Master in Planetary Sciences

At Università degli Studi "G. d'Annunzio" Chieti-Pescara, tuition fees are 1,505 USD per year.

Planetary Sciences is a two-year master's degree program taught in English at the Università degli Studi "G. d'Annunzio" Chieti-Pescara, located in Chieti Scalo, Italy. The program studies the formation, structure, and evolution of planets and other bodies within the solar system, with coursework typically covering planetary geology, astrophysics, remote sensing, and the analysis of data collected by space missions. Students develop skills in interpreting geological and physical data from planetary surfaces and atmospheres, applying methods drawn from geology, physics, and astronomy to questions about planetary systems. Planetary science is a specialized interdisciplinary field, and graduates typically pursue careers or further doctoral research connected to space agencies, research institutions, universities, or organizations involved in planetary exploration and space mission data analysis. As international space exploration programs continue to expand, including missions to the Moon, Mars, and other bodies in the solar system, demand for scientists trained to interpret planetary data has grown across both academic and applied research settings. The Università degli Studi "G. d'Annunzio" Chieti-Pescara is a public university with a campus in Chieti Scalo, in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. Delivering this master's program in English allows international students to pursue specialized planetary science training in Italy without requiring prior Italian-language proficiency. Admission to the two-year program is open access, meaning no entrance examination is required, though applicants must hold a bachelor's degree or an equivalent qualification in physics, geology, astronomy, or a related science field, since the coursework builds on undergraduate training in these quantitative and scientific disciplines.