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: 14/09/2026 - 24/10/2026 2: 09/11/2026 - 16/12/2026 3: 08/02/2027 - 17/03/2027 4: 12/04/2027 - 22/05/2027 P: 14/09/2026 - 16/12/2026 S: 08/02/2027 - 22/05/2027 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 - Not available for the year  2026/2027 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: 14/09/2026 - 24/10/2026 2: 09/11/2026 - 16/12/2026 3: 08/02/2027 - 17/03/2027 4: 12/04/2027 - 22/05/2027 P: 14/09/2026 - 16/12/2026 S: 08/02/2027 - 22/05/2027 ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
93762 Advanced Probability 1 MAT/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
98633 Differential Equations 2 SECS-S/06 6
85161 Measure Theory 3 SECS-S/06 6

3. Electives (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.
LANGUAGE COURSES (max limit 18 CFU)
Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 14/09/2026 - 24/10/2026 2: 09/11/2026 - 16/12/2026 3: 08/02/2027 - 17/03/2027 4: 12/04/2027 - 22/05/2027 P: 14/09/2026 - 16/12/2026 S: 08/02/2027 - 22/05/2027 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
SUGGESTED ELECTIVE COURSES (max limit 30 CFU)
Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 14/09/2026 - 24/10/2026 2: 09/11/2026 - 16/12/2026 3: 08/02/2027 - 17/03/2027 4: 12/04/2027 - 22/05/2027 P: 14/09/2026 - 16/12/2026 S: 08/02/2027 - 22/05/2027 ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
79194 Databases 1 ING-INF/05 6
96801 Language Laboratory: Communication of Statistics and Data Business Analytics 2 6
C7818 EU DATA LAW 3 IUS/05 6
85195 Multivariate Statistics 3 SECS-S/01 6
79062 Econometrics 4 SECS-P/05 6
B8392 Environmental Statistics 4 SECS-S/01 6
85171 Experimental Psychology 4 M-PSI/01 6
B6613 Optimal Design of Experiments 4 SECS-S/01 6
B7194 Tableau Lab 4 3

Second Year

1. Mandatory courses

Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 14/09/2026 - 24/10/2026 2: 09/11/2026 - 16/12/2026 3: 08/02/2027 - 17/03/2027 4: 12/04/2027 - 22/05/2027 P: 14/09/2026 - 16/12/2026 S: 08/02/2027 - 22/05/2027 ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
85173 Analysis Of Categorical Data 1 SECS-S/01 6
85201 Internship
250 hours
1 10
85277 Methods And Tools For Official Statistics: Population And Health Statistics 2 SECS-S/05 6
85189 Systems and Algorithms for Data Science P ING-INF/05 10

2. One among: (3 CFU)

Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 14/09/2026 - 24/10/2026 2: 09/11/2026 - 16/12/2026 3: 08/02/2027 - 17/03/2027 4: 12/04/2027 - 22/05/2027 P: 14/09/2026 - 16/12/2026 S: 08/02/2027 - 22/05/2027 cfu ? Credits
B8267 INTERPRETARE E COMUNICARE I DATI 1 3
B8266 LINGUA ITALIANA PER STUDENTI STRANIERI 1 3

3. Electives (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 which are coherent with the Degree Programme Teaching regulations and the learning outcomes of the degree programme). You must select courses for a total of at least 10 credits. You can also add 20 credits as electives, in addition to the required ones.
b) language courses (max limit 18 CFU)
Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 14/09/2026 - 24/10/2026 2: 09/11/2026 - 16/12/2026 3: 08/02/2027 - 17/03/2027 4: 12/04/2027 - 22/05/2027 P: 14/09/2026 - 16/12/2026 S: 08/02/2027 - 22/05/2027 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
SUGGESTED ELECTIVE COURSES (max limit 30 CFU)
Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 14/09/2026 - 24/10/2026 2: 09/11/2026 - 16/12/2026 3: 08/02/2027 - 17/03/2027 4: 12/04/2027 - 22/05/2027 P: 14/09/2026 - 16/12/2026 S: 08/02/2027 - 22/05/2027 ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
79194 Databases 1 ING-INF/05 6
96801 Language Laboratory: Communication of Statistics and Data Business Analytics 2 6
C7818 EU DATA LAW 3 IUS/05 6
85195 Multivariate Statistics 3 SECS-S/01 6
79062 Econometrics 4 SECS-P/05 6
B8392 Environmental Statistics 4 SECS-S/01 6
85171 Experimental Psychology 4 M-PSI/01 6
B6613 Optimal Design of Experiments 4 SECS-S/01 6
B7194 Tableau Lab 4 3

4. 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 for preparation of the final thesis abroad
Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 14/09/2026 - 24/10/2026 2: 09/11/2026 - 16/12/2026 3: 08/02/2027 - 17/03/2027 4: 12/04/2027 - 22/05/2027 P: 14/09/2026 - 16/12/2026 S: 08/02/2027 - 22/05/2027 cfu ? Credits
B5423 Final Examination 1 9
84551 Internship Abroad for Preparation for the Final Examination
300 hours
1 12
84549 Internship for Preparation for the Final Examination
300 hours
1 12
B4870 Master Thesis 1 21
84548 Preparation for the Final Examination Abroad 1 12