ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS MASTER OF SCIENCE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT MSC offered in English (Petroleum and Mining Engineering) IELTS 5.5 or higher

ACCEPTED CERTIFICATIONS AND SCORES:

EXAMINATION BOARD CERTIFICATE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

IELTS www.ielts.org

IELTS ACADEMIC or GENERAL TRAINING 5.5

PEARSON https://pearsonpte.com/

Pearson Test of English Academic 59

ETS www.ets.org

TOEFL IBT ≥72

TOEIC

Listening: 400 Reading: 385 Speaking: 160 Writing: 150

CAMBRIDGE Assessment English https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/ formerly known as: Cambridge English Language Assessment

All certificates* Cambridge English Scale score ≥160

Cambridge English: PRELIMINARY (PET) obtained before 2016

Pass with Distinction (≥90) Statement of Results is required

Cambridge English: FIRST (FCE) obtained before January 2015

≥60 Statement of Results is required

Cambridge English ADVANCED/CAE obtained before 2015

Any score

Cambridge English: PROFICIENCY/CPE obtained before January 2015

Any score

*B1 Preliminary - B1 Business Preliminary - B2 First - B2 Business Vantage - C1 Advanced - C1 Business Higher - C2 Proficiency

PLEASE NOTE: Students are exempted from having one of the above-listed certificates in the following cases:

• if they have a non-Italian qualification recognized by the Italian Ministry of Education and Research as equivalent to the Italian high school diploma (diploma di maturità), or else, they have a higher qualification awarded by a higher education institution in which the medium of instruction is English, exclusively if based in: USA, UK, Canada, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.

University of Perugia Department of Physics and Geology Master of Science (MSc)

Geology for Energy

Aim of the Course The on-going transition phase of the energy sector poses a new and essential requirement for advanced education paths, specifically aimed at forming a new generation of geoscientists, able to integrate the traditional knowledge of surface and subsurface geological architectures and processes, with innovative applications to the sustainable exploration and production of energy resources, including alternative energies. In this framework, the MSc in Geology for Energy is a two-years multidisciplinary course covering a range of subjects related to Earth Sciences, and their application to energy exploration and production. The course is aimed at students who are intended to develop a professional position in the energy companies, environmental and geotechnical consulting industries, government agencies and for graduate studies at the doctoral level. The course has been structured in close collaboration with Eni-ECU (Eni Corporate University). Starting from the statement that the expertise traditionally employed for hydrocarbon exploration and production can be now successfully extended to further geological applications, e.g. geothermal energy, natural gas and CO2 storage, environmental pollution recovery, etc.. The educational program will provide to the students an in-depth knowledge of geology, sedimentary geology, stratigraphy, structural geology and geophysics related to the geological exploration with an emphasis in the application of modern concepts, methods and technologies (e.g. basin analysis, sequence stratigraphy, petroleum systems modelling, seismic interpretation). The main purpose of this Master Course is to form technically qualified, complete professional geoscientists with the potential to become leaders, in hydrocarbon, as well as in alternative energy and in other industrial companies; it is also an alternative course for graduates wishing to develop knowledge and skills for career as geoscientists in public research institutions. At the end of the two-years course, graduates should be able: to apply the geoscience fundamentals; to solve geosciences-related problems; to analyze and synthesize using problem-solving skills; to demonstrate effective communication and management skills; to engage in lifelong learning and professional development. During the two-years courses experts from Eni, as well as from other commercial and public companies, will supply seminars and practical courses on topics strictly related to the industrial applications of geology. An integral part of the training is focused on fieldwork activities, which are used to consolidate the students’ background by applying classroom-taught concepts in the field. Field trips are taken to areas of outstanding geological interest in support of the full understanding of surface and subsurface geological reconstructions using modern techniques.

Outline of the MSc in Petroleum Geology

The normal extent for obtaining the Master's Degree is two years. In order to achieve the final title, the student must have acquired 120 credits (CFU). Each credit corresponds to 25 hours of student work. For each training credit, considering the different variable commitment (personal study) required, the corresponding number of hours is determined as follow:

Frontal lectures: 7 hours; Practice in the classroom or lab 12 hours; Internships, preparation of the final Project and written Thesis.

25 hours.

The two academic years path (2020-2022) is organized in 4 semesters. The fourth semester is devoted to prepare the Master thesis. Students can choose to carry out their thesis project at the Department of Physics and Geology of this University or to apply for a stage in Industries, Research Centers and foreigner Universities (in the frame of the Erasmus Program). In all the cases the final dissertation of the MSc Thesis will be defended at the Perugia University with at least a tutor from the Perugia teaching staff.

Academic Calendar

The educational activities during the 2 academic years (2020-2021 and 2021-2022) are divided into two semesters.

LM Geology for Energy

Teaching path cf. 2020-2022

I year (2020-2021)

Type of activity Course Credits (CFU)

1st semester (September – December)

Fundamental,

to choose between the

two

GIS (Geographical Information Systems) 6 Mathematical Methods for Geosciences 6

Fundamental Sedimentology 9

Fundamental Applied Geophysics 9

Fundamental Global Tectonics 6

2nd semester (February – May)

Fundamental Seismic Interpretation 6

Fundamental Applied Geochemistry 6

Fundamental Structural Geology 6

Fundamental Integrated Stratigraphy 6

Student option 1 optional course, chosen by the student during the first or second semester 6

Supplementary educational

activity Geological Field Activity 3

II year (2021-2022)

Type of activity Course CFU

1st semester (September – December)

Fundamental Petroleum Geology – mod. 1 (Petrophysics and Well Log interpretation) 6

Fundamental, to choose

between the two

Petroleum Geology – mod. 2 (Exploration and Petroleum System Modeling) 6

Geothermics 6 Fundamental,

to choose between the

two

Environmental Geology 6 Applied and Environmental Mineralogy 6

Fundamental, to choose

between the two

Micropaleontology 6

Applied Hydrogeology 6

Student option 1 optional course, chosen by the student during the first or second semester 6

2nd semester (February – May)

Final assessment Final Exam (Thesis) 27

Optional courses: students can choose as optional among all the courses offered by the University of Perugia.

The optional courses given in English, offered by the Department of Physics are:

Optional courses held in English Semester CFU

Sedimentary Petrography first semester 6

Reservoir Geology End of the first semester of the II year 6

Ore deposits and sustainable Mining second semester 6

Earth System Science first semester 6

Environmental Geochemistry second semester 6

Medical geology first semester 6

Volcanic risk first semester 6

Climate Change first semester 6

The optional courses given in Italian, offered by the Department of Physics and Geology are:

Optional courses held in Italian Semester CFU

Paleontologia dei Vertebrati second semester 6

Geologia dei Terremoti e Rischio sismico first semester 6

Rilevamento geologico-tecnico e monitoraggio first semester 6

Chimica Ambientale first semester 6

Geomatematica first semester 6

Vulcanologia second semester 6

Geomateriali ed Economia Circolare To be decided 6

It is recommended to complete the study plan immediately after enrollment procedure, at the beginning of the first semester.

Calendar of the teaching activities

semester lectures Period of exams sessions

1st from 21/09/2020 to 18/12/2020 from 23/11/2020 to 27/11/2020 1

from 11/01/2021 to 22/02/2021 2

2st from 22/02/2021 to 28/05/2021

from 12/04/2021 to 22/04/2021 1

from 07/06/2021 to 30/07/2021 2

from 01/09/2021 to 30/09/2021 2

Teaching methods and Assessment

The course is entirely delivered in English, and therefore it is required a properly certified (see below) knowledge of English language corresponding to the European level B1 or equivalent. The training activities will be performed with different modalities, such as frontal lectures, practical work (in classroom and laboratory), seminars, training courses, individual and assisted studies, field works. The practical activities intend to develop the student's ability to solve efficiently problems, to work independently, and to develop skills in team-working and data sharing. Exercises will allow the teacher to verify the learning level of each student. To improve student’s skills, seminars and meetings with experts in Hydrocarbon Geology will be organized each year.

Lecture attendance is strongly recommended for all courses; attendance at scheduled seminars and fieldworks is mandatory. The credits are acquired after positive assessment of profit (exams). Evaluations have individual character, and may consist of written and/or oral and/or exercise to be performed in laboratory or in the field. All activities allowing acquisition of credit must be assessed. The evaluation of the students is made by specific committees, consisting of at least two teachers. The mark is expressed in thirties. The composition of the specific committees and the calendar of exams are published on the website at the beginning of each academic year.

Pre-Requisites Curricular pre-requisites are:

• Bachelor Degree, preferably in Geology, or in topics related with geoscience. A basic knowledge

on geoscience is strictly required. • Basic training in mathematics, physics and chemistry. • English proficiency certificate for non-English mother tongue

In order to allow the pre-evaluation process, students are advised to submit the following documents before 20 May 2020:

• Bachelor Degree (translated in English or Italian). • Transcript (in English, any format). • Motivation Letter (in English, any format). • English proficiency certificate for non-English mother tongue (see below).

Applications must be sent by post to Dr. Raffaella Formiconi

at: Dipartimento di Fisica e Geologia, Via Pascoli, 06123 Perugia (Italy)

or by email at: raffaella.formiconi@unipg.it

Applications will be evaluated by a committee of the Department of Physics and Geology

Transfers Procedures and criteria for the recognition of credits acquired in other courses of study. As for the recognition of credits, requests submitted by individual students will be examined by the CCCS and the earned credits will be evaluated taking into account the general criteria set out below. If enrolled from study programs of the same class, CCCS will recognize every credit earned by the student in the previous curriculum. If enrolled from different class, CCCS will evaluate the congruity of the teaching program with that of this Master Course.

Previously acquired knowledges and professional skills not corresponding to specific teaching courses will be checked by a committee regarding their consistency with the objectives of the Master Course. In any case the recognized credits will never exceed the amount of 12 CFU. The committee and the advisor of the Master Course will provide assistance to the student in compiling the individual study plan. The credits earned by students in the context of international study programs at Universities in force of bilateral agreements with the University of Perugia will be recognized with reference to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). Credits earned by students in other Italian Universities, European Union or in other countries not following the ECTS system, will be recognized on the basis of the documentation provided by the student. In the event of a bilateral agreement between the University of Perugia and the establishment of origin, we will proceed in accordance with the terms of the agreement.

Final exam After the exams, students undertake an independent project (Thesis). The final exam aims to test the ability of the student to work independently and to present and discuss the results of an original work on a specific topic. Students are expected to demonstrate independent thinking, critical and creative analysis, technical judgment in their project work, and to manage both the technical analysis and time-management aspects of the project. The thesis is carried out with the supervision of a teacher (Supervisor), belonging to the teaching staff of the Geological Courses of the Department of Physics and Geology (Perugia University) eventually with one or more co- Supervisors. The co-Supervisor must be expert in the topic of the thesis and not necessarily belonging to an academic staff. The student makes his/her dissertation at the presence of a special committee appointed by the educational structure of reference. The thesis can be written in Italian (with extended abstract in English) or in English (with extended abstract in Italian). The Committee is composed of 7 professors, including the thesis Supervisor. For the evaluation and the final score the committee will take into account of the quality of the thesis and presentation and also of the whole student career. At the final examination up to ten points will be awarded, that will be added to the base score resulting from the weighted average of the exams obtained during the two years of the course. If the final score is equal to or greater than 110, the Committee, only if unanimously, may give honors (110 cum laude).

Tutoring The tutorial activities are organized and managed by the Director of the Geological Courses. The tutors for the Academic Years 2020/21 will be Dr. Amalia Spina and Dr. Massimiliano Porreca. The advisor of the Master Course is Dr. Amalia Spina.

Minimum language requirements for the admission

IELTS International

English Language Testing System

http://www.ielts.org

Cambridge ESOL Examinations General English Exams

http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams TOEFL

Test of English as a Foreign Language http://www.ets.org/toefl

5.0

Council of Europe Level B1 score 55-59* Cambridge English: PRELIMINARY

(PET)Pass *see the Statement of Results to verify

thescore

TOEFL ibt Internet-based Test

TOEFL cbt

Computer-based Test

TOEFL pbt

Paper-based Test

77-86

210-227 547-567

Exemption from the English language certificate Applicants in one of the following conditions could be exempted from the submission of an English language certification:

• attendance of a least one year of studies in the English language in a High/Secondary School; or • possess of an educational qualification acknowledged as equivalent to the Italian High School

Diploma, issued by a High/Secondary School where classes are held in the English language; or • possess of a Bachelor (or equivalent) degree obtained in a University where classes are held

in the English language. In order to be exempted from the submission of an English language certification, applicants must enclose an official declaration/certification, on headed paper and duly stamped, attesting one of the abovementioned conditions and clearly specifying “the medium of instruction is English”. Candidates who are not able to present a language certification, or equivalent declaration, upon arrival in Perugia will not be enrolled.

DIRECTOR OF THE GEOLOGICAL COURSES

Prof. Corrado Cencetti

PETROLEUM ENGINEERING

@ POLITECNICO DI TORINO

Politecnico di Torino Italy

For historical reasons Politecnico di Torino has always had a strong mining school. Petroleum engineering stemmed from this school back in 1959. Initially, the program comprised courses in geology, reservoir engineering, well drilling and completion, production technologies. Shortly afterwards, the course in geophysics was introduced. In time the program has been enriched with fluid mechanics in porous media, geomechanics, HSE, economics & sustainability, soil remediation, and more.

ROOTS, TRADITION AND CURRENT SITUATION

Currently, Politecnico di Torino is the only Italian academic institution where petroleum engineering exists at educational and research levels.

2-year program, entirely offered in English since 2008-09 Students enrolled: 40-70 per year (>95% international students from more than 50 different

countries) Training with software commonly used in the industry Contributions from visiting professors and experts from both academia and industry Option of internship within the curricular assessment Encouragement to develop final project with the industry Dedicated website and portal for students

http://pep.polito.it/ Strong connection with the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) and Society of Exploration

Geophysicists (SEG)

Master program in Petroleum and Mining Engineering (Msc)

Petroleum Engineering Section

Period (semester) Course Title Credits Professor

1 Fluid mechanics in porous media 10 D. Viberti

1 Petroleum and mining geology 10 S. Lo Russo

1 Resources and environmental sustainability 8 G. Blengini

1 Petroleum Technology 6 G. Gozzelino

2 Exploration geophysics 8 L. Socco

2 Risk analysis 10 A. Carpignano

2 Structural mechanics/Reservoir geomechanics 12 C. Surace / C. Deangeli

First year courses

Second year courses Period

(semester) Course Title Credits Professor

1 Well Drilling and Completion 10 R. Romagnoli

1 Reservoir Engineering 12 F. Verga

1 Oil and mining contamination in soils and groundwater 6 M. Zanetti

2 Professional Training

and/or Elective Courses

12

2 Thesis 16

Period (semester) Course Title Credits Professor

1 Oil and Gas production and transport 6 G. Sassi

2 Models and scenarios and energy planning 6 L. Savoldi

2 Environmental spatial analysis 6 P. Dabove

2 Well logging and well testing 6 F. Verga

Elective Courses

Number of students

Bangladesh Brazil Côte d'Ivoire Indonesia Republic of the Congo Togo Saudi Arabia Argentina Ecuador Etiopia Germany Kenya Liberia Malaysia Libia

Moldavia Nepal Russia Singapore Syria Spain Sri Lanka USA Sudan South Sudan Tanzania Palestine East Timor Uzbekistan Vietnam

Others 12% Pakistan 13%

Iran 10%

Nigeria 11%

Italy 8%

Ghana 5%Kazakhstan 17%

Venezuela 4%

Iraq 3%

Algeria 2%

Angola 2%

Egypt 4%

Lebanon 2%

Camerun 2%China 1%Gabon 1%

India 1%Azerbaigian 1%

Greece 1%Mozambico 1%

Romania 1%Turkmenistan 1%

OTHERS 12%

More than 50 countries represented

Available software

Petrel (reservoir static modeling), Schlumberger

Eclipse (reservoir dynamic modeling), Schlumberger

Reservoir Geomechanics (geomechanical modeling), Schlumberger

FLAC (geomechanical modeling), Itasca Consulting

Stars (reservoir dynamic modeling), Computer Modeling Group

Saphir, Topaze, Rubis (well testing, decline curve analysis, reservoir simulation), Kappa

Prosper (well inflow performance), Petroleum Experts

Interpret (well testing), Paradigm

OpenDetect (seismic interpretation)

Geoprobe (seismic interpretation & geological modeling), Landmark

PFC (Particle Flow Code) Itasca Consulting Group

3-year program focused on research, mainly in specific areas of reservoir geology,

reservoir engineering and microfluidics Mostly international students Cooperation with foreign universities (Delft TU)

PhD program