Natural and environmental sciences

Course Description

Level: Degree Programme

Degree Class: L-32 R - Content in Italian
Scienze e tecnologie per l'ambiente e la natura

Department: BIOLOGY - GEOSCIENCES

Admission: Free

CFUs: 180

Duration: 3 years

Website: https://www.biologia.unipi.it/scienze-natamb.html

The degree course in Natural and Environmental Sciences prepares students for an integrated understanding of both natural and anthropogenic ecosystems through the study, enhancement and protection of the environment in its biotic and abiotic components.  The course is divided into three curricula:
  • Nature - focusing on the knowledge of the faunal and floristic components of the environment and the restoration of biocoenosis.
  • Environment - training in survey and monitoring activities to protect the quality of the environment.
  • Education - enabling students to acquire further skills for teaching mathematics and science in middle schools.
In addition to basic classes in mathematics, physics and chemistry, the course involves the study of disciplines from the related fields of earth and life sciences.Students acquire a solid scientific foundation that enables them to access Master’s degrees and teach Mathematics and Science in secondary schools.  The Bachelor’s degree gives access to the Master’s degree courses in Conservation and Evolution (LM-6 / LM-60) and Environmental Sciences (LM-75).

Content in Italian
Per essere ammessi al Corso di Laurea in Scienze Naturali ed Ambientali occorre essere in possesso di un diploma di scuola secondaria di secondo grado o di altro titolo di studio conseguito all'estero e riconosciuto idoneo. Lo studente deve essere in possesso inoltre di adeguate conoscenze scientifiche che saranno verifica mediante test che saranno stabiliti dal consiglio di corso di laurea ed indicate nel Regolamento. In base al punteggio ottenuto nel test di verifica della preparazione iniziale potranno essere assegnati debiti formativi agli studenti. In tal caso verranno proposte specifiche attività di recupero e gli studenti con debito dovranno sostenere verifiche per certificarne il superamento con le modalità indicate nel Regolamento didattico del Corso di Studio.

Content in Italian
Per iscriversi al corso di Scienze naturali ed ambientali è necessario il possesso del diploma di maturità quinquennale o di titolo equipollente.

Il corso di laurea in Scienze naturali ed ambientali è ad accesso libero ma prevede l'obbligo di sostenimento di un test non selettivo per la verifica della preparazione iniziale. Essendo obbligatorio ma non selettivo, il test non pregiudica l'immatricolazione.

Non è prevista una soglia di sbarramento per il superamento del test.

Il test deve essere sostenuto entro e non oltre il 31 dicembre dell'anno di immatricolazione.

Il mancato svolgimento del test entro il 31 dicembre dell’anno di immatricolazione produce un blocco al sostenimento degli esami previsti dal corso di laurea fino al momento di sostenimento del test;

Le informazioni relative al test saranno rese disponibili per ogni anno accademico alla seguente pagina https://www.biologia.unipi.it/accesso-natamb.html

- Lo svolgimento del test con un risultato negativo nella sezione di “Matematica” comporta un obbligo formativo aggiuntivo (OFA) colmabile col superamento di un compitino in itinere del corso di Matematica, oppure con l’esame stesso; solo il superamento del debito garantisce l’accesso a tutti gli esami a partire dalla prima sessione utile - Lo svolgimento del test con un risultato positivo nella sezione di “Matematica” garantisce l’accesso a tutti gli esami a partire dalla prima sessione utile successiva alla dimostrazione di svolgimento del test.

È richiesta inoltre la certificazione di sicurezza in laboratorio.

Gli Studenti non in possesso della certificazione possono comunque immatricolarsi ma sono tenuti a frequentare il corso previsto al primo anno "Salute e Sicurezza in laboratorio" ai sensi del D.Lgs. 81/08 e secondo l’Accordo Stato – Regioni n. 221 del 21/12/2011.

Gli Studenti già in possesso di una certificazione di sicurezza in laboratorio possono presentare domanda di riconoscimento. Coloro che non saranno in possesso della certificazione di sicurezza in laboratorio o non avranno sostenuto il relativo corso, non potranno né frequentare i laboratori didattici né sostenere i relativi esami di profitto.

Le informazioni saranno rese disponibili per ogni anno accademico alla seguente pagina https://www.biologia.unipi.it/ofa-laboratori-nat-l.html

Course Evaluations

Contacts

Presidente del Corso di Laurea
Gianni Bedini
Email: gianni.bedini@unipi.it

Referente didattico
Valeria Ribechini
Tel. (+39) 050 2211515
Email: valeria.ribechini@unipi.it
Unità Didattica del Dipartimento di Biologia: https://www.biologia.unipi.it/unita-didattica-biologia.html
Orario di ricevimento: E’ possibile concordare un appuntamento per un ricevimento in presenza o telefonico scrivendo a: didattica@biologia.unipi.it

Study Plan

For students enrolled in the academic year 2025/2026

Ambiente

Required
Test di valutazione+debito mat+salute e sicurezza (between 1 and 4 CFU)

Required
Gruppo eco ambiente (6 CFU)
Esami a scelta libera (12 CFU)

Didattica

Required
Test di valutazione+debito mat+salute e sicurezza (between 1 and 4 CFU)

Required
Gruppo eco didattica (6 CFU) (6 CFU)
Esami a scelta libera (12 CFU) (12 CFU)
Gruppo geo didattica (12 CFU)
Gruppo bio didattica (6 CFU)

Natura

Required
Test di valutazione+debito mat+salute e sicurezza (between 1 and 4 CFU)

Required
Gruppo eco natura (6 CFU)
Esami a scelta libera (12 CFU)
The course offerings from previous years can be viewed at Course Catalogue.

Career opportunities

Graduates can find employment in various fields of application of the natural and environmental sciences, including:
  • environmental control and certification technicians
  • museum curators, nature guides
  • biologists, ethologists, botanists and zoologists.

Enrolment

The Degree Program in Natural and environmental 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.