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Earth and Climate Dynamics

Award Attendance Study Duration Start Domestic fees International fees
BSc On-Campus Full-time 3 October find out €2739 per year
Course fee notes

Our tuition fees will not exceed 3000 euros per year. Scholarship and fee waivers are available for international students, for more information visit our website.

About Earth and Climate Dynamics, BSc - at University of Padua

This Bachelor’s degree provides a strong interdisciplinary advanced training in Earth system sciences based on topics covering solid Earth, oceans, climate, atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere dynamics and their related complexities. With innovative teaching methods which combine classroom teachings and field activities, students will acquire a technical-scientific background of the most widely used and innovative techniques in remote sensing, satellite data processing, GIS, use of drones, coding and basic modelling. Students are provided with specific and professionalising skills that are becoming increasingly important to tackle today’s climate challenges.

Programme structure

1st Year
Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Geology and Paleontology, Mineralogy and Petrology, Dynamics of Hydrosphere, Atmosphere and Earth’s Surface
2nd Year
Structural Geology and Earth’s Geodynamics, Paleoclimatology, Climatology and Climate Models, Methods for Earth Observations and Data Management, Field Monitoring and Thematic Mapping, Georesources and Sustainability, Soil System Science, Geochemistry of Earth System.
3rd Year
Global Impacts of Mass Movements, Fluvial Systems and Extreme Events, Ecosystems under Climate Changes, Geohazards and Risk Analysis, Evolution of Coastal Systems

Career opportunities

Students can pursue their studies within a Master’s degree in Earth Dynamics, Geophysics for Natural Risks and Resources or related fields. Graduates can also work in public and private laboratories for geological and environmental analyses, in public and private research agencies and bodies for environmental management and protection at national and international level, and in protected areas, natural parks and marine reserves in relation to communication and mitigation of the effects of climate change.

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