Geological sciences

Course Description

Level: Degree Programme

Degree Class: L-34 R - Content in Italian
Scienze geologiche

Department: GEOSCIENCES

Admission: Free

CFUs: 180

Duration: 3 years

Website: https://www.dst.unipi.it/corso-di-laurea-in-scienze-geologiche.html

The degree course in Geological Sciences deepens knowledge of the geological processes that govern the Earth system through theoretical and experimental studies conducted in the natural environment and in the laboratory, and allows students to become familiar with the scientific method of investigation. The course prepares students to work independently and provides them with the skills and tools to manage, process and communicate the data collected.  Educational activities cover all areas of Geological Sciences and are carried out both in the classroom and in the laboratory, using teaching collections of minerals, rocks, fossils and geological maps, and through interdisciplinary field trips.  Academic disciplines include:
  • Physical geography and cartography workshop
  • Geology
  • Mineralogy (with workshops)
  • Informatics for the geosciences
  • Geological survey
  • Volcanology
  • Vertebrate palaeontology
A Bachelor’s degree in Geological Sciences allows access to the state examination to register as Junior Geologist, and gives access to Master’s degree courses in Geological Sciences and Technologies (LM- 74), Environmental Sciences (LM-75) and Exploration and Applied Geophysics (LM-79).

Content in Italian
Possesso del diploma dell'esame di stato di scuola superiore o di altro titolo di studio conseguito all'estero, purché riconosciuto idoneo.
Conoscenze di base di matematica, fisica e chimica e di una lingua dell'Unione Europea verificate nelle forme e nei tempi stabiliti dal Regolamento didattico del corso di studio, dove saranno altresì indicati gli Obblighi Formativi Aggiuntivi nel caso in cui la verifica non sia positiva.

Content in Italian

Per l'accesso al Corso di Studio sono richieste conoscenze di base di Matematica, Fisica, Chimica e Scienze della Terra verificate attraverso il test di valutazione in ingresso approvato da Con. Scienze. Il test si considera superato nel caso in cui lo studente ottenga un punteggio di almeno 8/20 nel modulo di Matematica di base oppure se ottiene un punteggio di almeno 22/55 sull'intero test. L'eventuale debito formativo degli iscritti al primo anno dovrà essere colmato attraverso i corsi di recupero nelle discipline di base istituiti dal CdS e si estingue con il superamento della prima prova in itinere o con il superamento dell'esame di Matematica. Il debito non permette di sostenere gli esami di Fisica 1, Fisica 2 e Fondamenti Geofisica.

Course Evaluations

Contacts

Presidente del Corso di Laurea
Anna Gioncada
Email: anna.gioncada@unipi.it

Referente didattico
Giuseppina Siniscalco
Tel. (+39) 050 2215814
Email: giuseppina.siniscalco@unipi.it
Unità Didattica del Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra: https://www.dst.unipi.it/sportello.html
Orario di ricevimento: Lo sportello didattico riceve tutti i giorni dalle 12.30 alle 13.30 previo appuntamento mediante richiesta e-mail all'indirizzo: didattica@dst.unipi.it

Study Plan

For students enrolled in the academic year 2025/2026

The course offerings from previous years can be viewed at Course Catalogue.

Career opportunities

Entry-level geologists can find employment as technical collaborators in public and private organisations and in industries, and they can deal with:
  • geological mapping
  • analysis of parameters related to volcanic, seismic, hydrogeological and environmental risk
  • geo-resource exploration
  • evaluation and prevention of cultural and environmental heritage assets
  • analysis and laboratory characterisation of geological materials

Enrolment

The Degree Program in Geological sciences has an open access.

In order to attend the course, students must take a non-selective evaluation test to verify the initial preparation level.

This test can be taken even after the enrolment completion. Here you can find the evaluation test information.

How to enrol

Enrolment for the a.y. 2023/2024 will start at the end of July 2023. The official dates are being defined.


Enter your personal data on Alice portal.

You will need to access using your SPID or Tax code.

After signing up, you can choose:

  • Standard enrolment;
  • Degree program shortening (in the event of a university degree already obtained);
  • Relocation from another University.

The procedure will request:

  • ID scanned copy
  • passport-sized photo (please check size)
  • High school diploma details (Secondary School Name, year, final mark).

Students with a foreign qualification are required to upload:

  • Declaration of Value (DV) issued by the Italian Diplomatic Authorities in their home country, along with the official translation into Italian of the diploma, legalised (or with an “apostille”) and validated, OR, the ENIC-NARIC certificate is accepted in Italian Language. These documents should attest at least 12 years of schooling and the relevant qualification should allow the access to higher education.

For Degree Program shortening the obtained University degree will be required. For relocation from another University previous university career will be required from the other university.

At the end of procedure please print and sign the FORIM to complete enrolment and upload it on the Alice portal in the Career section annexes.

Students with special needs

Students with handicap under art. 3 Italian Law no. 104/1992 or with a certified disability equal or above 66% are required to upload a medical certificate attesting their health condition for university tuition fees exemption (duty stamp is required anyway).

Some special categories under art. 1.1.2 lett. d) e) and art.1.1.3 lett. c) of the Regulations on Tuition fees (such as Italian government scholarship holders, competition winners, detained subjects ) shall email to matricolandosi@unipi.it for a specific calculation of tuition fees.

If you are not applying for the DSU scholarship

If you are not applying for the DSU scholarship, which will be acquired automatically, after choosing your programme, you are required to pay the first installment of tuition fees.

Information and deadlines regarding fees and scholarships for the a.y. 2023/2024 are still being defined.

International students with a foreign qualification applying for a visa applicants can pay the first installment of fees and submit the necessary documentation by 29 February 2024 without delay.

If you are applying for the DSU scholarship

If you are applying for the scholarship, which is automatically acquired and results in immediate enrolment after the ‘choice of course’, the payment of the first installment is deferred to the deadline of the second tuition fee installment: those who successfully gain the scholarship will not be required to pay any university fees. They will only have to pay €16.00 for duty stamp.

Within 3 working days from the payment (or from the ‘choice of course’ in case of submission of the scholarship application), you will receive a welcome email and on you home page of the Alice portal, in the ‘NOTES’ section, the message ‘ENROLLED 2023/24’, will be displayed until the documents presented online are validated.

After tuition fee payment (or alternatively after scholarship application) you are required to upload the FORIM signed on both 2 pages in the Career section annexes of Alice portal. This document will be checked by the Matricolandosi Centre along with your ID card.

As confirmation of your enrolment registration, you will receive a welcome email to your personal email address and at the same time the wording ‘REGISTERED 2023/24’ will be displayed on the Alice portal home page, in the ‘NOTES’ field, which will remain visible until your documents (FORIM, ID document) have passed all the administrative checks.

Only after FORIM has been validated will you be able to book the withdrawal of your Student Card..

The procedures for issuing the Student card can be seen here.

Students with foreign qualification, regardless of their citizenship, must upload the necessary documents that must be validated by the International Office (wis@unipi.it); after enrolment, they will have to upload the enrolment form (FORIM) and follow the procedure described on the page for issuing the student card.

For Degree Program shortening the previous university career will be recognized after submitting to the Students Office the “qualifications recognition” form with the annexed self certification of all exams.

For relocation from another University the Students Office will confirm you the acceptance of the discharge papers from the university of origin.