Philology, Literature and History of Antiquity

Admission to the Master's degree in Philology, Literature and History of Antiquity is open to graduates who have obtained a minimum number of credits (ETCS) in specific academic fields, as follows:

At least 54 total ETCS in: L‐ANT; L‐ART; L-FIL-LET; M‐FIL; M‐STO; L‐LIN/01; L‐LIN/02; M‐GGR/01
Including at least 24 ETCS as follows:
6 ETCS in L‐FIL‐LET/02 (Greek Language and Literature)
6 ETCS in L‐FIL‐LET/04 Latin Language and Literature)
6 ETCS in L‐FIL‐LET/02 (Greek Language and Literature) and/or L‐FIL‐LET/04 (Latin Language and Literature)
6 ETCS in L‐ANT/02 (Greek History) and/or L‐ANT/03 (Roman History)

Proficiency in English at a B1 level or higher under the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is required for admission.
The B1-level requirement will be ascertained by the University Language Centre (SLAM) upon admission as follows:
- Language certificate at or above B1, obtained no more than three years earlier. For the list of language certificates recognized by the University please review: (https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267). The certificate must be uploaded when submitting the online application;
- English level achieved during a University of Milan degree programme and certified by the University Language Centre (SLAM) no more than four years before the date of admission application, including levels based on language certificates submitted by the applicants during their Bachelor's degree at the University of Milan. In this case the process is automatic, the applicant does not have to attach any certificates to the application;
- Entry test administrated by the University Language Centre (SLAM) according to the calendar published on the website: (https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267)
All those who fail to submit a valid certificate or do not meet the required proficiency level will be instructed during the admission procedure to take the Entry test.
Applicants who do not take or pass the Entry test will be required to obtain a language proficiency certificate recognized by the University (see: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39322) and deliver it to the SLAM via the InformaStudenti service by the deadline fixed for the master's programme (https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267/).
Applicants who do not meet the requirement by said deadline will not be admitted to the master's degree programme and may not sit any further tests.

In order to be admitted to academic year 2025-2026, candidates must meet all admission requirements (degree, any single exams, English language proficiency) by December 31, 2025.
The application for admission to the Master's degree programme must be submitted no later than September 30, 2025.
Admitted students and those who graduate by December 31, 2025 must enrol by January 15, 2026.

At the time of submitting the application for admission, students who have not yet graduated and intend to enrol on this programme must have earned at least 130 credits in their Bachelor's degree programme.

Admission assessment
Candidates must meet curricular requirements and have achieved a degree mark higher than 95, as well as holding the above-mentioned English language certificate. Candidates with a degree mark lower than 96 will go through an orientation interview with an admission board. In any case, the board may require the candidate to sit for an interview at its discretion.