{"id":12336,"date":"2013-06-14T15:17:53","date_gmt":"2013-06-14T13:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/didattica.di.unipi.it\/master-programme-in-computer-science\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T13:56:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T12:56:47","slug":"master-programme-in-computer-science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/didattica.di.unipi.it\/en\/master-programme-in-computer-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Master programme in Computer Science"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\"><h2 class=\"bgpantone bgtitle py-1 \">Master programme in Computer Science<\/h2><div class=\"box clearfix \"><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\">\n<p>The <em>Master Degree in Computer Science<\/em>, <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">entirely taught in English, aims at educating specialists with solid theoretical foundations and advanced expertise in information technologies. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is a rigorous, top-level program designed for highly motivated students ready to invest significant effort and commitment. While demanding, the program offers substantial intellectual and professional rewards, preparing graduates for leadership roles both in academia and industry. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The program is structured into four <em>tracks <\/em>(curricula), with <span class=\"TextRun SCXW105797091 BCX2\" lang=\"IT-IT\" xml:lang=\"IT-IT\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW105797091 BCX2\">con <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW105797091 BCX2\" lang=\"IT-IT\" xml:lang=\"IT-IT\" data-contrast=\"none\"><em><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW105797091 BCX2\">diploma <\/span><span class=\"FindHit SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW105797091 BCX2\">sup<\/span><span class=\"FindHit SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW105797091 BCX2\">pl<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW105797091 BCX2\">emen<\/span><\/em><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW105797091 BCX2\"><em>t<\/em>, <\/span><\/span>each designed to provide high-level specialization in a key area of Computer Science:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=1103&amp;Itemid=1526&amp;lang=en\">Artificial Intelligence<\/a>: Explores the foundations and applications of AI, including intelligent systems, machine learning, deep learning, robotics, computer vision, large language models, and other data-driven technologies.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=1102&amp;Itemid=1527&amp;lang=en\">Big Data Technologies<\/a>: Focuses on the acquisition, storage, processing, mining, and analysis of large-scale data, with applications across a range of scientific and industrial domains.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/didattica.di.unipi.it\/en\/master-programme-in-computer-science\/curricula-2\/curriculum-foundations-of-software\/\">Foundations of Software<\/a>: Focuses on rigorous software design via formal modeling and verification. The integration of strong foundations with evolving development practices is key to analyzing, validating, and innovative complex software systems, even when automatically generated.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=1100&amp;Itemid=1528&amp;lang=en\">ICT Solutions Architect<\/a>: Covers the design, evaluation, and management of complex ICT systems that integrate software and hardware, with attention to performance, security, and scalability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students also have the flexibility to design their own &#8220;<em>free track<\/em>,&#8221; allowing them to explore individual learning paths in diverse areas such as algorithms, high-performance computing, and more. Each individualized track must be approved by the Faculty Council.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Further information on this topic is available on the following page:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/didattica.di.unipi.it\/en\/master-programme-in-computer-science\/study-plans\/\">Study Plans<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\">Enrolment<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\">Admission requirements and procedures<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/didattica.di.unipi.it\/en\/27933-2\/\">Admission requirements and procedures<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/didattica.di.unipi.it\/en\/master-programme-in-computer-science\/english-b2-certification\/\">English language requirements: B2 certification<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/didattica.di.unipi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/GuidelinesIndividualAssessment.pdf\">Guidelines<\/a> for the individual assessment of the competencies required for admission<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\">Enrolment and registration<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/didattica.di.unipi.it\/en\/enrolment\/\">Enrolment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\">Enrolment for international students<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" style=\"text-align: left\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unipi.it\/en\/education\/registration\/enrolment-and-registration\/enrolment-for-international-students\/\">Enrolment for international students (Univerisity of Pisa webpage)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/didattica.di.unipi.it\/en\/internazionale\/degrees-offered-in-english\/\">Enrolment to the MSC Degree for international students<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\">General Information<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">To find all the information you need for your study programme, click on the page below:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\ud83d\udd17\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/didattica.di.unipi.it\/en\/key-information-programme\/\">Key Information about the Programme<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><h2 class=\"bgpantone bgtitle py-1 \">Latest news<\/h2><div class=\"box clearfix \"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><article>\n<div class=\"entry-meta small\"><span class=\"posted-on\"><span class=\"far fa-calendar\"><\/span><span class=\"sr-only\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2023-11-16T10:13:42+01:00\">16 November 2023<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/didattica.di.unipi.it\/en\/call-for-admission-for-non-eu-international-students-not-residing-in-italy-a-y-2024-2025\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Call for admission for non-EU international students not residing in Italy a.y. 2024\/2025<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>From Nov. 15, 2023 to Feb. 15, 2024, the call for admission for non-EU international students not residing in Italy&hellip;<\/p><p><a class=\"btn btn-dark btn-sm unipi-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/didattica.di.unipi.it\/en\/call-for-admission-for-non-eu-international-students-not-residing-in-italy-a-y-2024-2025\/\">Read More...<\/a><\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<div class=\"entry-meta small\"><span class=\"posted-on\"><span class=\"far fa-calendar\"><\/span><span class=\"sr-only\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2021-07-29T17:05:15+02:00\">29 July 2021<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/didattica.di.unipi.it\/en\/september-2021-appeal\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">September 2021 appeal<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>In accordance with the resolution of the Senato Accademico and the Consiglio di Amministrazione of the University of Pisa meeting&hellip;<\/p><p><a class=\"btn btn-dark btn-sm unipi-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/didattica.di.unipi.it\/en\/september-2021-appeal\/\">Read More...<\/a><\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<div class=\"entry-meta small\"><span class=\"posted-on\"><span class=\"far fa-calendar\"><\/span><span class=\"sr-only\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2021-06-29T17:36:12+02:00\">29 June 2021<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/didattica.di.unipi.it\/en\/presentation-of-the-call-for-admission-at-the-ph-d-program-in-computer-science-2021-2022\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Presentation of the call for admission at the Ph.D. Program in Computer Science 2021\/2022<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>This Friday July 2nd at 12pm (noon) the Coordinator of the Ph.D. Program in Computer Science of the Universities of&hellip;<\/p><p><a class=\"btn btn-dark btn-sm unipi-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/didattica.di.unipi.it\/en\/presentation-of-the-call-for-admission-at-the-ph-d-program-in-computer-science-2021-2022\/\">Read More...<\/a><\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<div class=\"entry-meta small\"><span class=\"posted-on\"><span class=\"far fa-calendar\"><\/span><span class=\"sr-only\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2020-01-16T14:00:29+01:00\">16 January 2020<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/didattica.di.unipi.it\/en\/quantum-computers-hardware-software-and-applications\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">QUANTUM COMPUTERS: HARDWARE, SOFTWARE AND APPLICATIONS<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>January 22, 2020 from 11:00 to 12:00, at the Sant&#8217;Anna High School | Pisa (TeCIP Institute, Gray Room) will host&hellip;<\/p><p><a class=\"btn btn-dark btn-sm unipi-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/didattica.di.unipi.it\/en\/quantum-computers-hardware-software-and-applications\/\">Read More...<\/a><\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<div class=\"entry-meta small\"><span class=\"posted-on\"><span class=\"far fa-calendar\"><\/span><span class=\"sr-only\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2019-01-23T10:39:00+01:00\">23 January 2019<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/didattica.di.unipi.it\/en\/inizio-lezioni-ii-semestre-a-a-2019-2020\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Lessons start 2nd semester A.A. 2019\/2020<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The second semester lessons begin on Monday 17th February. For timetables, check the page: http:\/\/www.di.unipi.it\/it\/didattica\/wif-lm\/orario We also inform you that:&hellip;<\/p><p><a class=\"btn btn-dark btn-sm unipi-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/didattica.di.unipi.it\/en\/inizio-lezioni-ii-semestre-a-a-2019-2020\/\">Read More...<\/a><\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<div class=\"entry-meta small\"><span class=\"posted-on\"><span class=\"far fa-calendar\"><\/span><span class=\"sr-only\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2018-09-06T09:39:00+02:00\">6 September 2018<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/didattica.di.unipi.it\/en\/beginning-lessons-a-y-2018-2019\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Beginning lessons A.Y. 2018\/2019<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Monday, September 19th at 9:00 am begin new semester lessons. 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