Study location	Italy, Siena, San Niccolò, via Roma, 56 - 53100 - email: didattica.dfclam@unisi.it
Academic field	Classical studies (JACS Q800)
Type	Master's Degree, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	Italian
Awards	M (LM-15 Class of master's degrees in philology, literature and history of antiquity)

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

Bachelor/Undergraduate diploma (or higher) After you have applied, an Enrolment Committee will assess your competences and skills against the requirements of the MSc Programme. Admission criteria The admission to the Master of a graduate who is in possession of a degree awarded by a foreign University or an equivalent foreign institute is evaluated by the Didactic Committee through a case by case assessment, considering the documentation received through online procedures, on the basis of the relevance and consistency of the qualification obtained abroad (and of the entire training course) with the training objectives of the Master, as well as linguistic knowledge. After the evaluation You will be notified about acceptance approximately one month after the application deadline. 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 In order to take the MSc courses, students must have an adequate knowledge of the English language, at least of level B1 as established by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Students can demonstrate to possess the required knowledge level either through a recognized international certification (see the list) of international certifications recognized by the University of Siena), or by passing a B2 level exam at the Centro Linguistico di Ateneo (CLA). After the enrolment in Siena, students having an international certification must present it to the CLA office and apply for recognition. The CLA is located in Piazza San Francesco 7, Siena (more details can be found in the related website). Knowledge of Italian language In order to be admitted to Lettere Classiche which is entirely taught in Italian, Italian language certification of at least C1 level is required. International students will have to demonstrate their knowledge of the Italian language and of the specific academic prerequisites in order to guarantee that they are adequately prepared to undertake their studies at the master’s level by taking an online entrance exam.

Other requirements	A statement of purpose must be added to your application. please write in italian

More information	lettere-classiche.unisi.it/it

Overview

Attending the Master’s Degree Course in Classics proposed by the University of Siena means studying the ancient world through a multidisciplinary approach, capable of making the student grasp the determinant values of the ancient cultural dimension, with its common traits and no less important differences compared to the modern one. Students will acquire advanced disciplinary and methodological skills not only in the two classical languages, in classical philology and in ancient history, but also in the anthropology of the ancient world , a discipline linked to the “interdepartmental center of anthropology and the ancient world” founded in 1986 by Maurizio Bettini. Among the other subjects included in the curriculum there are disciplines that complete the path of the classicist future: *papyrology, Greek and Latin palaeography, Byzantine civilization, medieval Latin and humanistic literature, the history of ancient philosophy and classical archeology.

Program structure

The degree course in Classics is taught in Italian.

Class MIUR: LM-15 – Master’s Degree in Philology, Literature and History of Antiquity
Duration: 2 years
Credits: 120

Career opportunities

In addition to teaching languages and classical literature in high schools (after the “active training internship”) and in universities (after obtaining the title of PhD) other possible employment opportunities are found in the following sectors: institutions and public and private institutions operating in the fields of conservation and enhancement of the Italian cultural heritage; mass communication (journalism, publishing, publications, new media), both in general (newspapers, magazines, multimedia) and specialist (information in the cultural, archaeological, historical, literary fields etc.); companies that organize cultural events of different nature.