Agriculture, Environment and Bioenergy

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Academic year 2024/2025
Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences - Production, Landscape, Agroenergy
Università degli Studi di Milano
EQF level: 8
40° cicle
Field of study: agriculture, forestry and veterinary
Place of teaching
milano (MI), italy
Languages in which the course is held
English
Cost
Not specified
Scholarships
13 
Brochure

Course contents

Our planet is experiencing a decline in its non-renewable resources and is exposed to risks deriving
from climate change. The agricultural sector must supply food, non-food products, ecosystemic
services and energy, whilst guaranteeing safety and food sovereignty. It is therefore essential to
develop advanced training courses in order to achieve efficiency and sustainability in the
agricultural sector and its various territorial contexts, taking into account the various elements of
the production system and their organisation in agro-ecosystems. Reference will be made to:
a) Phenotypic and genotypic features and the valorisation of genetic resources;
b) Containment of biotic and abiotic adversities;
c) Implementation of predictive IT models;
d) Bioenergy production, use of residual substances, soil and water resource conservation;
e) Analysis and management of technical means, agricultural processes, multi-functionality of
rural areas and of agrobiodiversity.
The programme will enable researchers to:
a) Develop autonomous research;
b) Prepare and propose public and private research projects on a local, national and
international level;
c) Identify research needs and their scientific, social and economic relevance;
d) Transfer knowledge through teaching activities and the presentation of data and results;
e) Deploy research results in the public and private sectors.
The doctoral programme is entirely in English.
Page of the course on the University's website

Teaching

Place of teaching
milano (MI), italy
Attendance methods
Compulsory attendance
Languages in which the course is held
English

Admission requirements

Type of degree required
2nd Level Degree
Field of study
information and communication technologies (icts), architecture and construction, engineering and engineering trades, agriculture, forestry and veterinary, humanities and literature, politics, social sciences and communications, economics, natural sciences, mathematics, physics and statistics
Foreign language skills
English
To meet the language proficiency requirement, doctoral students must submit an English certificate from one of the certifying bodies recognised by the University (see https://www.unimi.it/en/study/language-proficiency/placement-tests-and-englishcourses/accepted-language-certificates), at B2 level or above, by the end of the first programme year
Degree programme classes
LM-1, 1/S - Cultural anthropology and ethnology (2), LM-2, 2/S - Archeology (2), LM-3, 3/S - Landscape Architecture (2), LM-6, 6/S - Biology (2), LM-7, 7/S - Agricultural biotechnologies (2), LM-8, 8/S - Industrial Biotechnologies(2), LM-9, 9/S - Pharmaceutical, veterinary and medical biotechnologies, LM-11, 12/S - Science for conservation of cultural heritage (2), LM-17, 20/S - Physics (2), LM-18, 23/S - Computer Science (2), LM-32, 35/S - Computer Engineering (2), LM-33, 36/S - Mechanical Engineering (2), LM-35, 38/S - Environmental engineering (2), LM-40, 45/S - Mathematics (2), LM-42, 47/S - Veterinary Medicine (2), LM-44, 50/S - Mathematics and physics: modelling for engineering (2), LM-48, 54/S - Regional, urban and environmental planning (2), LM-53, LM-53ante21, 61/S - Materials engineering (2), LM-56, 64/S - Economics (2), LM-60, 68/S - Nature Sciences (2), LM-73, 74/S - Agroenvironmental sciences and technologies (2) , LM-69, 77/S - Agriculture (2), LM-70, 78/S - Food industry (2), LM-86, 79/S - Animal husbandry (2), LM-75, 82/S - Environmental and land sciences and technology (2), LM-76, 83/S - Economics for environment and culture (2), LM-77, 84/S - Management studies(2), LM-74, 86/S - Geology (2), LM-81, 88/S - Cooperation and development studies (2), LM-82, 48/S, 90/S, 92/S - Statistics (2), LM-26 - Safety engineering (2)

Admission

Available places
13
Admission
Admission selection
Admission to the doctoral programmes is through a public selection procedure involving the evaluation of qualifications and tests for the comparative assessment of applicants. Applications are vetted by Admission Committees appointed in compliance with current regulations. Selection stages: - assessment of the CV (max. 20 points) and research project (max. 10 points); - interview (max. 70 points). Only applicants who obtain at least 10 points for the CV and at least 5 points for the research project are called for the interview. The selection process aims to ascertain the applicants’ prior knowledge, skills, aptitude for scientific research and personal motivations. Applicants are selected based on an assessment of their CV and a research project, which may or may not be inspired by the work of the secondcycle degree thesis, as well as on an interview held either in person or online, as stated in the programme specification. The research project, which must be drafted using Form 1 attached hereto, is only for selection purposes and does not limit the choice of the doctoral thesis in the case of admission. The applicant’s CV and research project are assessed before the interview. Applicants will be able to see the result of this assessment on the University portal, on the programme webpage. When assessing the CV, the Committees take into account the applicant’s university studies, publications, professional experience and other qualifications, if any. In assigning points for the CV, the Committees consider the statistical distribution of exam grades for the study programme courses, as well as the conditions and the period over which the applicant has obtained his/her qualifications. The interview is public; interview dates will be posted on the University portal following the assessment of qualifications. The aim of the interview is to verify the applicant’s knowledge of topics germane to the educational and scientific contents of the doctoral programme. The interview includes a seminar-style presentation of the proposed research project, followed by a general discussion to verify the applicant’s expertise, scientific qualities and motivations. The interview is conducted in the language indicated in the programme specifications; in any case, applicants may ask to be interviewed in English. To take the interview, applicants must present one of the following identity documents: • Identity card; • Passport; • (Italian) driving licence. The outcome of the interview process will be communicated by the Committee at the end of the interviews. At the end of the interviews, the Committee draws up a general ranking list according to the total score assigned to each applicant for their CV, research project and interview. The minimum pass score is 70/100. The general ranking is published on the Postgraduate admission rankings page within a few days after the interviews. The Committees must conclude their work by the day after the last interview.
Cost
Not specified
Scholarships
13

Employment opportunities

Il dottorato si propone di fornire a candidate e a candidati un livello di preparazione atto a progettare e sostenere programmi di ricerca e sperimentazione di valore internazionale. La formazione è volta a conferire il possesso di abilità di ricerca generali attraverso l'uso di strumenti informatici e statistici, conoscenze linguistiche e di scrittura scientifica. A queste si accompagnano la conoscenza e l'utilizzo di strumenti specifici quali l'applicazione di metodologie di ricerca, svolta in pieno campo, in ambienti di coltivazione e allevamento confinati, nonché in laboratorio. Sulla base di questa preparazione, gli sbocchi professionali naturali pertanto sono le istituzioni di ricerca pubblica, privata e del terzo settore, anche a livello internazionale. I percorsi transdisciplinari e multidisciplinari preparano tecnici, professionisti e professioniste in grado di coordinate programmi di ricerca e sviluppo, e di gestire processi decisionali presso aziende produttrici del settore agrario (produzioni vegetali, animali e di mezzi tecnici), energetico e di servizi in ruoli di ricerca e tecnico-manageriale di alto livello.

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