The normal extent for obtaining the Master's Degree is two years. In order to achieve the final title, the student must have acquired 120 credits (CFU). Each credit corresponds to 25 hours of student work.

 The two academic years path (2022-2024) is organized into 4 semesters. The fourth semester is devoted to preparing the Master Thesis. Students can choose to carry out their thesis project at the Department of Physics and Geology of this University or to apply for a stage in Industries, Research Centers and foreign Universities (in the frame of the Erasmus Program). In all the cases the final dissertation of the MSc Thesis will be defended at the University of Perugia with at least a tutor from the Perugia teaching staff.

The educational activities during the 2 academic years (2022-2023 and 2023-2024) are divided into two semesters, as follows:

1st Year 

Type of activity

Course

Credits (CFU)

1st semester  (September - December)

Fundamental, to choose between the two

GIS (Geographical Information Systems)

6

Mathematical Methods for Geosciences

Fundamental

Sedimentology

9

Fundamental

Applied Geophysics

9

Fundamental

Global Tectonics

6

 

2nd semester (February - May)

Fundamental

Seismic Expression of Geological Structures

Structural Geology - Mod 1

6

Seismic Interpretation - Mod 2

6

Fundamental

Applied Geochemistry

6

Fundamental

Integrated Stratigraphy

6

Student option

1 optional course, chosen by the student during the first or second semester

6

 

2nd Year

Type of activity

Course

Credits (CFU)

1st semester (September - December)

Fundamental

Petroleum Geology - mod. 1

(Petrophysics and Well Log interpretation)

6

Fundamental, to choose between the two

Petroleum Geology - mod. 2

(Exploration and Petroleum System Modeling), including 1 Eni’s seminar

6

Geothermics

Fundamental, to choose between the two

Environmental Geology

6

Applied and Environmental Mineralogy

Fundamental, to choose between the two

Micropaleontology

6

Applied Hydrogeology

Student option

1 optional course, chosen by the student during the first or second semester

6

Supplementary educational activity

Geological Field Trips

3