Study location	Italy, Padua
Type	Master's degree, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	(Master of Science in Environmental Sustainability and Education)
Course code	SC2650/000ZZ/2022

Tuition fee	€2,739 per year For further information please visit: www.unipd.it/en/tuition-fees
Application fee	€30 one-time This fee is non-refundable.
Deposit	€204 one-time In order to accept your place at the University of Padua, the payment of the admission fee is required. This fee is non-refundable.

Entry qualification

Bachelor diploma (or equivalent) A minimum three-year undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in Environmental Science and Technologies or related subjects with proven skills in Mathematics and Informatics, Physics, General, Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Life Sciences (Botany, Ecology, Zoology, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Genetics etc.), Earth Sciences (Geology, Paleontology, Mineralogy, Geomorphology, Petrography, etc.) and related European Union Law. Additional entry requirements – Entry title and GPA Please verify country-based specific entry title and GPA requirements at the following link. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Italian. You can often get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents with you when you finally go to the university. If you are admitted to the degree course, you will have to submit other documents including original and translated/legalised copies of your previous qualifications, etc. No legalised documents are required at application stage.

Language requirements	English B2 Level (CEFR) or equivalent Please check out this link for the full list of accepted certificates, minimum scores and exemptions

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Overview

The Master’s degree programme offers a comprehensive view of the environment, key to modern naturalists, by combining theoretical knowledge with high-level scientific and practical training. Students will acquire advanced skills in the system analysis of the natural environment in a changing climate and will learn how to master the scientific method for research in natural sciences, the modern tools for environmental monitoring (e.g. remote sensing), data acquisition and statistical data analysis and storage, the principles and techniques of geological, floristic and faunistic investigation, and the methods for environmental impact assessments.

Programme structure

1st Year: Applied Statistics for Natural Sciences, Environmental Biogeography, Applied Ecology and Ecosystem services, Past Climate and Climate Change, Georesources and Geoheritage in the Anthropocene, Ethics and Environmental Economics

2nd Year: Development, Adaptability and Resilience, Methods for Wildlife Monitoring, Remote Sensing of Environment, Conservation, Restoration and Remediation, Environmental Assessment and Evaluation

Career opportunities

Graduates work as life science specialists, biologists, botanists, and zoologists able to carry out natural resource census activities, design and implement monitoring plans, impact assessment, recovery and management of natural or semi-natural environments, draft thematic mapping (either biological or abiological), organise and direct scientific museums, aquaria, botanical gardens and natural parks. They can also be employed in the field of naturalistic and environmental education to produce educational materials – including multimedia support – for schools, universities, museums, parks, aquaria and botanical gardens, and design and manage naturalistic itineraries.