Data Science for Economics (Classe LM-data)-Enrolled from 2022/23 Academic Year

Candidates for admission to the master's degree course may come from various bachelor's, but must have earned at least 30 ECTS in computer science and mathematics (scientific disciplinary sectors: from MAT-01 to MAT-09, INF-01, ING-INF/05) and/or in the area of economic sciences and statistics (scientific disciplinary sectors: SECS-S/01, SECS-S/02, SECS-S/03, SECS-S/06, SECS-P/05, SECS-P/01, SECS-P/02, SECS-P/03, SECS-P/07, SECS-P/08, SECS-P/10).

The ownership of linguistic skills at least at B2 level in the English language is a requirement for access.
Proficiency in English at a B2 level or higher, under the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), is required for admission.
The B2-level requirement will be ascertained by the University Language Centre (SLAM) upon admission as follows:
-Language certificate at or above B2, obtained no more than three years earlier. For the list of language certificates recognized by the University please review: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267/). The certificate must be uploaded when submitting the online application;
-English level achieved during a Bachelor's degree programme through SLAM courses and tests. The test must have been passed within the last four years. It will be assessed administratively, without the applicant having to attach any certificates;
-Placement Test delivered by the University Language Centre (SLAM), which will take place according to the schedule posted to the website: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267/

All those who fail to submit a valid certificate or do not meet the required proficiency level will be invited to take the test through the admission procedure.
Candidates who do not sit or pass the placement test will have until 30 June 2022 (Extra EU) or by 31 July 2022 (EU) to obtain and submit a recognized certificate to SLAM.
Students who do not meet the requirement by 30 June 2022 (Extra EU) or by 31 July 2022 (EU) will not be admitted to the Master's degree programme and may not sit further tests

Minimum curricular requirements cannot be considered as a verification of personal competencies and skills, which is mandatory. Admission is conditional and it depends on the assessment of the personal competencies and skills of the student provided by the Admission Board, whose members are appointed by the Faculty Board-Collegio Didattico.
Assessment of personal competencies and skills is based on the academic curriculum (quality of the previous degree as well as the average grade obtained in the bachelor program. Grades obtained in mathematics, statistics, computer science and economics courses are also part of the evaluation) and choice coherence (coherence between the academic curriculum and/or the activities previously carried out by the student and the learning objectives of the MSc in Data Science for Economics).
The Admission Board reserves the possibility to request the applicant an oral interview or written text for admission, held in English language and exclusively done via electronic devices (i.e., via Teams, Skype, Zoom or other platforms). The oral interview is aimed at verifying the individual knowledge and skills required by DSE. A complete, detailed list of topics that can be asked during the interview is published on the DSE website.
Students with a foreign qualification are also required to ascertain the basic requirements equivalent to the minimum requirements for students with an Italian qualification.
Students without an Italian degree or diploma must obtain 3 credits in Additional language skills: Italian by proving an Italian language proficiency at level A2 within the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). This level can be assessed by the end of the degree course in the following ways:

_ by submitting the language certificate achieved no more than three years prior to the submission, at level A2 or higher, recognised by the University (the list of recognised language certificates can be found at: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/349/). The language certificate must be uploaded through the service https://informastudenti.unimi.it/saw/ess?AUTH=SAML, by choosing the category SLAM;
_ by an entry-level test, organised by SLAM, which can be taken at the beginning of every semester.

Students who fail to reach level A2 will have to attend a 60-hour Italian course organised by SLAM and to pass the final test in order to earn 3 ECTS credits of Additional Language Skills: Italian.


The DSE program also reserves the right to evaluate the possible definition of a planned maximum number of students, determined each year by the competent academic bodies, on the basis of structural, instrumental, and personnel resources available for the functioning of the degree course.