MAComputer Science and Information Technology
Study location | Italy, Mestre |
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Type | Master's degree, full-time |
Nominal duration | 2 years (120 ECTS) |
Study language | English |
Awards | MA |
Course code | CM90/SDE/2022 |
Tuition fee | €2,300 per year |
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Application fee | €30 one-time This non-refundable fee allows you to apply for admission to a maximum of two programmes of study. |
Entry qualification | Minimum 3-year bachelor's degree (or higher) A minimum three-year undergraduate degree is required. More information about how the preliminary evaluation of your application takes place PLEASE NOTE: Admission to this master’s degree programme is subject to the satisfaction of specific minimum curricular requirements and the possession of a minimum CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average) of 3.1/4.0, or 77%. In order for you to be an eligible candidate, the academic content of your previous university studies must be coherent with and relevant to the coursework of this master’s degree programme. More specifically, you must have obtained at least 48 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System credits) or the equivalent in the following fields (all indicated fields are mandatory):
In order to determine if you satisfy these curricular requirements, this programme’s Teaching Committee will evaluate your undergraduate transcript of records. The Teaching Committee will also examine your CV in order to establish your possession of adequate personal preparation. BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION FOR THIS MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMME, ensure that you have a CGPA of at least 77% and assess whether your academic background and experience are likely to satisfy the programme’s minimum curricular requirements! More information on this programme’s minimum curricular requirements. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Italian. If your documents are not in English or Italian, please upload the original documentation or a verified copy of it AS WELL AS a professional translation in English or Italian. You can obtain professional translations either in your country or in Italy, and they can be issued by professional translators, a local court of law or court interpreters. |
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Language requirements | English A minimum B2-level knowledge of English is mandatory for enrolment. Please note: Ca’ Foscari University does not conduct any test to assess your knowledge of English as part of the application procedure. |
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Other requirements | A motivation letter must be added to your application. To be eligible, applicants must possess a minimum CGPA of 3.1/4.0, or 77%. |
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Overview
NEWS! A webinar showcasing this programme and involving a professor and a current student took place on March 7 at 15:30 (CET) as part of Ca’ Foscari’s INTERNATIONAL OPEN DAYS.
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PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
This degree programme trains you as a professional equipped to work in either industry or research in sectors requiring a high level of training in software development and design, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. Together with the disciplinary foundations of these fields of study, you will also acquire practical skills that are crucially important for applications, technology transfer and applied research, as well as learn how to manage and analyse large quantities of data by exploring statistical techniques, machine learning techniques and how to design reliable software with a particular emphasis on security, correctness and performance. The programme’s course work is characterised by a learning-by-doing approach and you are encouraged to develop a close relationship with the productive sectors by taking advantage of the opportunity to carry out an internship with prominent companies.
The degree offers multiple study paths, or curricula, each of which ensures that you acquire a high degree of specialisation in selected socially relevant study areas:
NEW! Software Development and Engineering Curriculum. This curriculum focuses on the study of methodologies and technologies to develop distributed software on a large scale. Its study plan will address modern programming languages, agile software development and recent architectures (e.g., microservices), and techniques for ensuring software security, safety, correctness and scalability.
Programme structure
This programme includes the following components:
- course work
- curricular internship
- final thesis
You can request to spend one or two semesters at a partner university through Ca’ Foscari’s exchange programmes, and your curricular internship can be carried out either in Italy or abroad.
Career opportunities
Once you graduate, you’ll be ready to seek employment in the fields of software construction and data analysis at manufacturing companies dealing with information systems and processor networks as well as at companies, local authorities or laboratories that employ complex information systems and analysis methods.
Some of the career paths open to you include:
- Software analyst and developer
- Information security specialist
- System analysis
- System administrator
- Web application developer and analyst
- Database developer and analyst
- Information and network specialist
- Data engineering and management expert
- AI specialist
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Central European Time
This will be the first of 8 separate admission rounds for the 2024/25 academic year. To see the others available to you, insert your citizenship on the homepage of this platform and consult the relevant article in the homepage's news section.