Sustainable Viticulture and Enology

Program Bilgisi

Seviye

Yüksek Lisans

Süre

2 yıl

Dil

İngilizce

Kampüs

Piacenza

Derece Sınıfı

LM-69 (Sustainable and Precision Agriculture — degree title awarded: 'Laurea Magistrale in Agricoltura Sostenibile e di Precisione') [uncertain]

Kabul Tipi

selection call

Resmi Eğitim Dili

English

EU Deadline

2026-06-24

Non-EU Deadline

2026-05-06

Akademik Koşullar

Applicants must hold a recognised first-cycle (Bachelor / Laurea Triennale) university degree obtained by July 31, 2026 from an officially accredited institution, equivalent to at least 3 years of academic studies (minimum 180 ECTS) and representing approximately 15 years of total prior schooling, that qualifies them to enrol in a related second-cycle programme in the country where the degree was awarded. Enrolment is confirmed only after the Admissions Office verifies the validity of the qualification. Programme-specific eligibility: the master 'is aimed at Italian and international students in possession of a three-year degree or equivalent international qualification in Agriculture, Environmental Sciences and Forestry Sciences' (e.g. Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Biotechnology / Biological Sciences, Agro-food Sciences and Technologies, Environmental / Nature-related Sciences). 'Other types of Bachelor will not prevent admission and each case will be discussed with Stefano Poni, Coordinator of the Program.' The programme is delivered in Piacenza by the Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences over 2 years / 120 ECTS, with hands-on labs, experimental projects and field visits at vineyards and a thesis-driven research project within a Faculty research group. Class size is capped at 20 (5 places reserved for the Double Degree option with ESA, Angers, France; year 1 in Italy + year 2 in France). A separate semester exchange option with the University of Adelaide (Australia) is available. The international.unicatt.it page lists the degree title awarded as 'Laurea Magistrale in Agricoltura Sostenibile e di Precisione' (Sustainable and Precision Agriculture). The Italian degree class code is not stated on the international page; LM-69 (Scienze e Tecnologie Agrarie) is the standard class for this title in the Italian university system. [uncertain on LM class code]

Dil Koşulları

Applicants must provide proof of English proficiency by submitting one of the accepted certificates dated January 1, 2024 or later (Cattolica enforces a 2-year validity window relative to the 2026/2027 academic year). The certificate must be uploaded at the time of application — late submissions are not accepted and incomplete applications are rejected. Standard minimum scores accepted for English-taught 2-year MSc / Laurea Magistrale programmes (Sustainable Viticulture and Enology is NOT listed among the programmes requiring a higher score — i.e. it follows the default B2 baseline, not the C1 threshold of Arts and Industry of Narration or the higher IELTS 6.5 of Banking and Finance / Global Business Management): Academic IELTS 6.0 (B2); TOEFL iBT 84 (B2); Cambridge English: First (FCE) 173 (B2); Cambridge English: Advanced/Proficiency accepted; PTE Academic 46 (B2); Oxford Test of English Advanced B2. The programme-specific Italian-side page (viticolturasostenibile.com/sve) states more leniently that 'a minimum level of B1 + English language certification is required for non-mother tongue students' — this appears to be a legacy / Italian-side statement and the binding requirement is the Cattolica International B2 baseline (IELTS 6.0 / TOEFL iBT 84). [uncertain on which of the two thresholds is enforced at evaluation time] Applicants are exempt from submitting a language test if they completed their previous studies in Australia, Canada (except Quebec), Ireland, Malta, New Zealand, South Africa, the UK, or the USA. Applicants who completed a full English-taught degree in an EU country must provide an official statement from the institution confirming that the degree was taught in English. Duolingo English Test is not listed among accepted certificates. [uncertain on Duolingo / mother-tongue native-speaker exemption beyond the country list]

Sınav / Test

No external entrance test (no GMAT/GRE) and no Cattolica written exam is required for the standard online application. Selection is based on review of academic record, CV, motivation letter and English certificate. The international.unicatt.it page states that other (non-listed) bachelor backgrounds will not automatically prevent admission and that each case is discussed with the Programme Coordinator (Prof. Stefano Poni) — this may include a clarifying interview/email exchange. Applications are evaluated on a rolling basis within each round with results typically communicated within ~6 weeks of round close.