Sustainable value chain for critical raw materials
Description of Postgraduate Degree Course
General Information
Level: First-Level
Field of study: Mathematical, Computer, Physical and Natural Sciences
Duration: Duration: 1 year
Mode of Delivery: Online
Location: Pisa
CFUs: 60
Admission application: Applications open until 01 September 2025
Start date: 03 November 2025
English
English
The course is aimed to give a complete and updated framework of the
value chain of Critical Raw Materials to graduate employees of the
mining sector. The educational objectives are related to:
- concepts of criticality of raw materials in the current geopolitical context
- updated concepts of metallogeny, with special reference to the central Asia region
- framework of responsible sustainable mining
- the multilevel regulatory framework
- exploration protocol
- use of relevant analytical techniques
- methods for resource and reserve evaluation
- modern Extraction methods and beneficiation in a framework of safety for workers and protection of the environment
- the value chain
- management of mine waste and the process of mine decommissioning and closure.
Career opportunities
Upskilling and reskilling of graduate workers of mining industry and the government and public institutions.
Fees
E-learning
Regular students:
4500 € payable in 3 instalments
- 1800 € no later than 19 September 2025
- 450 € no later than 15 January 2026
- 2250 € no later than 15 February 2026
Online auditing students:
1950 € in a single installment
Registration fee reductions are available for 20 students as specified in the call for applications.
