[MA] Storia e Filosofia / History and Philosophy

University of Siena
Italy, Siena

Department of History and Cultural Heritage Italy, Siena, Palazzo San Galgano, via Roma, 47 - 53100

Study location	Italy, Siena, S. Galgano (via Roma, 47 - 53100) - Arezzo, Campus Il Pionta (viale Cittadini, 33 - 52100) - email: didattica.stobc@unisi.it
Academic field	Philosophy (JACS V500)
Type	Master, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	Italian
Awards	MA (LM-78 and LM-84 Class of second cycle degrees in Philosophical Sciences and Class of second level degrees in Historical Sciences)

Tuition fee	The tuition fee is calculated according to the country of origin and ranges from a minimum of € 756 to a maximum of € 2406 (per year). You can calculate the amount to be paid per year at this link.
Application fee	€40 per programme You will receive an e-mail with the payment instructions.

Tuition fee

The tuition fee is calculated according to the country of origin and ranges from a minimum of € 756 to a maximum of € 2406 (per year). You can calculate the amount to be paid per year at this link.

Application fee

€40 per programme

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. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. 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.

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.

Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

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 The Italian language proficiency test is compulsory 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 the exemption from the test. For more information on certifications and the test click here

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
The Italian language proficiency test is compulsory 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 the exemption from the test.
For more information on certifications and the test click here

Other requirements	A motivation letter must be added to your application. please write in italian

Other requirements

A motivation letter must be added to your application.

please write in italian

More information	storia-filosofia.unisi.it/it

The main purpose of this interclass course is to integrate the historical and philosophical perspective in the study of the phenomena of society and culture, according to a tradition of research and education that has characterized this university site since its foundation in the early 1970s. The training course will allow the student to acquire knowledge and ability to analyze the sources, full mastery of the authors and texts, as well as the most relevant problems and methods of investigation of the different interpretative traditions. In this way he will be able to orient himself within the epistemological and contemporary hermeneutic debate both in the historical and in the philosophical sphere.

The degree course in History and Philosophy has two curricula taught in Italian:
- History and philosophy (Siena campus)
- History and philosophy: knowledge and citizenship practices (Arezzo campus)

Class MIUR: LM-78 – Master’s Degree in Philosophical Sciences
Class MIUR: LM-84 – Master’s Degree in Historical Sciences
Duration: 2 years
Credits: 120

Double title: University of Siena / Université de Grenoble (for class LM-84)

In general, graduates with a master’s degree in History and Philosophy will have the physiognomy of an expert capable of performing managerial and highly specialized functions in the various fields of teaching and research, cultural production, communication and publishing.

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