Environmental and Food Economics
Environmental and Food Economics
Course sheet
A.Y. 2026/2027
Master programme
LM-76 R - Scienze economiche per l'ambiente e la cultura
The curriculum Economics of Climate and Energy aims to equip students with a solid understanding of the instruments used to promote sustainable economic development, the management of natural resources (water, soil, energy), and environmental and energy policies.
The Economics of Climate and Energy curriculum is more oriented to the world of private and public institutions, the green economy, and consulting activities with job opportunities in national, EU, and international institutions (FAO, OECD, European Commission), public administration, Energy Authorities, energy companies, and the research department of large national and multinational companies. Professional profiles:
- Climate Change Analyst
- Environmental Economist
- Sustainability Consultant
Employment statistics (Almalaurea)
- Climate Change Analyst
- Environmental Economist
- Sustainability Consultant
Employment statistics (Almalaurea)
The degree in Environmental and Food Economics offers the opportunity to study at several European universities, where students will be able to attend lectures and obtain credits for their degree. Our partners are selected among the most prestigious academic institutions: France (Rennes), Finland (University of Helsinki), Germany (University of Gottingen, Justus-Liebig-Universitat - Giessen, Martin-Luther-Universitat Halle-Wittenberg, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms- Universitat Bonn, Ruprecht-Karls-Universitat Heidelberg), Greece (University of Athens), Netherlands (Wageningen University), Poland (University of Warsaw, Warsaw University of Life Sciences- SGGW), Spain (University of Madrid- Politenica, Universidad de Castilla - La Mancha - Ciudad Real, Universitat Rovira i Virgili -Tarragona), Switzerland (University of Geneve), Norway (University of Agder - Kristiansand), Croatia (Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek), Denmark (Kobenhavns Universitet).
Erasmus+ also provides Placements, that is, the opportunity for a traineeship in companies and other organisations abroad. The new Erasmus+ program provides the following new study and placement opportunities: a) 12 months abroad (study periods and placements); b) placements, including for new graduates (within 12 months of completing a degree). Students who have already studied or had a placement abroad may apply to Erasmus+, nevertheless remembering that the possible total of 12 months for each Erasmus+ study cycle includes the months previously spent abroad.
Erasmus+ also provides Placements, that is, the opportunity for a traineeship in companies and other organisations abroad. The new Erasmus+ program provides the following new study and placement opportunities: a) 12 months abroad (study periods and placements); b) placements, including for new graduates (within 12 months of completing a degree). Students who have already studied or had a placement abroad may apply to Erasmus+, nevertheless remembering that the possible total of 12 months for each Erasmus+ study cycle includes the months previously spent abroad.
Attendance is not compulsory but highly recommended
Enrolment
Enrolment
Application for admission: from 22/01/2026 to 30/10/2026
Application for enrolment: from 05/05/2026 to 15/01/2027
Attachments and documents
Non-EU students visa applicants are required to apply for admission no later than 30 April 2026.
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Programme description and courses list
year
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Microeconomics and Environment | 12 | 104 | English | ECON-01/A |
| - Advanced microeconomics (first semester) | 6 | 56 | ECON-01/A | |
| - Environmental economics (second semester) | 6 | 48 | ECON-01/A | |
First semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Environmental and Food Law | 6 | 48 | English | GIUR-06/A |
| Management for Innovation and Sustainability | 12 | 96 | English | ECON-07/A |
| - Accounting | 6 | 48 | ECON-07/A | |
| - Environmental management | 6 | 48 | ECON-07/A | |
| Mathematics and Probability for Economics | 6 | 56 | English | STAT-04/A |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Economics and Politics of the Agrifood Sector | 12 | 96 | English | AGRI-01/A |
| - Agrifood economics | 6 | 48 | AGRI-01/A | |
| - Trade and environment | 6 | 48 | AGRI-01/A | |
| Statistics, Econometrics and Applications | 9 | 80 | English | ECON-05/A |
be activated by the A.Y. 2027/2028
First semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Applied Climate Economics | 6 | 48 | English | AGRI-01/A |
| Energy Economics | 6 | 48 | English | ECON-01/A |
| Global and Climate Change Economics | 6 | 48 | English | ECON-01/A |
| Optional | ||||
| Advanced Causal Inference and Policy Evaluation | 6 | 48 | English | ECON-01/A |
| Climate Change and Energy Economics Reading Group | 3 | 24 | English | ECON-01/A |
| Time Series and Forecasting | 6 | 48 | English | ECON-05/A |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Economic Modeling of the Environment | 6 | 48 | English | ECON-01/A |
| Optional | ||||
| Basic Phyton / R Course | 3 | 24 | English | NN |
| Food and Environmental History | 6 | 48 | English | STEC-01/B |
| Food Industry Design Technology and Innovation | 6 | 48 | English | AGRI-07/A |
| Project Management for Sustainable Development | 3 | 20 | Italian | ECON-07/A |
| Water Resources Sustainable Economy | 3 | 20 | English | CEAR-01/B |
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities.
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Italian | NN |
| Advanced Language Skills: French (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | French | NN |
| Advanced Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | German | NN |
| Advanced Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Spanish | NN |
| Internship | 3 | 0 | English | NN |
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities.
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Final Exam | 21 | 0 | English | NN |
Study plan rules
- Choose one course from the list below:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Causal Inference and Policy Evaluation | 6 | 48 | English | First semester | ECON-01/A |
| Time Series and Forecasting | 6 | 48 | English | First semester | ECON-05/A |
| Food and Environmental History | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | STEC-01/B |
- Student must earn 9 credits/ects for elective acrivities, from all courses offered by the University of Milan.
Student can employ part or all of the 9 credits attending one or more of the following courses. See also the paragraph "Program structure - Study plan definition and submission for approval".
Student can employ part or all of the 9 credits attending one or more of the following courses. See also the paragraph "Program structure - Study plan definition and submission for approval".
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Change and Energy Economics Reading Group | 3 | 24 | English | First semester | ECON-01/A |
| Food Industry Design Technology and Innovation | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | AGRI-07/A |
| Project Management for Sustainable Development | 3 | 20 | Italian | Second semester | ECON-07/A |
| Water Resources Sustainable Economy | 3 | 20 | English | Second semester | CEAR-01/B |
- Student must earn 3 credits/ects from advanced computer or language skills, internships, work, workshops and other activities.
Student must choose one of the following course:
Student must choose one of the following course:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Phyton / R Course | 3 | 24 | English | Second semester | NN |
| Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Italian | Open sessions | NN |
| Advanced Language Skills: French (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | French | Open sessions | NN |
| Advanced Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | German | Open sessions | NN |
| Advanced Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Spanish | Open sessions | NN |
| Internship | 3 | 0 | English | Open sessions | NN |
SUGGESTED PRE-REQUISITES:
"Mathematics and probability for economics" is preparatory to "Statistics, econometrics and applications";
Curriculum "Economics of Climate and Energy ":
"Statistics, Econometrics and applications" is preparatory to all the second-year courses.
Curriculum "Economics and Management of Sustainable Food System":
"Statistics, Econometrics and Applications" and "Economics and Policy of the Agrifood system (Mod. Trade and environment)" are preparatory to "Economics of Food Global Value Chain."
"Mathematics and probability for economics" is preparatory to "Statistics, econometrics and applications";
Curriculum "Economics of Climate and Energy ":
"Statistics, Econometrics and applications" is preparatory to all the second-year courses.
Curriculum "Economics and Management of Sustainable Food System":
"Statistics, Econometrics and Applications" and "Economics and Policy of the Agrifood system (Mod. Trade and environment)" are preparatory to "Economics of Food Global Value Chain."
year
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Microeconomics and Environment | 12 | 104 | English | ECON-01/A |
| - Advanced microeconomics (first semester) | 6 | 56 | ECON-01/A | |
| - Environmental economics (second semester) | 6 | 48 | ECON-01/A | |
First semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Environmental and Food Law | 6 | 48 | English | GIUR-06/A |
| Management for Innovation and Sustainability | 12 | 96 | English | ECON-07/A |
| - Accounting | 6 | 48 | ECON-07/A | |
| - Environmental management | 6 | 48 | ECON-07/A | |
| Mathematics and Probability for Economics | 6 | 56 | English | STAT-04/A |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Economics and Politics of the Agrifood Sector | 12 | 96 | English | AGRI-01/A |
| - Agrifood economics | 6 | 48 | AGRI-01/A | |
| - Trade and environment | 6 | 48 | AGRI-01/A | |
| Statistics, Econometrics and Applications | 9 | 80 | English | ECON-05/A |
be activated by the A.Y. 2027/2028
First semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Consumer Behaviour and Sustainable Food Consumption | 6 | 48 | English | AGRI-01/A |
| Economics of Food Global Value Chain | 6 | 48 | English | AGRI-01/A |
| Life Cycle Assessment: Theory and Applications | 6 | 48 | English | AGRI-04/B |
| Optional | ||||
| Applied Climate Economics | 6 | 48 | English | AGRI-01/A |
| Climate Change and Energy Economics Reading Group | 3 | 24 | English | ECON-01/A |
| Climate Change: Impact and Adaptation | 6 | 64 | English | AGRI-02/A PHYS-05/B |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Food Security and Rural Development | 6 | 48 | English | AGRI-01/A |
| Optional | ||||
| Basic Phyton / R Course | 3 | 24 | English | NN |
| Food and Environmental History | 6 | 48 | English | STEC-01/B |
| Food Industry Design Technology and Innovation | 6 | 48 | English | AGRI-07/A |
| Project Management for Sustainable Development | 3 | 20 | Italian | ECON-07/A |
| Water Resources Sustainable Economy | 3 | 20 | English | CEAR-01/B |
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities.
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Italian | NN |
| Advanced Language Skills: French (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | French | NN |
| Advanced Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | German | NN |
| Advanced Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Spanish | NN |
| Internship | 3 | 0 | English | NN |
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities.
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Final Exam | 21 | 0 | English | NN |
Study plan rules
- Choose one course from the list below:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Climate Economics | 6 | 48 | English | First semester | AGRI-01/A |
| Climate Change: Impact and Adaptation | 6 | 64 | English | First semester | AGRI-02/A PHYS-05/B |
| Food and Environmental History | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | STEC-01/B |
- Student must earn 9 credits/ects for elective acrivities, from all courses offered by the University of Milan.
Student can employ part or all of the 9 credits attending one or more of the following courses. See also the paragraph "Program structure - Study plan definition and submission for approval".
Student can employ part or all of the 9 credits attending one or more of the following courses. See also the paragraph "Program structure - Study plan definition and submission for approval".
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Change and Energy Economics Reading Group | 3 | 24 | English | First semester | ECON-01/A |
| Project Management for Sustainable Development | 3 | 20 | Italian | Second semester | ECON-07/A |
| Water Resources Sustainable Economy | 3 | 20 | English | Second semester | CEAR-01/B |
- Student must earn 3 credits/ects from advanced computer or language skills, internships, work, workshops and other activities.
Student must choose one of the following course:
Student must choose one of the following course:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Phyton / R Course | 3 | 24 | English | Second semester | NN |
| Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Italian | Open sessions | NN |
| Advanced Language Skills: French (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | French | Open sessions | NN |
| Advanced Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | German | Open sessions | NN |
| Advanced Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Spanish | Open sessions | NN |
| Internship | 3 | 0 | English | Open sessions | NN |
SUGGESTED PRE-REQUISITES:
"Mathematics and probability for economics" is preparatory to "Statistics, econometrics and applications";
Curriculum "Economics of Climate and Energy ":
"Statistics, Econometrics and applications" is preparatory to all the second-year courses.
Curriculum "Economics and Management of Sustainable Food System":
"Statistics, Econometrics and Applications" and "Economics and Policy of the Agrifood system (Mod. Trade and environment)" are preparatory to "Economics of Food Global Value Chain."
"Mathematics and probability for economics" is preparatory to "Statistics, econometrics and applications";
Curriculum "Economics of Climate and Energy ":
"Statistics, Econometrics and applications" is preparatory to all the second-year courses.
Curriculum "Economics and Management of Sustainable Food System":
"Statistics, Econometrics and Applications" and "Economics and Policy of the Agrifood system (Mod. Trade and environment)" are preparatory to "Economics of Food Global Value Chain."
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Milan
Course locations
Lecture rooms are located in the "Città Studi" campus, mostly in the Agricultural and Food Sciences Faculty, Via Celoria 2 - 20133 Milan (https://www.unimi.it/en/education/faculties-and-schools/agricultural-and-food-sciences)
Head of study programme
Erasmus and international mobility tutor
Study plan tutor
Master's degree admission tutor
Quality Assurance Delegate
Reference structures
Contacts
- Representative for Disabled and SLD students
prof. Giangiacomo Beretta
https://www.unimi.it/en/ugov/person/giangiacomo-beretta
giangiacomo.beretta@unimi.it - Network of Representatives for University Gender Policies
prof.ssa Paola Fossati
https://www.unimi.it/en/ugov/person/paola-fossati
paola.fossati@unimi.it - Network of Representatives for University Gender Policies
prof.ssa Francesca Caloni
https://www.unimi.it/en/ugov/person/francesca-caloni
francesca.caloni@unimi.it - EFE Secretariat
Via Celoria 2 - II piano Milano
https://www.unimi.it/it/node/359
Contact us via InformaStudenti https://informastudenti.unimi.it/ - Students administrative office
via Celoria 18 - Milano
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+39+39 02503 25032
Contact us via InformaStudenti https://informastudenti.unimi.it/ - International Students Office
Via S. Sofia 9/1 Milano
https://www.unimi.it/en/international/coming-abroad/international-students-office-welcome-desk
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The tuition fees for students enrolled in Bachelor's, Master's and single-cycle degree programmes are divided into two instalments with different calculation methods and payment schedules:
- The amount of the first instalment is the same for all students
- The amount of the second instalment varies according to the ISEE University value, the degree programme and the student status (on track / off track for one year or off track for more than a year)
- An additional fee is due for online programmes
The University also offers:
- Concessions for students meeting high merit requirements
- Diversified tuition fees according to the student's home country for international students with assets/income abroad
- Concessions for international students with refugee status
Scholarships and benefits
The University provides a range of financial benefits to students meeting special requirements (merit, financial or personal conditions, international students).
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