Overview

With the steady advancement of computational and analytical tools, all branches of Biological sciences are being swamped with a deluge of data that is calling out for analyst professionals.

Career opportunities

Graduates of the Quantitative and Computational Biosciences Master’s degree at the University of Padua work as Bioinformaticians, Data Scientists within the Biology realm, Big Data and Complex system analysts, Developer of novel analytical methods in Biology.

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Programme Structure

1st year:Common courses: Big data: an ethical and economical perspective; Informatics and Python; Next Generation Sequencing; Quantitative Imaging; Machine Learning and Neural Networks; Sensors, measurement errors and data management; Advanced Statistics and Data Analysis; Systems Biology; Computational Human Evolution

Recommended courses for students with a biology background: General Mathematics; Statistics and RRecommended courses for students without a biology background: Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology + Introduction to Ecology

2nd year: Complex systems and agent-based simulations; Nature in context; MetagenomicsElective courses, research internship and thesis.

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

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Call one: 2 November - 2 February
Call two: 2 March - 2 May
Call three: (only for EU citizens and non EU citizens residing in Italy): 2 June – 2 August

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

65

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OTE

126

IELTS

6

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Padua, Italy

Disciplines

Data Science & Big Data Machine Learning View 13 other Masters in Machine Learning in Italy

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

65

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OTE

126

IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Italian.

You can often get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

You must take the original entry qualification documents with you when you finally go to the university.

If you are admitted to the degree course, you will have to submit other documents including original and translated/legalised copies of your previous qualifications, etc. No legalised documents are required at application stage.

A minimum three-year undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Informatics, Statistics or Engineering.

Additional entry requirements – Entry title and GPA

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

2739 EUR / year

≈ 2739 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

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EU/EEA Nationals

2739 EUR / year

≈ 2739 EUR / year

Additional Details

The above amounts can be significantly waived based on your “Equivalent Economic Status Index".

Living costs

Padova

Italy

750 - 1100 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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