International dimension

The BIGEA Department offers Master degree courses in English and PhD positions with a broad international scope. BIGEA is the leader or partner of Erasmus + projects. Students enrolled in BIGEA courses can join various mobility programs for study, internship or thesis abroad (see International Mobility section) financed with European or Departmental funds. In the field of Research, the Department collaborates on a regular basis with international research institutions and hosts Visiting Professors, researchers and PhDs to participate in research projects. BIGEA is the lead partner or partner of projects Horizon Europe, Horizon 2020, ERC, Marie Sklodowska-Curie, Life, Interreg, National Geographics, and other international collaborative projects and agreements.

International degree programmes catalogue

Laurea (First cycle degree/Bachelor - 180 ECTS)

Biology of Human and Environmental Health

- cod. 5909

Type of access: Restricted access - entrance exam

Place of teaching: Padova, Bologna

Language: English

Course website

Laurea Magistrale (Second cycle degree/Two year Master - 120 ECTS)

Geology for Sustainable Development

- cod. 6050

Type of access: Open access with assessment of personal competencies

Place of teaching: Bologna

Language: English, Italian

Course website

Laurea Magistrale (Second cycle degree/Two year Master - 120 ECTS)

Science and Technologies for Environmental Sustainability

- cod. 6055

Type of access: Open access with assessment of personal competencies

Place of teaching: Ravenna

Language: English, Italian

Course website

Laurea Magistrale (Second cycle degree/Two year Master - 120 ECTS)

Sciences and Management of Nature

- cod. 9257

Type of access: Open access with assessment of personal competencies

Place of teaching: Bologna

Language: English, Italian

Course website

PhD in

Innovative Technologies and Sustainable Use of Mediterranean Sea Fishery and Biological Resources (FishMed-PhD)

Coordinator: Prof. Mauro Marini

Language: English Italian

Call for applications: closed

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PhD website

PhD in

Earth, Life and Environmental Sciences

Coordinator: Prof. Barbara Cavalazzi

Language: English Italian

Call for applications: closed

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PhD website

Visiting professors and researchers

  • Luca Menegon

    Full Professor

    University of Oslo - Norvegia

    From 09 September 2024 to 10 January 2025

  • Flavia Tromboni

    Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow at RPTU - Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Landau (già University of Nevada, Reno, Research Assistant Professor)

    Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau - Germania

    From 13 December 2024 to 12 May 2025