Study location	Italy, Venice
Type	Master's degree, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	MA
Course code	EM14/GGG/2020

Tuition fee	€2,100 per year More information
Application fee	€20 one-time This non-refundable fee allows you to apply for admission to a maximum of three programmes of study. How to pay the fee

Entry qualification

Bachelor's diploma (or higher) A minimum three-year undergraduate degree is required. Please note: not all international undergraduate degrees are a valid entry qualification for enrolling in a master’s degree programme in Italy. More information about how the preliminary evaluation of your application takes place Admission to this master’s degree programme is subject to your possession of specific minimum curricular requirements. A Teaching Committee will evaluate your undergraduate transcript of records to determine if you possess the necessary background knowledge to be admitted. Please check this programme’s minimum curricular requirements to find out if you could be a suitable candidate. 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 A minimum B2-level knowledge of English is mandatory for enrolment. Please make sure you upload one of the certifications we recognise as proof of your English language level. You can apply to this programme even if you have yet to obtain a language certification, but you will need to provide one in order to complete your enrolment. Exemption categories Please note: Ca’ Foscari University does not conduct any test to assess your knowledge of English as part of the application procedure.

Other requirements

A motivation letter must be added to your application. This is a limited-admission programme that requires you to take an entry test. EU applicants must register for and take an entry test. Before registering, make sure the page is updated with the call for applications for the academic year in which you plan to begin your studies! Non-EU applicants requiring a visa will take a different online admission test dedicated to non-EU students only, governed by the guidelines available at this link. You will not need to register for the test independently: instructions for participating will be sent directly to your email address (the same one that you have used to register to apply.unive.it). A test sample for non-EU applicants is available here.

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Overview

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

This Data Analytics for Business and Society programme prepares you to give businesses a competitive advantage through the use of data analysis.

As a student, you will acquire the data processing skills you need to interpret and analyse complex phenomena in the fields of economics, strategy, marketing, human resources, finance, accounting and the social sciences in general. You will also hone advanced skills connected with machine learning techniques for extracting predictive patterns and models from digital data.

Explore the programme’s study plan.

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

As a graduate equipped with solid theoretical and practical training, you will be an asset to companies who are not only seeking to generate a competitive advantage, but also to create new business models.

You will be ready for career opportunities in the tertiary sector and public administration – for example, working in the development and management of innovative, databased services – or in the scientific, technological, biological or healthcare fields, supporting sector specialists. Alternatively, you could choose to work in the economics and finance sector, managing complex valuation and pricing models.