Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence
In-person programme
Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence
Course sheet
A.Y. 2026/2027
Master programme
interateneo Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca, Università di Pavia
LM-55 R - Scienze cognitive
The Universities of Milan, Milano-Bicocca and Pavia launch a Joint Master’s Degree in Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, with a highly innovative and international character, delivered entirely in English.
The goal is to train individuals with the interdisciplinary skills necessary to integrate artificial intelligence applications into the human context in which they are used.
The Master's Degree Programme in Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence holds agreements for Erasmus-exchange partnerships with other European universities through the Department administratively responsible for the Degree. The programme keeps students up-to-date on these, encouraging them to take advantage of the opportunities these exchanges offer. The Erasmus scholarship programme is posted to the University's website, and the Degree has an Erasmus and International Mobility Tutor who can be contacted to consider the different options. The Degree is building a coherent number of options with the aim of covering all areas. The various locations also offer the opportunity for students to take exams in subjects not included in the study plan of the Degree. Candidates are selected by the Erasmus and International Mobility Tutor, who assesses the student's interests, their academic career, and their proficiency in the language of the country where they hope to study.
Admitted students will fill out the Learning Agreement with the Erasmus Tutor. Once abroad, they will correspond via email with the tutor regarding any changes. Students submitting a Learning Agreement to the Erasmus tutor via email will receive it back e-signed. They may then have their host university countersign the document prior to their return home. Upon returning home, any exams the student has taken whilst abroad (documented in the "Transcript of Records") are converted into Italian exams based on the Learning Agreement; exam conversion and the marks for the same shall be subject to approval of the Teaching Board.
Current international agreements are available at the following link:
https://www.unimi.it/en/international/university-milan-world/international-agreements (Search by Philosophy Department).
Additionally, agreements through Erasmus+ Traineeship are active, as well as the possibility of applying for the Call for Theses Abroad of the University of Milan.
Admitted students will fill out the Learning Agreement with the Erasmus Tutor. Once abroad, they will correspond via email with the tutor regarding any changes. Students submitting a Learning Agreement to the Erasmus tutor via email will receive it back e-signed. They may then have their host university countersign the document prior to their return home. Upon returning home, any exams the student has taken whilst abroad (documented in the "Transcript of Records") are converted into Italian exams based on the Learning Agreement; exam conversion and the marks for the same shall be subject to approval of the Teaching Board.
Current international agreements are available at the following link:
https://www.unimi.it/en/international/university-milan-world/international-agreements (Search by Philosophy Department).
Additionally, agreements through Erasmus+ Traineeship are active, as well as the possibility of applying for the Call for Theses Abroad of the University of Milan.
Attendance is not mandatory, but the interdisciplinary nature and mixed and participatory teaching methods strongly recommend attendance. In addition, laboratory and internship activities are mainly conducted in presence, and any other form of participation must be agreed with the lecturers or supervisors.
Enrolment
Enrolment
Application for admission: from 22/01/2026 to 30/10/2026
Application for enrolment: from 05/05/2026 to 15/01/2027
Attachments and documents
Non-EU students visa applicants are required to apply for admission no later than 30 April 2026.
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Programme description and courses list
Compulsory
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ai and Human-Decision Making | 12 | 96 | English | PSIC-01/A | |
| Ai, Ethics and Law | 6 | 48 | English | First semester | GIUR-17/A PHIL-03/A |
| Brain and Cognition | 6 | 48 | English | First semester | PSIC-01/B |
| Machine Learning | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | INFO-01/A |
| Mathematics for Ai | 6 | 48 | English | First semester | MATH-04/A |
| Workshop: Programming Lab | 3 | 36 | English | First semester | NN |
Optional activities and study plan rules
A1 - 1 exam to choose among:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge Representation and Reasoning | 6 | 48 | English | First four month period | INFO-01/A |
| Natural Language Processing | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | INFO-01/A |
| Programming | 6 | 48 | English | First semester | INFO-01/A |
A2 - 1 exam to choose among:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logics for Ai | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | PHIL-02/A |
| Methodology of Data-Driven Reasoning | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | PHIL-02/A |
| Philosophy of Cognitive Neuroscience | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | PHIL-02/A |
A3 - 1 exam to choose among:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ai and Organizational Development | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | PSIC-03/B |
| Principles of Social Psychology for Ai Design | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | PSIC-03/A |
- 3 ECTS in a second EU foreign Language for Italian students ONLY
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Language Skills: French (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | French | Open sessions | NN |
| Additional Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | German | Open sessions | NN |
| Additional Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Spanish | Open sessions | NN |
- 3 ECTS in Italian Language for foreign students ONLY
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Italian | Open sessions | NN |
be activated by the A.Y. 2027/2028
Compulsory
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Exam | 21 | 0 | English | Open sessions | NN |
Optional activities and study plan rules
A4 - 1 workshop to choose between:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workshop: Software Tools for Machine Learning | 3 | 36 | English | Second semester | NN |
| Workshop: Software Tools for Statistics | 3 | 36 | English | First semester | NN |
A5 - 1 exam to choose among:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ai in Education | 6 | 48 | English | PAED-02/A | |
| Media Theory and Ai | 6 | 48 | English | PEMM-01/B PHIL-04/A | |
| Technological Transfer | 6 | 48 | Italian | ECON-07/A |
A6 - 1 exam to choose among:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affective Computing | 6 | 48 | English | INFO-01/A | |
| Human-Computer Interaction | 6 | 48 | English | INFO-01/A | |
| Knowledge Representation and Reasoning | 6 | 48 | English | First four month period | INFO-01/A |
| Natural Language Processing | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | INFO-01/A |
| Text and Argument Mining | 6 | 48 | English | INFO-01/A |
A7 - 1 exam to choose among:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology of Ai | 6 | 48 | English | SDEA-01/A | |
| Smart Contracts and Intellectual Property Law | 6 | 48 | English | GIUR-01/A INFO-01/A | |
| Sociology of Ai | 6 | 48 | English | GSPS-05/A GSPS-06/A |
A8 - 1 workshop to choose between:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workshop: Data Visualization | 3 | 36 | English | First semester | NN |
| Workshop: Team Management | 3 | 36 | English | First semester | NN |
Compulsory
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traineeship | 3 | 0 | Italian | Open sessions | NN |
Optional activities and study plan rules
- 12 ECTS to be earned through any of the elective courses among those offered by the University of Milan, or University of Milano-Bicocca or University of Pavia.
To sit the Machine Learning exam, students are advised to have successfully completed at least one programming course at either the Bachelor's or Master's level, including the programming course offered within the present degree programme.
Compulsory
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ai and Human-Decision Making | 12 | 96 | English | PSIC-01/A | |
| Ai, Ethics and Law | 6 | 48 | English | First semester | GIUR-17/A PHIL-03/A |
| Brain and Cognition | 6 | 48 | English | First semester | PSIC-01/B |
| Brain Modelling for Biomedicine and Ict | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | BIOS-06/A |
| Machine Learning | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | INFO-01/A |
| Neurophysiology and Biophysics for Ai | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | BIOS-06/A |
| Workshop: Programming Lab | 3 | 36 | English | First semester | NN |
Optional activities and study plan rules
B1 - 1 exam to choose among:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge Representation and Reasoning | 6 | 48 | English | First four month period | INFO-01/A |
| Natural Language Processing | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | INFO-01/A |
| Programming | 6 | 48 | English | First semester | INFO-01/A |
B2 - 1 exam to choose among:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logics for Ai | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | PHIL-02/A |
| Methodology of Data-Driven Reasoning | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | PHIL-02/A |
| Philosophy of Cognitive Neuroscience | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | PHIL-02/A |
- 3 ECTS in a second EU foreign Language for Italian students ONLY
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Language Skills: French (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | French | Open sessions | NN |
| Additional Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | German | Open sessions | NN |
| Additional Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Spanish | Open sessions | NN |
- 3 ECTS in Italian Language for foreign students ONLY
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Italian | Open sessions | NN |
be activated by the A.Y. 2027/2028
Compulsory
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ai Applied to Neuroimaging | 6 | 48 | English | IBIO-01/A MEDS-22/B PHYS-06/A | |
| Ai Applied to Neurological Sciences and Brain-Computer Interfaces | 6 | 48 | English | MEDS-12/A PSIC-01/B | |
| Final Exam | 21 | 0 | English | Open sessions | NN |
Optional activities and study plan rules
B3 - 1 exam to choose among:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human-Computer Interaction | 6 | 48 | English | INFO-01/A | |
| Machine Learning for Collaborative Intelligent Systems | 6 | 48 | English | IINF-05/A | |
| Neuromorphic Computing for Ai Solutions and Neuro-Robotics | 6 | 48 | English | IBIO-01/A IINF-05/A |
B4 - 1 workshop to choose between:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workshop: Software Tools for Machine Learning | 3 | 36 | English | Second semester | NN |
| Workshop: Software Tools for Statistics | 3 | 36 | English | First semester | NN |
B5 - 1 workshop to choose between:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workshop: Neuromorphic and Neurorobotics | 3 | 36 | English | First semester | NN |
| Workshop: Neuroplasticity and Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Techniques | 3 | 36 | English | Second semester | NN |
Compulsory
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traineeship | 3 | 0 | Italian | Open sessions | NN |
Optional activities and study plan rules
- 12 ECTS to be earned through any of the elective courses among those offered by the University of Milan, or University of Milano-Bicocca or University of Pavia.
To sit the Machine Learning exam, students are advised to have successfully completed at least one programming course at either the Bachelor's or Master's level, including the programming course offered within the present degree programme.
Compulsory
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ai and Human-Decision Making | 12 | 96 | English | PSIC-01/A | |
| Ai and Media Law | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | GIUR-05/A |
| Ai, Ethics and Law | 6 | 48 | English | First semester | GIUR-17/A PHIL-03/A |
| Brain and Cognition | 6 | 48 | English | First semester | PSIC-01/B |
| Data Protection, Law and Ai | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | GIUR-17/A |
| Machine Learning | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | INFO-01/A |
| Workshop: Programming Lab | 3 | 36 | English | First semester | NN |
Optional activities and study plan rules
C1 - 1 exam to choose among:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge Representation and Reasoning | 6 | 48 | English | First four month period | INFO-01/A |
| Natural Language Processing | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | INFO-01/A |
| Programming | 6 | 48 | English | First semester | INFO-01/A |
C2 - 1 exam to choose among:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logics for Ai | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | PHIL-02/A |
| Methodology of Data-Driven Reasoning | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | PHIL-02/A |
| Philosophy of Cognitive Neuroscience | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | PHIL-02/A |
- 3 ECTS in a second EU foreign Language for Italian students ONLY
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Language Skills: French (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | French | Open sessions | NN |
| Additional Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | German | Open sessions | NN |
| Additional Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Spanish | Open sessions | NN |
- 3 ECTS in Italian Language for foreign students ONLY
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Italian | Open sessions | NN |
be activated by the A.Y. 2027/2028
Compulsory
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Exam | 21 | 0 | English | Open sessions | NN |
Optional activities and study plan rules
C3 - 1 exam to choose among:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Governance and Ai | 6 | 48 | English | GIUR-02/A | |
| Responsibility and Ai | 6 | 48 | English | GIUR-10/A GIUR-11/A | |
| Sources of Law and Fundamental Rights in Ai | 6 | 48 | Italian | GIUR-05/A |
C4 - 1 exam to choose among:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Analysis and Tax Compliance | 6 | 48 | English | GIUR-08/A STAT-01/A | |
| Digital Surveillance, Employee Monitoring and Selection By Ai | 6 | 48 | English | GIUR-04/A | |
| Justice By Algorithm | 6 | 48 | English | GIUR-13/A INFO-01/A |
C5 - 1 exam to choose among:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ai and Public Administration | 6 | 48 | English | GIUR-06/A INFO-01/A | |
| Banking and Insurance Law | 6 | 48 | English | GIUR-02/A MATH-03/B | |
| Multilevel Protection of Rights in Ai | 6 | 48 | English | GIUR-09/A GIUR-10/A | |
| Smart Contracts and Intellectual Property Law | 6 | 48 | English | GIUR-01/A INFO-01/A |
C6 - 1 workshop to choose among:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workshop: Employee Monitoring and Recruitment | 3 | 36 | English | Second semester | NN |
| Workshop: Forensics | 3 | 36 | English | Second semester | NN |
| Workshop: Tax Data Analysis and Tax Risk | 3 | 36 | English | Second semester | NN |
C7 - 1 workshop to choose between:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workshop: Software Tools for Machine Learning | 3 | 36 | English | Second semester | NN |
| Workshop: Software Tools for Statistics | 3 | 36 | English | First semester | NN |
Compulsory
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traineeship | 3 | 0 | Italian | Open sessions | NN |
Optional activities and study plan rules
- 12 ECTS to be earned through any of the elective courses among those offered by the University of Milan, or University of Milano-Bicocca or University of Pavia.
To sit the Machine Learning exam, students are advised to have successfully completed at least one programming course at either the Bachelor's or Master's level, including the programming course offered within the present degree programme.
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Guidance:
Admission, ranking and enrolment
Milan, Pavia
Head of study programme
Academic guidance tutor
Erasmus and international mobility tutor
Study plan tutor
Internship tutor
Caverzasi Eduardo
Seminar and workshop tutor
Raganato Alessandro
Dissertation tutor
Master's degree admission tutor
Benozzo Danilo
Briziarelli Marco
Canzian Nicola
Casellato Claudia
Tavassi Ludovica
Reference structures
Contacts
- Teaching Office
Via Festa del Perdono, 3 - 20122 Milano (MI)
[email protected]
+39Phone 02 503 12724-12435 - Student registrar
Via S. Sofia 9/1 - 20122 Milano
https://www.unimi.it/en/node/359/ - Vice-Presidents of the Degree Course's Teaching Board
Claudia Casellato (UNIPV), Lorenzo Giasanti (UNIMIB) - Tutor for students with disabilities and for students with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD)
Caterina Marchionni (UNIMI)
For students enrolled in Bachelor's, Master's and single-cycle degree programmes, tuition fees are to be paid in two instalments:
- the amount of the first instalment is the same for all students and is due upon enrolment
- the amount of the second instalment varies according to each student's ISEE University value and the degree programme in which they are enrolled
- for international students with income and assets abroad, the second instalment varies according to their country of origin.
Education incentive programmes and other benefits
The University offers scholarships, cafeterias, subsidised accommodation and other forms of financial support to students meeting specific economic and merit requirements.
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