What you'll study

Year of study: 1
Required
Choose at least 15 ECTS among the following courses (between 15 and 30 CFU)
Choose at least 20 ECTS among the following courses (between 20 and 36 CFU)
Choose at least 12 ECTS among all the courses offered by UniTrento or affiliated academic institutions. These courses must not replicate the content of previous exams and be consistent with the study plan. (12 CFU)
Choose at least 24 ECTS, from the courses offered in the 1st or in the 2nd year and listed below, according to the Manifesto's rules. (between 24 and 36 CFU)
Choose at most 16 ECTS among all the courses offered by UniTrento or affiliated academic institutions. These courses must not replicate the content of previous exams and be consistent with the study plan. (between 3 and 16 CFU)
Choose between a 30 ECTS thesis and an internship (12 ECTS) followed by a 18 ECTS thesis (30 CFU)
Year of study: 1
Required
Choose 15 ECTS among the following courses (offered in the 1st and in the 2nd year) (15 CFU)
Choose at least 36 ECTS, from the courses offered in the 1st or in the 2nd year and listed below, according to the Manifesto's rules. (36 CFU)
Choose at most 12 ECTS among all the courses offered by UniTrento or affiliated academic institutions. These courses must not replicate the content of previous exams and be consistent with the study plan. (between 3 and 12 CFU)
Choose between a 30 ECTS thesis and an internship (12 ECTS) followed by a 18 ECTS thesis (30 CFU)
Year of study: 1
Required
Choose at least 24 ECTS among the following courses (offered in the 1st and in the 2nd year) and those proposed in the sister rule (courses offered only in the 2nd year) (24 CFU)
Choose at least 12 ECTS among the following courses (offered in the 1st and in the 2nd year) (between 12 and 42 CFU)
Choose at least 6 ECTS from the following courses, or those not already choosen in the previous rules 2) and 3) or, see the notes below (6 CFU)
Choose between a 30 ECTS thesis and an internship (12 ECTS) followed by a 18 ECTS thesis (30 CFU)
Choose at most 15 ECTS among all the courses offered by UniTrento or affiliated academic institutions. These courses must not replicate the content of previous exams and be consistent with the study plan. (between 3 and 15 CFU)
Choose at least one among the following courses (1 teaching activity)
Year of study: 2
Choose at least 24 ECTS among the following courses (offered in the 2nd year) and those proposed in the sister rule (courses offered also in the 1st year) (30 CFU)
Year of study: 1
Required
Choose at least 24 ECTS among the following courses (between 24 and 45 CFU)
Choose at least 15 ECTS among the following courses (between 15 and 33 CFU)
Choose at least 36 ECTS, from the courses listed below (offered in the 1st year) and those proposed in the sister rule (2nd), of which at least 24 must belong to MAT/MATH or FIS/PHYS sectors. These courses must not replicate the content of previous exams. (36 CFU)
Choose at most 12 ECTS among all the courses offered by UniTrento or affiliated academic institutions. These courses must not replicate the content of previous exams and be consistent with the study plan. (between 3 and 12 CFU)
Choose between a 30 ECTS thesis and an internship (12 ECTS) followed by a 18 ECTS thesis (30 CFU)
Year of study: 2
Choose at least 36 ECTS, from the courses listed below (offered in the 2nd year) and those proposed in the sister rule (1st), of which at least 24 must belong to MAT/MATH or FIS/PHYS sectors. These courses must not replicate the content of previous exams. (36 CFU)

You will acquire knowledge of the fundamentals of pure and applied mathematics and develop skills in at least one other discipline and its mathematical applications. 

Over the two years, depending on the pathway chosen, you will gain

Theoretical skills: in-depth study of the theoretical foundations of mathematics in areas such as advanced algebra, geometry, calculus, partial differential equations and dynamical systems.

Cryptography and coding theory: knowledge of modern methods in computational algebra, cryptography and error-correcting codes.

Analysis of complex systems: Skills in analysing and modelling complex biological systems, biomedical applications and mathematical finance.

Data Science and Statistics: Data analysis techniques, statistical modelling and applications in the biological and social sciences.

Teaching and communication: methods of teaching and communicating in mathematics and science, with an emphasis on effective learning.

You will work with a high degree of autonomy, taking responsibility for complex projects and developing the scientific method of investigation, logical-deductive reasoning and inductive methods related to experimentation.

Career Opportunities

The course prepares you for careers in the following areas

  • Cryptography and code theory
  • Mathematical finance
  • Statistics and data science
  • Mathematical modelling in biology and medicine
  • scientific communication
  • Teaching in secondary or higher education
  • Research

You will be able to work in areas such as

  • Banks and insurance companies
  • Financial and securities companies
  • IT consultancies
  • Biomedical and pharmaceutical companies
  • Data analysis companies
  • Publishing and scientific communication.

Further Studies

The Master's degree in Mathematics provides access to a PhD in Mathematics, both in Italy and in Europe and the United States, as well as to PhDs in other sciences where mathematics plays an important role, such as Physics, Computer Science and Telecommunications Engineering. At UniTrento, you can find:

Phd in Mathematics
Phd in Physics