Students enrolled in the Master’s Degree Programme in Computer Science may apply to join the Double Master Degree Programme established with the University of Málaga (Spain). Selected students will have the opportunity to spend the second year of the Master’s Degree in Málaga and obtain the double degree (“Laurea Magistrale in Informatica” from the University of Pisa and “Máster Universitario en Ingeniería Informática” from the University of Málaga). The thesis work will be jointly supervised by a professor from Pisa and one from Málaga.
The courses offered within the Máster Universitario en Ingeniería Informática are taught in Spanish, but lecture slides and teaching materials are available in English; moreover, the instructors are available to answer questions and hold office hours in English. Exams may also be taken in English.
Students admitted to the Double Degree Programme may apply for a mobility grant for earning credits abroad. In recent years, such grants have amounted to approximately 5,000 euros (the call for applications will be published on this page; deadlines are usually at the end of June).
How to Apply
First-year students of the Master’s Degree Programme in Computer Science who wish to join the Double Degree Programme with the University of Málaga must apply to the Internationalization Area Coordinator of the Department of Computer Science (Prof. Andrea Corradini, erasmus@di.unipi.it) by 1 March.
Applications may also be submitted by e-mail (using exclusively the institutional account username@studenti.unipi.it) and must include:
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Certificate of enrolment in the Master’s Degree Programme in Computer Science, indicating the curriculum to which the student belongs.
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A short CV, including information on the level of English proficiency.
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A list of exams taken in the Master’s Degree Programme in Computer Science with the corresponding grades (downloaded from the Alice portal).
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A list of any courses attended during the first semester for which the exam has not yet been taken.
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A list of the courses currently being attended in the second semester.
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A study plan for the second year at the University of Málaga. The study plan must specify:
Applications will be evaluated by a committee appointed by the Degree Programme Board, which will select up to five students based on academic excellence and English proficiency. The selected applications will then be forwarded to the partner university for further evaluation. The final outcome (approval or rejection) will be communicated to students by 1 May.