History

Moreover, the programme intends to develop students' ability to communicate in English (level B1 of the CEFR), as well as basic IT skills. Lastly, the programme includes workshops and/or internships, seminars and other learning activities organised in the frame of courses and workshops, e.g. visits to archives and museums, or bibliographic research on specific topics.
Possible job profiles after graduation are described here below.
- CULTURAL HERITAGE OPERATORS (working for archives, libraries, museums, research and documentation centres)
Job functions include the organisation, inventory, cataloguing and valorisation of sources for historical research, as well as the promotion of the Italian culture abroad, across the many segments of the cultural industry. For operators working in administrative roles, responsibilities also include a correct and efficient management of paper and electronic document flows.
Professionals working in this field have the ability to read, analyse and describe administrative and historical documents, and to understand the importance of promoting cultural heritage in different ways (e.g. by writing educational articles, setting up exhibitions, organising cultural events, etc.). Moreover, they possess summarising, editing and writing skills, as well as communication skills and tools. Lastly, they are equipped with a broad cultural background enabling them to make multiple connections across a variety of topics.
These professionals can work both in the public and private sector, more specifically for State Archives, libraries, universities, public and private museums, company and bank archives, research centres and cultural institutions, public and private documentation centres, and departments of public administrations which require the above mentioned skills.
- EDITORS
Job functions include writing essays, general texts and educational articles on historical topics. Editors have a solid knowledge of historical processes, and can use different registers for writing texts according to their purpose (cultural or educational). Lastly, they have critical thinking skills enabling them to make connections between facts and to interpret the sources available.
These professionals work for paper and electronic journals covering not only historical studies, but also topics of general knowledge related to both human and natural sciences.
A concise overview of ERASMUS is available on the B.A. programme site on MyAriel platform, in the 'Contents' section.
These reciprocal agreements give students and teachers access to a year abroad, an exchange agreement between University of Milan and the universities of many countries including: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Hungary.
A list of specific universities encompassed by the agreement for History undergraduates can be consulted in appendix A: https://www.unimi.it/en/international/study-abroad/studying-abroad-erasmus
With Erasmus+ University of Milan also assigns study periods in Switzerland based on bilateral agreements with Swiss universities under the SEMP - Swiss European Mobility Programme.
It is possible to complete study periods ranging from a minimum of 3 to a maximum of 12 months during the three years of the programme, at one of the university's partner institutions. Average study periods abroad last 5-6 months. Study abroad (course attendance, exams, any thesis research work) is accredited on students' return with a number of study credits which take account of the activities completed abroad and the length of the period of time spent there. The related study programme, called a Learning Agreement, is agreed on departure on the basis of courses, exams and activities at the partner university decided by students in accordance with their Italian study plans. Careful choice by the teaching staff responsible in identifying a wide ranging and specific correspondence between the University of Milan's educational programme and that of its partner universities enables students to take full advantage of their studies abroad and acquire the credits they need to complete their Italian studies. The study sectors which can be developed are essentially historical but credits in other humanities disciplines can also potentially be acquired.
This B.A. has a internationalisation and ERASMUS co-ordinator (Prof.ssa Michela Minesso) and a ERASMUS Traineeship coordinator (Prof.ssa Silvia Bussi). Every year, specific meetings for B.A. history students leaving for periods abroad are organised to supply them with the information they need on the various institutions available and useful contact numbers. The Department of Historical Studies "Federico Chabod" also has international research and teaching partnerships with institutions: in such cases, specific study plans are agreed with the co-ordinator and the work done is recognised in accordance with the criteria listed above.
The Department is also active in ERASMUS Plus-Placement which now provides for international exchange for new graduates (within 12 months of graduation), too, and information on the programmes which can be applied for is available on the website. The department works to identify international partners (archives, libraries, publishing houses, cultural institutions and universities) for internships designed to provide professional training.
- high school diploma or other equivalent foreign qualification;
- background knowledge, reading comprehension and logical reasoning skills, a good command of Italian.
ADMISSION ASSESSMENT
Applicants' background knowledge is assessed by way of a self-evaluation test known as TOLC-SU, to be taken before enrolling in the programme. The test is mandatory, but non-selective.
Test questions are aimed to assess applicants' reading comprehension and knowledge of the Italian language, knowledge and skills acquired through studies, and logical reasoning.
For information on test topics, scores and how to register for a TOLC-SU test session, please check:
- the call for applications available at https://storia.cdl.unimi.it/it/iscriversi
- the webpage "Cisia TOLC Test" of the University website: https://www.unimi.it/en/study/bachelor-and-master-study/degree-programme-enrolment/enrolment-first-degree-programme/cisia-tolc-test
- the CISIA website (Consortium of Inter-University Integrated Access Systems), where you can find information on the structure and syllabus of the TOLC-SU test (https://www.cisiaonline.it/en/tolc/tolc-su/structure-and-syllabus), as well as test simulations.
ADDITIONAL LEARNING REQUIREMENTS (OFA) AND REMEDIAL ACTIVITIES
Applicants who fail to reach the minimum threshold score in the TOLC-SU test, as specified in the call for applications, will be assigned additional learning requirements (also known as OFA, from the Italian Obblighi Formativi Aggiuntivi) to fill their learning gaps.
The OFA must be fulfilled within the first year of the programme. In order to meet their OFA, students will have to complete remedial activities organised by the University.
Further information is available in the call for applications and at https://storia.cdl.unimi.it/it/insegnamenti/recupero-ofa
Call for applications
Please refer to the call for admission test dates and contents, and how to register.
Application for matriculation: from 15/07/2025 to 16/09/2025
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - NOTICE
The call for applications is the only official document for admission to degree programmes. Please read it carefully. If you are reading this notice is because the call is available only in Italian as the programme is offered in Italian. Students wishing to enrol must be proficient in Italian.
Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
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Compulsory | ||||
Contemporary History | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/04 |
Historical Geography | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-GGR/01 |
Medieval History | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/01 |
Modern History | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/02 |
Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Compulsory | ||||
Research Methodology in History | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/01 M-STO/02 M-STO/04 |
Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Compulsory | ||||
Latin Basics | 6 | 40 | Italian | L-FIL-LET/04 |
Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Compulsory | ||||
English Assessment B1 (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | English |
Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Compulsory | ||||
English Language and Culture | 6 | 40 | English | L-LIN/12 |
Italian Literature | 9 | 60 | Italian | L-FIL-LET/10 |
Optional | ||||
Economic History | 9 | 60 | Italian | SECS-P/12 |
History of Political Communication from Antiquity to the Present | 9 | 60 | Italian | SPS/02 |
Political Economics | 9 | 60 | Italian | SECS-P/01 |
Storia dell'antropologia | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-DEA/01 |
Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Archival Studies | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/08 | |
Bibliography | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/08 | |
History of Manuscript Book | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/09 | |
History of Printing and Publishing | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/08 | |
History of Writing in the Medieval West | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/09 | |
Librarianship | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/08 |
Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Greek History | 9 | 60 | Italian | L-ANT/02 | |
Roman History | 9 | 60 | Italian | L-ANT/03 |
Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Economic History | 9 | 60 | Italian | SECS-P/12 | |
History of Political Communication from Antiquity to the Present | 9 | 60 | Italian | SPS/02 | |
History of Political Institutions | 9 | 60 | Italian | SPS/03 |
Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aesthetics | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/04 | |
Church History | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/07 | |
Early Christianity | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/07 | |
History and Philosophy of Science | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/02 | |
History of Ancient Philosophy | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/07 | |
History of Christianity | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/07 | |
History, Historiography and Philosophy in the Classical World | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/07 | |
Moral Philosophy | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/03 | |
Principles of Logic | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/02 | |
Theoretical Philosophy | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/01 |
Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Political Economics | 9 | 60 | Italian | SECS-P/01 | |
Storia dell'antropologia | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-DEA/01 |
Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Compulsory | ||||
Final Exam | 6 | 0 | Italian |
Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Greek History | 9 | 60 | Italian | L-ANT/02 | |
Introduction to the Socio-Economic History of the Ancient World | 9 | 60 | Italian | L-ANT/03 | |
Roman History | 9 | 60 | Italian | L-ANT/03 |
Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aesthetics | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/04 | |
Antiquity and Greek Epigraphy | 9 | 60 | Italian | L-ANT/02 | |
Early Christianity | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/07 | |
History of Manuscript Book | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/09 | |
History of Writing in the Medieval West | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/09 | |
Latin Literature | 12 | 80 | Italian | L-FIL-LET/04 | |
Moral Philosophy | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/03 | |
Roman Epigraphy | 9 | 60 | Italian | L-ANT/03 | |
Theoretical Philosophy | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/01 |
Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
History of Ancient Philosophy | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/07 | |
History, Historiography and Philosophy in the Classical World | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/07 |
(ATTENTION
If the student has already chosen a SECS-P/12 exam, the student must now select the SPS/02 or the SPS/03 exam.
If the student has already chosen a SPS/02 or SPS/03 exam, the student must now select the SECS-P/12 exam):
Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Economics and History of Globalization | 9 | 60 | Italian | SECS-P/12 | |
History of Political Doctrines | 9 | 60 | Italian | SPS/02 | |
History of Political Institutions | 9 | 60 | Italian | SPS/03 |
Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Economic and Social History of the Middle Ages | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/01 | |
Italian Medieval History | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/01 | |
Political and Institutional History of Europe in the Middle Ages | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/01 |
Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
History of Manuscript Book | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/09 | |
History of Medieval Art | 9 | 60 | Italian | L-ART/01 | |
History of Writing in the Medieval West | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/09 | |
Legal History from the Middle Ages to the Contemporary Period | 9 | 60 | Italian | IUS/19 | |
Storia delle donne e delle relazioni di genere | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/01 M-STO/02 M-STO/04 |
Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aesthetics | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/04 | |
Church History | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/07 | |
Early Christianity | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/07 | |
History and Philosophy of Science | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/02 | |
History of Ancient Philosophy | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/07 | |
History of Christianity | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/07 | |
History, Historiography and Philosophy in the Classical World | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/07 | |
Moral Philosophy | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/03 | |
Principles of Logic | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/02 | |
Theoretical Philosophy | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/01 |
(ATTENTION
If the student has already chosen a SECS-P/12 exam, the student must now select the SPS/02 or the SPS/03 exam.
If the student has already chosen a SPS/02 or SPS/03 exam, the student must now select the SECS-P/12 exam):
Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Economics and History of Globalization | 9 | 60 | Italian | SECS-P/12 | |
History of Political Doctrines | 9 | 60 | Italian | SPS/02 | |
History of Political Institutions | 9 | 60 | Italian | SPS/03 |
Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
History of the Renaissance | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/02 |
Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
History of the Age of Enlightenment and Revolutions | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/02 |
Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
History of Italian Risorgimento | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/04 | |
History of Modern Art | 9 | 60 | Italian | L-ART/02 | |
History of Political Institutions | 9 | 60 | Italian | SPS/03 | |
History of Printing and Publishing | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/08 | |
Legal History from the Middle Ages to the Contemporary Period | 9 | 60 | Italian | IUS/19 | |
Storia delle donne e delle relazioni di genere | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/01 M-STO/02 M-STO/04 |
Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aesthetics | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/04 | |
Church History | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/07 | |
History and Philosophy of Science | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/02 | |
History of Christianity | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/07 | |
History, Historiography and Philosophy in the Classical World | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/07 | |
Moral Philosophy | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/03 | |
Principles of Logic | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/02 | |
Theoretical Philosophy | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/01 |
(ATTENTION
If the student has already chosen a SECS-P/12 exam, the student must now select the SPS/02 or the SPS/03 exam.
If the student has already chosen a SPS/02 or SPS/03 exam, the student must now select the SECS-P/12 exam):
Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Economics and History of Globalization | 9 | 60 | Italian | SECS-P/12 | |
History of Political Doctrines | 9 | 60 | Italian | SPS/02 | |
History of Political Institutions | 9 | 60 | Italian | SPS/03 |
Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
History of Italian Risorgimento | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/04 | |
History of Journalism | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/04 | |
History of Radio and Television | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/04 |
Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Archival Studies | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/08 | |
Bibliography | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/08 | |
Contemporary History of Europe: East and West | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/03 | |
Economics and History of Globalization | 9 | 60 | Italian | SECS-P/12 | |
Film History and Criticism | 9 | 60 | Italian | L-ART/06 | |
History of Contemporary Art | 9 | 60 | Italian | L-ART/03 | |
History of Journalism | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/04 | |
History of Opera | 9 | 60 | Italian | L-ART/07 | |
History of Radio and Television | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/04 | |
Italian Contemporary Literature | 9 | 60 | Italian | L-FIL-LET/11 | |
Legal History from the Middle Ages to the Contemporary Period | 9 | 60 | Italian | IUS/19 | |
Librarianship | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/08 | |
Storia delle donne e delle relazioni di genere | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/01 M-STO/02 M-STO/04 |
Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aesthetics | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/04 | |
Church History | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/07 | |
History and Philosophy of Science | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/02 | |
History of Christianity | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/07 | |
History, Historiography and Philosophy in the Classical World | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/07 | |
Moral Philosophy | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/03 | |
Principles of Logic | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/02 | |
Theoretical Philosophy | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/01 |
(ATTENTION
If the student has already chosen a SECS-P/12 exam, the student must now select the SPS/02 or the SPS/03 exam.
If the student has already chosen a SPS/02 or SPS/03 exam, the student must now select the SECS-P/12 exam):
Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Economics and History of Globalization | 9 | 60 | Italian | SECS-P/12 | |
History of Political Doctrines | 9 | 60 | Italian | SPS/02 | |
History of Political Institutions | 9 | 60 | Italian | SPS/03 |
- 12 CFU FREELY CHOSEN: it is possible to allocate them to two 6 ECTS courses of one's choice (Bachelor's Degree level), or to one 9 ECTS course and/or to one or more 3 CFU modules by increasing one's commitment to one or more of the courses on the plan, always within the maximum number of credits provided by these courses;
- the ASSESSMENT OF BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS (3 ECTS);
- a WORKSHOP preparatory to the drafting of the final paper ('Laboratory: Towards the final paper...') (3 ECTS);
- an in-depth WORKSHOP or an INTERNSHIP/TRAINING (3 ECTS).
The list of workshops organised by the Course of Study can be found on the 'Workshops' page of the History website at the following link: https://storia.cdl.unimi.it/it/insegnamenti/laboratori
For information on internships and apprenticeships, please consult the 'Internships and apprenticeships' page at the following link: https://storia.cdl.unimi.it/it/studiare/stage-e-tirocini
Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Optional | ||||
Aesthetics | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/04 |
Archival Studies | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/08 |
Bibliography | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/08 |
Church History | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/07 |
Early Christianity | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/07 |
Greek History | 9 | 60 | Italian | L-ANT/02 |
History and Philosophy of Science | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/02 |
History of Ancient Philosophy | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/07 |
History of Christianity | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/07 |
History of Manuscript Book | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/09 |
History of Political Institutions | 9 | 60 | Italian | SPS/03 |
History of Printing and Publishing | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/08 |
History of Writing in the Medieval West | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/09 |
History, Historiography and Philosophy in the Classical World | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/07 |
Librarianship | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/08 |
Moral Philosophy | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/03 |
Principles of Logic | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/02 |
Roman History | 9 | 60 | Italian | L-ANT/03 |
Theoretical Philosophy | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/01 |
Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
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Optional | ||||
High Profile Seminars - B.a. and M.a in History | 3 | 20 | Italian |
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