Activities and objectives

Internationalisation has always been a strategic component of the Department, both in research and teaching. Many professors collaborate with international research centres and actively participate in projects with high-profile foreign partners.
To strengthen scientific collaborations and promote student mobility, the Department actively participates in the Visiting Professor/Scientist programme, with highly qualified scholars from abroad, with a particular focus on long-term visits, to offer students and doctoral candidates high-level training opportunities.
 

Thanks to the work of the Internationalisation Committee, supported by an Erasmus tutor and administrative staff, we are constantly working to actively promote programmes such as Erasmus+, Ulisse and Erasmus Traineeship, ensuring continuous support for guidance and assistance to interested students.
The Department encourages participation in study and internship experiences abroad, including for experimental theses, offering merit awards, financial incentives and support in choosing locations.

Another initiative promoted within the Department was participation in the MUR ‘Italian Erasmus’ Programme (Ministerial Decree 397/2025), aimed at encouraging mobility between Italian universities. In particular, for the LM-54 and LM-75 master's degree courses, agreements were signed with the University of Palermo and the University of Naples Federico II, respectively.

In order to promote mobility opportunities and improve their overall quality, initiatives such as Erasmus Break and Erasmus Day are periodically promoted for students.

Finally, since one of the Department's primary goals has always been to significantly strengthen its commitment to the internationalisation of its courses, it was decided to promote the opportunities offered by double degree programmes or programmes taught in English.
An international double degree programme with the Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon has recently been launched as part of the Master's degree in Chemical Sciences. In addition, starting in the 2025-2026 academic year, the curriculum will include a programme taught mainly in English as part of the Environmental Conservation, Restoration and Sustainability degree programme.