Second Cycle Degree/Two Year Master in Statistical Sciences

Curriculum Official statistics: for students enrolled in the a.y. 2025-26

Lesson Hours: 4 ECTS (CFU) = 24; 6 ECTS (CFU) = 30; 10 ECTS (CFU) = 60.

First Year

1. Mandatory courses

Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 08/09/2025 - 25/10/2025 2: 10/11/2025 - 17/12/2025 3: 09/02/2026 - 21/03/2026 4: 13/04/2026 - 23/05/2026 A: 15/09/2025 - 23/05/2026 P: 15/09/2025 - 17/12/2025 S: 09/02/2026 - 23/05/2026 ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
85182 BAYESIAN INFERENCE 2 SECS-S/01 6
85276 Methods and Tools for Official Statistics: Socio-Economic Statistics 3 SECS-S/01 6
B8271 SUPERVISED STATISTICAL LEARNING 3 SECS-S/01 6
B8268 SOCIAL RESEARCH 4 SECS-S/04 6
85159 Fundamental Concepts of Statistics P SECS-S/01 10
85166 Statistical Software P 4
85160 Statistical Models and Applications S SECS-S/01 10

2. One activity to be chosen between: (6 CFU)

Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 08/09/2025 - 25/10/2025 2: 10/11/2025 - 17/12/2025 3: 09/02/2026 - 21/03/2026 4: 13/04/2026 - 23/05/2026 A: 15/09/2025 - 23/05/2026 P: 15/09/2025 - 17/12/2025 S: 09/02/2026 - 23/05/2026 ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
93762 Advanced Probability 1 MAT/06 6
98633 DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS 2 SECS-S/06 6
85162 Differential Calculus
Activity not selectable by students with a Bachelor's degree in Statistics from the University of Bologna - curriculum Stats & Maths 		2 SECS-S/06 6
85161 Measure Theory 3 SECS-S/06 6

3. Electives (10 CFU)

The degree programme suggests the following courses, together with those activated in the framework of the UNIBO. These subjects can be chosen at the 1 and the 2 year.

3. Electives (10 ECTS) (max limit 30 CFU)

The degree programme suggests the following courses, together with those activated in the framework of the UNIBO (students can only choose courses taught in English). These subjects can be chosen at the 1 and the 2 year.
a) SUGGESTED ELECTIVE COURSES (max limit 30 CFU)
Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 08/09/2025 - 25/10/2025 2: 10/11/2025 - 17/12/2025 3: 09/02/2026 - 21/03/2026 4: 13/04/2026 - 23/05/2026 A: 15/09/2025 - 23/05/2026 P: 15/09/2025 - 17/12/2025 S: 09/02/2026 - 23/05/2026 ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
93762 Advanced Probability 1 MAT/06 6
91421 BIG DATA (PRIVACY) 1 IUS/01 6
79194 Databases 1 ING-INF/05 6
98633 DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS 2 SECS-S/06 6
85162 Differential Calculus
Activity not selectable by students with a Bachelor's degree in Statistics from the University of Bologna - curriculum Stats & Maths 		2 SECS-S/06 6
96801 LANGUAGE LABORATORY: COMMUNICATION OF STATISTICS AND DATA BUSINESS ANALYTICS 2 6
85177 Latent Variable Models 2 SECS-S/01 6
85195 Multivariate Statistics
Activity not selectable by students with a Bachelor's degree in Statistics from the University of Bologna - any curriculum 		3 SECS-S/01 6
B0055 POPULATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE 3 SECS-S/04 6
B0925 DATA SCIENCE APPLICATIONS 4 SECS-S/05 6
85168 Discrete Mathematics 4 MAT/02 6
B8392 ENVIRONMENTAL STATISTICS 4 SECS-S/01 6
79062 Econometrics
Activity not selectable by students with a Bachelor's degree in Statistics from the University of Bologna - curriculum Stats & Maths and curriculum Economia e impresa 		4 SECS-P/05 6
85171 Experimental Psychology 4 M-PSI/01 6
B2128 STATISTICAL MODELS FOR (FUZZY) SET-VALUED DATA 4 SECS-S/06 3
B7194 Tableau Lab 4 3
95738 BIODEMOGRAPHY P SECS-S/04 10
90483 Modern Statistics And Big Data Analytics P SECS-S/01 10
c) LANGUAGE COURSES (max limit 18 CFU)
Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 08/09/2025 - 25/10/2025 2: 10/11/2025 - 17/12/2025 3: 09/02/2026 - 21/03/2026 4: 13/04/2026 - 23/05/2026 A: 15/09/2025 - 23/05/2026 P: 15/09/2025 - 17/12/2025 S: 09/02/2026 - 23/05/2026 cfu ? Credits
26357 French Language Test B - 2 1 6
26345 German Language Test B - 2 1 6
26351 Spanish Language Test B - 2 1 6

Second Year

1. Mandatory courses

Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 08/09/2025 - 25/10/2025 2: 10/11/2025 - 17/12/2025 3: 09/02/2026 - 21/03/2026 4: 13/04/2026 - 23/05/2026 A: 15/09/2025 - 23/05/2026 P: 15/09/2025 - 17/12/2025 S: 09/02/2026 - 23/05/2026 ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
85173 Analysis Of Categorical Data - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 SECS-S/01 6
85201 Internship - Not available for the year  2025/2026
250 hours 		1 10
85277 Methods And Tools For Official Statistics: Population And Health Statistics - Not available for the year  2025/2026 2 SECS-S/05 6
85189 Systems and Algorithms for Data Science - Not available for the year  2025/2026 P ING-INF/05 10

2. Final examination (21 CFU)

As part of their final exam, students may choose to carry out practical and research activities within companies/institutions external to Unibo, or within Unibo laboratories. Such preparatory activities may be registered in students’ records, either on a pass/fail basis or with a grade depending on the cases, to specify the type of work carried out. For those students who will opt for the internship for the preparation on the final thesis in Italy or abroad, or the preparation of the final thesis abroad, the final exam will be divided into two parts: the final exam itself and the internship or preparation of the final thesis abroad
Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 08/09/2025 - 25/10/2025 2: 10/11/2025 - 17/12/2025 3: 09/02/2026 - 21/03/2026 4: 13/04/2026 - 23/05/2026 A: 15/09/2025 - 23/05/2026 P: 15/09/2025 - 17/12/2025 S: 09/02/2026 - 23/05/2026 cfu ? Credits
B5423 FINAL EXAMINATION - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 9
84551 Internship Abroad for Preparation for the Final Examination - Not available for the year  2025/2026
300 hours 		1 12
84549 Internship for Preparation for the Final Examination - Not available for the year  2025/2026
300 hours 		1 12
B4870 MASTER THESIS - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 21
84548 Preparation for the Final Examination Abroad - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 12

2.One among (3 CFU)

Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 08/09/2025 - 25/10/2025 2: 10/11/2025 - 17/12/2025 3: 09/02/2026 - 21/03/2026 4: 13/04/2026 - 23/05/2026 A: 15/09/2025 - 23/05/2026 P: 15/09/2025 - 17/12/2025 S: 09/02/2026 - 23/05/2026 cfu ? Credits
B8267 INTERPRETARE E COMUNICARE I DATI - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 3
B8266 LINGUA ITALIANA PER STUDENTI STRANIERI - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 3

3. Electives (10 ECTS) (max limit 30 CFU)

The degree programme suggests the following courses, together with those activated in the framework of the UNIBO (students can only choose courses taught in English). These subjects can be chosen at the 1 and the 2 year.
a) SUGGESTED ELECTIVE COURSES (max limit 30 CFU)
Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 08/09/2025 - 25/10/2025 2: 10/11/2025 - 17/12/2025 3: 09/02/2026 - 21/03/2026 4: 13/04/2026 - 23/05/2026 A: 15/09/2025 - 23/05/2026 P: 15/09/2025 - 17/12/2025 S: 09/02/2026 - 23/05/2026 ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
93762 Advanced Probability 1 MAT/06 6
91421 BIG DATA (PRIVACY) 1 IUS/01 6
79194 Databases 1 ING-INF/05 6
98633 DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS 2 SECS-S/06 6
85162 Differential Calculus
Activity not selectable by students with a Bachelor's degree in Statistics from the University of Bologna - curriculum Stats & Maths 		2 SECS-S/06 6
96801 LANGUAGE LABORATORY: COMMUNICATION OF STATISTICS AND DATA BUSINESS ANALYTICS 2 6
85177 Latent Variable Models 2 SECS-S/01 6
85195 Multivariate Statistics
Activity not selectable by students with a Bachelor's degree in Statistics from the University of Bologna - any curriculum 		3 SECS-S/01 6
B0055 POPULATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE 3 SECS-S/04 6
B0925 DATA SCIENCE APPLICATIONS 4 SECS-S/05 6
85168 Discrete Mathematics 4 MAT/02 6
B8392 ENVIRONMENTAL STATISTICS 4 SECS-S/01 6
79062 Econometrics
Activity not selectable by students with a Bachelor's degree in Statistics from the University of Bologna - curriculum Stats & Maths and curriculum Economia e impresa 		4 SECS-P/05 6
85171 Experimental Psychology 4 M-PSI/01 6
B2128 STATISTICAL MODELS FOR (FUZZY) SET-VALUED DATA 4 SECS-S/06 3
B7194 Tableau Lab 4 3
95738 BIODEMOGRAPHY P SECS-S/04 10
90483 Modern Statistics And Big Data Analytics P SECS-S/01 10
c) LANGUAGE COURSES (max limit 18 CFU)
Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 08/09/2025 - 25/10/2025 2: 10/11/2025 - 17/12/2025 3: 09/02/2026 - 21/03/2026 4: 13/04/2026 - 23/05/2026 A: 15/09/2025 - 23/05/2026 P: 15/09/2025 - 17/12/2025 S: 09/02/2026 - 23/05/2026 cfu ? Credits
26357 French Language Test B - 2 1 6
26345 German Language Test B - 2 1 6
26351 Spanish Language Test B - 2 1 6