Master in Geoengineering
Florence, Italy
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
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STUDY FORMAT
Blended, On-Campus
Introduction
The master's degree in Geoengineering based at the University of Firenze is an international and interdisciplinary master's devoted to training specialists in monitoring, design and management for geohydrological risk reduction with particular reference to floods, landslides, subsidence, sinkholes and in general slope and basin scale dynamics. The teaching will be completely in the English language.
The master's degree in Geoengineering based at the University of Firenze is an international and interdisciplinary master's dedicated to training specialists in monitoring, design and management for geohydrological risk reduction with particular reference to floods, landslides, subsidence, sinkholes and in general 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's mission is to promote Education, Research and Development for the prevention and management of geo-hydrological hazards, and to support policies and actions for risk reduction.
The master course lasts two years and the teaching program is based on the integration of different knowledge and expertise in the fields of structural mechanics, geotechnics, hydrology, hydraulics, geology and engineering geology, as well as numerical methods, statistics and geomatics.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available, please visit the university website for more information.
Curriculum
year 1
- computational methods
- engineering geology
- engineering geomorphology
- fluvial hydraulics
- geology
- structural mechanics and engineering
year 2
- coastal dynamics
- continuum mechanics
- earthquake geotechnical engineering
- final examination
- flood risk
- geomatics
- information and telecommunication abilities
- slope stability
- soil conservation
- stage and traineeship
- watershed hydrology
- watershed management
Program Outcome
In the Second Cycle Degree Course in Geoengineering you will be trained in an interdisciplinary environment, learning how to analyze and manage complex environmental conditions, geo-hydrological processes and problems. As a Geoengineering student, you will develop in-depth scientific knowledge and technical skills to design, plan, and manage complex and innovative systems, processes and services on a territorial scale. Methods and techniques for territorial investigation, environmental monitoring, analysis and data integration at different territorial scales will be key intermediate learning goals. The teaching programme provides fundamental tools for quantitative analysis of engineering systems in the context of geological processes, their time evolution and their modeling, especially for application purposes, prevention, protection of society and environment from hydro geological risk.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
With the degree in Geoengineering you will be a top-skills expert in the prevention, mitigation and management of geo-hydrological hazards and risks, with particular reference to floods, landslides, subsidence, sinkhole and earthquakes. Due to the interdisciplinary and international character of the study course, the Geoengineer graduated in Florence will be in demand for both enterprises and public agencies operating across a wide range of engineering fields, from hydraulics to geotechnics and applied geology.