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This web site reports all the information regarding the Master Degree in Data Science established at the University of Catania.

English is the official language of this programme. You can find all the information you need using the menu items.

If you are not already enrolled in this programme and you are searching for information, check the pages Course Overview and Course Structure - Graduation Paths. If you are already enrolled in this course, remember to check periodically all the news.

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News

06/12/2026
First year students: now is the time for your Study Plan of next year!

Dear student,

Since few days and until July 27 2026 (sharp sharp deadline!) you are required to go on the SMARTEDU platform and choose your study plan for the next Academic Year.
(after july 27 you will not be able to do that anymore!, do it soon, do it now!)
In particular:

  • - choose your 'curriculum' among 'Data Analysis' and 'Data Driven Application'
  • - choose two classes as your 'supplementary classes' in the list below
  • - choose two classes as your 'elective classes' both from the list below and from any other class (of Magistral degree) thought at Catania University


LIST:

  • - Business Intelligence for
05/22/2026
Summer School in Ortygia (Siracusa) of interest for Data Scientists

(sorry the received call is only in Italian but the school will be likely to be tought in English)

la prima edizione della Ortygia Summer School 2026, organizzata in collaborazione con la Sapienza Università di Roma, si terrà a Ortigia (Siracusa) dal 7 al 10 settembre 2026.

Il programma prevede quattro corsi intensivi di macroeconomia avanzata, tenuti dai seguenti docenti:

  • Monetary and Fiscal Policy in HANK – Cristiano Cantore (Sapienza Università di Roma)
  • Balance Sheet Policies in DGE Models – Salvatore Nisticò (Sapienza Università di Roma)
  • Machine Learning for Economics – Giuseppe Ragusa
04/13/2026
Guide to choose the Study Plan for the second year of Course

Here are the slides of the short meeting with the first year students of today.
Please read them carefully and do not forget the deadlines!

You may find them here too.

Teacher Announcements

03/06/2026
Welcome / CCBD MS Teams code

Here is the code: ofns73i

Prof. Giuseppe Pappalardo