The Ianua School (https://ianua.unige.it) organizes highly qualified training courses, complementary to the University of Genoa's degree programs, in collaboration and with the contribution of institutions, organizations and companies, to enhance personal skills, scientific and cultural enrichment as well as professional growth of students
The Department of Earth, Environmental and Life Sciences (DiSTAV) participates in the Sustainability Science and Technology (STS) course together with:
Department of Architecture and Design (DAD)
Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry (DCCI)
Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering (DICCA)
Department of Mechanical, Energetics, Management and Transportation Engineering (DIME)
Department of Naval, Electrical, Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering (DITEN)
Features, opportunities and benefits
Selection on merit - Enrollment in IANUA is free of charge. Students are selected through competition based solely on merit and aptitude
Excellence training - The teachings encourage openness to innovation and the development of skills and competencies, with multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches
Social network - Attend classes and test yourself with other brilliant students in all disciplines, with lecturers, and with the teachers in charge of the teaching modules. You can also be part of the ISA (Ianua Students and Alumni) community (https://www.isaianua.it)
Professional network - Lectures are given by Italian and foreign speakers, both academic and professionals, of high scientific qualification in the social, cultural, scientific and economic fields
Job Opportunities - Get in touch with company and industrial realities, which will foster internship experiences, employment opportunities and work collaborations
Level II Master's degree - Attend both IANUA levels and earn a Level II Master's degree together with your course of study
Grants - IANUA offers the possibility of supplementing the University of Genoa's Erasmus grant and recognizes a housing grant for off-campus students
Organization
IANUA's courses are divided into First Level and Master Level, in which educational training modules are offered. The activities are normally structured in three four-hour lectures for a total of 12 lecture hours per module. Additional in-depth and comparative activities as well as educational visits are planned.
The First Level pathway accompanies Bachelor's degree students.
The Master's Level pathway is dedicated to Master's Degree students.
You can choose to attend only the First Level or the Master Level, and you will receive the Ianua School Diploma. If you decide to attend both, upon completion you will have the opportunity to earn a Master's Level II degree in parallel with your course of study.
First Level
The first year of the First Level is divided into 4 teaching modules of 12 hours each, equal to 2 CFUs, for a total of 48 total teaching hours:
2 core teachings (https://ianua.unige.it/indirizzo-sts), common to all five IANUA pathways (https://ianua.unige.it/indirizzi-IANUA),
2 characterizing teachings (specific to STS).
After passing the final examination of each module, 8 CFUs are acquired.
Organization of modules:
November to December 2024 - one characterizing teaching (Friday afternoon and/or Saturday morning)
February 2025 (winter school) - one core teaching
March to May 2025 - one characterizing teaching (Friday afternoon and/or Saturday morning)
July 2025 (summer school) - one core teaching
Each of the following years of the First Level is divided into 6 teaching modules (3 core and 3 characterizing teachings), amounting to 72 total teaching hours/year. After passing the examinations for each module, 12 CFUs/year are acquired.
Organization of modules:
November to December 2024 - one characterizing teaching (Friday afternoon and/or Saturday morning)
February 2025 (winter school) - one core teaching
March to May 2025 - two characterizing teaching (Friday afternoon and/or Saturday morning)
July 2025 (summer school) - two core teachings
Attendance is compulsory and 20% absence from scheduled hours is allowed. The lectures will be delivered in-person.
Master's level
For each year, the activities are composed by 6 teaching modules (https://ianua.unige.it/indirizzo-sts) (3 core teachings, common to all five IANUA pathways (https://ianua.unige.it/indirizzi-IANUA), and 3 characterizing teachings), amounting to 72 total lecture hours/year. After passing the examinations for each module, 12 CFUs/year are acquired.
Organization of modules:
November to December 2024 - one characterizing teaching (Friday afternoon and/or Saturday morning)
February 2025 (winter school) - one core teaching
March to May 2025 - two characterizing teaching (Friday afternoon and/or Saturday morning)
July 2025 (summer school) - two core teachings
Attendance is compulsory and 20% absence from scheduled hours is allowed. Seminars will be delivered in-person.
How to apply
The Call for Applications, with entry requirements and test arrangements, was published on July 24, 2024. The competition (for qualifications and aptitude tests) for the next academic year will be held in September.
Contacts
Prof. Cristina Misic (cristina.misic@unige.it)
Ianua Secretariat (segreteria@ianua.unige.it)