The course provides the scientific foundations and methods for the study of marine organisms, from microscopic ones to large predators, emphasizing the importance of interactions between the various species and with the environment, in a broad interdisciplinary context. Unique in the Italian panorama to combine theoretical training with a high number of practical experiences, with subjects in which the sea becomes the didactic and experimental "laboratory", includes professional teaching and provides knowledge for the management and analysis of experimental data. The network of collaborations and exchanges with international research centers allows you to complete a university education in which passion becomes competence.
First ranking in Italy in EARTH AND MARINE SCIENCES 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 (WUR)
To be ready for the rich offer of thesis subjects that can be performed also abroad or in the frame of international research projects
To engage a theoretical-practical educational path comprehensive of laboratory, field or oceanographic vessel work
Experimental Marine Laboratory – a unique experience where students and teachers perform together marine fieldwork
It offers an integrated multidisciplinary view with strong theoretical basis and competitive technical experiences
59% International students and students not residing in the region
84% Graduates aligned to the exam schedule
11% Graduates with experience abroad
92% Graduates satisfied with their studies
25% Graduates who are working
20% Graduates who are not working but are studying or not looking for work
55% Graduates who are not working but looking for work