Master in Sciences and Management of Nature at University of Bologna
Two-year master in Bologna, class LM-60-R, whose English curriculum, Global Change Ecology and Sustainable Development Goals, studies the effects of global change to promote sustainable policies and responsible management of natural resources.
Master
2 years
Bologna
Multiple
University of Bologna
Sciences and Management of Nature is a two-year, 120 ECTS master (class LM-60-R) at the University of Bologna. Its international curriculum, Global Change Ecology and Sustainable Development Goals, is taught in English in Bologna; the other curriculum is in Italian. Tuition follows family income, or a flat fee for non-OECD citizens.
Entry requirements
Detailed entry requirements
These requirements concern the international Global Change Ecology and Sustainable Development Goals curriculum within Sciences and Management of Nature. Its English-language admission route must be distinguished from any other curriculum of the degree. The reviewed enrolment guidance includes a 2026/27 timetable.
Qualification and curricular routes
- The listed Italian first-cycle classes are L-32 Environmental Sciences, L-13 Biological Sciences, L-34 Earth Sciences and L-25 Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, with the specified predecessor classes and suitable previous-system qualifications.
- Another degree background requires at least 36 CFU, divided into three separate groups: 12 in mathematics, statistics, computing or physics; 6 in chemistry; and 18 in biological or earth sciences.
- The specified groups are MAT/01–09, INF/01, ING-INF/05, SECS-S/01–02 and FIS/01–08 for the first group; CHIM/01–03, CHIM/06 and CHIM/12 for chemistry; and BIO/01–19 or GEO/01–12 for biology/earth sciences. Foreign careers are mapped by the committee.
English evidence for the international curriculum
- B2 English is required. The course page lists IELTS 5.5, TOEFL iBT 72 and Pearson PTE GSE 50 among accepted evidence, as well as the other listed B2 certificates.
- Alternative evidence includes a degree taught entirely in English with formal confirmation, a previous English examination clearly certified at B2, or the specified native-speaker route. A free university language-centre online test is available once, following the programme’s registration procedure.
- Do not assume that an informal statement of English fluency or an untranslated transcript proves B2. The evidence needs to meet one of the course’s listed routes.
Preparation, pending graduation and timetable
- The committee assesses the academic record and preparation relevant to mathematics, statistics, physics, chemistry, biology, ecology and economics. It may invite an applicant to an online interview; the page does not require an interview for every applicant.
- For the published 2026/27 conditional route, the first-cycle degree must be obtained by 31 December 2026. This permission to apply before graduation does not remove the curricular or language requirements.
- The three published application deadlines were 17 March, 30 June and 3 September 2026; the third was reserved to EU/equivalent applicants. These application windows had ended by this review. Enrolment instructions for already admitted candidates are a separate stage.
Sources and verification
- University of Bologna. Global Change Ecology and Sustainable Development Goals: programme enrolment, curricular requirements, English evidence and preparation assessment. 2026/27 guidance; reviewed 6 October 2026.
About the programme
Sciences and Management of Nature (Scienze e gestione della natura) is a two-year second cycle degree (laurea magistrale) in class LM-60-R, Natural sciences, run in Bologna by the Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences (BiGeA).
It is worth 120 ECTS, has open access and is directed by Erik Caroselli.
The degree is taught in Italian and English through two curricula.
Its international curriculum, Global Change Ecology and Sustainable Development Goals (GCE and SDG), is taught in English and aims at understanding the effects of global changes to promote sustainable policies and responsible management of natural resources.
What you will study
Students choose between two curricula:
- Global Change Ecology and Sustainable Development Goals, taught in English
- Scienze e gestione della natura, the Italian-taught curriculum
The GCE and SDG curriculum has its own website with its course structure diagram, timetable and exam dates, and for 2026/27 it held a meeting for enrolling master's students in September. We check the course structure diagram for the 2027/28 units before you apply.
Career paths
The university describes the degree as training specialists in naturalistic tourism, the conservation of species and natural habitats, the management of protected areas, cartography and GIS, ecosystem and landscape analysis, and environmental impact assessment.
The GCE and SDG curriculum adds a focus on global environmental change and sustainable policies for natural resources.
Fees and scholarships
Bologna sets fees by family income. For 2026/27 every student pays €157.04 (regional tax, stamp duty and insurance) and, with an ISEE up to €27,000, nothing else, so this programme can be tuition-free for eligible students.
Above that threshold the contribution rises to a maximum that varies by degree.
Students whose family income is only abroad declare it to ER.GO; if they are non-OECD citizens, as students from countries like India are, they may choose a reduced flat fee of €1,200 plus €157.04 a year.
ER.GO scholarship winners pay only the fixed amount.
How to apply from outside the EU
The degree sets its admission rules in its own notice on the degree website: the windows, the curricular requirements and how your preparation and English are checked.
Because access is open, there is no ranking for a fixed number of places. Applications go through Studenti Online.
After admission, we submit the Universitaly pre-enrolment for non-EU applicants living abroad, which the university must validate before the visa application; we plan ahead, as validation slows in August.
You then enrol on Studenti Online, pay the first instalment and show the campus student office your translated degree certificate and transcript with a Diploma Supplement, CIMEA statement or declaration of value.
The non-EU enrolment guide covers each step.
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Questions and answers
Which curriculum do these rules concern?
The international Global Change Ecology and Sustainable Development Goals curriculum.
Can a different bachelor’s background qualify?
Yes, with 36 CFU split into the specified 12-credit, 6-credit and 18-credit groups.
What English level is required?
B2. The page includes IELTS 5.5 and TOEFL iBT 72 among accepted routes.
Is an interview compulsory for everyone?
The committee may request an online interview. It is not described as universal.
Can I apply before graduating?
The 2026/27 conditional route requires graduation by 31 December 2026 and compliance with the other requirements.
Are the published 2026 application rounds still open?
No. Their application deadlines ended by 3 September 2026. Already admitted students should follow enrolment instructions.
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