Master's degree program in Computer Science

The master's degree program in Computer Science aims to provide advanced knowledge and professional skills suitable for carrying out research, design and coordination activities in the various application areas of computer science, with particular reference to the commercial, industrial and scientific sectors.
The graduate in Computer Science carries out design, development, control and management of complex IT systems. The fundamental target of her/his activity is the constant improvement of IT systems in qualitative and economic terms, and the ability to propose in the application area in which she/he works the ceaseless innovations and technical improvements that characterize the discipline.
The master degree course therefore aims to train professionals with high-level analytical and operational skills, but also having an open and critical view of the problems related with the adoption and use of Information Technology.
The Master in Computer Science ensures advanced graduates' training in the fundamental areas
that mainly characterize information technology: algorithms, languages, logical and formal methods, software development and design, information systems and data management, architectures and networks, intelligent systems, data analysis and optimization, signal and image processing, multimedia and social communication.

Curricular requirements

It is a condition for admission of the candidate to have acquired in previous studies at least:

• 48 credits in the INF/01 academic field;

• 12 credits in the MAT/01-09 academic fields.

The academic board may admit candidates who do not fully satisfy the above requirements, after a careful evaluation of their careers.

The verification of the requirements will consist in an evaluation of the candidate’s previous university career, based on the following documents: degree certificate with marks, transcript of records, course syllabi, if not available on the website of the University of Milan.
The candidate's educational background will be assessed based on the exam grades achieved in the academic fields (SSD) listed under the admission requirements. If necessary, the candidate will be required to pass an individual interview.
Any curricular additions in terms of academic credits must be completed before the assessment referred to in the previous point, by attending and passing the exams for courses offered within the degree programmes in Computer Science, Computer Science for New Media Communications, Music Information Science, Computer Systems and Networks Security.

You need to complete 120 credit hours to successfully obtain this degree. Please check detail of study units at https://www.unimi.it/en/education/computer-science-master

Researcher and specialist in basic computer science research. Functions: junior researcher associated with academic research groups, or laboratories of public and private bodies. Skills: in-depth awareness of the fundamentals of one's discipline and of the problems that characterize it with respect to the other sciences. Ability to elaborate and communicate original ideas in the field of basic computer science, in particular relating to the mathematical, logical and statistical foundations of computation, design and analysis of algorithms in abstract and, depending on the paths followed during the degree course, in different disciplinary areas. Opportunities: in public and private research institutions, as well as in high-tech companies that develop new methodologies and innovative systems. Continuation of the course of studies with third level training.

You can join one of the following careers:

• Computer Systems Analysts
• Computer Programmer
• Software Developer
• Web Developer

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