The programme
This section provides a comprehensive overview of the degree programme, including details on its structure, regulations, and additional resources. It also introduces the University’s Quality Assurance system and outlines the Student Orientation services available to prospective students, aimed at guiding them in selecting the most suitable course.
Course of study in brief
modern approach to mathematics, in line with the best and most up-to-date
national and international opportunities in STEM (Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics). It is delivered in English and many lectures are given by foreign
lecturers from partner institutions at the top of international rankings. The
master's degree course is offered within a teaching center of the ECMI (European
Consortium for Mathematics in Industry), the only venue in the Northeast. In
particular, with appropriate choices in the study plan, it is possible to obtain
the ECMI certificate recognised at the European level. The degree courses are
designed to broaden the mathematical knowledge acquired in a three-year
undergraduate degree course and to allow for specialisation in some specific
areas. The degree is structured to provide students with advanced skills in the
main mathematical methods used in science, society and economics.
student a rounded training that is applicable to the subsequent pathway to
employment. In particular those who follow relevant courses specifically offered
by the University or other institutions may have a corresponding number of
university credits recognised as part of their study programme.
The course is structured in two curricula. The Applied Mathematics curriculum, which
is highly professional, is based on solid modelling and computational
preparation covering, for example, industrial and applied mathematics, data and
decision science, mathematical finance, code theory and cryptography. The
Mathematics for Education curriculum is characterized in particular by teaching
the fundamentals of mathematics, computer science and physics, with additional
workshops in education. The course of study can be customised by attending some
courses at the University of Trento, with whom the University of Verona shares a
convention, and by participating in the international mobility programmes with
over thirty partner locations in Europe. It is also possible to participate in
three double degree programmes: with the Institut Polytechnique de Grenoble
(France), with the Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté (France) and with the
Universität Stuttgart (Germany). The wide and diverse range of courses on offer
allows students to include in their study plan the subjects most suited to their
chosen pathway. Here you can find suggestions for possible lecture courses to be included in the study plan. Additional tools are provided to all students to support the in-person lectures, such as bibliographic references, notes, handouts, video lectures or other teaching materials. Internships are possible at companies of national and international importance, e.g. in the banking, insurance and industrial sectors, research laboratories and educational institutions. These features of the course guarantee high competitiveness in the labour market and in scientific and technological research. A graduate of the master's degree in mathematics in Verona can successfully fit into work groups in the research and development sectors of companies and industries, scientific laboratories of public and private institutions (data analysis, software analysis and development, cryptography and security, modelling and simulation in a virtual environment, development of models and analysis of biomedical processes, methodologies and technologies for Industry 4.0...) and in financial and banking institutions or insurance companies, nationally and internationally. A graduate of the master's degree in mathematics can also enter the teaching profession in primary and secondary schools. He/she has the opportunity to fulfil the curricular requirements to enter the following teaching classes: Mathematics and Science in lower secondary schools, Mathematics, Physics, Applied Mathematics and Computer Science in upper secondary schools. He/she can also complete the initial teacher training course required by law to compete for tenured posts in the school. The Master's degree graduate in Mathematics can successfully pursue studies at the PhD level both in Mathematics and in other scientific fields (e.g. Computer Science, Statistics, Economics and Finance, Bioengineering and Biomedical Sciences) in Italy and abroad.
- Degree type Corsi di laurea Magistrale
- Duration 2 years
- Part-time Study option available Yes
- Admissions Subject to entry requirements
- Degree class LM-40
- S.T.E.M. course Yes
- Ammesso al progetto PA 110 e lode Yes
- Administrative headquarters verona
- Locations for lessons and exams Map of the Locations
- Language English
More specifically, the educational programme identifies three main areas of learning, the contents of which will be explored in varying degrees depending on the chosen curriculum:
A) General Mathematics, including the more theoretical aspects of algebra, topology and differential geometry, functional analysis and partial differential equations, probability and statistics, physical-mathematical modelling, and numerical analysis.
B) Modelling, application and computational methods, including advanced mathematical tools for the mathematical modelling of natural phenomena (physical, biological, etc.) and economic, financial and social processes. In particular, mathematical methods for applied sciences, advanced numerical analysis, scientific computing, stochastic differential equations, coding theory and cryptography, statistics, data science and mathematical finance.
C) Teaching and communication of mathematics: including the fundamental aspects of mathematics and mathematical methods for computer science, mathematics teaching, modern physics, and preparation of laboratory experiments.
The course, structured according to the chosen curriculum, is organised into an initial core of courses in the first year, the purpose of which is to provide fundamental knowledge. These are supplemented by a range of courses more focused on specific topics, whose relevance is documented by their presence in the main international research trends. These courses can be taken between the first and second years of the course. The training programme is completed by a thesis, which may be related to internships at companies, research organisations, laboratories and training institutes, both in Italy and abroad.
Role in a work context
The trained professional is able to perform technical or professional tasks both independently and in teams with experts from other disciplines, providing support in particular in problem-solving activities and, more generally, in fields where problem-analysis skills, logical formulation and rigorous deduction of strategies and solutions are required. They contribute to the advancement of mathematical knowledge in their areas of specialisation, often motivated by interests arising from applied sciences. They may also act as disseminators of scientific culture, with particular reference to the theoretical and applied aspects of classical and modern mathematics.
Skills associated with the role
The trained professional possesses:
- broad knowledge and skills in all areas of mathematics, with advanced specialisation in at least one of them;
- excellent formalisation, abstraction and generalisation skills, logical and methodological rigour in problem analysis;
- the ability to collaborate with experts from other disciplines, including using advanced IT tools;
- awareness of the links with non-mathematical disciplines, both in terms of the motivations for mathematical research and the practical applications of the results of such investigations;
- communication skills suitable for sharing mathematical knowledge with specialists in other non-mathematical disciplines and with a non-specialist audience.
Career opportunities
Graduates with a Master's degree in Mathematics find employment in public and private institutions, research and development centres of high-tech companies
with a high technological content, secondary education institutions, and scientific dissemination.
They are able to successfully continue their studies at PhD level in Mathematics and, for example, in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics and Economics, in Italy and abroad.
Graduates who have earned sufficient credits in appropriate scientific-disciplinary groups may, as provided for by current legislation, take the admission tests for teacher training courses.
Role in the workplace
The trained professional is primarily responsible for developing mathematical tools for analysing complex phenomena
of an economic, social, biomedical, financial and logistical nature, for example, with particular regard to the analysis of large amounts of data. They develop models of these phenomena for predictive purposes in order to design intervention strategies aimed at achieving specific objectives. They are able to carry out their technical or professional tasks both independently and in teams with experts from other scientific disciplines, providing in particular modelling and computational support.
Can perform the roles of financial analyst, statistician, software analyst and designer, and systems analyst.
Skills associated with the role
The trained professional:
- fits readily into various work environments thanks to their solid background in theoretical, modelling and numerical skills;
- adapts to new situations and problems, quickly and independently acquiring any specific knowledge not yet possessed;
- has advanced skills in the fields of applied mathematics (in particular probability and statistics, operational research, linear algebra including its computational aspects, mathematical and numerical analysis, mathematical physics, scientific computing);
- is able to identify the elements relevant to the analysis of concrete situations and problems, even in non-mathematical contexts or formulated in the language of other disciplines, and to construct their mathematical formalisation;
- is able to share the results of their analysis with specialists from other non-mathematical disciplines and with a non-specialist audience.
Career opportunities
Graduates with a Master's degree in Mathematics can find employment in financial and banking institutions or insurance companies, as well as in the research and development departments of companies and industries (software analysis and development, cryptography and security, virtual testing service companies, scientific laboratories of public and private bodies, development of models and analysis of biomedical processes, etc.) at regional, national and international level.
Graduates are able to successfully continue their studies at PhD level in Mathematics and, for example, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics and Economics, in Italy and abroad.
Graduates who have earned sufficient credits in appropriate scientific-disciplinary groups may, as provided for by current legislation, take the admission tests for teacher training courses.
