Master’s in Integrated Strategies for Sustainability and the Ecological Transition - SISTEM – 2nd edition A.Y. 2025/2026

This Master’s programme is aimed at those who wish to acquire multi-trans-disciplinary skills to be put at the service of companies and organisations working to be increasingly sustainable. Graduates (of minimum three-year programmes) in ecological, biological, chemical, geophysical, economic and legal disciplines can enrol on the programme. Graduates with proven work experience can also enrol as auditors to obtain certificates of attendance, either for some selected modules or the entire course.

In terms of employment, the acquired skills could open up opportunities as:

• Sustainability manager
• Consultant in environmental impact assessment
• Consultant in sustainability and environmental management
• Environmental certification officer

The teaching programme is organised by topic and draws on a teaching staff from academia, business and the professional world to provide complementary basic and applied knowledge and skills in the scientific, technical and management fields. Company staff can attend the master's programme in its entirety or in part (individual courses or modules only).
The Master's programme takes an integrated and interdisciplinary approach to the main issues related to sustainability and ecological transition. Topics covered include:

• analysis, management and monitoring of resources (renewable and non-renewable);
• impact assessment (social, economic and environmental);
• integration and certification of sustainability in business processes (supply chain, recycling and reuse);
• sustainability communication.

The Master's programme includes 300 hours of project work to be carried out in a company and leads to a First Level Master's degree worth 60 ECTS credits.

The training activities will be delivered according to a blended model, from December 2025, which combines asynchronous digital training, largely consisting of specially created video clips, with the possibility of residential activities in person.
75% of the teaching (36 CFU) will be available online through video content and multimedia materials. The remaining 25% (12 CFU) will be dedicated to face-to-face training activities organised according to a compact, predefined schedule, also to encourage team building among participants.
The face-to-face activities will take place at the UPO headquarters in Vercelli.
The asynchronous video clips will be available in three languages (Italian, English and Spanish); designed for effective learning and accessible from any device; supplemented by interactive micro-activities; certified with Open Badges validated at European level (EU-ESCO), which can be included in your e-portfolio.

The application form must be completed by 4 p.m. (Italian time) on 28th November 2025. For information on how to apply, please write to master.altaformazione.polovercelli@uniupo.it and master.sistem@uniupo.it.

The list of those admitted to the Master's programme will be published on this page  by 6 p.m. (Italian time) on 10 th December 2025.

Admitted students must complete their enrolment in the Master's programme by 4 p.m. (Italian time) on 19th December 2025.

The course registration fee (for Master's students and auditors enrolled in the entire course) totals €2,016.00, payable in two instalments:

• €1,516.00 (including €16.00 stamp duty) by the registration deadline; 
• €500.00 (by 3rd February 2026.)

In the case of participation in individual courses, the relevant fees are indicated and must be paid in a single instalment at the time of registration. There is a fee schedule for participation in individual courses.

Prof. Eliana Baici: eliana.baici@uniupo.it
master.sistem@uniupo.it