Viticulture and Enology - VITIS-VINUM (M.Sc.)

The double-degree Master's program “Viticulture and Enology - VITIS-VINUM” is jointly offered by a consortium of the renowned universities of Turin (in association with the universities of Milan, Palermo, Sassari and Foggia), Udine (in association with the universities of Padua, Verona and Bolzano) and Geisenheim.

In the first year, students either attend the courses of the Master's degree program “Scienze Viticole ed Enologiche” (Viticulture and Oenology) at the University of Turin or the courses of the Master's degree program “Viticoltura, enologia e mercati vitivinicoli” (Viticulture, Oenology and Wine Markets) at the University of Udine, both in Italian.

In their second year of study, they switch to the English-language Master's degree program “Viticulture and Enology - VITIS-VINUM” at Hochschule Geisenheim University and complete their studies there.

Upon graduation, these graduates receive both the Master's degree from the University of Turin or Udine and the Master's degree from Hochschule Geisenheim University.

The aim of the double-degree Master's program is to train professional managers who are able to compete in the global wine market with a solid technical and scientific knowledge. This postgraduate course has a strong practical focus through supervised internships that take place in research centers or large wineries in Italy or abroad. The course aims to teach interdisciplinarity and the acquisition of skills to solve complex problems of viticulture and wine production systems in relation to their geographical context.

Students acquire and deepen their ability to develop and apply advanced approaches to the production, marketing and promotion of wines. They will also be able to carry out research and development activities in strategic sectors of the wine industry.

Graduates of the German-Italian double-degree Master's program “Viticulture and Enology - VITIS-VINUM” are thus optimally equipped for management and leadership roles in nationally and internationally active companies.