The programme is free access to Europeans and Equivalents: to be admitted, admission requirements must be verified by a Committee and, in some cases, with an exam and an interview.

Qualification and curricular requirements

Degree: a bachelor's degree or equivalent academic qualification of at least three years' duration, obtained in Italy or abroad and recognised as suitable, providing:

• a solid theoretical and practical knowledge of linear algebra and some of its applications
• a solid theoretical and practical knowledge of the basic tools of mathematical analysis (limits, functions, continuity, derivatives, integrals) and some of their applications
• a thorough theoretical and practical introduction to the scientific method and logical-deductive reasoning.

Required SSD (scientific disciplinary fields): your study path must include at least 60 ECTS in SSD of the MATH group.

Additional SSD (subject to evaluation): the Committee may also consider credits in the following groups and fields, assessing on a case-by-case basis that the course syllabus demonstrates mathematical content:

• PHYS - Physics
• STAT - Statistics
• INFO/01 - Informatics.

Degrees obtained abroad or under a system that is not based on ECTS: the requirements are verified by the Committee, which assesses the coherence of the contents and learning outcomes of your courses with the disciplinary fields indicated above.

Personal background: exam and interview

Your personal background will be verified through a written examination and, if necessary, an interview (including online).

You are exempt from the written exam if you have, or plan to earn, a bachelor's degree in the L-35 class prior to enrollment, and a weighted average more than 24/30 at the time of application (in the calculation, a grade of “30 cum laude” is equivalent to 31).

The interview is always mandatory for all candidates choosing the Cryptography curriculum, and it may also be requested by candidates who have been exempted from the exam or who have received a positive evaluation.

Language skills

Knowledge of English at least at level B2 of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) is required. You can prove it in one of the following ways

• by having passed a university exam in English B2 as part of your degree programme;
• by providing a language certificate recognised by UniTrento.

If you don’t have any of these certifications, you can take and pass an English test at the University Language Center.

Students wishing to start classes in September must submit their application for admission by the July session.

The results will be announced within one week of the conclusion of the interviews for each session.

The adequacy of personal background is verified

• with a written examination on fundamentals of Analysis, Linear Algebra and, depending on the chosen Curriculum, other subjects. Candidates and applicants as indicated in Admission Requirements - Personal background are exempted from the examination
• with a possible interview, including online, provided in such cases:
  • always for those who choose the Cryptography Curriculum;
  • in cases requested by the Commission, but only after passing the written examination or also as an orientation for those who are exempted from the written exam.

The attached Syllabi describe the contents of the esam for the common part and for the specific curricula.

We provide questions from previous years' exams as examples.

Verification by the committee may have one of the following output:

• unconditional admission to one or more curricula
• admission to a specific curriculum, with an individual study plan involving teachings agreed upon with the Commission, based on your initial preparation and specific interests
• non-admission.

In case you are not admitted because you don't meet specific curricular requirements, the Commission will indicate a learning path to acquire them.

The Commission may give you the opportunity to apply for verification of requirements a second time for the same academic year.

If admitted, you will receive an email from Student Support with directions on how to proceed with enrolment.