Antichità Classiche e Orientali

Study location	Italy, Pavia
Type	Graduate, full-time
Nominal duration	2 anni (120 ECTS)
Study language	Italian
Course code	05435/00/2025

Tuition fee	€3,500 per year Students may be eligible to apply for a flat rate or to tuition fees calculated according to their family income. More information here: en.unipv.it/en/education/bachelors-and-masters-degree-programs/fees-and-funding/fees
Application fee	€35 per programme This fee is not refundable.

Entry qualification	Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Terms, conditions and academic requirements to access the Degree Course are indicated at this link The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / French / Italian / Spanish. In order to finalize your enrollment, you must submit the scanned version of your original documents.

Language requirements

Italian Non-eu students residing abroad who would like to enroll in a study course completely taught in Italian, have to prove their knowledge of the language through an Italian language test. The test will be organized by CISIA, in collaboration with the University of Pavia. To find out the dates and how to register consult the website at this page . The following categories are excluded from this obligation: 1. students who intend to enroll in degree courses in English; 2. students in possession of an Italian language certification of level B2 or higher (such as CILS, CELI, Roma3 or PLIDA)

Other requirements	If you wish to find out the exact number consult this link.

More information	antichitaclassicheorientali.cdl.unipv.it

Overview

The Master’s Degree in “Antichità classiche e orientali” equips second-level graduates with advanced scientific and methodological expertise in various fields of antiquity: Greek, Latin and the Middle-East. Consequently, graduates shall be able to interpret literary, historical, cultural and material evidence related to their specific disciplinary area with critical awareness.
The training includes advanced courses, both lectures and seminars, organized in different curricula, which integrate a solid base preparation in classics with the achievement of more specific and high training objectives, in the fields of: linguistic, philological and historical-literary analysis texts in Greek and Latin; socio-economic history of the Greco-Roman world; and history, languages and cultures of the Middle Eastern area (Anatolia, Syria, Mesopotamia) in the pre-classical period.

Programme structure

Study plan and further information are available at this link

Career opportunities

The methodological, exegetical and critical skills acquired during the Master’s Degree course in Antichità classiche e orientali prepare the teaching activity in upper secondary schools, once the training course required by current legislation is completed, as well as research activity in the university and at the related institutions.
The employability of Master’s graduates may also extend to management functions in libraries, archives and museums, as well as to high-level professional activities in the fields of training, promotion, organization, information, publishing, communication in/of cultural heritage. Graduates will also have the knowledge and preparation necessary to become journalists.
Locations of professional activities to which graduates in Antichità classiche e orientali will be able to access are: schools, universities, research institutions, public administration, local authorities, foundations, cultural institutions both in Italy and abroad, publishing houses, as well as private companies engaged in the recovery, conservation, enhancement and dissemination of ancient culture.