Degree course in Mathematics

Course Name

MATHEMATICS

Course Code

L066

Class (Ministerial code)

L-35

Website

Field(s) of study

ISCED Area 05 – Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

Qualification award

Bachelor Degree

Level of qualification according to the NQF and the EQF

EHEA First cycle; EQF Level 6

Length of programme / number of credits

3 years / 180 ECTS

Language of Teaching

italian

Mode of study

Blended

Didactic centre

Perugia - Dipartimento di Matematica e Informatica – Via Vanvitelli

Programme director

President Prof. Patrizia Pucci

Access to the course

open access with assessment of personal competencies

Available places

Specific admission requirements

Certificate of completion of an Italian high school or equivalent foreign qualification.

Evaluation of specific subject knowledge on entry

Verification of the knowledge required for the attendance of the course of study through a compulsory evaluation test of indicative and non-selective nature; an online course is offered in order to help the students to pass the test; if the test is not passed, the student will be given additional educational obligations and will be granted with individual attendance in the tutorial hours as well as different tutoring activities. Verification of the possession of the curricular requirements with the methods indicated in the academic regulation of the course of study. Foreign students are required to take a test to verify their proficiency of the Italian language, except Erasmus Incoming students, Exchange Students and students in mobility as per the Cooperation Agreement.

Profile of the programme

The programme, structured into a single curriculum, provides basic knowledge of the Mathematics, Physics, Statistics and Computer Science area, with fair computational skills. The final checks usually take place through exams with written and oral tests, and possible ongoing checks. At the end of the training course, enriched by various forms of tutoring, students acquire learning skills that allow them to continue their studies with a good degree of autonomy and can also interact in English. According to the ISTAT classification of professions, the graduate in Mathematics has the skills to carry out the professions referred to in point 2.1.1.3.1 Mathematicians.

Programme learning outcomes

Having acquired the basic knowledge ensured by the compulsory teaching programs of the first two years, the graduates of the Degree course develop skills: - logical-deductive and of precision, - to understand advanced mathematics texts, - computational and computer science, also including knowledge of programming languages or specific software; - to apply Mathematics to Physics; - self-updating and decision-making autonomy, both in the public and private sectors.

Qualification requirements and regulations

For the admission to the final test all the credits required by the study plan for training activities, other than the final test, must be acquired. The final exam consists of an original thesis written on a topic agreed with a teacher, evaluated by a Commission with public oral discussion. The writing of the thesis (also in English) can take place within an internship at companies, public or private bodies, or during periods of study at other universities.

Examination regulations and grading scale

The final tests may consist of one or more of the forms, indicated by the teachers responsible for the training activity: oral exam, written assignment, written or oral report on the activity carried out, test with open or closed questions, practical test on the computer.

Obligatory or optional mobility windows

The periods of study abroad, selected by individual students according to their needs and financed through selection tenders, last in general 3-10 months, up to a maximum of 12 months. The recognition of the credits acquired abroad is established before the stay.

Work-based learning

In the programme, no internship activities are foreseen. The internship and stage activities are deferred to the Master Degree in Mathematics, as the majority of the three-year undergraduate students (88% datum given by Universitaly and updated in April 2020) continue their studies by enrolling in a master degree.

Occupational profiles of graduates

One year after the Bachelor degree, 12% of graduates do not enroll in the Master degree. In this case, the employment, in 12 months since the graduation, is 71%. Graduates mainly get jobs in information technology, commerce and social and personal services.

Free-choice training activities