ICT and Internet Engineering

Master Degree (English Taught) - School: Engineering

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Course type: Master Degree

School: Engineering

Department: Electronic Engineering

Duration: 2 years

Language: English

Access type: Open with curricular skills test

Class: LM-27

Course code:

Description and Teaching Objectives

The master of Science in ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) and Internet Engineering provides the skills, methodologies, and technical know-how needed to master and exploit the many opportunities brought about by the digital era and the emergence of “smart” networked infrastructures in many application domains (energy, transport, society, security, etc). Students will learn and experiment the various facets of the modern internet technologies, including, but not limiting to: sensing, monitoring, and cyber-physical systems; telecommunication and networking; software systems and services; cyber-security; advanced techniques for (big) data analytics and pattern recognition, etc.

Prerequisites

This Degree is entirely held in English, with the following Programs Prerequisites:

A first-level (3-years) university degree in Engineering or equivalent.
Curriculum Vitae in English (any format)
Motivation Letter (in English, any format).
English proficiency certificate for non-English mother tongue. Minimum requirements: IELTS 6.0-TOEFL IBT 65/PBT 513/CBT 183-CEFR B2 or all other equivalents). In exceptional cases students who cannot provide a certificate may be considered for a Skype interview in order to assess their knowledge of English.

Career Opportunities

Just as the spread of Computer has led to the creation of new jobs, so the spread of the Internet has led to the need for new experienced professionals capable of coping with all the problems concerning the Internet-related systems, through a systematic approach that allows to develop multidisciplinary solutions, methods and technologies.

ICT and Internet Engineering fulfils the need for a new wave of further job opportunities in both technology and service industry, owing to the trend towards big data , smart infrastructures, software-rich networks, Internet of Things, smartphone applications etc.

The course offers opportunities in many sectors currently revolutionized by ICT in Italy and abroad: Web-based Systems, Services, Application Design, ICT Technologies, Integration for Web Enterprises, Energy, Health, Environment Protection, Tourism, Automotive, Constructions, Defense, Public Administration, Cybersecurity and last but not least your start-up.