I’m currently in my second year at the University of Bologna studying Computer Engineering and Computer Science. I’m very interested in continuing my studies with a Master’s degree specializing in robotics, especially legged robotics (something like Boston Dynamics to make it clear).
However, I’m at a crossroads. I used Gemini to get suggestions for European universities in this field and, besides the classic ETH Zurich, University of Genoa also came up with its Master’s in Robotics Engineering, which was described as VERY strong, especially for legged robotics and interdisciplinary programs such as EMARO+ and JEMARO.
The only problem is that I keep finding some reviews about the course saying it’s not very good. One person even said: “Get out of there, you graduate without knowing how to do anything.” Honestly, that sounds impossible to me considering it’s one of the most funded robotics environments in Europe, and it’s also the same program attended by EMARO/JEMARO students.
Could someone help me understand the situation better? If I didn’t manage to get into the JEMARO program, would the Master’s degree there still make sense? I also have a pretty high GPA, which would allow me to apply to other universities as well (obviously without any guarantee of success). What would you recommend?
Thanks to anyone who helps ❤️