Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Cattolica International

Course details

Each course syllabus is available here.
Select the academic year, campus and Faculty to view and download the file. 

First year

  • Advanced techniques for physics research - 12 ECTS
  • Quantum physics of atoms and molecules - 8 ECTS
  • Solid state physics - 8 ECTS
  • Statistical mechanics and complex systems - 8 ECTS
  • One elective course among: - 6 ECTS
    • Advanced solid state physics
    • Quantum electronics and photonics
  • 12 ECTS among:
    • Design thinking and start-up launch - 8 ECTS
    • Economics of innovation - 6 ECTS
    • Organising and leading change - 6 ECTS
    • Project financing and open innovation - 8 ECTS
    • Technologies in action lab - 4 ECTS
    • Data analysis: techniques and tools - 6 ECTS
    • IT coding for data science - 12 ECTS

Second year

  • Two elective course among - 6 ECTS:
    • Coding for data science applications
    • Artificial intelligence and machine learning
    • Cloud computing technologies
    • Time series analysis and forecasting
    • Business analytics and data-driven decision making
    • Quantum phenomena and technologies
    • Physics applied to energetic systems
    • Non-linear optics
  • One elective course among
    • Cosmology (6 ECTS)
    • Micrometeorology (6 ECTS 
  • Internship in partner companies (6 ECTS)
  • Final dissertation (36 ECTS)
Graduates from the Master in Physics for Technologies and Innovation will be ready to enter the world of new technologies and innovative business in large companies, small and medium enterprises, start-ups, incubators, science and technology parks, public administrations. In particular, the Master will target the Innovation Manager profile, which is emerging as the key figure to drive the digital and technological transformation of SMEs and large industries or industry networks.
Classes for the academic year 2023/24 start on October 2nd, 2023.


The calendar for the academic year 2023/24 will be available in July 2023. 

For reference: find here the calendar of the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Natural Sciences for the academic year 2022/23.

All teaching activities (lectures, exams, both oral and written, final examinations) for the academic year 2023/24 will take place on campus.
Students are required to attend theology teachings aimed at offering a reasoned and critical knowledge of the Christian message.