Engineering in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence

The final examination consists of the defense of a Master’s thesis, carried out by the candidate under the supervision of a faculty member from the degree program. The thesis work serves as a test bench for assessing the student’s acquired knowledge, as well as their ability to deepen, autonomously apply, and present it effectively in a specific context. The thesis must involve the development of an original and substantial project activity, aimed at addressing design challenges in innovative application domains, or focus on fundamental and/or methodological aspects, with particular attention to research-related issues in the field. In both types of theses, students are encouraged to participate in ongoing research projects and to publish their results in the scientific literature of the discipline. The final examination evaluates both the written thesis and the oral presentation of the candidate’s work, in relation to the expected learning outcomes of the program.

The thesis must be written in English and is defended in front of a specifically appointed committee. The dissertation and its defense will test the knowledge acquired by students and their ability to expand and autonomously apply it to a specific context. The dissertation is worth 30 ECTS. 

The final score is typically calculated as the sum of the following elements:

• Weighted average of the credits for the grades obtained in the exams taken during the degree program (normalized to 110);
• Possible increase for academic performance, 0-2 points (1 point for those who have received at least 3 distinctions and 1 point if the degree is completed in 2 academic years, extendable to three years in the case of a study period abroad - e.g., under the Erasmus program - during which the student has earned at least 12 ECTS credits);
• Possible increase of up to a maximum of 8 points based on the evaluation of the final examination. For increases greater than 6 points, and in any case when honors (cum laude) are proposed, the supervisor must request the appointment of a co-examiner (second reviewer) by the President of the Degree Committee and the Chair of the Teaching Area Council, who will select the co-examiner among the faculty members of the degree program.

To achieve honors (lode), a total score of at least 113 points is required.

Operating modes
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• The student submits the degree application online (https://www.uniroma1.it/it/pagina/domanda-di-laurea-online) within one of the deadlines specified in the teaching calendar of the degree sessions of the I3S Faculty;
• The student uploads the thesis to the Infostud system by the deadline set in the graduation memorandum of the Faculty of Information Engineering, Computer Science and Statistics;
• The student discusses the thesis during the graduation session for which she/he is called;
• The degree commission establishes the score to be assigned to the student for the final exam, taking into account the thesis and the discussion.

HONOURS PROGRAMME:
The Master's Degree Programme in Engineering in Computer Science includes an Honours Programme to enhance the training of meritorious students interested in further studies and cultural integration activities. The Honours Programme consists of additional educational activities. These activities do not give credits that can be validated to attain other academic qualifications issued by Sapienza University of Rome. Access to the Honours Programme takes place at the end of the first year of the degree programme, subject to the application submitted by students who satisfy the minimum requirements. A tutor will be assigned to each student in the Honours Programme.

How to apply:
Access procedures for the academic year 2025/26 are described in the call
https://web.uniroma1.it/trasparenza/dettaglio_bando_albo/240873

The minutes containing the final rankings and the list of admitted candidates are available at the following link:
https://trasparenza.uniroma1.it/download/1256392.html

We clarify that "All the ECTS credits required in the first year of the course" means 48 credits realtive to the mandatory exams of the first year

Honours Programme activities (second year):
-       Theoretical and methodological activities (100 hours)

• Attendance in PhD courses (courses that are not instructed within the Master's Degree)
• Attendance in an advanced summer school

-       Project activities (100 hours):

• Research and development activities in the industrial field and attendance to specialized courses and apprenticeship regarding R&S projects.

Alternatively to the previous choice:

• Collaboration in academic research projects and attendance to planning activities, competitions and research.