Master · Data Science
Data Science
at University of Catania · Catania (university base; check campus)
Official-source conflict. Exact official programme/admission source carries a 2026/27 marker. This does not mean an application window remains open. Official availability notice · checked 2026-10-09
This official link is shared by several catalogue entries. Use the university’s site search for “Data Science” to reach the specific course page. Check the exact title, campus and academic year.
Requirements and review notes
- EntranceSelection requirements need confirmation. Selection on qualifications and, if appropriate, interview/test.
- EnglishA B2 level or higher of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for languages is required; IELTS: overall score greater than, or equal to, 5.5; TOEFL: minimum total score 72; Cambridge: First Certificate in English (FCE) or higher
Fees, admission and verification
Fees checked 2026-10-09 · 2026/27. 2026/27 non-EU nonresident baseline: €150 annual contribution + €140 regional tax + €16 stamp = €306, before exemptions. Applies where ISEE is inapplicable; students resident in Italy use the applicable ISEE/merit/year rules. Application fees and the admission-confirmation payment are separate. The €2,150 ordinary contribution cap is not this applicant-category price. Official fee source
Official-source conflict. 2026-10-09 · See the academic year beside each source-linked fact. Checked fields: tuition amount, English requirement, fee period. 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 · See each dated applicant category below · 2026-10-09. Dates for the stated admission rounds and applicant categories. [2026/27; non-EU living abroad] opens: 2026-02-10 12:00 GMT+1; closes: 2026-03-17 23:59 GMT+1 The call is closed as checked on 9 October 2026. [2026/27; non-EU living abroad] • name: public selection; window: 2026-02-10 12:00 to 2026-03-17 23:59 GMT+1 Only the named 2026/27 call. 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
Applicant categoriesSource checked · 2026/27
See value and source scope.
non Eu Abroad: named 2026/27 international-master call The record is one of the ten named programmes. Additional current official source retained in the recovery pack.
Application roundsSource checked · 2026/27
non-EU living abroad
opens: 2026-02-10 12:00 GMT+1; closes: 2026-03-17 23:59 GMT+1 The call is closed as checked on 9 October 2026.
Application roundsSource checked · 2026/27
non-EU living abroad
• name: public selection; window: 2026-02-10 12:00 to 2026-03-17 23:59 GMT+1 Only the named 2026/27 call.
Deadline time and timezoneSource checked · 2026/27
See value and source scope.
GMT+1 The source explicitly labels both endpoints GMT+1.
English requirementSource checked · 2026/27
non-EU living abroad
A B2 level or higher of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for languages is required; IELTS: overall score greater than, or equal to, 5.5; TOEFL: minimum total score 72; Cambridge: First Certificate in English (FCE) or higher Course-by-course 2026/27 English requirement from the official call annex.
Selection and entry testConditions need checking · 2026/27
See value and source scope.
Selection on qualifications and, if appropriate, interview/test. Whether an interview/test is used depends on the programme annex/evaluation.
Other entry requirementsConditions need checking · 2026/27
non-EU living abroad
• An academic background in one of the following fields: Computer Science Economics and management Engineering Mathematics Physics Statistics An adequate knowledge Exact curricular-background passage; the committee assesses transcript content and marks as stated in the annex.
Eligibility for Indian qualificationsConditions need checking · 2026/27
Indian citizen resident abroad requiring a study visa
An Indian applicant applying from India falls within the cited non-EU-abroad/foreign-qualification route, subject to recognition of the Indian qualification and every course-specific curricular, language and selection requirement. Category inference only; this is not automatic admission or a finding that every Indian credential is equivalent.
Required documentsConditions need checking · 2026/27
non-EU living abroad
• Native English-speaking students: self-declaration needs to be presented. • University declaration stating English was the official language of the prior course. Language-evidence alternatives only; the complete call document list remains separate.
Prior qualificationSource checked · 2026/27
non-EU living abroad
A bachelor’s or higher degree awarded abroad. Undergraduate candidates are also accepted, provided that they will obtain their bachelor’s degree before 31 July 2026; Course annex accepts a foreign bachelor/higher degree and states any graduand deadline shown here.
Fees and funding
Reservation paymentSource checked · 2026/27
admitted candidate
amount Eur: 75; deadline: within 15 days of admission notice; refundable: No Seat confirmation payment, not tuition.
Conditional tuition categorySource checked · 2026/27
Non-EU citizens not resident in Italy for whom ISEE calculation is inapplicable, enrolled in an ordinary Catania degree
2026/27 non-EU nonresident baseline: €150 annual contribution + €140 regional tax + €16 stamp = €306, before exemptions. Applies where ISEE is inapplicable; students resident in Italy use the applicable ISEE/merit/year rules. Application fees and the admission-confirmation payment are separate. The €2,150 ordinary contribution cap is not this applicant-category price.
Additional and mandatory chargesSource checked · 2026/27
Non-EU citizens not resident in Italy for whom ISEE calculation is inapplicable, enrolled in an ordinary Catania degree
€140 regional tax + €16 stamp; included in €306 baseline. Exemptions may remove the contribution and/or regional tax; the stamp remains for total-fee-exempt students.
Payment instalmentsConflicting official sources · 2026/27
Non-EU citizens not resident in Italy for whom ISEE calculation is inapplicable, enrolled in an ordinary Catania degree
The €150 contribution falls in the up-to-€200 single-payment branch. The same current PDF gives 30 November 2026 in payment prose but 16 December 2026 in Table 3; confirm the generated portal due date. First-year fixed-charge enrolment deadlines follow the exact admission call. The €156 fixed charge is separate from the contribution payment. Genuine internal deadline inconsistency: amount is established, exact contribution due date is held.
Fee exemptionsConditions need checking · 2026/27
Individually qualifying exemption categories
ERSU 2026/27 scholarship winners/eligible students are exempt from the contribution; partial awards are proportionate. The regional-tax exemption is separately governed by section 8.3 and the ERSU call. Documented disability, specified government/university awards, protection status and other listed cases have conditions. Even total-fee-exempt students pay the €16 stamp. Benefit receipt and individual eligibility are not guaranteed by nationality.
Tuition amountSource checked · 2026/27
Non-EU citizens not resident in Italy for whom ISEE calculation is inapplicable, enrolled in an ordinary Catania degree
EUR 306.00 2026/27 non-EU nonresident baseline: €150 annual contribution + €140 regional tax + €16 stamp = €306, before exemptions. Applies where ISEE is inapplicable; students resident in Italy use the applicable ISEE/merit/year rules. Application fees and the admission-confirmation payment are separate. The €2,150 ordinary contribution cap is not this applicant-category price.
Fee currencySource checked · 2026/27
Non-EU citizens not resident in Italy for whom ISEE calculation is inapplicable, enrolled in an ordinary Catania degree
EUR
Fee periodSource checked · 2026/27
Non-EU citizens not resident in Italy for whom ISEE calculation is inapplicable, enrolled in an ordinary Catania degree
year
Course and qualification
Academic yearSource checked · 2026/27
Non-EU citizens not resident in Italy for whom ISEE calculation is inapplicable, enrolled in an ordinary Catania degree
2026/27
Still needs confirmation: 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, an applicant resident in India must use the non-EU-resident-abroad/visa-applicant route and only a deadline expressly open to that category. Course admission, Universitaly pre-enrolment and visa processing are separate steps.
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