Philology and cultural heritage - (Double Degree) - A. Y. 2025/2026

The degree obtained with the two-year full-time programme (60 credits per year) is equivalent to that obtained with the part-time option. The distribution of credits in the individual years of the part-time path is as follows:

• 3 years: 1st year, 42 credits; 2nd year, 42 credits; 3rd year, 36 credits
• 4 years: 30 credits per year.

As of academic year 2020-2021, the course is divided into two tracks:

• Literature
• Cultural heritage (experimental)

A PDF attachment can be found among the attachments below, detailing structure of the courses in the two tracks.

You have the opportunity to pursue a binational degree in partnership with the Université de Savoie Mont Blanc.

It is expected that each student's educational progress will be accompanied by a tutor chosen from among the teachers and researchers of the course.

Students are required to submit their annual study plan by the deadline established by the Department. An exemption is granted for students awaiting approval of credits following a university transfer, course transfer or shortening of a course.

For the purposes of credit recognition in the event of transfers from other degree courses, from other locations or second degrees, the Council may decide, for individual students, on the admissibility of disciplines not explicitly listed in the table as related and integrative.

For disciplines activated by other bachelor's or master's degree courses, the student is responsible for verifying any conditions (prerequisites, knowledge of languages, etc.) for taking the relevant exam.

Regardless of the choice of disciplines, the study plan cannot include more than 20 exams (in addition to the final test, the language test and other training activities).

Students have the right to include in their study plan a number of credits exceeding 180, indicating which ones are to be considered supernumerary. The marks of the extra exams do not contribute to the final average.

The study plan is approved by one of the teachers delegated by the Course Council and ratified by the Council itself.

The degree programme provides theoretical knowledge of language and the main features that characterise it, with specialised knowledge of the languages and literatures of the ancient, medieval, modern and contemporary ages. It offers in-depth preparation in ancient, medieval, modern and contemporary history, in the history of artistic and archaeological heritage from antiquity to today. Furthermore, it provides practical knowledge of the main IT tools for humanistic studies and of the problems emerging from the new channels of text transmission. It allows you to acquire fluent use, in written and oral form, of at least one European Union language, in addition to Italian. It is possible for students to follow personalised study paths in the philological, literary, historical and cultural heritage fields.

• Solid education in the humanities
• Double track: “Humanities” and “Cultural Heritage (experimental)”
• Achievement of the credits necessary for access to teaching in various Calls
• Possibility of obtaining a dual Italian-French diploma, as part of the binational degree with the Université de Savoie Mont Blanc of Chambéry
• Possibility of undertaking Erasmus and Free-Mover programmes
• Many opportunities to carry out an internship, nationally and internationally

The degree course in Philology and cultural heritage sets out to train professional figures characterised by an acute capacity for philological, linguistic, cognitive and historical, anthropological, artistic and archaeological analysis of literary, material, and artistic intellectual works, and interactive situations in which the comparison of cultures comes into play. Graduates will have access to all the employment and professional opportunities associated with the possession of a solid and in-depth historical, literary, linguistic, philological and artistic-archaeological culture.

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Courses and programmes

On the Uniupo - Syllabus website you can consult the syllabuses of the courses of the first year (select the academic year of interest from the drop-down menu) or the syllabuses of the courses of the second year while on the dedicated page of this website you can find more information on compiling the study plan.

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Study Plans

• Full-time - Curriculum: Classic and medieval
• Full-time - Curriculum: Cultural heritage
• Full time - Curriculum: Modern and contemporary

• Part-time 3 years - Curriculum: Classic and medieval
• Part-time 3 years - Curriculum: Cultural heritage
• Part-time 3 years - Curriculum: Modern and contemporary

• Part-time 4 years - Curriculum: Classic and medieval
• Part-time 4 years - Curriculum: Cultural heritage
• Part-time 4 years - Curriculum: Modern and contemporary

Didactic Regulations

• Didactic Regulation

This document contains a list of all activities pursuant to Article 10 that have been approved for the academic year 2025/2026.

The information provided on enrolment and registration for this degree tells you how to complete the procedure.

Admission requirements

The course is OPEN ACCESS (not limited enrolment). You are automatically admitted if you have obtained a bachelor's degee in one of the following degree classes: L-10 Literature; L-1 Cultural Heritage; L-3 DAMSM; L-5 Philosophy; L-6 Geography; L-11 Languages; L-12 Linguistic Mediation; L-15 Tourism Sciences; L-19 Education Sciences; L-20 Communication Sciences; L-42 History; L-43 Technologies for the Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage.

If you come from other degree classes

You must have acquired at least 36 CFU credits in the following scientific-disciplinary areas (indicated next to the name of the exams taken) during your previous studies:

• Italian Literature (L-FIL-LET/10, L-FIL-LET/11)
• Classical Literature (L-FIL-LET/02, L-FIL-LET/04)
• Philological Disciplines (L-FIL-LET/05, L-FIL-LET/09, L-FIL-LET/13, L-FIL-LET/15)
• Linguistic disciplines (L-FIL-LET/12, L-LIN/01, L-LIN/02)
• Historical-geographical disciplines (L-ANT/02, L-ANT/03, M-STO/01, M-STO/02, M-STO/04, M-GGR/01)
• Library science or palaeography (M-STO/08, M-STO/09)
• History of art and archaeology (L-ANT/07, L-ANT/08, L-ART/01, L-ART/02, L-ART/03, L-ART/04)

If you come from other degree programmes and do not meet all the curricular requirements mentioned above, you may enrol in individual courses offered by the University, passing the exams before enrolling in the degree programme.

Steps for enrolment

To enrol in the LM-14 Master's Degree in Philology and Cultural Heritage, you must attend an entrance interview with the programme's teaching staff on the dates indicated below.
The interview will grant you the necessary authorisation to formalise your enrolment. During the interview, the requirements for enrolment and the possession of adequate personal preparation based on your previous academic career will be assessed. The interview does not focus on disciplinary issues. 
In order to obtain authorisation, you must bring the following self-certifications to the interview:    

• a printed copy (available from the website of the university of origin, via the personal page) of the career plan of the previous university course(s), indicating the exams taken, the related scientific-disciplinary sectors, the credits obtained and the grade obtained (out of 30) for each exam.  
• self-certification form, duly completed and signed (PDF downloadable from this page).

During the interview, students must also provide the Commission with the name of the teacher-tutor who will supervise them during their university studies.

Admission interviews for the Master's Degree Programme will take place on set dates on a monthly basis starting in September.

The next entrance interviews will take place on Friday, 10 October at 2 p.m. and Friday, 14 November at 9.30 a.m. in room B1 of the Ex Ospedaletto (Viale Garibaldi, 98). Subsequently, the dates of the last two interviews, scheduled for December, will be published.

What is the foreign language entrance test?

It is a MANDATORY test, but it is not selective and is not binding for the purposes of access to courses.
The test (an interview to check language skills) does not replace the Foreign Language or Literature exam, which must in any case be taken according to your study plan and in the language chosen for the test.

The aim of the test is to check the level of knowledge of the foreign language and, in the event that this level is A1 or A2, to suggest the attendance of a basic course during the first year, in order to offer a preparation that allows access to the examinations in Foreign Language or Literature, scheduled in the second year of the Master's degree course. 
Please note that, at the end of the course of study, it is necessary to have reached at least level B2.

Those who are aware that they have little knowledge of a foreign language are advised to contact the teachers responsible for the individual foreign languages: Professors Elisabetta Lonati / Laura Tommaso (English); Prof. Laurence Audéoud (French); Prof. Andrea Baldissera (Spanish) and Prof. Miriam Ravetto (German).

When?

You only have to take the entrance test in the foreign language of your choice once you have completed your enrolment.
For information on language tests you should contact the following teachers: Professors Elisabetta Lonati / Laura Tommaso (English); Prof. Laurence Audéoud (French); Prof. Andrea Baldissera (Spanish) and Prof. Miriam Ravetto (German).

Who must take the test?

All students enrolled in the first year, unless exempted, in the cases provided for.
Students in possession of a language certificate may be exempted from the test by sending a copy of the certificate to the President of the Course of Study.

What to do after taking the test?

The result of the test and the realignment path identified, in the event of poor language preparation, must be communicated to your tutor and to the President of the Course of Study (raffaella.afferni@uniupo.it).

You can enrich your academic career with an international experience.

There are various options you can choose, according to your interests and student status: for example, you can spend a period of study abroad with Erasmus+ mobility (study trip or internship) or spend a period abroad as a "FreeMover", or pursue a dual degree with Université Savoie Mont Blanc of Chambéry.

Erasmus opportunities

Austria: Graz. Belgium: Liege. Croatia: Zagabria. France: Bordeaux, Lille, Metz, Versailles, Paris Diderot, Grenoble. Germany: “Ludwig Maximilian” (Munich), Marburg, Aachen, Bochum, Potsdam. Norway: Volda. Poland: Warsaw, Wroclaw, Lodz,“Adam Mickiewicz” Poznań. Portugal: Madeira.            Romania: Alba Iulia, Bucarest. Spain: Malaga, “Carlos III” (Madrid), “Miguel de Cervantes” (Valladolid), Alcalã, Valencia, Tenerife, Salamanca, Seville, Vigo, Santiago de Compostela, Cáceres, Santander, Ciudad Real, Huelva.

More information: Prof. Miriam Ravetto, dott.ssa Ombretta Finotello at Segreteria didattica e servizi agli studenti, Ala conventuale S. Andrea, via Galileo Ferraris 116 - tel. 0161228231 fax 0161228229

DUAL DEGREE with the Université Savoie Mont Blanc of Chambéry

The binational degree: an important opportunity

The Master’s degree allows you to pursue a dual degree, valid both in Italy and France. It is an important opportunity for training and job prospects, as it opens up multiple professional possibilities, both for employment in France and for access to international public competitions, but also for a career in European universities. A binational degree also represents a qualification that significantly increases the prestige of your CV for use at an international level.

How the binational pathway is structured

The pathway to obtaining the dual degree involves a one-year stay (the second) at the University of Chambéry, in a modern university structure, suitable for students and open to intercultural exchange. During this period the student will have the opportunity to acquire excellent language skills, and also to deepen their knowledge of French culture, as well as living in contact with an international environment, which is also a great stimulus for personal enrichment. In that year, the student will prepare a study plan agreed with the tutor teacher and the contact teacher in Chambéry. He/she will then follow the courses and take the exams scheduled at the host institution. At the end of the course abroad, the Vercelli study course will recognise the exams taken.
Students interested in undertaking the binational path in their second year are required to have a level of knowledge of the French language equal to B1 or higher, already upon departure for Chambéry. Interested students will previously be able to achieve this language level through the Department's training courses.

New experiences and a rich educational proposal

The training offer includes a rich choice of language, literature, culture, history and valorisation of cultural heritage exams, which completes the course of study and opens up new perspectives of learning and entry into the world of work.

As part of the Master's degree course, there are two tracks: one, with the Master’s “Langues, littératures et civilisations étrangères et régionales- Parcours Études Transfrontalières”, focused on in-depth study of linguistic and literary aspects; the other, with the Master’s “Histoire, civilisations, patrimoine”, oriented towards the study and valorisation of cultural heritage, with in-depth studies in the historical, historical-artistic, cultural policies and culture of the Alpine world.

For more information: Prof. Vittorio Tigrino, Dr. Ombretta Finotello at Segreteria didattica e servizi agli studenti, Ala conventuale S. Andrea, via Galileo Ferraris 116 - tel. 0161228231 fax 0161228229

• To find info on teachers and office hours: UPObook
• To contact the Student Secretariat: UPOrisponde
• If you wish to talk directly to the Secretariat (regarding particularly complex issues): UPOriceve
• If you need support from Student Services for disability/learning problems: UPOrisponde
• If you are looking for information on careers guidance, internships and job placements: jobplacement@uniupo.it

A complete list of contact details can be found here.

During the enrolment period, the PIMs (Punto informativo matricole – Enrolment Info Desks) are available.

The helpdesk “S.O.S.T.A.” (University Orientation and Tutoring Service) is a peer support system, provided with the collaboration of students.

The quality assurance of teaching is linked to the University Quality Policies and is implemented and monitored by evaluation of management of the courses, with a view to continuous improvement. At Course level, quality assurance is delegated to the Quality Team and Review Group.

• Quality Team and Review Group

The Course Quality documentation can be found here.

Student representatives are part of the governing bodies of the Department and the University and are an important component contributing to management of all its activities. The Student Representatives’ headquarters in Vercelli is located in room B3 at the Ex-Ospedaletto, viale Garibaldi 98.

• Representation in Course Council and Representatives in the Joint Teacher-Student Committee
• Representatives in the Department Council
• Representatives in the Academic Senate
• Representative in the Administrative Board

• Study plans
• Programmes (select the year from the drop-down menu)
• Education regulations

To access programmes from A.Y. 2011/2012 to 2001/2002 contact UPO Replies.

This section is dedicated to the relationships between the Degree in Philosophy and Communication and the Interested Social Partners (ISP), i.e. the organisations and institutions potentially interested in the cultural and professional profile of graduates in Humanities

The Interested Partners express the training needs of their company, which include:

• organisations representing the production of goods and services, professions and/or, in the absence of organisations specifically responding to the needs of the project,
• scientific societies/companies, research centres, academic and cultural institutions of national or international importance.

The ISP can provide valuable information regarding the roles that the Bachelor or Master's degree graduate will be asked to perform, thus allowing the corresponding skills to be identified.

The input of the ISP is also significant with regards to later verification of the effectiveness of preparation achieved by bachelor or master's graduates.

Finally, ISPs also play an essential role in carrying out training or professional internships, hosting candidates and assisting them with company tutors.

The minutes of the Department meetings with the PSIs can be found in the “QA” section of the Disum website, tab Social Partners.