MEDSOILS – CHALLENGE

Mobility: learning through experience across four countries

One of the most enriching aspects of the MEDSOILS CHALLENGE Master is its international mobility pathway, allowing students to experience soil science in real-life contexts across four different European countries.

Throughout the academic year, students will take part in four short-term mobility stays, each lasting approximately 5 to 7 days. These on-site periods are carefully scheduled between January and June 2027, providing a perfect complement to the online components of the programme.

The journey begins in Turkey 🇹🇷 (January 2027), where students will engage in hands-on fieldwork, including erosion assessments, sampling techniques and data collection in rural settings.

The second mobility takes place in Spain 🇪🇸 (February 2027), focusing on agro-environmental indicators and land evaluation. Here, participants will visit farms, take part in soil lab analyses and work alongside local experts and stakeholders.

In March, the group moves to Slovenia 🇸🇮, where attention shifts to soil governance, policy development and sustainable management practices. This stay includes seminars with policymakers, local organisations and applied case studies.

Finally, in Italy 🇮🇹 (June 2027), students will attend the programme’s closing conference, defend their final group projects, and participate in innovation-focused workshops hosted by the Università della Tuscia.