |
| Attività formative | Crediti massimi | Ore totali | Lingua | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facoltativo | ||||
| Multidisciplinary laboratory of environmental change and global sustainability | 6 | 96 | Inglese | NN |
| Attività formative | Crediti massimi | Ore totali | Lingua | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facoltativo | ||||
| Internship | 6 | 0 | Inglese | NN |
| Obbligatorio | ||||
| Final dissertation | 21 | 0 | Inglese | NN |
| Attività formative | Crediti massimi | Ore totali | Lingua | Periodo | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multidisciplinary laboratory of environmental change and global sustainability | 6 | 96 | Inglese | Secondo semestre | NN |
| Internship | 6 | 0 | Inglese | Periodo non definito | NN |
| Attività formative | Crediti massimi | Ore totali | Lingua | Periodo | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project management for sustainable development | 3 | 20 | Inglese | Secondo semestre | SECS-P/08 |
| Water resources sustainable economy | 3 | 20 | Inglese | Secondo semestre | ICAR/02 |
| Additional language skills: italian (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Italiano | Periodo non definito | NN |
| Attività formative | Crediti massimi | Ore totali | Lingua | Periodo | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multilevel effects of environmental contamination | 6 | 48 | Inglese | Primo semestre | BIO/05 BIO/06 BIO/14 |
| Attività formative | Crediti massimi | Ore totali | Lingua | Periodo | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecosystem functioning and services | 6 | 48 | Inglese | Primo semestre | BIO/07 |
| Attività formative | Crediti massimi | Ore totali | Lingua | Periodo | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental geochemistry | 6 | 48 | Inglese | Primo semestre | GEO/08 |
| Attività formative | Crediti massimi | Ore totali | Lingua | Periodo | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remote sensing of agro-environmental change | 6 | 48 | Inglese | Primo semestre | AGR/02 |
| Waste management and sustainability | 6 | 56 | Inglese | Primo semestre | AGR/10 AGR/13 AGR/18 |
| Attività formative | Crediti massimi | Ore totali | Lingua | Periodo | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecosustainable materials and processes | 6 | 48 | Inglese | Primo semestre | CHIM/07 |
| Attività formative | Crediti massimi | Ore totali | Lingua | Periodo | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bioresource and pollution control technology | 6 | 48 | Inglese | Primo semestre | AGR/09 |
| Environmental change and public health | 6 | 64 | Inglese | Primo semestre | MED/04 MED/50 |
| Methods in ecotoxicology | 6 | 64 | Inglese | Primo semestre | BIO/07 VET/07 |
| Food industry design, technology and innovation | 6 | 48 | Inglese | Secondo semestre | AGR/15 |
| Attività formative | Crediti massimi | Ore totali | Lingua | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facoltativo | ||||
| Additional language skills: italian (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Italiano | NN |
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