Study location	Italy, Florence
Type	Graduate, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	English

Application fee	€20 one-time Application fee is non-refundable

Entry qualification	Undergraduate diploma (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / French / Italian / Spanish. 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.

Language requirements	English A knowledge in English Language B2 Level is also required. English knowledge can be proved by providing a B2 certificate issued by University official language centers, in Italy or abroad. The certificate is not required in case of previous academic degree in English Language or if the applicant is English mother tongue.

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) should be provided.

More information	https://www.ing-gem.unifi.it

Overview

The master degree in Geoengineering based at University of Firenze is an international and interdisciplinary master dedicated to train specialist of monitoring, design and management for geohydrological risk reduction with particular reference to floods, landslides, subsidence, sinkhole and in general to slope and basin scale dynamics. The lessons will be held exclusively in English.
The curriculum in Geoengineering is developed in the framework of the UNESCO Chair on Prevention and Sustainable Management of Geo-Hydrological Hazards established at the University of Firenze. The Chair mission is to promote Education, Research and Development for the prevention and management of geo-hydrological hazards, in order to support policies and actions of risk reduction.

Programme structure

The master course lasts two years and the teaching program is based on the integration of different knowledge and expertise in the field of structural mechanics, geotechnics, hydrology, hydraulics, geology and engineering geology, as well as numerical methods, statistics and geomatics.

Career opportunities

The master program aims to train specialists able to:
1. know and develop methods and techniques for territorial survey and related data analysis at different scale of work;
2. apply new technologies for the prevention and protection of man and environment from geo-hydrological hazards;
3. develop an integrated approach for the assessment of geo-hydrological hazards;
4. cope with problems raising from monitoring and management of the territory and the environment;
5. achieve expertise for geo-hydrological risk assessment and management.