About AWS Academy at Parthenope
An institutional platform for advanced cloud education, responsible innovation, and the development of internationally relevant digital capabilities.
Institutional context
The University of Naples Parthenope has participated in AWS Academy since July 2022. The initiative extends the University’s educational mission by integrating AWS-authored curricula with academic teaching, critical inquiry, and practical learning in cloud computing and generative artificial intelligence.
AWS Academy at Parthenope is conceived not as a stand-alone training programme, but as a bridge between disciplinary knowledge, research-informed education, and the technological environments increasingly used across science, engineering, economics, public administration, and society.
Academic mission
Our mission is to enable students to understand, evaluate, and apply contemporary cloud and AI technologies with intellectual rigour and professional responsibility. Teaching combines conceptual foundations, guided experimentation, and hands-on activities so that learners can connect technological choices with questions of architecture, security, sustainability, cost, ethics, and organisational impact.
Knowledge
Develop a coherent understanding of cloud concepts, AWS services, software development practices, and generative AI foundations.
Practice
Translate principles into practice through structured activities, technical exploration, and cloud-based learning environments.
Responsibility
Approach innovation with attention to security, privacy, responsible AI, reliability, and the wider societal context of digital systems.
Curriculum and educational approach
The programme currently delivers AWS Academy Cloud Foundations, AWS Academy Cloud Developing, and AWS Academy Generative AI Foundations. Each course carries 3 ECTS and is delivered in English, with automated Italian translation available through the portal.
The curriculum is relevant to a broad university community. Foundational study supports students who need informed fluency in cloud and AI concepts, while the developing pathway addresses learners with programming experience who seek deeper technical competence in the design, construction, and deployment of cloud applications.
Learner development
Participation supports the development of transferable capabilities: analytical reasoning, architectural thinking, technical communication, collaborative problem solving, and the ability to engage critically with rapidly evolving digital technologies. The programme also provides a structured foundation for further study and for pathways toward industry-recognised AWS credentials.
Leadership and academic stewardship
AWS Academy at Parthenope is led by Prof. Raffaele Montella, Associate Professor of Computer Science in the Department of Science and Technology. Academic stewardship ensures that delivery remains aligned with the University’s educational standards while taking advantage of current AWS Academy learning resources.
For academic enquiries, course information, and institutional collaboration:
Prof. Raffaele Montella
raffaele.montella@uniparthenope.it
+39 081 547 6672
Place and international outlook
Teaching activities are associated with Villa Doria d’Angri, the University’s historic venue on the Posillipo coast of Naples. From this distinctive academic setting, the programme connects local educational priorities with a global cloud-learning ecosystem and a shared commitment to preparing graduates for responsible participation in an increasingly interconnected digital world.