76 Best Natural Sciences Master's Degree Programs in Italy for 2024

This Master’s degree, taught in English, aims at providing students with advanced molecular and cellular background of microbe and plant systems, which are the basis for the several sectors of the biotechnologies applied to the bio-economy. It will equip students with a solid expertise about the structure and function of biological macromolecules of interest for the bioeconomy sector, and complete knowledge about the analyses of informational molecules and the expression of characters.

This English taught programme, aims to train a graduate with advanced skills in the research, development, industrial production, quality control and marketing of cosmetic products. It provides students with knowledge of key formulation ingredients, physiology and specific functions of the skin and technologies applied to the manufacturing and packaging of cosmetic products. The internship required to gain the degree helps the students to put what they have learnt into practice.

The aim of this master, entirely taught in English, is to provide students with the knowledge to develop and apply mathematical and numerical models of geophysical and environmental systems and processes, design and carry out geophysical observation and exploration of the planet, analyze and design activities for the mitigation of natural and environmental risks. All course units include laboratory or field exercises, to complement "theoretical" training with practical activities.

This English taught course aims at preparing chemists with a good knowledge of theory and practical aspects of the industrial production in different areas of chemistry, specifically concerning the product-process relationship, economics and management. Graduates are expected to possess the skills necessary for diverse roles in industrial chemistry, including product and material characterization, technology experimentation, and active participation in decision-making processes within a global context.

The goal of this programme is to provide students with theoretical knowledge and analytical tools to identify and exploit entrepreneurial opportunities for innovation, change management and organizational transformation. Emphasizing the analysis of business decision-making, it focuses on designing, implementing, and evaluating entrepreneurial and innovation processes across diverse industrial sectors.

The Master's programme aims to train professionals with a solid technical and theoretical background. Their expected career development will be to develop scientific methodologies and coordinate research projects in the fields of applied biotechnology and translational medicine. The Master's programme is organised in common and curricular learning activities focusing on neuroscience, oncology, molecular diagnostics, immunobiotechnology, modelling and bioinformatics. Almost the entire second year will be devoted to laboratory activities.

The goal of the MBC course is to train biologists in advanced biomolecular research, to address present and future scientific challenges. Both theoretical and practical aspects of biomolecular research will be addressed in English, providing students a global understanding of the field.

The programme aims to provide students with advanced skills in molecular biotechnology, computational biology, and bioinformatics, with a strong focus on the most advanced tools and approaches for the analysis of genomes, proteomes, and metabolomes. Entirely taught in English, the degree combines lecture-based courses with an experimental laboratory project leading to a dissertation to be chosen among projects offered by the University and other research institutes.

The objective of the programme is to provide a solid and integrated cultural background in basic biology, appropriate for applications in different areas of biology, focusing mainly on plant science. Students develop comprehensive knowledge and skills, emphasizing molecular and cellular aspects, with practical applications like plant breeding and natural species preservation. The programme is entirely taught in English.

The programme, taught in English, integrates biology, physics, and computational skills, preparing graduates for precise experimental work and theoretical modeling. Focused on emerging technologies, it applies these skills to areas like protein engineering, drug discovery, and synthetic biology. Fields of interests are: biochemical and biophysical, experimental methodologies, analytical techniques, systems biology modeling, linear algebra, matrix calculus, AI basics, Python programming, and formal logic elements.

The purpose is to create a new Master level, "Risk assessment of xenobiotics and biotechnological products (RA-XBP)" entirely taught in English. The aim is to present provision of training program in risk assessment based on common European criteria, easily adoptable by institutions across Europe and focusing on Risk Assessment methodology and procedure.

This study programme taught in English intends to provide knowledge and abilities combining the technical-engineering and biological dimensions of natural and environmental resources management, with a view to achieving Green Deal and ecological transition goals. Graduates will analyze production and territorial systems, assess environmental impacts, and utilize modern technologies for the envirnoment, employing a multidisciplinary approach that integrates economics, law, and environmental planning.

The programme taught in English, aims to form professionals who are capable of promoting the enhancement, development and sustainable management of mountain territories, by applying innovative approaches and a systemic vision. The graduate will be able to promote the creation of products and services of economic and social value using mountain-specific resources, applying sustainability principles, and considering local and global environmental and socio-economic factors and relevant policies.

This advanced master's program focuses on process chemistry applied to active pharmaceutical ingredients. Students will delve into synthesis techniques, optimization of production processes, and quality control, acquiring skills to improve efficiency and safety in drug production.

Effective exploration and discovery of new primary Raw Materials are of great importance for securing future supplies in the global economy. Within this context, one of the global challenges is the creation of the next generation of resource specialists within the raw materials world. These specialists must have extensive knowledge of primary raw materials, broad competencies, and skills in identifying and characterizing raw materials in the anthroposphere (e.g., tailings, landfills, or in-use stocks), and sensitivity to pressing managerial and business challenges that the effective exploration of raw materials poses. Understanding the large-scale, socio-economic metabolism underlying the complex raw materials value chain is of vital importance for geologists and all other professionals working with raw materials. Consequently, there is an increasing need to broaden research and educational perspectives to secure future supplies. Following this approach, RaMES is an MSc degree that blends a Resource Geology curriculum with subjects devoted to the exploration and the deployment of raw materials as a sustainable process. Following this approach, RaMES is an MSc degree that blends a Resource Geology curriculum with subjects devoted to the exploration and the deployment of raw materials as a sustainable process.

The International Master's Degree in Neuroscience is the first Master’s Degree of its kind in Italy, and it is innovative by definition. The teaching staff comes from the former Faculties of Sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy, Psychology, and Engineering of the University of Trieste, and it is organized in collaboration with neurobiology professors of the International School for Advanced Studies (ISAS-SISSA), with Italian and foreign experts from the pharmaceutical and biomedical industry and with "Visiting Professors" from prestigious European and USA universities. The International NS course is also included in the Network of European Neuroscience Schools.

The Master's Degree Course in Biology, belonging to the Degree Class L-6 Biology, has a duration of two academic years. All graduates in the class of the Bachelor's Degrees in Biological Sciences and (L-13) and Biotechnology (L-2) and related Degree Classes can access the Master's Degree Course in Biology.

The two-year Master's Degree Course in Chemistry (Class LM-54), active since 2010/11, has been designed to give ample space to the basic disciplines, both theoretical and experimental, so as to train a complete chemist and highly qualified, who will be able to enter the world of work in the application-industrial, teaching and research sectors (access to research doctorates and specialization schools).

This Master’s program is taught completely in English and it lasts 2 years with a total of 120 ECTS credits earned. This program has only one intake (September). The Master of Science in Chemistry and Advanced Chemical Methodologies 
offers the possibility to enhance the chemistry knowledge, especially in the areas that characterize the chemical research in UNICAM. The course provides skills and fundamental knowledge in advanced and innovative chemistry areas, in order to offer an educational qualification competitive on the global labor market. The master degree course will prepare a professional able to work in labs, industries and public corporations at a manager level, in the following fields: public and private research facility; chemical industry and manufacturing; laboratories for analysis, monitoring and managing the environment and the waste cycle; energy production and energy storage industries; analytical chemistry laboratories for compliance testing and/or quality assurance; private practice (register of chemists - sect.A).

Designed for students passionate about Biodiversity and Ecosystems, the Coastal and Marine Biology and Ecology (CMBE). The course delivers qualified education on fundamental and applied biological and ecological marine sciences, integrating eScience and more traditional approaches with the aim of understanding the fundamental ecological mechanisms underlying phenomena occurring at various scales in coastal, transitional, and marine ecosystems.