The Department of Earth Sciences, University of Pisa welcomes international students and visiting staff. Our International Team is responsible for developing agreements and cooperation with academic partners, as well as administering student and staff exchange.

Key Facts

• 63 courses taught in English across our four degrees. The MSc in Exploration and Applied Geophysics taught entirely in English. See Courses taught in English.
• 34 Erasmus+ and exchange partners in 15 countries, for Bachelor's, Master's and PhD students. See Erasmus partners.
• 3 double degrees: MSc Exploration and Applied Geophysics with Montanuniversität Leoben (Austria); MSc Geological Sciences and MSc Environmental and Climate Sciences with Université de Lille (France).
• Bachelor's degree in Geology in Tashkent, Uzbekistan: 180 ECTS, taught in English. See Geology Bachelor.
• 4 Summer and Winter Schools in 2026, on machine learning, Python, fibre-optic sensing and water monitoring. See Our S/W Schools.
• Member of the Circle U. European University Alliance (9 universities). See Circle U.

Opportunities and exchange programmes

• For University of Pisa students: study, do a traineeship or prepare your thesis abroad through Erasmus+, our double degrees or Circle U. See Study abroad - Outgoing students.
• For students from other universities: study, do a traineeship or prepare your thesis at our Department through Erasmus+, the Exchange Student programme or the Visiting Student programme. See Study abroad - Incoming students and the University of Pisa page for international students.
• Visits and mobility for researchers and staff: Visiting Fellow programme, Erasmus+ teaching and training periods abroad. See Visiting Fellows and Staff mobility.

Our strategy

Internationalisation is one of the objectives of the Department's Strategic Plan 2024-2026. We focus on three areas:

• Enhancing study-abroad opportunities for our students, through new Erasmus+ agreements with leading universities and the opportunities offered by Circle U.
• Increasing teaching in English, with more courses and seminars in English and at least one summer school every year.
• Greater international visibility, through the new home page of the Department and the International Programmes section.

Yearly reports on our progress are available on the Reports page.

Contact us

Our office is in the Department of Earth Sciences (Via S. Maria 53, Pisa), 2nd floor, email: international@dst.unipi.it

Opening hours: Tuesdays 10:00-12:00 and Thursdays 15:00-17:00

For partner universities: our Student Exchange Fact Sheet (PDF) gives the key information on student exchanges with our Department.

STAFF OF THE INTERNATIONAL TEAM

Welcome and support @ Unipi

You can find all you need for your stay on the University of Pisa page for incoming students.