The University of Bologna, founded in 1088, is widely recognized as the oldest university in the world, making it a historic institution in the realm of higher education. It is a public research university located in Bologna, Italy, with several campuses spread across the Emilia-Romagna region, as well as an international campus in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Known for its innovative approach to education and research, the University of Bologna offers a wide range of programs in fields such as arts, humanities, science, law, medicine, engineering, and business. With a strong focus on interdisciplinary research and a global outlook, the university plays a pivotal role in the European Higher Education Area and is a founding member of the Coimbra Group, a network of prestigious European universities. The institution is known for its rich academic tradition and its contributions to both national and international research initiatives.

First Year
Mandatory Courses

Bayesian Inference (6 CFU, SECS-S/01)
Stochastic Processes (6 CFU, SECS-S/01)
Supervised Statistical Learning (6 CFU, SECS-S/01)
Advanced Time Series (6 CFU, SECS-S/01)
Data Science Applications (6 CFU, SECS-S/05)
Fundamental Concepts of Statistics (10 CFU, SECS-S/01)
Statistical Software (4 CFU)
Statistical Models and Applications (10 CFU, SECS-S/01)
One Activity to Choose (6 CFU)

Advanced Probability (6 CFU, MAT/06)
Differential Equations (6 CFU, SECS-S/06)
Differential Calculus (6 CFU, SECS-S/06)
Measure Theory (6 CFU, SECS-S/06)
Second Year
Mandatory Courses

Latent Variable Models (6 CFU, SECS-S/01)
Machine Learning Systems for Data Science (10 CFU, ING-INF/05, Not available for 2024/2025)
Modern Statistics and Big Data Analytics (10 CFU, SECS-S/01)
Electives (10 CFU) Choose from the following suggested elective courses (max limit 30 CFU total):

Advanced Probability (6 CFU, MAT/06)
Advanced Survival Analysis (6 CFU, SECS-S/01)
Analysis of Categorical Data (6 CFU, SECS-S/01)
Big Data (Privacy) (6 CFU, IUS/01)
Databases (6 CFU, ING-INF/05)
Internship (10 CFU)
Differential Equations (6 CFU, SECS-S/06)
Differential Calculus (6 CFU, SECS-S/06)
Measure Theory (6 CFU, SECS-S/06)
Multivariate Statistics (6 CFU, SECS-S/01)
Optimal Design of Experiments (6 CFU, SECS-S/01)
Population and Climate Change (6 CFU, SECS-S/04)
Computational Human Genomics (6 CFU, BIO/08)
Discrete Mathematics (6 CFU, MAT/02)
Econometrics (6 CFU, SECS-P/05)
Experimental Psychology (6 CFU, M-PSI/01)
Statistical Models for (Fuzzy) Set-Valued Data (3 CFU, SECS-S/06)
Biodemography (10 CFU, SECS-S/04)
Social Demography (10 CFU, SECS-S/04)
Language Courses (max limit 18 CFU)

French Language Test B (6 CFU)
German Language Test B (6 CFU)
Spanish Language Test B (6 CFU)
Final Examination (24 CFU)

Final Examination (12 CFU)
Internship Abroad for Preparation for the Final Examination (12 CFU)
Internship for Preparation for the Final Examination (12 CFU)
Master Thesis (24 CFU)
Preparation for the Final Examination Abroad (12 CFU)

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You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it