Structure and contents
For the first three semesters, students follow a mandatory core programme. In the fourth semester, they choose one of the streams in "Informatics" or "Finance & Economics". The two streams will diversify towards more methodological or more applied directions. There will be the possibility of choosing electives in the fifth and sixth semesters.
A unified knowledge base bridges the Finance & Economics and Informatics streams, spanning courses throughout the entire six-semester programme.
In the fourth semester, students can delve into the specializing Finance & Economics stream or immerse themselves in the specializing Informatics stream.
|
First Semester |
ECTS |
| Programming Fundamentals for Data Science | 6 |
| Calculus | 6 |
| Principles of Finance | 6 |
| Reason and Responsibility in Decision Making | 3 |
| Software Atelier: Fundamentals of Informatics | 6 |
| Introduction to Data Science | 3 |
|
Second Semester |
ECTS |
| Algorithms & Data Structures 1 | 6 |
| Linear Algebra | 6 |
| Discrete Structures | 6 |
| Statistics 1 | 6 |
| Data Management | 6 |
|
Third Semester |
ECTS |
| Statistics 2 | 6 |
| Mathematics for Data Science | 6 |
| Probability, Statistics and Simulation | 6 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| Algorithms & Data Structures 2 | 3 |
| Information management | 6 |
|
Fourth Semester |
ECTS |
| Design, causality and modelling | 3 |
| Machine learning | 6 |
| Introduction to econometrics | 6 |
| Stream in Finance & Economics | 15 |
| or | |
| Stream in Informatics | 15 |
|
Fifth Semester |
ECTS |
| Data Science Atelier | 6 |
| Econometrics | 6 |
| Stream in Finance & Economics | 18 |
| or | |
| Stream in Informatics | 18 |
|
Sixth Semester |
ECTS |
| Data Analytics & Visualization | 6 |
| Project | 6 |
| Stream in Finance & Economics | 18 |
| or | |
| Stream in Informatics | 18 |
|
Total ECTS |
180 |
The study plan might be subject to changes.
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Language
The programme is entirely taught in English; no language certificates are required for admission.
Language courses at USI
USI offers courses in English, French, German and Italian free of charge for Bachelor/Master students, PhD students, and academic and administrative staff of all its Faculties.
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