100% of lessons are held in English
The course is aimed at Italian and international students holding a three-year degree or equivalent international
Biodiversity, sustainability, soil health, integrated pest management, climate adaptation, mitigation and precision techniques are just some of the pillars on which our research projects are based. All our students will be given the opportunity to work on an experimental thesis project alongside our team of researchers directly in the field.
Please have an immediate look at our just updated thesis topics list →
During and after the course the students will have the opportunity to carry out an internship and will be put in contact with well respected companies. In detail, one of the elective courses given within the SVE program can be replaced by an internship (minimum 150 hours) by one of ours partner hosts.
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An unmissable opportunity for viticulture and oenology students!
Limited number of seats available for III and IV semester.
you will become an expert in sustainable viticulture and oenology with international skills
Starting with 2024-2025 intake, students will have a double option: stick with the regular SVE course entirely held in Italy or option the Double Degree path with the French partner ESA (École supérieure d’agricultures d’Angers).
Those flagging the DD option will follow the first year of SVE in Italy and then transfer to Angers (France) to spend the second year (semesters III and IV).
The program:
| FIRST YEAR (in Italy) | |||
| Course code | Course title | ECTS | Semester |
| IHK250 | Vineyard Variability: Traditional and Precision approaches (AGR/03) | 7 | I |
| IHQ518 |
Environment and biota – Mod. Pathology (AGR/12: 6 cfu) – Mod. Entomology (AGR/11: 4 cfu) |
9 | I |
| IIG910 | Grape and Wine Biotechnology (AGR/07) | 8 | II |
| IIG911 (elective) | Advances in Enology (ING-IND/25) | 8 | I |
| IHQ516 |
Disease and Pest Management – Mod. Pathology (AGR/12: 6 cfu) – Mod. Entomology (AGR/11: 4 cfu) |
10 | II |
| IIG914 | Applied Grapevine Ecophysiology (AGR/03) | 7 | II |
| IHQ514 | Automation and Robotics in Viticulture (AGR/10) | 7 | II |
| IIP561 | Lingua inglese (English for scientists) (*) | 2 | I and II |
| IHF472 | Seminars | 1 | |
| IHJ700 | Soft skills | 1 | |
| 74PC9 | Seminar on Theological Issues | 0 | II |
| Partial total | 60 | ||
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| SECOND YEAR (in France) | |||
| Course code | Course title | ECTS | Semester |
| XXXXXX | Territorial identity of terroir wines | 7 | |
| XXXXXX | Applied research project | 6 | |
| XXXXXX | Applied Wine Marketing | 6 | |
| XXXXXX | WSET level 3 Award Wines | 7 | |
| XXXXXX | Wine economics and business management | 6 | |
| Thesis | 28 | ||
| Partial total | 60 | ||
Hochschule Geisenheim University (Geisenheim), Germany.
The wine sector is by definition “international”.
Italy, a world leader together with France, now exports more than 50% of the wine it produces. Therefore, interaction with stakeholders from all over the world has become a must.
Given the international approach of our course, the lessons are held entirely in English and, for each academic year, we will have the subject “Topics in Enology” to be given by an outstanding international invited lecturer.
For the forthcoming academic year the course of Topics in Enology will be given, in presence, by Kerry Wilkinson, Professor of Oenology at the University of Adelaide, South Australia.
The lecturer for the Advances in Enology course (2025-2026) will be Bruno Fedrizzi, Professor of Wine and Analytical Chemistry at the Faculty of Science, University of Auckland.
What makes the Course in Sustainable Viticulture and Enology truly competitive and formative is the complementation between classroom lessons and practical activities conducted outside.
Our course, in fact, benefits from excellent facilities, easily accessible from campus, such as an experimental cellar used for the training of students, where they have the opportunity to produce “their” wine, a new sensorial analysis laboratory and a small but precious experimental vineyard.
Students will also be given the opportunity to carry out an experimental degree thesis with direct participation in one of our currently active research projects. Click here to find an up-to-date list of topics available for your experimental thesis. Start to peer through!
SVE will offer a new and prestigious choice: a Double Degree (DD) program with ESA, Angers, France.
First year in Italy, second year in France with transferable exams, thesis work and a paid internship! Please be advised that only 5 positions will be available first hand.
The course is aimed at Italian and international students in possession of a three-year degree or equivalent international qualification in Agriculture, Environmental Sciences and Forestry Sciences. Other types of Bachelor will not prevent admission and each case will be discussed with Stefano Poni, Coordinator of the Program.
Admission will take place in chronological order of registration for the interview with the Course Coordinator. For non-mother tongue students, a minimum level of B1 + English language certification is required.
2 years
120
Maximum 20
five of which in DD
99%
In presence
*Video-recording of lectures will be available pending Rector’s and Faculty approval
Piacenza
Piacenza/Angers for DD