Environmental Biology

University of Turin
Italy, Turin

Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology

Study location	Turin
Type	POSTGRADUATE DEGREE, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years. The enrolment conditions, full-time or part-time is chosen year by year and accordingly changes tuition fee
Study language	Italian

Tuition fee	€2,800 per year The above amount refers to the academic year 2020/2021, when tuition and fees ranged from €156 to €2,800 per year. For information on tuition and fees for the academic year 2021/2022 please visit this page. Updated information on how to apply for reductions or exemptions on tuition fees will be available at the link above, please check it regularly.
Application fee	€15 one-time The application fee has to be paid within the deadline of each call. The amount of the application fee is the same wheter you decide to apply for 1 or 2 degree programmes.

Tuition fee

€2,800 per year

The above amount refers to the academic year 2020/2021, when tuition and fees ranged from €156 to €2,800 per year. For information on tuition and fees for the academic year 2021/2022 please visit this page.
Updated information on how to apply for reductions or exemptions on tuition fees will be available at the link above, please check it regularly.

Application fee

€15 one-time

The application fee has to be paid within the deadline of each call. The amount of the application fee is the same wheter you decide to apply for 1 or 2 degree programmes.

Entry qualification	First cycle diploma ( BA, Undergraduate diploma) To enrol in a second-cycle degree programme (i.e. Master’s Degree) with no admission quotas, you must hold a first-cycle degree (i.e. bachelor’s degree) of at least a 3 year-duration. You will also need to meet specific admission requirements and demonstrate adequate personal knowledge. In particular, candidates should possess basic knowledge of the following subjects: - Zoology: biology and morpho-anatomy of the principal invertebrate groups; the biological basis of evolution; - Botany: Characteristics of plant cells, plant anatomy (root, stem and leaves), principles of plant physiology (photosynthesis, mineral nutrition), principal biological characteristics of plant and fungal groups (bryophytes, pteridophytes, gymnosperms and angiosperms), relationships between plants and principal environmental factors (water, light, temperature); - Genetics: Laws of the transmission of hereditary characters. Genetic variability in natural populations. The Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Genetic structure of populations: migration, genetic drift, inbreeding and natural selection; - Hygiene: Identification, analysis and epidemiological management of environmental and biological indicators of human health. Methods of promotion of human health in relation to the quality of the environmental and occupational matrix; - Ecology: The ecosystem concept, energy in ecological systems, biogeochemical cycles, limiting factors, population and community ecology, ecological succession, landscape ecology, air and water pollution; - Physiology: The process of photosynthesis in higher plants, plant adaptations to variable environmental conditions, the relevance of water balance to plants; acclimatization and adaptation in animals, animal life in aerial and aquatic environments, the problem of size and scale (or, why are there differences between similar animals of different dimensions). The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: Italian / English / French / Spanish. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. These documents shall be written or translated in one of the following languages: Italian, English, French, Spanish. If the document is issued in a different language from those listed above, you will have to upload both the original document and its certified translation. The above documents need to be handed in to the University of Torino in the original when you arrive.

Entry qualification

First cycle diploma ( BA, Undergraduate diploma)

To enrol in a second-cycle degree programme (i.e. Master’s Degree) with no admission quotas, you must hold a first-cycle degree (i.e. bachelor’s degree) of at least a 3 year-duration.
You will also need to meet specific admission requirements and demonstrate adequate personal knowledge. In particular, candidates should possess basic knowledge of the following subjects:
- Zoology: biology and morpho-anatomy of the principal invertebrate groups; the biological basis of evolution;
- Botany: Characteristics of plant cells, plant anatomy (root, stem and leaves), principles of plant physiology (photosynthesis, mineral nutrition), principal biological characteristics of plant and fungal groups (bryophytes, pteridophytes, gymnosperms and angiosperms), relationships between plants and principal environmental factors (water, light, temperature);
- Genetics: Laws of the transmission of hereditary characters. Genetic variability in natural populations. The Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Genetic structure of populations: migration, genetic drift, inbreeding and natural selection;
- Hygiene: Identification, analysis and epidemiological management of environmental and biological indicators of human health. Methods of promotion of human health in relation to the quality of the environmental and occupational matrix;
- Ecology: The ecosystem concept, energy in ecological systems, biogeochemical cycles, limiting factors, population and community ecology, ecological succession, landscape ecology, air and water pollution;
- Physiology: The process of photosynthesis in higher plants, plant adaptations to variable environmental conditions, the relevance of water balance to plants; acclimatization and adaptation in animals, animal life in aerial and aquatic environments, the problem of size and scale (or, why are there differences between similar animals of different dimensions).

The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: Italian / English / French / Spanish.

Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

These documents shall be written or translated in one of the following languages: Italian, English, French, Spanish. If the document is issued in a different language from those listed above, you will have to upload both the original document and its certified translation.

The above documents need to be handed in to the University of Torino in the original when you arrive.

Language requirements	Italian Your knowledge of Italian language will be verified during the admission interview.

Language requirements

Italian

Your knowledge of Italian language will be verified during the admission interview.

Other requirements	A motivation letter must be added to your application. Please write down different motivation letters for each programme you are interested in.

Other requirements

A motivation letter must be added to your application.

Please write down different motivation letters for each programme you are interested in.

More information	lmbiologia.campusnet.unito.it/.._HOME.html

OBJECTIVES
The Master’s Degree in Environmental Biology aims at training students with sound knowledge in basic and applied biology in order to face the lack in the job market of qualified people with specific skills in environmental control, management and protection in its different biological components.
Key competences:
- animal and plant biodiversity preservation;
- theoretical practical knowledge of biological indicators in environmental and ecological fields;
- primary prevention of human health and of the quality in private and working environments.
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OBIETTIVI
Il principale obiettivo formativo della Laurea Magistrale in Biologia dell’Ambiente consiste nella formazione di soggetti che, avendo acquisito un’eccellente preparazione in biologia di base e applicata, possano ovviare alla scarsità sul mercato del lavoro di una figura professionale che abbia specifiche competenze nel campo del controllo, gestione e tutela dell’ambiente nelle sue diverse componenti biologiche.
Tra queste competenze:
- la conservazione della biodiversità animale e vegetale;
- lo studio e l’applicazione di indicatori biologici in campo ambientale ed ecologico;
- la prevenzione primaria della salute umana e della qualità degli ambienti di vita e di lavoro.

http://lmbiologia.campusnet.unito.it/do/home.pl/View?doc=lmba_OrganizzazioneDidattica.html

According to the chosen curriculum, graduated students will acquire useful skills for working in the field of prevention of environmental, business and urban risks and biodiversity, both for study and preservation.
• Biologist specialised in biomonitoring and risk evaluation
• Botanist
• Zoologist
• Biologist
• Researcher
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A seconda del curriculum scelto il laureato Magistrale acquisirà una competenza utile all’inserimento in contesti lavorativi legati alla prevenzione dei fattori di rischio ambientali, aziendali e territoriali e alla biodiversità sia dal punto di vista dello studio che della conservazione.
• Biologo e Biologa specialista in biomonitoraggio e valutazione del rischio
• Botanico e Botanica
• Zoologo e Zoologa
• Biologo e Biologa
• Ricercatore

Apply now! Academic year 2021/22

May 11, 2021

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This round is reserved only to European, Italian and Non-European applicants legally residing in Italy applying for postgraduate degree programs.