Minor - Interdisciplinary study paths to enrich your educational curriculum

Minors are optional interdisciplinary study paths, separate from degree programmes, designed to provide a cross-sectional view on a specific theme from an interdisciplinary perspective. You can broaden your primary field of study with additional skills that are useful both for further education and for entering the job market.

Minors address current issues by covering topics not yet integrated into degree programme curricula. In this sense, it serves as an incubator for quick responses to new cultural needs.

Target audience and access procedures

You can apply for a Minor if you are currently enrolled at the University of Bologna for the relevant academic year, in a Master's degree programme or a Single-cycle master's degree programme from the fourth year onwards. Each Minor has additional specific admission requirements, which are detailed in the respective programme description.

A limited number of participants can enroll in Minors, and admission is governed by a selection process. 

Enrollment in the Minor is free and creates a separate academic record from that of the main degree programme.

Duration, attendance mode, and certification

Minors have a semester duration and may include specific attendance requirements, outlined in their respective project descriptions.

The educational credits (CFU) allocated for the Minor must be earned within the time-frame specified in the educational project, and in any case, they must be obtained by the end of the examination session of the academic year.

The credits earned in a Minor program cannot be recognized within the master's degree or single-cycle master's degree program currently pursued, and vice versa, the credits earned in the degree program cannot be recognized within the Minor programme.

The Minor is considered completed upon passing a final examination, which includes:

  • the presentation of a project with a theme that intersects the disciplines involved in the programme;
  • the oral discussion of the topics covered during the lectures.

Only one exam session will be scheduled.

At the conclusion of the programme, an open badge certifying the skills acquired during the Minor will be issued.

If the main academic career is terminated for reasons other than obtaining a master's degree or single-cycle master's degree, it results in forfeiture from the Minor.

Minor programmes for the academic year 2024/25

The informational sheets for each Minor will be available shortly.

  • The Challenge of Climate Change
  • Learning From Data
  • A Journey Trough Space and Time
  • Education Today, Between Robotics and Artificial Intelligence: Digital Skills in an Interdisciplinary Perspective