Study location	Italy, Siena, Strada Laterina, 8 - 53100 - email: didattica.dsfta@unisi.it
Academic field	Applied geology (JACS F610)
Type	Master, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	Italian
Awards	MSc (LM-74 Class of second cycle degrees in Geological sciences and technologies)

Tuition fee	You can estimate the amount to be paid per year at this link
Application fee	€40 per programme You will receive an e-mail with the payment instructions.

Entry qualification

Bachelor/Undergraduate diploma (or higher) After you have applied, an Enrolment Committee will assess your competences and skills against the requirements of the MSc Programme. Admission criteria The admission to the Master of a graduate who is in possession of a degree awarded by a foreign University or an equivalent foreign institute is evaluated by the Didactic Committee through a case by case assessment, considering the documentation received through online procedures, on the basis of the relevance and consistency of the qualification obtained abroad (and of the entire training course) with the training objectives of the Master, as well as linguistic knowledge. After the evaluation You will be notified about acceptance approximately one month after the application deadline. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Italian. Often you can 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. Procedures at the Italian Diplomatic Representatives Non-EU citizens Non-EU citizens are invited to contact the Italian Diplomatic Representation of their countries as soon as possible in order to obtain all the required documents for the pre-enrollment at the University of Siena and for information regarding the VISA process. EU citizens – Non EU citizens with regular permit to stay – Italians with degrees obtained abroad They must contact the appropriate Italian Diplomatic Representation in order to obtain all the documents required for enrollment in the University of Siena.

Territory requirements	Applications are accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): World.

Language requirements

English Italian In order to take the MSc courses, students must have an adequate knowledge of the English language, at minimum B2 level, as established by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Students can demonstrate the required knowledge level either through an approved international certification (see the list) of international certifications recognized by the University of Siena), or by passing a B2 level exam at the Centro Linguistico di Ateneo (CLA). After enrolment in Siena, students having an international certification must present it to the CLA office. The CLA is located in Piazza San Francesco 7, Siena (more details can be found in the related website). For students who are obliged to pass the B2 exam, the University of Siena offers B2 level courses. Dates of the exams and timetables of the courses are reported in the CLA website. The timetable of the English courses is also included in the MSc courses timetable. Students are strongly encouraged to pass the B2 exam as soon as possible, in order to be able to fruitfully take the MSc courses. Knowledge of Italian language The Italian language proficiency test is compulsory for all non-EU candidates residing abroad who enroll in a course taught in Italian and who do not have a language certification that allows the exemption from the test. For more information on certifications and the test click here

Other requirements	A motivation letter must be added to your application. please write in italian

More information	geoscienze-geologia.unisi.it/it

Overview

The master’s degree course in Geosciences and Applied Geology opens the door to careers in the fields of research and applications of geology, providing job opportunities both in Italy and abroad.

The curriculum includes specialized courses in the following areas of research and development: Applied geomorphology, geophysics and seismic risk, Geology and stratigraphy, Applied geology and hydrogeology, Applied petrography, Geochemistry, Cultural heritage and geoarchaeology, GIS, Remote Sensing, Hydrocarbons and geothermal energy.

The educational excursions, both thematic and interdisciplinary, which are an integral and important part of the geologist’s training take place in different Italian locations and are widely covered with contributions from the course. 375 hours of training are also planned, which can be carried out both in university laboratories and in external companies.

Programme structure

The degree course in Geosciences and Applied Geology is taught in Italian.

Class MIUR: LM-74 – Master’s Degree in Geological Sciences and Technologies
Duration: 2 years
Credits: 120

Career opportunities

This course prepares for the professions of geologists, paleontologists, geophysicists, hydrologists and allows access to the state exam for the qualification to the profession of geologist.

The professional integration concerns public administrations, private institutions, companies and professional firms that operate in the following sectors:
- geological and thematic cartography;
- drawing up, with regard to geological instruments, plans for urban planning, the territory, the environment and geo-resources with the related safeguard measures;
- analysis, prevention and mitigation of geological, hydrogeological and environmental risks;
- analysis, recovery and management of degraded sites and abandoned mining sites;
- management of Territorial Information Systems, with particular reference to geological-environmental problems;
- studies for environmental impact assessment (EIA) and strategic environmental assessment (SEA);
- geognostic and geophysical surveys for the exploration of the subsoil and geological studies applied to civil engineering works, defining the appropriate geological-technical model and environmental hazard;
- modeling of geological processes s.l. (slope stability, water circulation, underground excavation, 2D and 3D reconstructions, etc.);
- characterization of aquifers and modeling of underground runoff problems and propagation of contaminants;
- retrieval, including economic evaluation, and management of geo-resources, including water and geomaterials of industrial and commercial interest;
- direction of mining activities;
- analysis and management of the geological, hydrogeological and geochemical aspects of pollution phenomena and the consequent risks;
- definition of prevention interventions, risk mitigation, also aimed at drawing up plans for safety measures in the workplace;
- safety coordination in temporary and mobile construction sites;
- assessment and prevention for the geological aspects of the degradation of environmental cultural heritage and study, design, construction management and testing related to conservation;
- certification of geological materials and analysis of both physical-mechanical and mineralogical-petrographic characteristics;
- analysis of the degradation of stone monuments and their conservation;
- management of geotechnical laboratories.