Master in Sustainable Natural Resource Management at University of Milan
Two-year English-taught LM-73 R master's at the University of Milan on managing water, soil, forests and land for the Green Deal, with 15 ECTS laboratories in restoration, green infrastructure, water management and bioremediation. Entry needs a related bachelor's or 30 subject credits, a mark above 77/110 and English at B2.
Master
2 years
Milan
English
University of Milan
Sustainable Natural Resource Management is a two-year, 120 ECTS master's degree (class LM-73 R) taught in English at the University of Milan. Entry needs a bachelor's in planning, agriculture or environmental science, or 30 credits in those subjects, a final mark above 77/110 and English at B2. Scholarship winners pay no second instalment, so it can be tuition-free for eligible students.
Entry requirements
Detailed entry requirements
Milan's Sustainable Natural Resource Management master asks for a bachelor's degree in planning, agricultural science or environmental sciences, or another degree with at least 30 credits in those subject areas, a final mark above 77/110 and English at B2, checked by an admission commission with no written test. Reviewed 8 October 2026. [1]
Degree and credit requirements
You need a full bachelor's degree: the programme requires 180 credits for admission. Italian graduates of three degree classes meet the curricular rule: [1]
- L-21: town, regional and environmental planning.
- L-25: agricultural science and technology.
- L-32: environmental sciences.
Graduates of other classes need at least 30 credits in one or more of these areas: [1]
- Agricultural sciences: rural economics, agronomy, arboriculture, horticulture, forestry, agricultural genetics, hydraulics and mechanics, rural buildings, entomology, plant pathology, agricultural chemistry, pedology and agricultural microbiology.
- Natural sciences: botany, plant physiology, ecology, applied biology, microbiology, analytical, organic and environmental chemistry, and geology, physical geography and geomorphology.
- Regional planning: topography and cartography, landscape architecture, urban planning, agricultural, public and EU law, and business economics.
A degree obtained abroad is accepted if the admission commission recognises it as suitable. The commission judges each case by how well your background fits the three Italian classes. [1]
What this means for your transcript
Credits on a foreign transcript are not the same unit as Italian credits, and the commission looks at the subjects behind them. As a guide, based on the rule above:
- Usually a fit: a B.Sc. in Agriculture, Horticulture or Forestry, a B.Sc. in Environmental Science, or a bachelor's in planning, which sit closest to the three Italian classes.
- Check carefully: a B.Sc. in Botany, Biology, Chemistry or Geology, a B.Tech or B.E. in Agricultural or Civil Engineering, or a B.Arch, which may reach 30 credits through ecology, plant science, geology, surveying or urban planning courses.
- Often short: a B.Com, BBA, BCA, BA, or a B.Tech in Computer Science or IT, where agricultural, natural science and planning subjects are few or missing.
The programme description gives no conversion for foreign grades, so we check how your marks compare with the 77/110 threshold.
Personal preparation and selection
There is no written test. A commission checks your curricular requirements and your personal preparation. Your preparation counts as adequate if your bachelor's mark is higher than 77/110, or, if you have not graduated yet, your average exam mark reaches 21/30. The commission may ask you to add information, and you see the outcome through the online admission system. [1]
English
English at CEFR level B2 or higher is required, and the university language centre (SLAM) checks it in one of three ways: [1]
- a B2 or higher certificate from the university's accepted list, issued no more than three years before you apply and uploaded with your application;
- an English level reached during a University of Milan degree and certified by SLAM in the last four years;
- the SLAM entry test, which you are invited to take during the admission procedure if you have no valid certificate.
If you do not take or pass the entry test, you must send an accepted certificate by the programme's deadline, or you are not admitted. The programme description does not list specific test scores. [1]
2026/27 deadlines
Applications opened on 22 January 2026. Non-EU citizens applying for a visa had until 30 April 2026. For other applicants, the programme description gave 31 October 2026, while the programme page gave 30 October 2026. Enrolment ran from 5 May 2026 to 15 January 2027. [1][2]
Students still finishing their bachelor's could apply if they graduated by 31 December 2026. For 2026/27, 50 places were reserved for non-EU students living abroad. The 2027/28 call sets the next dates. [1]
Documents and non-EU steps
With your online application you attach documents showing the degree you hold or expect, the exams you have passed and still have to pass, and any language certificates, and you pay an application fee for each programme. [1][4]
Non-EU applicants living abroad also complete Universitaly pre-enrolment, which for 2026/27 was due by 31 July 2026, and apply for a study visa. To enrol you provide: [5]
- your high school diploma and bachelor's degree, translated into Italian by an official translator, with the degree legalised by the issuing country;
- a CIMEA statement of comparability and verification, or a declaration of value from the Italian embassy;
- an Italian tax code and an identity document;
- for non-EU citizens, your Universitaly receipt, study visa and residence permit or its request receipt.
For 2026/27, missing documents were due by 30 November 2026, and admission stays provisional until your foreign qualifications are checked. [5]
Sources and verification
Checked by the ApplyAZ admissions team against the university's official documents listed below. Entry rules can change with each new call, and we re-check them before every application.
- University of Milan, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences. Programme description (course regulations), Master's degree in Sustainable Natural Resource Management (LM-73 R), students enrolling in 2026/27. Reviewed 8 October 2026.
- University of Milan. Sustainable Natural Resource Management programme page, academic year 2026/27. Reviewed 8 October 2026.
- University of Milan. Fees for academic year 2026/27: instalments for students with income and assets abroad. Reviewed 8 October 2026.
- University of Milan. Admission to open-admission master's programmes, academic year 2026/27. Reviewed 8 October 2026.
- University of Milan. International enrolment in degree programmes, academic year 2026/27. Reviewed 8 October 2026.
About the programme
Sustainable Natural Resource Management is a two-year, 120 ECTS master's degree in class LM-73 R (forestry and environmental science and technology), taught in English in Milan, with its teaching office at the Città Studi campus in Via Celoria 2. It is run by the Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences with the Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, within the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences. [1][2]
The programme prepares specialists who protect and enhance natural resources in line with the European Green Deal: assessing ecosystems and their services, monitoring and restoring them with modern technologies, reducing hydrogeological risk and designing green infrastructure. It suits graduates in agriculture, planning or environmental science. [1]
What you will study
The first year opens with a 12 ECTS alignment path that adapts to your background: agriculture graduates take Ecology and Land Use Law, planning graduates take Agricultural Systems and Soil Science and Ecology, and environmental science graduates take Agricultural Systems and Soil Science and Land Use Law. Graduates of other subjects are assigned to one of these paths after enrolment. Six common courses worth 36 ECTS follow, and each year also has one 15 ECTS integrated laboratory course chosen from three. Units in the 2026/27 plan include: [1]
- Hydrology
- Natural Resource Economics
- Data Management
- Environmental Law
- Land Planning and Life Cycle Assessment
- Statistical Methods for Environmental Research
- First-year laboratory: Ecological and Forest Restoration, Green Infrastructures and Nature-Based Solutions, or Allelopathy in Sustainable Land Management (15 ECTS)
- Second-year laboratory: Agricultural Water Management, Bioremediation, or Forest Management and Planning (15 ECTS)
Your second laboratory must come from a different theme (forestry, water, or soil and plants) than your first, and a laboratory may not run if fewer than five students choose it. [1]
How the programme is taught
Teaching mixes lectures, classroom and computer exercises, laboratories and field activities, over two semesters a year: September to January and February to June. Attendance is strongly recommended, especially for the 15 ECTS laboratory courses. The plan leaves 15 ECTS for free-choice courses, includes 3 ECTS of technical English linked to your thesis, and ends with a 24 ECTS thesis written in English. About 30 Erasmus+ partner universities host courses, internships or thesis work, and exchanges also exist with institutions in China, Japan and Latin America. [1]
Career paths
The university lists outlets in public bodies, private firms and research. After the state exam, graduates may join the Italian register of agronomists and forestry doctors. Employers include: [1][2]
- Public environmental and land agencies, including regional and national environmental bodies and protected areas
- Environmental consulting and planning firms
- Companies working in environmental remediation and green infrastructure
- Soil and water protection organisations
- Environmental divisions of large companies
- Research institutions and independent professional practice
Fees and scholarships
Fees come in two instalments. If your family's income and assets are in Italy, the second instalment follows your ISEE; if they are abroad, it is set by your country group instead. [2][3] This master is billed in the university's fee Area B. India, Bangladesh and Ghana are in Group A, the lowest country group. [3]
The University of Milan manages Lombardy's regional DSU scholarship, and winners of a regional or University of Milan scholarship get a waiver on the second instalment, so this programme can be tuition-free for eligible students. [3]
How to apply from outside the EU
The admission commission checks how your degree fits the three Italian degree classes, whether your final mark is above 77/110, and your English level. We submit your online admission application, one for each programme. [1][4] For 2026/27, non-EU citizens applying for a visa could apply from 22 January to 30 April 2026, while other applicants had until the end of October 2026. The 2027/28 call sets the next dates. [1][2]
After admission, we complete your Universitaly pre-enrolment (by 31 July for 2026/27), and you apply for your study visa. To finalise enrolment you provide your degree, translated into Italian and legalised, with a CIMEA statement of comparability and verification or a declaration of value, plus an Italian tax code and your residence permit. For 2026/27, missing documents were due by 30 November 2026. [5]
Compare related master's programmes
If you are exploring nature and environmental sustainability, compare the curriculum and entry requirements on these programme pages before choosing your shortlist.
- Master in Sciences and Management of Nature at University of Bologna
- Master in Science and Technologies for Environmental Sustainability at University of Bologna
How ApplyAZ helps
ApplyAZ is an Italy-based consultancy that works only with public universities. We can include this programme in a shortlist of 20 to 30 English-taught programmes that fit your profile, so your plan never rests on a single application.
For eligible students who start with us, a named person owns each stage, from A to Z:
- We check your transcript against Milan's entry rules for this programme.
- We write your CV and a tailored statement of purpose.
- We prepare and submit your online admission application and Universitaly pre-enrolment.
- We help you declare your family income for reduced fees and file your University of Milan DSU scholarship application at the right time and in the right format.
- We prepare your visa file.
With operations in all 20 Italian regions, we follow each region's scholarship rules and deadlines as they change. The university decides admission, the region decides the scholarship and the consulate decides the visa, so no one can promise an outcome. You pay in milestones, and every service you pay for is either delivered or its fee is refunded (terms apply).
Programmes at Italian public universities can be tuition-free for eligible students. Check if you are eligible and book a one-to-one consultation session with one of our Italy experts, or see how ApplyAZ works.
Questions and answers
What bachelor's degree do I need for Sustainable Natural Resource Management at Milan?
A bachelor's in planning, agricultural science or environmental sciences (Italian classes L-21, L-25 or L-32), or another degree with at least 30 credits in agricultural, natural science or planning subjects. Foreign degrees are judged case by case, and your final mark must be above 77/110. [1]
Is there an entrance exam?
No written test. A commission checks your degree against the requirements and your personal preparation, which counts as adequate with a bachelor's mark above 77/110, or an average of 21/30 if you have not graduated yet. It may ask you for more information. [1]
What English level is required? Do I need IELTS?
English at B2 or higher. You can upload a certificate from the university's accepted list, issued within the last three years, or take the university language centre's entry test during admission. The programme description does not list specific scores, so we check which proof your file can use. [1]
When is the deadline for non-EU students?
For 2026/27, non-EU citizens applying for a visa could apply from 22 January to 30 April 2026, and 50 places were reserved for non-EU students living abroad. Universitaly pre-enrolment followed by 31 July 2026. The 2027/28 call sets the next dates. [1][5]
Can I apply before I graduate?
Yes. For 2026/27, final-year students could apply if they graduated by 31 December 2026. Until you graduate, the commission looks at your average exam mark, with 21/30 on the Italian scale as the threshold. [1]
I have a B.Sc. in Botany or a B.Tech in Civil Engineering. Can I apply?
Possibly. Neither matches the three Italian classes directly, so you need at least 30 credits in the listed subjects. Botany often covers the natural science block, while civil engineering may count only through surveying, applied geology or urban planning courses. We check your transcript against the rule. [1]
Can I choose a specialisation?
Yes. After a 12 ECTS alignment path and six common courses, you pick one 15 ECTS laboratory each year: forestry (restoration or forest management), water (green infrastructure or agricultural water management), or soil and plants (allelopathy or bioremediation), with a different theme each year. [1]
What careers does it lead to?
Graduates work in national and regional environmental agencies, parks and protected areas, watershed and land reclamation bodies, environmental consultancies, remediation and green infrastructure companies, and research. After the state exam they may join the Italian register of agronomists and forestry doctors. [1]
Can someone handle my whole application to Sustainable Natural Resource Management at Milan?
Yes. ApplyAZ, an Italy-based consultancy that works only with public universities, checks your transcript against Milan's rules for this programme, handles the application and Universitaly pre-enrolment, helps you file the University of Milan DSU scholarship application at the right time and in the right format, and prepares your visa file, for eligible students. Start by checking your eligibility.
I'm applying from India. What is the route into Sustainable Natural Resource Management?
A B.Sc. in Agriculture, Forestry or Environmental Science, or a planning degree, sits close to the three Italian degree classes the rule names. Other degrees need at least 30 credits in agricultural, natural science or planning subjects. You also need a final mark above 77/110 and English at B2. The steps are the online admission application, the commission's review and Universitaly pre-enrolment. [1] Indian students apply for the type D study visa at the Italian embassy or consulate that covers their state, such as New Delhi, Mumbai or Bengaluru.
Is the route different from Pakistan, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
No. The academic rules for Sustainable Natural Resource Management are the same whatever your nationality. Applicants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka follow the same steps as India: online admission application, the commission's check of your degree and mark, and Universitaly pre-enrolment, then a type D study visa from the Italian mission for their country of residence. Read our guide for students in Dhaka.
I live in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman or Bahrain. Where do I apply for the visa?
At the Italian embassy or consulate responsible for the country where you legally live, after Universitaly pre-enrolment. The academic rules for Sustainable Natural Resource Management are the same whatever your nationality, and Gulf residents follow the same steps: online admission application, the commission's check of your degree and mark, and Universitaly pre-enrolment. Read our guides for Dubai, Riyadh and Doha.
I studied or live in London, New York, Toronto, Vancouver, Singapore or Kuala Lumpur. What is the route?
The academic rules for Sustainable Natural Resource Management are the same whatever your nationality, and your degree is assessed like any other foreign qualification. Non-EU applicants who live abroad follow the same route: online admission application, the commission's check of your degree and mark, and Universitaly pre-enrolment, then a type D study visa from the Italian mission for where they live. Read our guides for students in London, New York, Toronto, Vancouver, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.
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