Master · Computer Science
MSc in Data Science
at Sapienza University of Rome · Rome (university base; check campus)
Requirements and review notes
- EntranceCommittee review of grades and curriculum plus maths, probability and programming preparation. The knowledge check is automatically satisfied with an average above 24/30 across at least 12 specified maths credits, 6 probability credits and 6 computing credits. If only one subject component is missing, a test and/or final interview checks it.
- EnglishB2 English through certification or prior B2 English credits; otherwise an English interview. Mandatory visa preselection documentation is a separate earlier stage.
- AlsoRecognised Bachelor-level qualification and at least 90 credits across the specified maths/computing, physics, economics/statistics, engineering, biology, law, earth sciences and philosophy-of-science sectors. B2 English is required. Indian qualification recognition is assessed separately.
Fees, admission and verification
Fees checked 2026-10-09 · 2026/27. If income is produced in India and Italian-income university ISEE cannot be supplied: Band A annual contribution €300 (€90 + €105 + €105), plus €140 regional tax unless exempt and €16 stamp: baseline total €456. This is a country-of-income rule, not an unconditional nationality price. Infostud initially uses citizenship; a different income country requires an evidenced administrative change. Foreign-income ISEE parificato is not accepted for this calculation. Separate application/test charges are excluded; approved exemptions/awards may change the total. Official fee source
Selected details checked. 2026-10-09 · See the academic year beside each source-linked fact. Checked fields: tuition amount, English requirement, entry test, fee period, qualification level, course title. The checked fields above and the application/fee details below have separate source scopes. Other requirements may still need confirmation; no offer of admission or open application window is implied. Official review source
Admission window checked · 2026/27 · 2026-10-09. Local eligibility applicants; visa category has September restriction. [2026/27; Local eligibility applicants; visa category has September restriction] Local eligibility checks open 2 July 2026. Deadlines: 15 September (the only applicable date for visa applicants), 15 October, 17 November and 17 December 2026; 14 January 2027 is reserved for Sapienza graduates/graduating students. Earlier MoveIN and Universitaly deadlines remain separate. Official admission source
Application and fee details
Official sources checked 2026-10-09. Match the academic year and applicant category to your situation. A past deadline does not reopen for the next intake, and an application deadline is separate from enrolment or the start of teaching.
Admissions and eligibility
English certificate exemptionsSource checked · 2026/27
Foreign qualification holders
Use the institution certificate list together with the exact programme minimum and exceptions. India is absent from the general country-based English-medium exemption list; some named programmes expressly accept broader university MOI evidence. India is not on the general MOI country-exemption list. Programme-specific annex may define additional exemptions.
Preselection deadlineSource checked · 2026/27
Non-EU abroad requiring visa
15 May 2026
Preselection deadlineSource checked · 2026/27
Other preselection candidates
31 July 2026 Exceptions within named course sections take precedence.
Selection and entry testSource checked · 2026/27
Named current course applicants
Committee review of grades and curriculum plus maths, probability and programming preparation. The knowledge check is automatically satisfied with an average above 24/30 across at least 12 specified maths credits, 6 probability credits and 6 computing credits. If only one subject component is missing, a test and/or final interview checks it.
- Academic year 2026-2027 | Admission procedure for the Master’s degree programme | with assessment of entry requirements and personal knowledge in: | Data Science | Faculty of Information Engineering, Computer Science and Statistics | Degree Class: LM-DATA; code to be entered on Infostud: 33519
- Data Science | Course catalogue
English requirementSource checked · 2026/27
Named current course applicants
B2 English through certification or prior B2 English credits; otherwise an English interview. Mandatory visa preselection documentation is a separate earlier stage.
- Academic year 2026-2027 | Admission procedure for the Master’s degree programme | with assessment of entry requirements and personal knowledge in: | Data Science | Faculty of Information Engineering, Computer Science and Statistics | Degree Class: LM-DATA; code to be entered on Infostud: 33519
- Data Science | Course catalogue
Eligibility for Indian qualificationsConditions need checking · 2026/27
Qualifications awarded in India
For second-cycle access, the India annex accepts a four-year/eight-semester Honours/Research or Professional bachelor at NHEQF level 6 with at least 160 credit-hours. A three-year/six-semester level-5.5 bachelor (120 credit-hours) does not give direct access: it needs at least one additional year leading to a postgraduate diploma (40 credit-hours) or four-year honours qualification. Supply all-year official marks/transcript; DigiLocker/NAD evidence is recommended. Exact subject/grade/language criteria and individual recognition remain separate. Country-title access rule is verified; individual recognition and exact-course prerequisites/selection remain separate.
Required documentsConditions need checking · 2026/27
Named current course applicants
For applicants coming from other Italian universities: Google form containing degree/class, exam marks and scientific sectors, B2 certificate or self-declaration, and the €10 receipt; email completion to the programme. Foreign qualification holders follow the International Students Office route instead. Final recognition documents and MoveIN selection attachments are separate stages. The domestic Google-form checklist is not automatically mapped to an Indian qualification.
Other entry requirementsSource checked · 2026/27
Named current course applicants
• Recognised Bachelor-level qualification and at least 90 credits across the specified maths/computing, physics, economics/statistics, engineering, biology, law, earth sciences and philosophy-of-science sectors. B2 English is required. Indian qualification recognition is assessed separately.
- Academic year 2026-2027 | Admission procedure for the Master’s degree programme | with assessment of entry requirements and personal knowledge in: | Data Science | Faculty of Information Engineering, Computer Science and Statistics | Degree Class: LM-DATA; code to be entered on Infostud: 33519
- Data Science | Course catalogue
Application roundsSource checked · 2026/27
Local eligibility applicants; visa category has September restriction
Local eligibility checks open 2 July 2026. Deadlines: 15 September (the only applicable date for visa applicants), 15 October, 17 November and 17 December 2026; 14 January 2027 is reserved for Sapienza graduates/graduating students. Earlier MoveIN and Universitaly deadlines remain separate.
Enrolment datesConditions need checking · 2026/27
Named current course applicants
Enrol only after positive curricular and personal-preparation assessment and final verification of the foreign qualification. Conditional graduation is allowed only where the course regulation permits it: other-university degree by 19 December 2026, Sapienza degree by 23 January 2027. Payment deadlines follow the applicable central fee branch. Individual recognition and permission for conditional graduation are not guaranteed.
Prior qualificationSource checked · 2026/27
Named current course applicants
Recognised Bachelor-level qualification and at least 90 credits across the specified maths/computing, physics, economics/statistics, engineering, biology, law, earth sciences and philosophy-of-science sectors. B2 English is required. Indian qualification recognition is assessed separately.
- Academic year 2026-2027 | Admission procedure for the Master’s degree programme | with assessment of entry requirements and personal knowledge in: | Data Science | Faculty of Information Engineering, Computer Science and Statistics | Degree Class: LM-DATA; code to be entered on Infostud: 33519
- Data Science | Course catalogue
Fees and funding
Tuition amountSource checked · 2026/27
Students with income produced in India who cannot present an Italian-income university ISEE; ordinary Sapienza degree contribution, before benefits
EUR 456.00 Baseline annual contribution plus statutory regional tax and stamp; exemptions can change the total. This is not every Indian citizen’s fee category.
Fee currencySource checked · 2026/27
Students with income produced in India who cannot present an Italian-income university ISEE; ordinary Sapienza degree contribution, before benefits
EUR
Fee periodSource checked · 2026/27
Students with income produced in India who cannot present an Italian-income university ISEE; ordinary Sapienza degree contribution, before benefits
year
Additional and mandatory chargesSource checked · 2026/27
Students under this degree-enrolment regulation
€140 Lazio regional tax unless exempt, plus €16 stamp duty, charged with the first tuition instalment. Separate application/test fees are additional.
Payment instalmentsSource checked · 2026/27
Students with income produced in India who cannot present an Italian-income university ISEE; ordinary Sapienza degree contribution, before benefits
India foreign-income Band A contribution instalments: €90/€105/€105, plus €140 regional tax and €16 stamp with the first. Restricted-entry first-payment deadline is set by the exact call; second 17 December 2026, third 25 March 2027. Master’s personal-preparation checks use the conditional Article 3 enrolment dates; do not substitute the continuing-student 5 November deadline in every case.
Conditional tuition categorySource checked · 2026/27
Students with income produced in India who cannot present an Italian-income university ISEE; ordinary Sapienza degree contribution, before benefits
If income is produced in India and Italian-income university ISEE cannot be supplied: Band A annual contribution €300 (€90 + €105 + €105), plus €140 regional tax unless exempt and €16 stamp: baseline total €456. This is a country-of-income rule, not an unconditional nationality price. Infostud initially uses citizenship; a different income country requires an evidenced administrative change. Foreign-income ISEE parificato is not accepted for this calculation. Before any approved exemption/award; excludes separate application and admission-test fees.
Course and qualification
Course titleSource checked · 2026/27
Check the stated applicant category
Data Science Named course matched exactly after removing display prefix or English-track annotation; archaeology spelling equivalent.
QualificationSource checked · 2026/27
Check the stated applicant category
Master
Programme identityConditions need checking · 2026/27
non-EU applicant residing abroad requiring a visa
name: Data Science; level: Master Exact 2026/27 MoveIN section found; current course-code page/call was not recovered from the legacy generic app URL.
Academic yearSource checked · 2026/27
Named current course applicants
2026/27
Still needs confirmation: deadline time and timezone; enrolment dates; teaching start; eligibility for indian qualifications; required documents; scholarship conditions. Ask the programme’s admissions office for the current call before applying or paying.
For Indian students
What this means if you’re applying from India.
India-specific note
For 2026/27: For second-cycle access, the India annex accepts a four-year/eight-semester Honours/Research or Professional bachelor at NHEQF level 6 with at least 160 credit-hours. A three-year/six-semester level-5.5 bachelor (120 credit-hours) does not give direct access: it needs at least one additional year leading to a postgraduate diploma (40 credit-hours) or four-year honours qualification. Supply all-year official marks/transcript; DigiLocker/NAD evidence is recommended. Exact subject/grade/language criteria and individual recognition remain separate. Confirm that your qualification, residence and applicant category match the official rule. The source-linked details below distinguish application, enrolment and fee conditions.
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