Study location	Italy, Mestre
Type	Bachelor's degree, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years (180 ECTS)
Study language	Italian
Awards	BSc
Course code	CT3/TSI/2011

Tuition fee	€2,100 per year More information
Application fee	€30 one-time This non-refundable fee allows you to apply for admission to a maximum of two programmes of study. How to pay the fee

Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) Students must have attended school for at least 12 years. More information on the preliminary evaluation of international students 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.

Language requirements

English Italian ITALIAN A minimum B2-level knowledge of Italian is required for enrolment. Please make sure you upload one of the certifications we recognise as proof of your language level. You can apply to this programme even if you have yet to obtain a language certification, but in order to complete your enrolment you will need to provide one or take a preliminary Italian language test organised either on Skype or on campus before the academic year begins. You are exempted from needing to provide evidence of your proficiency in Italian if: • Italian is your mother tongue; or • you are an EU citizen (regardless of citizenship and residence). Chinese Marco Polo students can provide language certification indicating either a B1- or a B2-level knowledge of Italian. Chinese Marco Polo students enrolling with a certified B1-level knowledge of Italian must achieve a certified B2-level knowledge of the language by the end of the first year of their studies. ENGLISH A minimum B1-level knowledge of English is also required. Please make sure you upload one of the certifications we recognise as proof of your English language level. Exemption categories If you do not satisfy this requirement at the moment of enrolment, you will be assigned an Additional Learning Requirement, or ALR, in English (Obbligo Formativo Aggiuntivo – OFA) that must be satisfied by the end of your first year of study (deadline of September 30) by passing an exam. Passing the ALR exam may be necessary in order to take other exams included in your study plan.

Other requirements

This programme requires you to take a compulsory test to evaluate personal knowledge of mathematics, abstraction, and methodological accuracy. For more information, please consult the programme’s dedicated web page at the section Enrol > Admission. Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants: Moreover, all non-EU students (even those holding an Italian language certification and those who passed Ca’ Foscari’s Italian test) will be assigned an Additional Learning Requirement, or ALR, in Italian (Obbligo Formativo Aggiuntivo – OFA) that must be satisfied by the end of your first year of study (deadline of September 30) by passing an exam. Passing the ALR exam may be necessary in order to take other exams included in your study plan.

More information	unive.it/degree/ct3

Overview

The thorough theoretical and experimental knowledge of computer science that this programme offers has been recognised as outstanding by several Italian professional associations. The degree provides you with core conceptual competencies in informatics, as well as analytical, planning and development skills, methodological and technological know-how and other professional skills.

This programme offers 3 curricula, or study paths, from which to choose. Explore this programme’s study plans (Study > Study plan > Enrolled in the 2023/2024 academic year)

• Data Science
• European Computer Science
• Technologies and Information Science

If you choose the European Computer Science curriculum, you have the opportunity to apply to spend a year abroad at one of Ca’ Foscari’s partner universities.

If you choose the Data Science curriculum, you acquire focused skills related to data collection, a new and active market.

The more traditional Technologies and Information Science curriculum, in contrast, allows you to explore professional informatics fields such as web technologies and design or informatics system administration.

All curricula include workshop activities and experimentation as well as a knowledge of English, especially the technical language used in relation to ICT.

Double Degree available:
The European Computer Science curriculum is reserved for students enrolled in the double degree. Students can apply during their first year of undergraduate studies. Learn more about this opportunity on the university website at the section Study > European Computer Science (ECS)

Programme structure

This programme includes the following components:

• course work
• curricular internship
• final thesis

You can apply to carry out one of the double degrees outlined above, which would involve spending one of the two years of study at a partner university. Alternatively, you can request to spend one or two semesters abroad through Ca’ Foscari’s exchange programmes.
Your curricular internship can be carried out either in Italy or abroad.

Career opportunities

Graduates can pursue careers in the software production and data analysis sectors with manufacturing companies in the fields of information systems and processor networks, or with organisations, local authorities and professional laboratories that work with complex information processing systems and methods.

Possible careers include:

• Computer programmer
• Applications expert
• Web technician
• Database technician
• Network and systems technician