History

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History
Course sheet
A.Y. 2025/2026
Bachelor
L-42 R - Storia
Bachelor
180
ECTS
Access
Open with admission self-assessment test
3
Years
Course location
Milan
Language
Italian
This Bachelor's degree programme aims to provide students with a general but solid knowledge of history, enabling them to develop a sense of the historical dimension of phenomena, processes and structures of reality. Students will gain an overall understanding of historiographical trends and languages in the various eras, underpinned by the ability to use the main tools for the analysis and interpretation of documents and sources, including digital humanities tools. Throughout their three years of study, they will develop their critical thinking skills in historical research, and learn how to approach analogue and digital sources and documents.
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.
Employment opportunities are mostly linked to the ability to consult bibliographic material and documents, to browse databases and other information available on the web, and to cultivate a sensitivity to historical events and the theme of memory, as developed by graduates over the course of the programme. This will enable graduates to disseminate the knowledge acquired during their studies in appropriate settings, with a view to facilitating an understanding of the main historical problems of past and present societies.
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Professionals working in this field have the ability to read, analyse and describe administrative and historical documents, and to understand the importance of promoting cultural heritage in different ways (e.g. by writing educational articles, setting up exhibitions, organising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.
This history B.A. has a solid international exchange tradition which began with the founding of the ERASMUS, now ERASMUS Plus programme.
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.
Attendance is strongly recommended, though not mandatory.
Enrolment
QUALIFICATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION
- 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

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Programme description and courses list
Over several sessions
These activities are scheduled over several sessions. Please refer to course overviews for details.
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
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
First semester
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
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Latin Basics 6 40 Italian L-FIL-LET/04
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
English Assessment B1 (3 ECTS) 3 0 English
be activated by the A.Y. 2026/2027
Not specified period
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
Optional activities and study plan rules
a) - 9 ECTS in one of the following subjects:
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
b) - 9 ECTS in one of the following subjects:
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
c) - 9 ECTS in one of the following subjects:
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
d) - 9 ECTS in one of the following subjects:
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
e) - 6 ECTS in one of the following subjects:
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
be activated by the A.Y. 2027/2028
Not specified period
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Antiquity and Greek Epigraphy 9 60 Italian L-ANT/02
Contemporary History of Europe: East and West 9 60 Italian M-STO/03
Economic and Social History of the Middle Ages 9 60 Italian M-STO/01
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 Italian Risorgimento 9 60 Italian M-STO/04
History of Journalism 9 60 Italian M-STO/04
History of Medieval Art 9 60 Italian L-ART/01
History of Modern Art 9 60 Italian L-ART/02
History of Opera 9 60 Italian L-ART/07
History of Political Doctrines 9 60 Italian SPS/02
History of Radio and Television 9 60 Italian M-STO/04
History of the Age of Enlightenment and Revolutions 9 60 Italian M-STO/02
History of the Renaissance 9 60 Italian M-STO/02
Introduction to the Socio-Economic History of the Ancient World 9 60 Italian L-ANT/03
Italian Contemporary Literature 9 60 Italian L-FIL-LET/11
Italian Medieval History 9 60 Italian M-STO/01
Latin Literature 12 80 Italian L-FIL-LET/04
Legal History from the Middle Ages to the Contemporary Period 9 60 Italian IUS/19
Political and Institutional History of Europe in the Middle Ages 9 60 Italian M-STO/01
Roman Epigraphy 9 60 Italian L-ANT/03
Storia delle donne e delle relazioni di genere 9 60 Italian M-STO/01 M-STO/02 M-STO/04
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Final Exam 6 0 Italian
Optional activities and study plan rules
f) - THE STUDENT MUST CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOUR CHRONOLOGICAL PATHS CONSISTENTLY WITH THE SUBJECT IN WHICH HE/SHE INTENDS TO GRADUATE.
g) - ANCIENT AGE TRACK
g1) - 18 ECTS (9+9) in two of the following subjects, provided they are not chosen in other groups:
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
g2) - 6 ECTS in one of the following subjects, provided it is not chosen in other groups:
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
g3) - 9 ECTS in one of the following subjects, provided it is not chosen in other groups:
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
g4) - 9 ECTS in one of the following subjects, provided it is not chosen in other groups
(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
h) - MEDIEVAL AGE TRACK
h1) - 18 ECTS (9+9) in two of the following subjects:
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
h2) - 6 ECTS in one of the following subjects, provided it is not chosen in other groups:
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
h3) - 9 ECTS in one of the following subjects, provided it is not chosen in other groups:
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
h4) - 9 ECTS in one of the following subjects, provided it is not chosen in other groups
(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
i) - MODERN AGE TRACK
i1) - 9 ECTS in
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
History of the Renaissance 9 60 Italian M-STO/02
i2) - 9 ECTS in
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
i3) - 6 ECTS in one of the following subjects, provided it is not chosen in other groups:
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
i4) - 9 ECTS in one of the following subjects, provided it is not chosen in other groups:
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
i5) - 9 ECTS in one of the following subjects, provided it is not chosen in other groups
(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
j) - CONTEMPORARY AGE TRACK
j1) - 18 ECTS (9+9) in two of the following subjects:
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
j2) - 6 ECTS in one of the following subjects, provided it is not chosen in other groups:
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
j3) - 9 ECTS in one of the following subjects, provided it is not chosen in other groups:
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
j4) - 9 ECTS in one of the following subjects, provided it is not chosen in other groups
(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
k) - OTHER COMPULSORY EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

- 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
Not specified period
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
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
High Profile Seminars - B.a. and M.a in History 3 20 Italian
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Erasmus and international mobility tutor 
Internship tutor
University and programme transfer tutor
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