Master graduates will be prepared to work in science journalism and writing, national or international agencies, press offices, scientific information offices, editorial offices, museums, industries or non-profit organizations. The course tries to help students to find a job interfacing with professionals constantly. Fifteen students are admitted every year, with a selection based upon the evaluation of their curriculum, a written test and a colloquium. Students are required to have good aptitude in writing, interest in science and some knowledge of science news and of scientific books for a general public. Each monthly encounter includes five days on communication theory, newswriting, lectures in history and philosophy of science, two days of core courses on subjects of science and technology, such as mathematics, physics, genetics, biotechnology, etc.
Students write monthly exercises, as daily or magazine articles, often submitted for publication.
Each student is followed by a tutor, who evaluates students performances and encourages the developments of individual attitudes and skills. Grades The master's degree course has a formal system of grading. Tutors express every month written evaluations on students assignments in reporting, writing and editing, copies of which go into every student file and are available at any time. After the end of each academic year, the school committee expresses a general evaluation of students coursework in order to admit him or her to the next year or to the master's thesis, or to assign a scholarship. The full amount is Italian Lira 3.000.000, which includes tuition for the programme and attendance at laboratories.