General information

Admission to the master programme takes place yearly, following a public competition based on titles evaluation and an interview. The number of students for each year is limited to 40 (30 EU and 10 non-EU citizens).

The selection process aims to evaluate each applicant’s background and education, assessing the potential skills required when attending an interdisciplinary and innovative educational programme.

Basic requirements

  • Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, or equivalent qualification degrees.
  • Good knowledge of English language, at least corresponding to an intermediate level (B1 Level in the European Framework for foreign languages).

Candidate’s Profile

The courses of the Master Degree Programme in Computer Science and Networking assume the existence of a solid background knowledge at the methodological and technological level, that characterizes the Bachelor Programmes in Computer Science and in Computer Engineering of the University of Pisa.The applicants are strongly recommended to verify their background level with respect to the topics and subjects indicated in the document "MCSN Key facts", and to follow the suggestions about recommended readings.