UNIVERSITY OF TORINO

Master's Degree in
Stochastics and Data Science

Class: LM40
(Mathematics)

Student Information Booklet

(Manifesto degli Studi)
Academic Year: 2017/2018

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Index
1 Introduction
2 Careers and Placement
3 Admissions and selection procedure
4 Study plan
5 Thesis
6 Calendar
7 Students mobility
8 Internships
9 Previous exams validation
10 Job Placement
11 Contacts
12 Committees

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1 Introduction

What are “Stochastics” and “Data Science”?

The Master's Degree in Stochastics and Data Science aims at preparing students with a solid and modern
education in probabilistic and statistical methods. Core topics will be advanced methodologies and
techniques that are nowadays required tools for performing mathematical modelling and analysis under
uncertainty (Stochastics) and for analysing and being able to interpret high-dimensional and complex data
structures (Data Science). The emphasis of the course topics will be both theoretical and oriented towards
computation and applications, providing not a “book of recipes” but the capability of discerning, combining
and applying the most useful and modern methods available in Probability and Statistics.

The Master's Degree in Stochastics and Data Science draws inspiration from the best graduate programs in
Data Science recently started in the USA and Europe, and is currently the only offer of this type in Italy.

Why should I be willing to obtain a degree in Stochastics and Data Science?

We live in an era with huge availability of information. Think for example about the amount of data the
social networks generate, where every click is registered and archived for future use. Being able to model
and interpret this information is crucial, whatever the scope.

It then comes to no surprise, that one of the leading job figures of the 21th century is going to be that of data
scientist. In the past few years, jobs analysts have been constantly ranking Mathematicians, Statisticians and
Data Scientists among the best and most requested jobs, with even better future scenarios. Here is a sample
of international media reports

 Harvard Business Review: Data Scientist: The Sexiest Job of the 21st Century.
 CareerCast ranks Data Scientist and Statistician as the top 2 jobs in 2016 (see also the Wall Street
Journal and CNN).
 Glassdoor rated Data Scientist as the no. 1 job in 2016.
 Forbes: number of Data Scientists doubled over the last four years.
 McKinsey: Big data, the next frontier for innovation, competition, and productivity.
 LinkedIn ranks Statistical Analysis and Data Mining as the hottest skill in 2014.
 New York Times: Bayesian statistics are rippling through everything from physics to cencer
research, ecology to psychology.
and Italian media reports:
 Il Sole 24 Ore: Data Science and Statistics are experiencing a rapid expansion in terms of job
positions.
 La Repubblica: no jobs shortage for Mathematicians.
 La Stampa: skills and competences for Big Data still lacking in Italy.

La Stampa has recently written about us here.

What can I do after completing this Master's Degree?

Gaining solid skills related to the above outlined topics will enable to deal with and model data collected in a
variety of disciplinary fields by exploiting a deep mathematical understanding of the underneath structures.
Graduates in Stochastics and Data Science will have a solid knowledge in key topics from Applied
Mathematics, Probability and Statistics combined with computational skills essential for modern
interdisciplinary applications. Such preparation allows to use this theoretical knowledge for concrete tasks,
for example for:

 autonomously formulating complex probabilistic models for describing static and dynamic
phenomena of interest;

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 developing the necessary mathematical and statistical tools for their analysis;
 using these models together with sets of available data to perform estimation, forecasting and
uncertainty quantification of phenomena under study;
 designing and implementing computational strategies in the form of algorithms for concretely
carrying out the statistical procedures.

Such skills are nowadays highly demanded in a variety of professional environments, both in the private and
in the public sector.

Alternatively, those more interested in proceeding with PhD studies, will have gained a solid background
which allows to enter programs in Statistics, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research,
Computer Science, Economics and Mathematical Finance, among other topics.

What degree does this Program award?

The Master's degree in Stochastics and Data Science is a second-cycle degree legally recognised as a Laurea
Magistrale in the class LM-40 Mathematics within the Italian university system.

Whom is the Master's Degree aimed at?

The Master's Degree in Stochastics and Data Science is aimed at highly motivated students who have
obtained or are close to obtaining a Bachelor Degree (Laurea Triennale for students in Italian Universities) or
an equivalent title. A Bachelor education in Mathematics, Statistics, Physics or Computer Science is ideal,
but talented and motivated students with a different degree and willing to enrol in a challenging and exciting
course are also welcome to apply for admission.

Students who need to consolidate their mathematical background will be given suggestions for self-organised
study at the admission and during the first semester. To the same end, these are also encouraged to choose
their free credits for the Bachelor Degree (Laurea Triennale) on courses in quantitative methods, most
notably analysis, probability, statistics, operations research and econometrics.

2 Careers and Placement

Graduates in Stochastics and Data Science can work in private and public companies, research institutions or
as self employed. Among the possible career opportunities there are analytic departments of banks and
insurance companies, industries of all sectors, public administrations and research centers in all fields that
require skilled treatment of data with complex structures.
Graduates in Stochastics and Data Science can also access PhD programs in statistics, probability, applied
mathematics, operations research and mathematical finance, among others.
Placement of the first cohort of students (first graduates in July 2017), to be updated regularly:
 Stefano Bruno, PhD in Statistical Applied Mathematics, University of Bath (UK)
 Federico Ferrari, PhD in Statistical Science, Duke University (USA)
 Riccardo Fogliato, PhD in Statistics, Carnegie Mellon University (USA)
 Francesca Panero, Oxford-Warwick Doctoral Statistical Programme, University of Oxford (UK)
 Elena Pesce, PhD in Mathematical Methods for Data Analysis, University of Genova (Italy), in
collaboration with SwissRE International SE
 Lorenzo Rimella, PhD in Statistics, University of Bristol (UK)
A number of first cohort students has undergone or is currently undergoing internship programs in various
companies and institutions, among which: Accenture, Aizoon, Consoft Sistemi, European Central Bank, Evo
Pricing, INRIA, Intesa SanPaolo Bank, Skylab Italia.

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3 Admission requirements and selection procedure

Prerequisites and eligibility

Applications are open to anyone holding or being close to obtaining a Bachelor degree (Laurea Triennale for
students in Italian universities) or an equivalent/superior title, whose preceding studies include at least 60
credits in one or more of the following areas (disciplinary codes for Italian degrees): Mathematics (MAT/*),
Statistics and Mathematical Methods for Decisions (SECS-S/*), Econometrics (SECS-P/05), Computer
Science (INF/01, ING-INF/*), Physics (FIS/01-02). The preceding studies may combine different degrees or
include certified additional courses completed at other universities or prestigious institutions.
Applicants not yet holding the undergraduate title by the time of the application must be in a position to
receive it not later than the final enrolment deadline (December of the same year).
Applicants lacking the above prerequisites will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis*.
* Candidates whose background is not particularly solid in undergraduate Mathematics, Probability or
Statistics (e.g., such that the above prerequisites are barely satisfied) are encouraged to insert appropriate
elective courses in their Bachelor degree's study plan. At the University of Torino examples of good choices
are Probability and Statistics and Econometrics and Applied Statistics.
Evaluation
The Selection Committee evaluates the candidate’s personal preparation on the basis of the supporting
documentation provided during the application and through an interview, which aims at verifying the
background knowledge in Analysis, Probability and Statistics. Candidates willing to review background
material can refer to this syllabus. The candidate will be exempted from the verification of the personal
preparation when her/his preceding studies include at least 20% of the credits in Mathematics (MAT/*) and
the documentation provided with the application certifies a final examination mark or the last available grade
point average (on at least 90% of the exams in the study plan) not below 95% of the maximum achievable.
Interviews
Interviews are held in person at the University of Torino or, if requested by the applicant during the
application, on Skype. Residents at distances which do not require an overnight stay for travel to Torino are
expected to be physically present for the interview.
The interview is generally held in English. Italian speakers are allowed to be interviewed in Italian, in which
case proficiency in the English language will also be verified (an exemption will be granted upon certifying
during the application a B2 English certificate or an English exam during the previous studies).

Application procedure and deadlines

Previous degree from foreign university

Prospective students of any nationality holding or being close to obtaining a degree from an academic
institution outside of Italy, can apply for admission through the following online form. Applications for the
academic year 2017/18 are open from March 1st, 2017, and are evaluated on a rolling basis until mid
September. Non-EU citizens should apply not later than May.
Previous degree from Italian university
Prospective students of any nationality holding or being close to obtaining a degree from an Italian university
can apply for the academic year 2017/18 according to the following schedule:
 Applications between April 1 and May 20: interviews on May 31;
 Applications between June 1 and July 7: interviews on July 18;
 Applications between August 1 and September 5: interviews on September 12.

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Outside the above time windows, applications are closed. In order to apply, please follow these instructions.

4 Study plan – cohort 2017/18

1st Year
1st Semester
 Analysis (9 credits)
 Probability Theory (9 credits)
 Statistical Inference (9 credits)
 Programming for Data Science (3 credits)
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2 Semester
 Stochastic Processes (6 credits)
 One course chosen between:
o Statistics for Stochastic Processes (6 credits)
o Stochastic Modelling for Statistical Applications (6 credits)
 Multivariate Statistical Analysis (6 credits)
 Databases and Algorithms (12 credits)
 One course freely chosen (6 credits)
2nd Year
 Stochastic Differential Equations (6 credits)
 One course chosen between:
o Bayesian Statistics (6 credits)
o Statistical Machine Learning (6 credits)
 Two courses chosen among:
o Complex Networks (6 credits)
o Computational Methods for Statistics (6 credits)
o Decisions and Uncertainty (6 credits)
o Econometrics (6 credits)
o Game Theory (6 credits)
o Information Theory (6 credits)
o Introduction to Data Mining (6 credits)
o Simulation (6 credits)
o Simulation Models for Economics (6 credits)
 One course freely chosen (6 credits)
 Thesis *(24 credits)

Further Information

Analysis
At the admission, based on the documentation provided by the applicant and on the interview, the Selection
Committee assigns each student to either Analysis Course A (Advanced) or Analysis Course B (Basic). The
Committee's decision aims at levelling the enrolled students' knowledge on the topic by the end of the first
semester, allowing students without a strong background in Mathematics to enter smoothly the Program and
develop the necessary intruments to complete it successfully. To this end, student assigned to the basic course
will also have to attend a Tutorial Course in Mathematics (see dates here) before the beginning of the
courses. Typically, students with an undergraduate degree in Mathematics or Physics will be assigned to the
advanced course and students with an undergraduate degree in other topics (e.g., Economics) will be
assigned to the basic course. Exceptions will be discussed with the Program Coordinators on a case-by-case
basis upon request by the student.
Credits/hours conversion
The above indicated credits correspond to Italian CFU and to European ECTS. The typical courses lengths
for this study plan based on the credits conversion into classes hours are as follows:

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  3 credits = 24 hours
 6 credits = 48 hours
 9 credits = 72 hours
 12 credits = 96 hours
Classes are organised in 12 weeks semesters, so a 6 credits course typically corresponds to 2 classes of 2
hours per week, and a 9 credits course to 3 classes of 2 hours per week.
Free credits
The two courses freely chosen correspond to 6+6 free credits that can be used by the student to personalise
her/his study plan according to personal interests. The free credits can be used for choosing any course
among all those available in that academic year at the University of Torino, excluding those whose content is
already covered or contained in other courses of the present degree. This will be verified when the student's
study plan is formally validated before the final defense.
A list of the courses currently offered in English at the University of Torino is available here.
The students are encouraged to select as free credits the optional courses of this degree not included as first
choice in the study plan. For example, if course A is chosen from the two-items list (A,B), then course B can
also be included in the study plan by using the free credits.
(*) The second year courses of the long item list can be anticipated to the first year of studies only as free
credits.
Thesis
The final examination consists in the discussion in front of an ad hoc Faculty Committee of a written
dissertation elaborated by the student under the supervision and on a topic agreed with a Faculty member.
The thesis can be written in connection with an internship in a public or private institution. See the page
Thesis for more details.
Language
All courses listed above are taught in English, which is the official and working language of the M.Sc. See
Admissions for the English proficiency required for applying.

5 Thesis and final defense

Generalities
What is it?
The final examination requires writing an original dissertation to be presented and discussed in front of an ad
hoc Graduation Committee, composed by at least seven faculty members nominated by the Final
Examination Committee. The Thesis is elaborated by the student under the supervision of a faculty member,
written in English on a topic agreed with the supervisor. The preparation of the thesis can be part of an
internship or can be carried out during a period of study abroad, within international agreements with other
universities. See Interships for more details.

The final assessment is based upon the following elements: originality of the results, mastering of the
subject, mathematical rigour of the thesis and of the presentation, independence shown in carrying out the
research, ability of public speaking and of setting the topic within the appropriate literature.
The Final Examination Committee also nominates an additional faculty member to act as Referee. The
Referee prepares a report on the final version of the thesis, which is sent to the Graduation Committee and
taken into account for the final evaluation.

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Upcoming graduation dates

The cohort enrolled in the a.y. 2015/16 can obtain the degree within the regular duration of the Program in
one on the following dates:
 July 19, 2017
 October 23, 2017
 December 20, 2017
 April 11, 2018
See dates and deadlines for thesis defense for further details.

Thesis supervisor

Any faculty member can serve as thesis supervisor. The student is expected to contact privately the faculty
member to discuss her/his availability for acting as supervisor. The thesis topic must be agreed with the
supervisor. In case the preparation of the thesis is part of an internship or carried out during a period of study
abroad, the thesis can be supervised by a member of the external institution in quality of second supervisor,
provided a faculty member has agreed to serve as main supervisor.

Thesis preparation and defense

Thesis typesetting

It is highly recommended (but not compulsory) to use LaTex to typeset the thesis. The suggested template
TOPtesi is available here. The final version of the thesis must include the front page with the Unito logo
produced via LaTeX with the following source file.

Thesis defense

On the day of the final examination, the student, supported by a slide presentation, illustrates and defends the
thesis orally in front of the Graduation Committee. The Committee's questions are usually postponed to the
end of the presentation. The time allocated to each candidate's presentation is 20 minutes, so the candidate
should calibrate the presentation accordingly, to avoid the risk of being stopped before the end*. To typeset
the slide presentation, we suggest using Latex with the Beamer class (a template example can be downloaded
here).
The presentation must be sent, in pdf format, to the address [email protected] not later than h12.00 of the
day preceding the final examination. On the defense day, the candidate will find the presentation already
uploaded and ready to be used, but the candidate should also bring a memory stick with an electronic copy,
in case a last minute replacement is needed. It is also recommended to hand out to the Committee printed
copies of the presentation (no specific format required).
* A good rule of thumb is between 1 min and 1 min 30 secs per slide, which makes it roughly 15-20 slides
for 20 minutes.

Final grade mark

The final graduation mark (in 110ths) will take into account both the student's study career and the final
discussion of the thesis. The starting value of the final graduation mark is obtained by summing the
weighted average of the exam's evaluations (converted in 110ths) and 0.05 for every credit (CFU) obtained
cum laude (e.g., a 6 credits exam will grant additional 0.3 points). The Graduation Committee can
additionally assign a maximum of 8 points for the discussion. If the quality of the work is considered
excellent, with a unanimous vote of the Graduation Committee, the maximum is increased to 10 points. The
student who has achieved a score of 110/110, can be awarded the summa cum laude.

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 Administrative procedure

How to submit the application

The student needs to log into her/his MyUnito account with the student credentials and follow the
instructions to submit the application. Step by step instructions for the submission are available here*. Cf.
dates and deadlines for thesis defense.

Thesis Referee request

The Final Examination Committee nominates an additional faculty member to act as Referee. The candidate
agrees, with her/his supervisor, upon three faculty members to be suggested to the Final Examination
Committee by filling the Thesis Referee request form, where this paper version of the request, signed by the
supervisor, is also to be uploaded. Cf. dates and deadlines for thesis defense for the relative deadlines.
How to pay the graduation fees

The payment of the Graduation Fees must be done by using a MAV form, available at the Students Office.
Additional details are available here.

Please note that five working days must pass before checking that the light next to the "Graduation Fees
entry" is switched from red to green color on the page MyUnito. Then the student can go on with the
submission of the application. In order to avoid unnecessary delays, it is strongly suggested to make the
payment of the Graduation Fees not too close to the administrative deadlines, since the system needs a a few
days to register the payment.
How to submit a pdf version of the thesis
An electronic copy (pdf file) of the thesis must be uploaded not later than 10 days before the final defense
date. Step by step instructions for the submission are available here*. After the submission, the student must
send the electronic copy (pdf file) of the thesis to the referee indicated by his/her supervisor.
Paper copies of the thesis
In addition, the student is required to make two paper copies of the thesis and to bring them the day of the
final defense. One of them has to be handed to the supervisor.

Renouncement

Students who already applied for the thesis session and intend to renounce are obliged to submit a written
waiver to the Student Service Office with one of the following methods:
 by contacting the Help Desk
 by sending a fax to the number 011/6704693, including the waiver and a copy of the student’s id card
 by contacting directly the Students Office.
Please note that students who renounced a thesis session are not automatically enrolled into the next one. It is
then mandatory to apply again for the chosen session. The payment, however, is not due again.
* Both the online procedure and the instructions are for the moment in Italian; we are trying to obtain
English versions of these.

Other information

For more information or help with the above procedures, please enquire to the Final Examination Committee
writing to [email protected].

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6 Calendar 2017/2018

A.y. 2017/18

Calendar

 Tutorial Course on Mathematical Analysis: from Sep 18 to Sep 22

 First Semester: from Sep 25 to Dec 22 and from Jan 8 to Jan 12
 First Exams Session: from Jan 15 to Feb 23
 Second Semester: from Feb 26 to Jun 5
 Second Exams Session: from Jun 6 to Jul 27
 Third Exams Session: from Sep 3 to Sep 21

Career Plan and full-time/part-time commitment

All students are required to fill and submit online their Career or Study Plan. Through this procedure the
student can choose her/his full-time or part-time commitment to the Program and submit the customised
study plan.
See Administrative Deadlines for the relevant time windows. See also here for general information on
Career Plans (in Italian).

Note
The personal online Career Plan submission will be open only after the first installment of the tuition fees for
the current academic year has been payed.
Incoming students from other degrees
Students transferred to this Program from other degrees will be able to fill the Career Plan only when the on-
line system shows the student state as "ATTIVO". If the student state show "IN IPOTESI" or "SOSPESO",
please contact the Students Office.
Download step-by-step instructions for filling the career plan online.

7 Students international mobility

Generalities
Students international mobility is possible through the Erasmus/Erasmus+ Programme or by means of ad-hoc
international cooperation agreements. Several scholarships are available every year for the Erasmus+
mobility. The application procedure is usually published in January at this webpage. Students enrolled in the
M.Sc. in Stochastics and Data Science can choose among all destinations available from any Department of
the School of Natural Sciences (Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Life
Sciences and Systems Biology, Historical Studies). However, SDS students will be given second priority
when applying for destinations signed by departments other than the Mathematics Dept. Note also that
applications to destinations classified under areas not directly connected to the M.Sc. would need a
preliminary approval by the receiving institution.
Erasmus destinations
Listed below are the destinations associated to the Mathematics Dept. for the a.y. 2017/18:

- Technische Universität Graz, Austria (www.tu-graz.ac.at)

- Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (www.jku.at)
- Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium (www.ulb.ac.be)

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- Universiteit Gent, Belgium (www.ugent.be)
- Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium (www.ucl.ac.be)
- University of Ostrava, Czech Republic (www.osu.eu)
- Université de Bordeaux, France (www.u-bordeaux.com)
- Université Grenoble Alpes, France (www.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr)
- Aix-Marseille Université, France (www.univ-amu.fr)
- University of Rennes, France (www.univ-rennes1.fr)
- Universität Augsburg, Germany (www.uni-augsburg.de)
- Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany (www.iuz.tu-freiberg.de)
- Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany (www.uni-hannover.de)
- Universität zu Köln, Germany (www.uni-koeln.de)
- Universität Osnabrück, Germany (www.uni-osnabrueck.de)
- Universität Potsdam, Germany (www.uni-potsdam.de)
- Technical University of Crete, Greece (www.tuc.gr)
- University of Patras, Greece (www.upatras.gr)
- Gdansk University of Technology, Poland (www.pg.gda.pl)
- University of Wroclaw, Poland (www.uni.wroc.pl)
- Universitatea Bucuresti, Romania (www.unibuc.ro)
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain (www.ucm.es)
- Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain (www.unizar.es)
- University of Basel, Switzerland (www.unibas.ch)
- University of Zurich, Switzerland (www.unizh.ch)

Note that it is the student's responsibility to check that the destination offers courses consistent with the SDS
program and the student's study plan.
The complete list of destination is available here. Students applying to agreements not signed by the
Mathematics Dept. should make sure (by enquiring to the contact person of the receiving institution) that the
receiving Department will allow students coming from a different department to take courses.
Non Erasmus destinations
The following are active international cooperation agreements for students exchange which do not fall under
the Erasmus framework (see here for the complete list):

- National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE) Saint Petersburg, Russia
(https://spb.hse.ru/)
- Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany (www.fz-juelich.de)
- University of Waterloo, Canada (https://uwaterloo.ca/)
Further informatios
For further information please contact the Erasmus Committee at the address [email protected]

8 Internships

An internship is a position held by the student as a trainee in an organization in order to gain work
experience. It provides the opportunity to familiarise with the labor market before the conclusion of one’s
studies by applying the knowledge acquired during the Program to concrete problems of interest for a
company and by acquiring new related skills. Being involved in a professional environment, the internship
allows the student to learn more about the career path one intends to pursue. Furthermore, employers are
much more likely to hire someone with previous work experience which, for students, can indeed be
acquired through an internship.

Where

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Internships can be held at research institutions or in public or private companies. The selection of the hosting
institution can be done according to the three following possibilities:

 The websites of the Job Placement office of the School of Natural Sciences and of the Job Placement
office of the School of Management and Economics offer a list of possible companies and
internships.
 Students can find a hosting institution, not listed in the job placement offices' lists, by their own
initiative. In this case, the institution needs to stipulate a standard agreement with the University of
Torino. Refer to the homepage of the Job Placement office of the School of Natural Sciences for
more details.
 Orientation Days are organized in the first semester of every academic year, where companies and
research institutions presents their activities and internship possibilities. These are great
opportunities to meet hosting institution and interact directly with them. Look out for these
announcements, some of which will be advertised to the SDS mailing list.

How

Internships can be formally recognised as CFU in the student’s Career Plan, according to the one of the two
following, mutually exclusive, possibilities:

Regular Internship (6/12 CFU)

The internship substitutes 6 of the 12 free credits in the student’s Career Plan. After the approval by the
Committee, the student inserts the internship in the career plan by selecting the code MFN1439 when asked
to choose the free credits. In exceptional cases, when justified by the quality of the Internship, the Committee
can also grant 6 further CFU which are listed in the Career Plan in addition to the full M.Sc. study load of
120 CFU. In this case the Internship will amount to 12 CFU, and the Career Plan to a total of 126 CFU.

Thesis related to the internship activities (24/30 CFU)

If the Internship and Orientation Committee evaluates that the thesis topic is strictly related to the internship
activities, the time commitment spent for the internship activities can substitute the time commitment
foreseen for the thesis, amounting to 24 CFU. In this case the student is still required to produce a
dissertation to be defended at the final examination under the supervision of a faculty member, possibly the
Internship internal advisor, which will be mostly based on the internship experience. In exceptional cases,
when justified by the quality of the Internship, the Committee can also grant 6 additional CFU which
substitute 6 of the 12 free credits in the career plan, amounting to a total of 30 CFU in recognition of the
Internship.

Administrative procedure

Internships can be formally recognised as CFU in the student’s Career Plan subject to prior and final
approval by the Internship and Orientation Committee and the Executive board.

Important note:
It is the student’s responsibility to take the necessary administrative steps with sufficient anticipation to allow
the Committees the time for evaluating the proposal, prior to the beginning of the Internship, and to be able
to modify the Career Plan in order to include the internship (informations on the Career Plans are available
here).

Procedure:

1. A standard agreement between the hosting institution and the Turin University needs to be stipulated.
For all the institutions present in the lists of the two job placement offices, the agreement is already

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 signed. If not, refer to the homepage of the Job Placement office of the School of Natural Sciences
for more details.
2. Once the hosting institution has been selected and the agreement signed (if needed), it is necessary to
find an Internship Supervisor, responsible for the activities within the institution, and a Faculty
Advisor among the faculty members. In accordance with the Internship Supervisor and the Faculty
Advisor, the student fills an Internship Project proposal, following this template. The Project must to
be coherent with the Career Plan, regardless of the type of Internship chosen (thesis related or not).
3. The Internship Proposal is sent to the Internship and Orientation Committee via email (sds-
[email protected]). The committee will evaluate the proposal and provide a recommendation to the
Executive Board for the final approval.
4. After the approval by the Executive Board is notified to the student, the final Internship Project
(following this template, currently only in italian) to the Job Placement offices of the School of
Natural Sciences at least 20 days before the formal beginning of the internship.
5. During the internship, compile and sign the presence logbook.

Contacts

The Internship and Orientation Committee is currently composed by Marco Beccuti, Antonio Canale,
Cristina Zucca.

For further informations and questions, please contact the Internship and Orientation Committee via email at
the address [email protected]

9 Previous exams validation

Students already holding registered exams from another Laurea Magistrale can request their validation, when
the syllabi are congruent with SDS courses. The request is done in two stages: by first sending a validation
proposal to the Executive Committee; followed, in case of positive outcome, by completing the formalities
with the Academic Office.

The validation proposal can be sent (after enrolment) by email to the address [email protected],
enclosing the following documents:

 A validation request form (a pdf version of the filled doc/odt form suffices);
 A validation proposal (to be filled in all its non-yellow parts and sent in xls/ods format);
 the official transcript of the exams for which the validation is requested;
 any additional documentation if considered useful for proving the congruency of the respective
syllabi.

10 Job Placement

The University's Job Placement Service has been established in order to help its students and new graduated
(who held their university degree within 18 months) to enter the labor market. All the updated information
can be found at
https://en.unito.it/services/job-placement

11 Contacts

Program Coordinator
Laura SACERDOTE
Department of Mathematics
Tel: 0116702919 Fax: 0116702878
Email: [email protected]

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Deputy Program Coordinator
Matteo RUGGIERO
ESOMAS Department
Tel: 0116705758
Email: [email protected]

Academic Office
Ilenia BALLONE-Mario GALLIANO
Department of Mathematics
Tel: 0116702943 / 2801 Fax: 0116702878
Email: [email protected]

Who can I ask about ...?

The Program (general enquiries, program structure, admission procedure) after reading carefully the
information published on this website and especially the page Admissions
Program coordinators, at the email [email protected]

Visas, formal requirements and enrolment for foreign students or students with foreign previous
degree
International students office - [email protected]
Vicolo Benevello 3A (first floor), 10124, Torino. Tel. +39 011 670 4498/4499

Technical problems with the online application and enrolment procedure (after admission)
Foreign students: International students office - [email protected]
Italian students: Students office of the School of Natural Sciences

Classes calendar and schedule

Roberta Sirovich - [email protected], Cristina Zucca - [email protected]

Internships
The Internship and orientation committee - [email protected]

Erasmus and exchange programs

The Erasmus committee - [email protected]

Thesis defense and final examination

The Final examination committee - [email protected]

12 Committees

Executive Board (Giunta)

(with mandate for validation of students’ transfers, study plans and previously acquired exams)
 Elena Cordero
 Matteo Ruggiero
 Laura Sacerdote
 Rossano Schifanella
 Stefano Bruno (student)
Admission Committee
 Elena Cordero
 Bertrand Lods
 Matteo Ruggiero
 Laura Sacerdote

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 Rossano Schifanella
 Rosa Meo
Tutors
 Bertrand Lods
 Rosa Meo
 Federico Polito
 Laura Scerdote
Erasmus and Internationalisation Committee (Comm. Erasmus e Internazionalizzazione)
 Bertrand Lods
 Federico Polito
Quality Control Committee (Comm. Monitoraggio e Riesame)
 Stefano Favaro
 Matteo Ruggiero
 Laura Sacerdote
 Rossano Schifanella
 Flavio Lisdero (student)
 Claudio Peroni (student)
 Christan Rollo (student)
 John Yearsley (student)
Internship and Orientation Committee (Comm. Stage e Orientamento)
 Raffaele Argiento
 Marco Beccuti
 Cristina Zucca
Final Examination Committee (Comm. Prova Finale)
 Elvira Di Nardo
 Roberto Esposito
 Pierpaolo De Blasi
Advisory Board (Comitato di Indirizzo)
 Alberto Barberis, Unione Industriali Torino
 Valentina Barbero, Reale Mutua Assicurazioni
 Piero Bianucci, La Stampa
 Andrea Beltratti, Eurizon Capital SGR
 Antonio Colangelo, European Central Bank
 Fabrizio Fantini, Evopricing
 Silvio Fraternali, Responsabile Direzione Sistemi Informativi, Intesa Sanpaolo Group Services
 Mario Gioannini, Compagnia di San Paolo
 Giuseppe Grande, Head of Financial Division, Bank of Italy
 Daniela Leo, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
 Renato Ottina, ACG Teamsystem
 Fabrizio Lecci, New York Life Insurance
 Diego Mattone, McKinsey & Company
 Guglielmo Tomaselli, Telecom Italia Lab

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