This document summarizes a joint master's program between the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and the Politecnico di Milano. Students take the first three semesters at Politecnico di Milano and the fourth semester at UIC. They complete their thesis defense at both universities. The program provides an opportunity for an American education and expands career opportunities. Courses include data mining, formal methods, and high performance systems. Requirements include English proficiency, GPA, and application deadlines. Tuition is approximately $14,000 for the two semesters at UIC.

1. Master of Science in Computer Science
University of Illinois at Chicago

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2Master of Science in Computer
Science
University of Illinois at Chicago
 Agreement between between the Politecnico di Milano and
the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)
 Take the master @ UIC while taking your degree at the Politecnico
 Structure of the master
Same number of credits of
the “Laurea Specialistica”
Three semesters in Italy,
one semester in Chicago
Master thesis defense in Chicago
Defense of the “Tesi di Laurea” in Milano

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Why Should I Join the Program?
Being an American student is a life experience
Opens up many career opportunities
Master of Science from a US University
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Politecnico di Milano
courses of the laurea
specialistica
First Semester
Politecnico di Milano
UIC courses & course from
the laurea specialistica
Second Semester
First Year
UIC (Chicago)
courses available @ UIC
(mapped to courses @
the Politecnico di Milano)
First Semester
Politecnico di Milano
courses of the laurea
specialistica
Second Semester
Second Year
Defense @ UIC
Defense @ POLIMI

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What Then?
Optional Practical Training (OPT)
 OPT is temporary employment that is directly
related to a student's field of study
 Students holding F-1 visas are eligible
for a maximum of twelve months of OPT
authorization for each level of study
 Most students apply for OPT as they approach
the end of their current degree program
 Participating in OPT "after" completion of
studies offers the opportunity to apply skills to
"real world" situations.
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8What Courses?
 Three UIC courses in Milan
CS 583 Data Mining and Text Mining
CS 545 Formal Methods in Concurrent and Distributed Systems
CS 569 High Performance Processors and Systems
 Four courses in Chicago chosen among the ones available at UIC
which will be mapped to four courses at the Politecnico di Milano
 Examples of courses available @ UIC
Advanced Topics in Concurrent Computing Systems
Computer Animation
Data and Web Semantics
Graph Theory
Introduction to Bioinformatics
Videogame Programming
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Requirements and Deadlines
 Average score during the bachelor must be greater than B
(24 in Italian grades)
 TOEFL score of at least 80 with the minimum scores as follows:
writing 21, speaking 20, listening 17, and reading 19
 IELTS certificate is also accepted with a total score of 6.5 with the
minimum scores as follows: writing 6, speaking 6, listening 6,
reading 6.
 Deadlines
Mid July, express your interest in the master by sending an
email to Mrs. Caldirola (caldirol@elet.polimi.it) who will add your
email in the master mailing list
Mid September, send the documentation required to enroll in
the Master program to Mrs. Caldirola who will check the
documents and forward them to Chicago
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English Test Requirements
 Students may request a TOEFL waiver provided they have
completed a minimum of two years of full-time, transferable
study at the secondary or collegiate level in a country where
English is the primary language as well as the language of
instruction, or worked full time in the United States for one
year.
 Requests for a TOEFL score waiver must be made in writing
to the Office of Graduate Admissions and included with your
application materials. Employment related waiver requests
must be accompanied by a letter from a supervisor certifying
that the applicant has English proficiency and verifying the
length of employment.
 The latest information at
http://cs.uic.edu/bin/view/Main/GraduateAdmissions
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How Much?
 Fees to the Politecnico di Milano for the two semesters attended in
Milan
 Fees to the University of Illinois at Chicago, for the two semesters
enrolled to the Master of Science
 UIC Fees are around 14000 USD
First semester of the master is around 6000 USD
Second semester of the master 8000 USD
The best student of the first semester receives a scholarship and
does not pay the second semester tuition and some other fees
 Living in Chicago
Rent $400-$700 per month
Dorms are about $4200 per semester
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Further Information
 Facebook Group
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=18771243506
 UIC MSc Admission Requirements
http://cs.uic.edu/bin/view/Main/GraduateAdmissions
 Master website, http://uic.elet.polimi.it
 UIC http://www.cs.uic.edu
 Prof. Pier Luca Lanzi (pierluca.lanzi@polimi.it)
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