Double Degree with the University of Bologna

School of Life Sciences

For students with the specialisation Environmental Technologies.

Selected students enrolled in the MSc in Life Sciences have the possibility to study one additional semester in Environmental Technologies at the University of Bologna (UNIBO). Participating students will obtain two diplomas: MSc in Life Sciences FHNW and Laurea Magistrale in Ingegneria per l' Ambiente e il Territorio by UNIBO. This combination of degrees is especially helpful for students aiming to pursue a PhD.

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Programme details

After having successfully completed the first two semesters of the MSc in Life Sciences, students of the FHNW School of Life Sciences can spend the third semester at the University of Bologna.

Specialisation Environmental Technologies

Module offer Autumn Semester (ECTS)	Module offer Spring Semester (ECTS)
Elective modules: Circular Economy: Basics and Implications (6) Global Environmental Law (6) Laboratory of Environmental Engineering and Energy Economics (3) Resources and Recycling (9) Engineering Geology (6) Modelling and Management of Natural Hydraulic Systems (6) Carbon Capture and Storage Technologies (6) Geostatistics and Environmental Modelling (6) Subsurface Energy Systems (6)	Elective modules: Applied Geophysics (3) Biotechnology for the Sustainable Reclamation of Contaminated Lands and Waters (6) Industrial Ecology I.C. (9) Climate Change Adaptation (6) Laboratory of Environmental Engineering and Energy Economics (3) Geotechnical Engineering for Land Protection (6) Clean Technologies for Energy Transition (6) Smart and Sustainable Water Management (6) Mineral Production Systems (6)
A total of 30 ECTS have to be gained.	A total of 30 ECTS have to be gained.

MSc thesis

Depending on the choice of the student, the MSc Thesis is either conducted under the auspices of the FHNW School of Life Sciences or the University of Bologna. The thesis of double degree students is jointly supervised and evaluated by professors from both institutions.

Factsheet

DD Specialisation Environmental Technologies

Application process

Apply for the Double Degree Programme by March 15th (for autumn semester) respectively September 15th (for spring semester) to Prof. Dr. Georg Lipps. A more detailed application process can be found on the MSc Moodle platform. Selected students will then be asked to submit an application to UNIBO by July 1st resp. December 1st.

Financial support

Double degree students are eligible for the Swiss-European Mobility Programme (SEMP) and may receive financial support.

Tuition fee

Exchange students are not required to pay tuition fees at UNIBO. They stay registered at the FHNW and continue to pay their tuition to the FHNW.

About UNIBO

The University of Bologna is considered the oldest university in Europe and the third largest in Italy. It is located in the attractive student city of Bologna, where the approximately 80,000 national and international students shape the image of the city.

As in Switzerland, the academic year at UNIBO is devided into two semesters: autumn and spring. Start of studies of the double degree is either September (autumn) or February (spring). For the current semester dates please consult the semester periods at UNIBO.

More information on accommodation, student life, cost of living etc. can be found on the UNIBO website.