Doctoral Program in Earth Sciences

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The Doctoral Program in Earth Sciences is under the auspices of the Department of Earth Sciences.

The coordinator of the doctorate is Prof. Massimo Coltorti.

Several research themes are developped within this doctorate.

Specific information for  phd students are available on a web page of the department.


The program of study is composed of the following curriculum:

Mineralogy and Cristallography
Petrology, Geochemistry and Geophysics
Stratigraphical Geology and Sedimentology
Paleontology and Museology
Geomorphology
Applied Geology

Each year, the faculty decides the academic coursework expressly created for the doctorate program and that taken from other courses of study.

The annual plan for the academic activity of each graduate student, proposed by the student and his or her advisor at the beginning of each year, is verified at the end of the year by the faculty during the colloquium that decides admission to the following year or to the final exam.

Credits have to be subdivided according to the regulations of the pertaining Macro-Area. Students of the first year will acquire 10 credits in interdisciplinary activities, 6 credits in macro-area activities and 44 credits within disciplinar activities.

Information on the administrative aspects can be found at the following address:

http://www.unife.it/studenti/dottorato/front-page-en?set_language=en .