Ca' Foscari University of Venice

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Level of qualification
Bachelor's Degree Programme

Ministerial Degree Code
L-27 (Chemistry)

Where
Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Scientific Campus, via Torino 155, 30170 Venezia Mestre
For further information please contact the Scientific Campus,  campus.scientifico@unive.it

Head of Studies
Prof. Alvise Perosa (Teaching Committee Coordinator,  alvise@unive.it)

Language
Italian

Access to the programme
Limited admission, 90 seats available.
Quota reserved to non-EU students residing outside Italy: 10 seats, of which 3 are reserved for Chinese students living in China, under the Marco Polo Project.

Admission requirements
To access the course, a previous suitable background is required. Each programme requires specific knowledge, which the student should have before enrolling the university in order to attend the course successfully. This knowledge may be verified before enrolling.

If the result of the test is negative, the student can enroll, but they receive a supplementary required exam (OFA), which means that the student must fill any gaps in their background through specific activities organized by the University.

More information on OFA for this programme is available on the webpage dedicated to admission test.

Admission with international qualification
Applicants with international qualification must have obtained a secondary school diploma after having completed at least 12 years of schooling. The preliminary evaluation of the qualification is mandatory. Procedures and deadlines are available on the dedicated online platform.
European applicants and non-European applicants with a permit of stay valid for enrolment must take the onsite admission test. Non-European applicants who need a visa for enrolment will take the admission test via Skype.

Course overview
The bachelor’s degree course aims to train three-year graduates who, in addition to possessing an adequate education in mathematics, physics, biology and basic chemistry, are also able to fluently use chemical language in all its forms, to acquire technology-related skills, to manage resources and processes of transformation and enhancement of raw materials and their products in a sustainable way and to understand the principles that govern the properties of materials.
The course is structured in two curricula: Chemical Sciences and Technologies and Bio- and Nanomaterial Sciences and Technologies. Both provide students with a solid basic theoretical grounding in inorganic, organic, physical and analytical chemistry. The first year is common to both curricula with basic lessons in mathematics, physics and chemistry. From the second year on, the paths begin to differentiate: in the "chemical" curriculum, the more specific areas of green chemistry, industrial chemistry, formulations, polymers, instrumental analytical chemistry, inorganic chemistry are explored; in the "bio-nano" curriculum, emphasis is placed on areas of biochemistry, biotechnology, including nanostructured materials, optical, electrical and chemical-physical properties, spectroscopy, etc. The study plan includes 20 exams, of which 15 are compulsory, 3 to be chosen from a list of similar-supplementary exams, and 2 free-choice exams, an English exam, a safety course, a training period, and the writing of the thesis.
Those enrolled starting from the 2019-20 academic year can personalize their studies with skills aiming at a successful insertion into the world of work. Specifically, two distinct "packages" of teaching are provided: one of an economic-managerial area, one of Chinese language and culture. The student will be able to choose these paths by inserting in the study plan teachings from the related and supplementary courses and two from the optional or supernumerary courses.
The Degree Course in Chemistry and Sustainable Technologies allows students to understand and predict the composition, structure, transformations and behaviour of matter at a molecular level. In addition to such essential basic knowledge, over time new topics have been consolidated, specifically derived from the research of the academics of the Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems. The bachelor’s degree course differs from other chemistry courses due to the strong focus on the development of green and eco-sustainable chemistry, industrial technologies, nanotechnologies and bio and nanomaterials. Particular attention is paid to the tutoring of students: from the first basic courses up to the internship and the thesis. The courses generally include laboratory sessions, in which the students apply and experience first-hand the topics dealt with from a theoretical point of view during the classroom courses. Students have Tutors, a master's degree student or a doctoral student at their disposal to help overcome the difficulties in the most critical subjects or in laboratory experiences.
The availability of teachers to dialogue with their students during lessons, laboratory activities and faculty office hours also contributes to the learning of the most difficult subjects. Once the exams are finished, the students carry out a practical research internship under the direction of a supervisor, on current scientific topics, which can be within the university or external, within a company, and which translates into the drafting of the thesis. In order to maintain an optimal teacher-student ratio, from 2016 the bachelor’s degree course has been set at a fixed number with an access test as the means of entry.

Curricula available

• Chemical science and technology
• Bio- and Nanomaterials science and technology

Professional profile
The prepared professional figure is able to operate in the industry so as to re-enter and profitably face the two fields that are traditionally considered as agnostics: production and sustainable development. The students’ understanding will be able to find profitable use in the companies and laboratories dedicated to production, transformation and commercialization of products and materials, both traditional and advanced, and will be able to contribute to the development of a “green and sustainable” chemical industry. Students will be able to sign up on the Chemistry ‘professional’ notice board (Section B) subject to passing the relative State Exam.

Occupational profiles
Graduates in Sustainable Chemistry and Technology represent an ideal professional figure to profitably act as an interface with two cultures: sustainable production and development. Their knowledge may be successfully applied in producing, transforming and selling – both traditional and advanced - products and materials, thus contributing to developing a ‘green and sustainable’ chemical industry in laboratories and companies.
Graduates may register on the chemists’ Italian roll (section B), once the relevant professional licensing examination has been passed.

Attendance
Open. Laboratory attendance is compulsory.

Examination assessment and graduation
Learning activities comprise taught courses, workshop-based projects and training/internships so that students can acquire a broad range of competencies, both theoretical and practical, that are transferable to the world of work, as well as life-long learning skills.
Learning outcomes are verified by means of written exams, oral exams, assignments, project reports, presentations, and group as well as student-teacher discussions.
The final exam involves the discussion of a paper drawn up by students under the guidance of of their supervisor. The Final Examination Board comprises a supervisor and advisor appointed by the Faculty Board.

Access to further studies
Professional Master’s Programmes (1st level) and Master's Degree Programmes