Educational Objectives

The program is designed to provide students with a solid methodological foundation and advanced design skills for addressing and solving problems in key application areas of information engineering applied to healthcare. In particular, it focuses on bioinformatics systems and information technologies for health protection, with reference both to the field of digital health — through the analysis of medical, clinical, or health-related data, including data acquired via sensors and wearable devices — and to the field of precision medicine, with specific emphasis on ‘omics’ sciences (such as genomics, proteomics, etc.) and their applications.

The course lasts two years and awards 120 ECTS credits. Admission to the program requires a bachelor’s degree, a university diploma, or a qualification obtained abroad and recognized as suitable under current regulations. Specific curricular requirements must also be met, including a minimum number of credits in the core scientific-disciplinary areas of Class L-8 (Information Engineering), as well as an adequate knowledge of the English language (at least ALTE Level 3 – CEFR B2). A suitable personal preparation is also required, verified through an admission test organized at least four times per year. The program sets additional criteria which, if met by the student, allow exemption from the admission test.

The proposed educational path is aimed at developing advanced methodological skills for analyzing and solving problems in the field, leading to the design of the necessary hardware and software systems. For this reason, laboratory-based experimental activities are emphasized, to foster the student’s analytical and design abilities. Furthermore, thesis work may be carried out in collaboration with national or international companies and institutions. Particular attention is paid to the development of transversal skills of high practical relevance, such as interpersonal skills for teamwork and communication skills for presenting the outcomes of analytical and design activities.

An Excellence Pathway is offered to enhance the education of enrolled students who are deserving and interested in in-depth and cultural integration activities. The Excellence Pathway consists of additional training activities to those of the regular program, scheduled annually by the Teaching Council; some of these activities are carried out in collaboration with major national and international companies and may lead to the acquisition of professional certifications. Participation in these activities is financially supported by the hosting Department.

The program also prepares students for further studies, such as a PhD program (e.g., the PhD in Information Engineering offered by the same Department), a second level master’s degree, or other third-cycle university programs.