Master degree programmes in: Computer Science / Artificial Intelligence & Cybersecurity

Academic regulations governing master degree programmes

The academic regulations governing master degree programmes require the acquisition of 10 INTERNSHIP credits: ADVANCED LABORATORY 1 and 2 course credits (for 5 credits each). Each credit is worth 25 hours. Credits may be earned in one of the following three ways:

1. The student, under the supervision of an academic tutor and a company tutor, may choose to complete an EXTERNAL INTERNSHIP at a company, university or research institute, within the framework of an appropriate agreement. During the definition of each individual plan, the academic tutor verifies the eligibility of the company and evaluates the training plan.
2.  The student may choose to complete an INTERNAL INTERNSHIP at some organizational unit of the University of Udine. For internal internships, the ‘company tutor’ is the head of the unit where the student has to complete the internship training activities.
3. The student may choose to take two ADVANCED LABORATORY exams, for 5 credits each. Each exam consists of a more in-depth study of a topic discussed in one of the courses that the student has already taken. In this case, the credits are registered as for any other exam, subject to the completion of the assigned projects.

Procedure for completing external and internal internships

• For EXTERNAL internships: 30 days before the start date of the internship, regardless of the affiliation status of the company (the company may be already affiliated with the University or the affiliation procedure is yet to be initiated):
  1. students identify their academic tutor and the company within which to complete their internship;
  2. the academic tutor verifies that the company is eligible for an internship;
  3. if the company is not yet affiliated then the student asks the hosting party to complete the internship agreement (2 original copies) and the company sheet, at least 10 days before the start of the internship. The student delivers all the documentation to the Internship Office (Ufficio Tirocini);
  4. the student fills out the training and orientation plan (PFO) with the help of the company tutor, who must sign the plan, and delivers an original copy to the Internship Office at least 10 working days before the internship starts;
  5. when the procedure has been registered, an electronic copy of the plan is sent by email to the hosting part and to the intern, who also receives a log-book for recording his/her attendance;
  6. at the end of the internship, the student delivers the log-book to the Internship Office, duly filled in and signed by the company tutor and by the academic tutor. The intern and company tutor each fill out some questionnaires, which the student must deliver to the Internship Office together with the internship log-book.
• For INTERNAL internships, the procedure begins at point 4.

How to do it?

In the university internship portal you will find the details of how this is regulated and the list of companies with relative contacts already affiliated for these activities. Select those that have placed an “X” in the mat_inf column. On the university career center website there may be active internship (and employment) offers in addition to what is reported here.

For any doubts regarding the training project on the internship, contact the Internship Commission.

For the procedure for starting foreign internships contact:

ASTU – Orientamento e tutorato Ufficio Tirocini e Job Placement
Via gemona n.92 (33100 – Udine)
Tel. 0432 556723
fax 0432 556128
e-mail: ufficio.tirocini@uniud.it

Opening Hours:
MON – WED – THU – FRI 9.30–11.30
TUE 11.00–13.00
THU also 14.00–16.00

In the case of internships within the University of Udine, the booklet/diary, duly completed and signed, must be sent to the address: didattica.dmif@uniud.it.

Working students employed in the Computer Science field

Students who have been working in the field of Computer Science for at least 12 months may apply for recognition of their work for internship purposes (without the need to affiliate the company) by submitting to amce@uniud.it the documentation that attests to their working experience accompanied by a detailed report of at least 10 A4 pages which must contain:

1. an introduction: motivations and objectives of the project;
2. periods of work activity (with start and end dates of employment relationships);
3. the type of analysis carried out to identify the problem addressed; the relevant stakeholders; their needs;
4. student roles and responsibilities, organizational and logistical details;
5. organization of work within the company;
6. tools and technologies used.

The work activity will be recognized following a positive evaluation by the CCS. The CCS may request the integration of the documentation presented, if necessary for the purposes of the evaluation.

What to do at the end of the internship?

To close the internship, simply deliver the diary booklet, duly completed and signed by the company tutor and the university tutor, to the internship office which will activate the credit recognition procedures, if applicable.

Internship and thesis

The written report on the work carried out during the internship may constitute the document discussed during the final examination.