Study location	Italy, Arezzo, Campus del Pionta, viale Luigi Cittadini, 33 - 52100 - email: didattica.dsfuci@unisi.it
Academic field	Linguistics (JACS Q100)
Type	Bachelor's Degree, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	Italian
Awards	B (L-11 Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Cultures)

Tuition fee	Tuition fees are paid annually in installments based on the total amount. Read more at admission.unisi.it/?p=1204
Application fee	€40 per program You will receive an e-mail with the payment instructions.

Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Italian. Schools and universities usually provide documentation translated into English. If this is not available, an official translation will be required, along with certification of the authenticity of the original documents. Review the documents required for the admission application at this link: admission.unisi.it/?p=1193 Review the documents required for enrollment (upon admission) at the link admission.unisi.it/?p=1193 Procedures at the Italian Diplomatic Representatives Non-EU citizens Non-EU citizens are invited to contact the Italian Diplomatic Representation of their countries as soon as possible in order to obtain all the required documents for the pre-enrollment at the University of Siena and for information regarding the VISA process. EU citizens – Non EU citizens with regular permit to stay – Italians with degrees obtained abroad They must contact the appropriate Italian Diplomatic Representation in order to obtain all the documents required for enrollment in the University of Siena.

Territory requirements	Applications are accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): World.

Language requirements

English Italian English knowledge The University of Siena requires all students to pass an English language exam, B1 level, which is also important for those wishing to participate in Erasmus exchange programs at English-speaking universities. This eligibility must be demonstrated by a qualifying examination administered by the Language Center. For further information click here Knowledge of the Italian language The Italian language proficiency test is mandatory for all non-EU candidates residing abroad who enroll in a course taught in Italian and who do not have a language certification that allows exemption from the test. For more information on certifications and on the test click here

More information	lingue-comunicazione.unisi.it/it

Overview

The three-year degree course in Languages for intercultural and business communication offers an ideal preparation for students who want to improve their language skills and apply them to intercultural communication in multiple working environments. The study plan includes an in-depth study of the Italian language and culture, of the English language and culture, and of a second foreign language and culture chosen from French, Russian, Spanish, German and Chinese: for the latter, introduced in the program of studies starting in 2017, thanks to a collaboration agreement with the Chinese university of Wenzhou, exchanges and stays in China are also planned for UNISI students studying Chinese language and culture.

Alongside the core disciplines, a rich range of related and integrative activities gives the course a unique and professionalizing interdisciplinary character. The not only theoretical but also practical cut of the activities, together with the internship and the possibility of study stays abroad, makes the course form graduates ready as much to the insertion in the world of the job as for the continuation of the studies.

Program structure

The three-year degree course in Languages for intercultural and business communication has two curricula taught in Italian:
- languages for intercultural communication;
- languages for the company.

MIUR Class: L-11 Bachelor’s Degree in Modern Languages and Cultures
Duration: 3 years
Credits: 180

Career opportunities

Two professional profiles can be acquired by graduates in Languages for intercultural and business communication:

Operator and linguistic mediator in the social, tourist, cultural and international cooperation fields
Main EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES for this job profile: – in the cultural and tourism field, job opportunities fall within the various sectors related to cultural services and intermediation between the cultures of the various countries. The main occupational figures are: media operator; translator and expert in linguistic mediation in literary, artistic and performative fields; touristic operator. – The employment opportunities in the socio-cultural context are mainly linked, in Italy, to the needs of linguistic and cultural mediation connected to migratory phenomena and to the planning, in multilingual contexts, of cultural tourism development; abroad, to the activities of non-profit organizations and associations involved in socio-economic and cultural development initiatives, as well as to embassies, consulates and representative offices that maintain exchanges with European and non-European countries. – Job opportunities in the field of mediation and promotion of Italian culture and language for foreign users are linked, in Italy, both to the cultural tourism sector and to the needs connected to migration phenomena; while abroad, graduates will instead be able to work in institutions and companies that deal with the dissemination of Italian culture, as well as in institutions and public and private bodies dedicated to teaching Italian as a foreign language.

Operator and linguistic mediator in the economic and commercial field
Main EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES for this job profile
In the corporate and commercial sphere, graduates in Languages for intercultural and business communication are required by companies more or less large for marketing, intercultural mediation, commercial exchanges, as well as professional firms that increasingly offer services and consultancy legal and administrative matters to subjects operating at national and international level. The employment opportunities in this area are mainly the following: foreign correspondent, business operator in the international sector, in charge of foreign relations, customer service representative, foreign trade employee.