BScComputer Science - Data Science Curriculum

Study location	Italy, Mestre
Type	Bachelor's degree, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years (180 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	BSc
Course code	CT3/DS/2024

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 in order to be eligible to enrol in a bachelor’s degree offered by an Italian university. READ MORE ABOUT THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF YOUR APPLICATION 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 required. Please make sure you upload one of the certifications we recognise as proof of your language level. CERTIFICATIONS WE RECOGNISE EXEMPTION CATEGORIES Please note: Ca’ Foscari does not conduct a test to assess your knowledge of English as part of the application procedure. 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

Admission to this programme requires knowledge of mathematics, logic, and reading comprehension skills, which we assess via an online written test called the TOLC-I. The test is offered by the test provider CISIA, and it can be taken in English or in Italian. Applicants can register themselves independently to take the test on CISIA’s website, choosing one of the dates on which the TOLC-I / English TOLC-I is offered and paying the test fee of 35 euro. Before applying for admission to this programme, non-European applicants requiring a visa must take the TOLC-I in English or Italian. To understand how this test is taken into account, please consult the Guidelines for admission to the bachelor’s degree in Informatica / Computer science programme for non-European students requiring a visa. Applicants not requiring a visa are encouraged to register for and take the entry test before enrolment in the programme. Those who do not sit the test before enrolment OR score less than 20 out of 40 (excluding the English and Sciences sections) will be assigned an Additional Learning Requirement, or ALR, in mathematics and logic (Obbligo Formativo Aggiuntivo – OFA). The ALR must be satisfied by the end of the first year of study (deadline of October 1) by passing an exam; if this does not occur, it will not be possible to register for any of the course exams included in the programme’s official study plan. For more information, please consult the Admission section of the programme’s official webpage.

More information	unive.it/degree/ctr3

Overview

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, of which the Data Science curriculum is entirely taught in English. This curriculum centers around mastering programming languages and algorithms, emphasizing their practical application in data manipulation, analysis, and visualization. It also explores more advanced domains such as machine learning, data mining, and big data technologies.

EXPLORE THE DATA SCIENCE CURRICULUM’S STUDY PLAN

The programme includes workshop activities and experimentation as well as a knowledge of English, especially the technical language used in relation to ICT.

DOUBLE DEGREE OPPORTUNITY

Once in your second year, it is also possible to apply to shift into the double degree track in European Computer Science, which allows high-achieving students to carry out their final year of study at one of a number of partner institutions in Germany, Spain, France, Finland, Portugal and Romania.

EXPLORE THIS DOUBLE DEGREE

Programme structure

This programme includes the following components:

• course work
• curricular internship, which can be carried out either in Italy or abroad
• final thesis

You can request to spend one or two semesters at a partner university through Ca’ Foscari’s exchange programmes.

EXPLORE OUR EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES

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