Energy, Climate Change and Environmental Risks
Minors a.y. 2025/2026
What is a Minor
A Minor is a complementary programme to a Bachelor’s Degree which allows you to broaden your main study field by developing cross-cutting skills that are useful both for your further education and for your career.
A Minor is composed of three modules of 6 ECTS each. By passing the three Minor exams you will get a certification and an Open Badge. Furthermore, Minor can be recognised in the elective course section of your Bachelor’s Degree.
Objectives and contents
The energy problem is extremely prevalent to the present and future of human activity. Its provision, use, exploitation of resources and the reduction of the environmental impact, resulting in their use, does not only represent important themes of political-economic character, but is also a real technical scientific challenge with strong relevance.
The principal objectives of the Minor are to provide a methodological training in understanding, evaluation and management of energy problems.
In particular it aims to:
Provide an understanding of production, distribution and energy use in the different forms taking into consideration whether it is renewable or non-renewable.
Evaluate the environmental and socio-economic implications of the energy system, with particular reference to climate change, its effects on the environment and the wellbeing of human beings.
Recipients and credits recognition
The Minor is offered free of charge to Ca’ Foscari undergraduate and postgraduate students. It is possible to enrol also as an external user.
- If you are an undergraduate student at Ca’ Foscari, this Minor can be recognised in the elective course section of your Bachelor’s Degree with the exception of students enrolled in Engineering Physics and Environmental Engineering for the Ecological Transition. Final marks will not affect the average of your degree.
- If you are a postgraduate student at Ca’ Foscari, the Minor cannot be recognised.
Language
The Minor is taught in Italian / English.
Coordinator
Professor Andrea Brunelli
Modules of the Minor
Academic year 2025/2026
Curriculum PERCORSO COMUNE
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| Course | Subdiv. | Period | University credits | Professor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE EARTH'S CLIMATE [NS002B] | Summer course | 6 | BATTISTEL Dario | |
| FUNDAMENTALS OF ENERGY SYSTEMS [NS002A] | Summer course | 6 | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT [NS002C] | Summer course | 6 | BRUNELLI Andrea |
Number of participants
Lessons will be carried out with at least ten participants.
There is no maximum number of participants.
Type of recipients and rates
Ca’ Foscari undergraduate and postgraduate students
The Minor is offered free of charge to Ca’ Foscari undergraduate students. Before enrolling you must have finalised your enrolment in your Degree Programme, otherwise you will be charged a 496 euros fee (480 euros + 16 euros duty stamp).
External users
External users, not enrolled to Ca’ Foscari undergraduate nor postgraduate programmes, can enrol in the Minor with a charge of 496 euros (480 euros + 16 euros duty stamp).
If you are a student at another university, the fee is reduced to 336 euros (320 euros + 16 euros duty stamp). At the end of the enrolment process, stop before you make the payment and click on Request for assistance in order to get in touch with the Enrolment unit. Ca’ Foscari staff will contact you to explain how to get the reduction on the enrolment fee.
Attendance and exams
Enrolment lasts one year. It is mandatory to attend the three modules in the same year and take the exams in the four exam sessions available.
Attendance is not mandatory.
You will not be allowed to complete the Minor programme the following year: the last session available to take exams is January. Final marks will not affect the average of your Bachelor’s degree career.
By passing the three Minor exams you will get a certification from your personal area and an Open Badge.
If you fail one or more exams in your Minor, you will still be entitled to receive the certification for the exams you passed, but the credits of the Minor will not be recognized in the elective course section of your Bachelor’s Degree programme.
Withdrawal
Withdrawing from Minor is possible: filling the withdrawal form, you must attach the receipt of the online payment of the duty stamp (16 euros). You can find the withdrawal form within the FAQs. Please, be aware that enroling again after the withdrawal will be at your expense.