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Antichità Classiche e Orientali

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.

More information

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Overview

The Master’s Degree in “Antichità classiche e orientali” equips second-level graduates with advancedscientific 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 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 musea, as well as and the performance of high-level professional activities in the fields of training, promotion, organization, information, publishing, communication and cultural tourism. Graduates will also have the knowledge and preparation necessary to undertake a direct path to become journalist.
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.

Apply now! Academic year 2025/26
Application period has ended
Studies commence
16 Sept 2025
Apply now! Academic year 2025/26
Application start
9 Jan 2025
Application deadline
16 Jan 2025, 23:59:59
Central European Time

2nd call dedicated to EU and NON-EU applicants

Studies commence
15 Sept 2025
Apply now! Academic year 2025/26
Application start
10 Mar 2025
Application deadline
18 Mar 2025, 23:59:59
Central European Time

3rd call dedicated to EU and NON-EU applicants

Studies commence
15 Sept 2025
Apply now! Academic year 2025/26
Application start
29 May 2025
Application deadline
6 Jun 2025, 23:59:59
Central European Time

4th call dedicated to EU and NON-EU applicants residing in Italy.
For NON-EU applicants residing abroad it will be opened only in case of available seats on the degree course.

Studies commence
15 Sept 2025
Apply now! Academic year 2025/26
Application start
1 Sept 2025
This intake is not applicable

5th call dedicated to EU and NON-EU applicants residing in Italy ONLY.

Studies commence
15 Sept 2025
Apply now! Academic year 2025/26
Application period has ended
Studies commence
16 Sept 2025
Apply now! Academic year 2025/26
Application start
9 Jan 2025
Application deadline
16 Jan 2025, 23:59:59
Central European Time

2nd call dedicated to EU and NON-EU applicants

Studies commence
15 Sept 2025
Apply now! Academic year 2025/26
Application start
10 Mar 2025
Application deadline
18 Mar 2025, 23:59:59
Central European Time

3rd call dedicated to EU and NON-EU applicants

Studies commence
15 Sept 2025
Apply now! Academic year 2025/26
Application start
29 May 2025
Application deadline
6 Jun 2025, 23:59:59
Central European Time

4th call dedicated to EU and NON-EU applicants residing in Italy.
For NON-EU applicants residing abroad it will be opened only in case of available seats on the degree course.

Studies commence
15 Sept 2025
Apply now! Academic year 2025/26
Application start
1 Sept 2025
This intake is not applicable

5th call dedicated to EU and NON-EU applicants residing in Italy ONLY.

Studies commence
15 Sept 2025