Application

In order to ensure high quality education (in particular with respect to the capacity constraints necessary to run laboratories, and to hold individual and group presentations in some courses), the maximum number of students who can enroll in the Master's Degree programme in Computational Social and Political Science is set at 35, plus 10 places reserved for international non-EU candidates residing abroad. Applicants will be selected on the basis of an entrance test, according to the procedures defined in the admission notice.

1. Curricular requirements

Candidates for admission to the Programme may have different Bachelor's degrees, but they must have obtained at least 30 ECTS in computer science, mathematics, applied physics, statistics or econometrics (scientific disciplinary sectors: from MAT-01 to MAT-09, INF-01, ING-INF/05; from SECS-S/01 to SECS-S/06; SECS-P/05) and/or in the area of political science and sociology (scientific disciplinary sectors: SPS/04 and from SPS/07 to SPS/12), with a minimum requirements of 12 credits in the area of political science and sociology (scientific disciplinary sectors: SPS/04 and from SPS/07 to SPS/12) and at least 9 in the area of statistics (scientific disciplinary sectors: from SECS-S/01 to SECS-S/06; SECS-P/05).
Students who do not meet the requirement of 12 credits in the area of political science and sociology will be offered 4 online MOOCs (3 credits each one) in the area of political science and sociology available at the University's Digital Education Hub with a compulsory online exam to be taken online in front of a committee appointed by the Degree Program before enrolment.

2. Proficiency in English

Proficiency in English at a B2 level or higher per 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 of B2 or higher level issued no more than three years before the date of admission application. You will find the list of language certificates recognized by the University at: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39322. The certificate must be uploaded when submitting the online application;
- English level achieved during a University of Milan degree programme and certified by the University Language Centre (SLAM) no more than four years before the date of admission application, including levels based on language certificates submitted by the applicant during their Bachelor's degree at the University of Milan. In this case the process is automatic, the applicant does not have to attach any certificates to the application;
- Entry test administrated by the University Language Centre (SLAM) according to the calendar published on 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 instructed during the admission procedure to take the Entry test.
Applicants who do not take or pass the Entry test will be required to obtain a language proficiency certificate recognized by the University (see https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39322) and deliver it to the SLAM via the InformaStudenti service by the deadline fixed for the masters programme (https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267/).
Applicants who do not meet the requirement by said deadline will not be admitted to the master's degree programme and may not sit any further tests.

3. Personal competences and skills: assessment criteria

Admission is conditional and depends on the assessment of the personal competences and skills of the student provided by the Admission Board, whose members are appointed by the Faculty Board (Collegio Didattico).
The assessment of personal competences and skills for admission to the Programme is conducted through an online written test in English about basic competences in statistics, sociology and political science. Detailed information on the content and structure of the test content will be published on the Admission notice and on the Programme's website before the start of admissions. Candidates who do not achieve the minimum score required by the Admission Board on this test will not be admitted to the programme. The test can only be taken once.
The Admission Board will conduct an online video interview with non-EU candidates applying for a student VISA in order to further assess each applicant's competences and skills in relation to the Programme. A comprehensive list of potential interview topics is published on the Programme's website. Applicants with foreign qualifications must demonstrate that their academic credentials meet the basic requirements equivalent to those required of students with Italian qualifications.