Fifty courses. Five years.

The Earth as an integrated system: lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere. Plate tectonics, weathering, the hydrological cycle, ocean–atmosphere interactions, climate and natural hazards.

Chemical processes in atmosphere, water, soil and the built environment. Greenhouse effect, ozone depletion, photochemical smog, water pollution, heavy metals, hazardous waste, cultural-heritage degradation.

Biological resources, biomass and bio-based value chains. Rural development, entrepreneurship and innovation in European and Mediterranean contexts. Environmental sustainability and socio-economic resilience.

Descriptive statistics, data visualisation, probability, sampling, hypothesis testing, goodness-of-fit and simple linear regression. Statistical reasoning and communication for environmental data.

Numerical methods, interpolation, ODE integration, Fourier analysis, Monte Carlo simulation, optimisation and introductory machine learning — applied to real environmental and engineering problems.

Diversity, evolution, morphology and adaptations of major animal and plant groups. Practical microscopy, anatomy, identification and comparative analysis through laboratory and field exercises.

Mass and energy balances, reaction kinetics, reactor and bioreactor design, transport phenomena. Process engineering grounded in environmental impact, safety and sustainability.

Atmospheric composition, thermodynamics, radiation, the greenhouse effect, equations of motion, geostrophic and thermal winds. Atmospheric pollution at urban, regional and global scales.

Crop water requirements, irrigation system design, surface and groundwater hydrology, drainage, smart farming and precision irrigation. Climate-resilient water management for agriculture.

Environmental Impact Assessment, ISO 14001 and ISO 50001, energy and environmental management, risk assessment. Decision-making through real environmental performance case studies.

Atmospheric composition, biogeochemical cycles, ozone chemistry, aerosol radiation, energy balance and large-scale ocean–atmosphere interactions. Climate variability and long-term change through observation and modelling.

Governance structures, the policy cycle, regulatory and market-based instruments. Common Agricultural Policy, Farm to Fork Strategy, EU Biodiversity Strategy and the European Climate Law.

Integrated water resources, irrigation efficiency, soil quality and resilience, biomass and bioconversion processes. Quantitative methods for sustainable resource decision-making.

Techno-economic analysis of chemical and environmental processes, with focus on wastewater treatment. Feasibility, flow diagrams, equipment sizing, cost estimation, profitability and process optimisation.

Structure, function and dynamics of terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems. Trophic levels, energy flow, resilience and the impact of land use change, pollution and climate change.

Solar and terrestrial radiation, radiation transfer theory, sensor technologies. Earth observation systems — multispectral, hyperspectral, thermal and microwave — applied to environmental monitoring.

Greenhouse gas accounting, energy efficiency, land use mitigation, soil and water practices, carbon farming. Sector pathways for crops, livestock, urban environments and food systems.

Biodiversity patterns, drivers of loss and conservation strategies in the Anthropocene. Land use, climate change, invasive species, extinction, and trade-offs between conservation and development.

Environmental valuation, externalities, transition from linear to circular models. Reuse, recycling, nutrient and energy recovery, SDGs, ESG, EU directives and Life Cycle Assessment.

Conventional, renewable and emerging energy systems — performance, sustainability, life cycle assessment. Energy policy, carbon reduction and global energy transitions.

Atmospheric boundary layer, turbulence and pollutant dispersion. Atmospheric chemistry: photochemical reactions, tropospheric ozone, NOₓ, hydrocarbons, SO₂ oxidation and acid deposition.

Integrated waste management in the circular economy: classification, collection, recycling, composting, anaerobic digestion, thermal treatment, landfill. Hazardous, electronic, marine and agricultural waste streams.

Sustainable management of agricultural residues in the circular bioeconomy. Composting, anaerobic digestion, biogas, pyrolysis and gasification. Production of biofertilisers, biofuels and high-value bioproducts.

Cities transitioning to low-carbon energy. Building energy demand, urban renewables, integrated planning. Sustainability certification (LEED, BREEAM) and real-world urban energy case studies.

A single, sustained research project carried out under the supervision of a faculty member from any of the participating Schools. Topic chosen by the student in consultation with their supervisor; outputs may include experimental, computational, or field-based research, contributing to active research programmes across the five Schools.