Objectives

Learning Objectives
The Master’s Degree in Environmental Engineering aims to train highly qualified professionals capable of addressing and solving the most complex and urgent environmental and territorial challenges. Graduates will acquire advanced competence enabling them to design, manage, and evaluate interventions, works, and complex systems, with an approach oriented towards sustainability and innovation.
The main objective is to prepare high-level professionals able to analyse problems, develop decision-support models, plan and design actions and interventions of environmental and territorial relevance by applying modern and innovative, generally interdisciplinary, approaches, techniques, and tools.
The specific learning objectives of the programme include:

  • Development of advanced technical competences: graduates will be able to use advanced engineering methods and tools for the analysis and design of solutions to environmental and territorial management problems. These include waste management, reduction of pollutant emissions, territorial protection and mitigation of natural and anthropogenic risks, and adaptation to and mitigation of climate change impacts.
  • Professional preparation aligned with labour market needs: graduates will be prepared to play key roles in professional contexts requiring specific competence in sustainable natural resource management, sustainable infrastructure design, and mitigation of environmental impacts. They will be able to work both independently and within teams, assuming responsibility for the entire project lifecycle, from planning to implementation and management.
  • Capacity for integration and interdisciplinary management: graduates will develop the ability to work in interdisciplinary contexts, combining technical knowledge with managerial and regulatory competence. They will be able to assess and manage environmental risks, design interventions for remediation of contaminated areas, and promote the sustainable use of natural resources, with particular attention to water, energy, and materials.

The main learning areas, in line with the specific objectives of the Degree Programme, include:

  • Sustainable waste management and reduction of pollutant emissions;
  • Design and planning of sustainable interventions for the protection and development of the territory;
  • Environmental risk management: prevention and mitigation of natural and anthropogenic risks, including hydrogeological risk, seismic risk, and pollution phenomena;
  • Management of natural resources: sustainable use and conservation of water, energy, and materials;
  • Remediation of contaminated areas and treatment of environmental matrices;
  • Improvement of infrastructures: optimisation and enhancement of the functional and environmental performance of structures, plants, and service networks;
  • Climate change adaptation and mitigation: quantitative assessment of processes and planning of strategies and intervention plans.

Programme Structure
The study programme is structured over 120 ECTS credits and designed to provide advanced and specialised training. It integrates compulsory, elective, and free-choice courses to develop technical and methodological competence in the main fields of environmental and territorial engineering.
In the first year, a significant portion of credits is dedicated to professional subjects representing the traditional competence of environmental engineers, complementing and expanding the knowledge acquired during the Bachelor’s Degree. Teaching combines lectures with individual and group exercises.
Subsequently, the programme covers different specialisation areas, deepening technical, technological, and managerial aspects, and preparing students to effectively perform assessment, planning, design, implementation, management, and monitoring of processes and works. Project activities, both specialised and multidisciplinary, enable graduates to address complex challenges such as corporate environmental management, remediation, evaluation and reduction of pollutant emissions, management of infrastructures and strategic construction sites, territorial protection, risk mitigation, emergency management, climate change adaptation, and territorial governance through effective environmental policies.
This structure ensures that students acquire comprehensive and integrated knowledge, enabling them to apply their competence in real and multidisciplinary contexts, preparing them for successful professional careers in environmental engineering.
The programme also offers several opportunities to enrich practical training and develop transversal skills, including:

  • Practical and numerical exercises, preparation of technical or design reports, and in-depth studies on specific topics;
  • Laboratory activities: participation in advanced laboratories offering opportunities to apply theoretical knowledge in experimental and practical contexts, thereby developing concrete technical and methodological competences;
  • Internships: opportunities to undertake internships in public institutions, private companies, or international organisations, providing direct contact with the professional world and practical application of acquired skills;
  • Transversal skills development: participation in courses and activities aimed at enhancing competence such as project management, effective communication, and teamwork.

The programme allows for a high degree of flexibility, offering students the opportunity to customise their study path through different curricula and free-choice courses. This approach enables in-depth study of specific areas of interest or broadening of knowledge across various disciplines, ensuring a comprehensive and tailored preparation. One curriculum is taught entirely in English, to promote the internationalisation of the programme.
The study programme is designed in compliance with European standards, ensuring full alignment of learning outcomes with the Dublin Descriptors.