Reframing traditional academic disciplines—such as economics, law, physics and mathematics—to address current and strategically relevant issues for the future, from environmental sustainability to resource management, and from innovation to the development of cutting-edge technologies. This is the goal of the four new Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes launched by the University of Milano-Bicocca for the 2025-2026 academic year. All four are interdisciplinary, three are taught in English, three have a limited number of places, and two are inter-university programmes in collaboration with the University of Pavia. This brings the total number of Milano-Bicocca’s Bachelor's, Master’s, and Single-cycle degree courses to 84.
“Economics and Science for Environmental Sustainability” is a Bachelor’s degree taught in English, with limited enrolment, promoted by the Dipartimento di Statistica e Metodi Quantitativi DISMEQ. It aims to equip students with economic and scientific skills to analyse the relationship between economy and environment, and to understand the dynamics of environmental sustainability, resource management, ecological transition and circular economy. The interdisciplinary approach blends the core subjects of an economics degree with knowledge of biology, chemistry and geology. Graduates will be qualified to work in businesses, public institutions, consultancy firms and international organisations leading the transition to a more sustainable economy.
As a follow-up, but also open to graduates from other scientific and economic programmes, Milano-Bicocca offers a Master’s degree taught in English: “Economics and Technologies for Sustainability”, under the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences. Its aim is to train professionals with a solid interdisciplinary background who can play a key role in the field of environmental sustainability, possessing both scientific and economic expertise. Graduates will become sustainability specialists, able to choose from various career paths: experts in sustainability impact assessment and policy-making, green production and supply chain consultants, sustainable energy systems designers, or environmental consultants for companies, public bodies and NGOs.
The Bachelor’s degree programme in “Physical Sciences for Innovative Technologies”, taught in English, with limited enrolment, is delivered in hybrid mode (in-person and online lectures), and is organised in partnership with the University of Pavia, under the Department of Physics. It provides students with a solid foundation in physics, mathematics, chemistry and computer science, along with knowledge of emerging technologies, innovative processes, and scientific methods applicable across a wide range of research, industrial and technological contexts. Career opportunities include industries operating in ICT, quantum technologies, and energy management systems. Graduates will be equipped to support the transition towards more sustainable energy systems and contribute to the digital modernisation of industrial and managerial processes.
“Legal Studies and Innovation” is a Bachelor’s degree programme offered predominantly online, thanks to innovative digital content, in collaboration with the University of Pavia. It aims to train professionals in the legal field who, alongside a thorough understanding of legal doctrine, sources of law and current regulations, will also gain knowledge in asset, financial and tax management of companies, as well as basic concepts of machine learning and algorithm operations. The course is managed by the Department of Law, and access is limited, with places allocated via an entrance assessment.
“In recent years, our university’s educational offer has increasingly focused on cross- and interdisciplinary skills, which are essential to navigate a constantly evolving labour market,” states Giovanna Iannantuoni, Rector of the University of Milano-Bicocca. “The programmes we have introduced in the last three years strike a new balance between traditional teaching and innovation, in constant dialogue with students: we combine the conscious and effective use of digital technologies with a renewed approach to teaching and course design. Sustainability and innovation are the cornerstones of the programmes we are launching for the coming academic year. Our university’s educational strategy must train not only future professionals, but also critically aware citizens capable of interpreting the direction of a society undergoing continuous transformation—even at the international level.”
The full range of Milano-Bicocca’s degree programmes is available on the University’s official website.