This Science and Technology of Bio and Nanomaterials master’s degree at Ca' Foscari University of Venice provides you with the multi-disciplinary training in material science, chemistry and biology that will allow you to become an expert in the design and synthesis of new bio- and nanomaterials.

This programme has the objective of preparing professionals able to deal with issues relating to complex systems with an engineering mentality, harmonising a solid scientific background with a command of advanced methodologies e technologies.

The University of Ferrara, founded in 1391, is one of Italy’s oldest institutions, with a long-standing tradition in education and research. In recent decades, the University of Ferrara has continued to evolve, establishing new faculties and expanding its academic offerings to include Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs. The University of Ferrara carries out its research activity through thirteen Departments located in prestigious historical buildings across the city. The Department of Physics and Earth Sciences and the Department of Engineering are particularly successful at the European and international levels, accounting for about half the projects realized from 2014 to the present.

The Fundamental and Applied Mathematics Track (MFA) delivers extensive training in mathematics, developing skills ranging from pure mathematics such as algebra, analysis or geometry to more applied mathematics such as scientific computing, probability or statistics. The acquired skills will prepare you to model and understand complex phenomena that arise in fields like finance, biology or physics.

The master's degree in Geography and Territorial Sciences trains professionals capable of integrating cultural, socio-economic, technical and planning knowledge for spatial and environmental analysis, organisation and management. As such, it trains a new generation of skilled workers and citizens who can effectively deal with the unprecedented contemporary societal, economic and political challenges both locally and internationally (e.g., environmental crisis, planetary urbanisation, globalisation, geopolitical tensions).

Physics is a fundamental science, which aims to discover the laws underlying natural phenomena that manifest themselves on all scales of length and time, from the cosmos to elementary particles. Characteristic of physics is the method of investigation based on a dialectical relationship between theory and experiment. In addition to preparing for scientific research - in universities or research institutions - the study of physics provides solid theoretical and experimental foundations, combined with analysis, modeling, and problem-solving skills.

The Master’s degree captures the evolution of professional engineers proposing an advanced study programme that combines both solid fundamental knowledge of physical processes and deep theoretical and technological competences. It provides students with a multidisciplinary high-level education lying between engineering and applied mathematics, giving them advanced skills in the field of mathematical modelling of physical or financial processes together with advanced computational engineering expertise.

The educational objectives of the course Master in Marine Biology and Ecology aim to train a highly qualified and specialized professional figure capable of facing environmental problems with a strongly biological approach, but at the same time able to embrace all the ecological processes that are the basis of the production of goods and services that the marine environment offers to society.

The Master’s degree programme in Georesources and Geoenergy Engineering is the only programme on primary resources and energy in Italy. It responds to the demand for professionals in the field of decarbonization and sustainable exploration, production and processing of raw materials and energy resources, with particular focus on key competencies for the energy transition, decarbonizations and mitigation of the environmental impacts of extractive activities.

Designed for students passionate about Biodiversity and Ecosystems, the Coastal and Marine Biology and Ecology (CMBE). The course delivers qualified education on fundamental and applied biological and ecological marine sciences, integrating eScience and more traditional approaches with the aim of understanding the fundamental ecological mechanisms underlying phenomena occurring at various scales in coastal, transitional, and marine ecosystems.

MSc in Physics of Complex Systems Nowadays, professionals who want to make innovations in frontier scientific and technological fields (such as system biology, neuroscience, computation, network engineering, web economy, financial markets modeling, and innovative materials) need to master the most advanced concepts and methodologies to deal with complex systems. 

The Joint Master Degree in Chemical Innovation and Regulation - ChIR aims to prepare professionals with the scientific, regulatory and economic knowledge necessary to manage the risks of chemicals, to design and realize chemical innovations and to meet responsibilities over chemical legislation worldwide.

The Master’s Degree in Geosciences for Sustainable Development trains professionals with a solid scientific and technical background to tackle environmental and territorial challenges with an interdisciplinary approach. Students acquire skills to manage complex geological systems, promoting sustainability and the responsible use of resources.

The Master of Science in Quantitative and Computational Biology is designed to train experts in biotechnology, computational biology, bioinformatics, and biological data and systems biology analysis, who will have the opportunity to learn in a multidisciplinary context, interacting with students with different experiences. Strong emphasis will be given to quantitative and computational aspects, with a focus on tools to analyze, model, and understand biological systems and phenomena.

The course trains highly qualified experts in territorial analysis and spatial development and management able to operate in the Italian and international labor market, and in particular in the field of development cooperation.