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Info 2023/2024
- Bachelor degree course
- Duration and credits
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- 3
- Years
- 180
- CFU
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- L-34
- EARTH SCIENCES
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- Free access
- GENOVA
- Italian
- Frontale
- From 0 to 3000 euros per year. Find out if you are entitled to scholarships and exemptions
- Student exchange
- DANIELE SPALLAROSSA
- To learn more about the Course visit the dedicated section
- Degree programme table a.y. 2023/2024
- Degree programme plan 2023/2024
- Degree regulations 2023/2024
Info 2022/2023
- Bachelor degree course
- Duration and credits
-
- 3
- Years
- 180
- CFU
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- L-34
- EARTH SCIENCES
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- Free access
- GENOVA
- Italian
- Frontale
- From 0 to 3000 euros per year. Find out if you are entitled to scholarships and exemptions
- Student exchange
- DANIELE SPALLAROSSA
- To learn more about the Course visit the dedicated section
- Degree programme table a.y. 2022/2023
- Degree programme plan 2022/2023
- Degree regulations 2022/2023
Info 2021/2022
- Bachelor degree course
- Duration and credits
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- 3
- Years
- 180
- CFU
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- L-34
- EARTH SCIENCES
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- Free access
- GENOVA
- Italian
- Frontale
- From 0 to 3000 euros per year. Find out if you are entitled to scholarships and exemptions
- Student exchange
- DANIELE SPALLAROSSA
- To learn more about the Course visit the dedicated section
- Degree programme table a.y. 2021/2022
- Degree programme plan 2021/2022
- Degree regulations 2021/2022
Info 2020/2021
- Bachelor degree course
- Duration and credits
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- 3
- Years
- 180
- CFU
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- L-34
- EARTH SCIENCES
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- Free access
- GENOVA
- Italian
- Frontale
- From 0 to 3000 euros per year. Find out if you are entitled to scholarships and exemptions
- Student exchange
- ELISABETTA RAMPONE
- To learn more about the Course visit the dedicated section
- Degree programme table a.y. 2020/2021
- Degree programme plan 2020/2021
- Degree regulations 2020/2021
Info 2019/2020
- Bachelor degree course
- Duration and credits
-
- 3
- Years
- 180
- CFU
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- L-34
- EARTH SCIENCES
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- Free access
- GENOVA
- Italian
- Frontale
- From 0 to 3000 euros per year. Find out if you are entitled to scholarships and exemptions
- Student exchange
- ELISABETTA RAMPONE
- To learn more about the Course visit the dedicated section
- Degree programme table a.y. 2019/2020
- Degree programme plan 2019/2020
- Degree regulations 2019/2020
Info 2018/2019
- Bachelor degree course
- Duration and credits
-
- 3
- Years
- 180
- CFU
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- L-34
- EARTH SCIENCES
-
- Free access
- GENOVA
- Italian
- Frontale
- From 0 to 3000 euros per year. Find out if you are entitled to scholarships and exemptions
- Student exchange
- ELISABETTA RAMPONE
- To learn more about the Course visit the dedicated section
- Degree programme table a.y. 2018/2019
- Degree programme plan 2018/2019
- Degree regulations 2018/2019
Info 2017/2018
- Duration and credits
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- 3
- Years
- 180
- CFU
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- L-34
- EARTH SCIENCES
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- Free access
- GENOVA
- Italian
- Frontale
- From 0 to 3000 euros per year. Find out if you are entitled to scholarships and exemptions
- Student exchange
- MARCO FIRPO
- To learn more about the Course visit the dedicated section
- Degree programme table a.y. 2017/2018
- Degree programme plan 2017/2018
- Degree regulations 2017/2018
Info 2016/2017
- Duration and credits
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- 3
- Years
- 180
- CFU
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- L-34
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- Free access
- GENOVA
- Italian
- Traditional
- From 0 to 3000 euros per year. Find out if you are entitled to scholarships and exemptions
- Student exchange
- MARCO FIRPO
- To learn more about the Course visit the dedicated section
- Degree programme table a.y. 2016/2017
- Degree programme plan 2016/2017
- Degree regulations 2016/2017
Course video
The course in brief
Presentation
The geological setting and internal dynamics of the Earth affect its evolution and impact social development. The effects of earthquakes, volcanic activities and hydrogeological disruption are well known, as is the need to find and manage energy, water and mineral resources. The course provides the basic knowledge to train modern geologists prepared for land monitoring and management and able to collaborate with professional figures from different backgrounds.
Learning by doing
Traditional lectures, which provide a framework for fundamental geological processes and provide a solid background in all areas of geological sciences, are supplemented with:
- laboratory activities and project development on cutting-edge topics, including in collaboration with external research institutions and professional firms;
- teaching, field study activities in different geological settings;
- stages and internships at research institutions and professional firms;
Professional outlets
Our graduates find employment in public agencies, private companies, corporations and professional firms involved in monitoring, management and planning of the territory and its resources, forecasting and mitigation of potential risks related to geological phenomena.
What you will learn
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Geology and Paleontology
they are concerned with understanding the geological processes of the lithosphere and reconstructing the evolution of life in the past
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Geomorphology and Applied Geology
provide knowledge for understanding environmental dynamics and geological risk assessment
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Geochemistry, Petrology, Mineralogy, Georisources
provide knowledge about the chemical and physical properties of minerals, rocks, fluids, and geomaterials
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Geophysics
It deals with the study of the structure and processes of the surface and deep Earth
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Did you know that.
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Three-year graduates can take the state exam and acquire the title of Junior Geologist.
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At the end of our studies, 90% of our graduates work in the field of geology.
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We have activated Erasmus exchanges and collaborations with prestigious European venues.
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Excursions and field work are core activities of our training.
Contents
The Bachelor of Science degree in Geological Sciences confers on the graduate the basic knowledge of the Earth system and the processes that regulate its dynamics in different environments. It prepares to acquire data on the ground and in the laboratory and to process these data to obtain information inherent in geological-environmental problems. The objective of the course of study is to train professionals capable of dealing with geological problems both of a technical and professional nature and of scientific research.
The first year is aimed at studying the basic quantitative disciplines (mathematics, physics and chemistry) and introducing the fundamental concepts of geology. In second year the study of geological materials (minerals, rocks, sediments, and waters) and the main geodynamic environments is addressed in detail. Finally, in the third year the student will be directed toward more specific aspects inherent in the mapping of geological bodies, georesources, and technical geology. The training is complemented by internships, excursions, and geological field campaigns.
Coordinator

Dear students, welcome to the Bachelor of Science in Geological Sciences. We look forward to guiding you on a path of growth in your knowledge of the different aspects of Earth dynamics and the professional fields in which these skills are fundamental. It will be a path made up of study, laboratory and field exercises, and professional internships, accompanied by a helpful and attentive teaching staff.
Where we are
Department of Earth Sciences of Environment and Life - DISTAV
Corso Europa 26
16132 Genoa
www.distav.unige.it/drupalint/
Read more
MFN Science Student One-Stop Shop
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sportello@scienze.unige.it
DISTAV Education Secretariat
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didattica.distav@unige.it
Instructional Manager
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Francesca Rossi