University of Siena

In 1999 a Ministerial Decree set up the new university system introducing the following new academic qualifications organised in three cycles:

• First cycle – Undergraduate studies
  
• Second cycle – Graduate studies
• Third cycle – Postgraduate studies: Research doctorate degree - Specialisation degree

SECOND CYCLE (MASTER'S DEGREE): these second-level courses provide education at an advanced level for the exercise of highly qualified activities in specific areas. Access is by a Laurea degree or a comparable foreign degree; admission is based on specific course requirements determined by single universities. The studies last 2 years. A Laurea Magistrale degree is awarded to students who have gained 120 ECTS/CFU credits and satisfied all curricular requirements, including the production and public defence of an original dissertation. Some of these Masters courses give the opportunity to get a Double Degree.

Some programmes (namely, those in Dentistry, Medicine, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Law) are defined “SINGLE CYCLE PROGRAMMES” (Corsi a ciclo unico); for these programmes access is based on admission tests. Furthermore some Degree Courses - like Dentistry, Medicine, etc. - have a restricted number of seats, established each year by the National University Ministry (MIUR); a definite part of these spots are reserved for international non-UE students.

A Master Degree allows students to access the Third Cycle programmes (Ph.D. or Specialization Schools).

Masters at the University of Siena (https://en.unisi.it/teaching/degree-courses-2020-2021):

AREA ECONOMICS, LAW, POLITICAL SCIENCES, SOCIAL SCIENCES

• COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES AND TECHNIQUES
• ECONOMICS
• ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
• ECONOMICS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
• FINANCE
• INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING AND MANAGEMENT
• INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
• MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE
• PUBLIC AND CULTURAL DIPLOMACY
• SCIENCE OF ADMINISTRATIONS
• SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY AND WELFARE MANAGEMENT
• STATISTICS FOR SAMPLE SURVEYS
• LAW (Long single cycle - 5 years)

AREA CULTURAL HERITAGE, EDUCATION, LITERATURE, LANGUAGES, HISTORY, PHILOSOPHY

• ANTHROPOLOGY AND VISUAL STUDIES
• ARCHAEOLOGY
• CLASSICS
• EDUCATION SCIENCES AND EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING FOR ORGANIZATIONS
• HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY
• HISTORY OF ART
• LANGUAGE AND MIND: LINGUISTICS AND COGNITIVE STUDIES
• MODERN LITERATURES

AREA BIOTECHNOLOGIES, MEDICINE, DENTISTRY, HEALTH PROFESSIONS

• BIOTECHNOLOGIES OF HUMAN REPRODUCTION
• GENETIC COUNSELLORS
• HEALTH PROFESSIONS OF REHABILITATION SCIENCES
• MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGIES
• NURSING AND MIDWIFERY SCIENCES
• DENTISTRY AND DENTAL PROSTHODONTICS (Long single cycle - 6 years)
• MEDICINE AND SURGERY (Long single cycle - 6 years)

AREA ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, PHARMACY, GEOLOGY

• BIOLOGY
• CHEMISTRY
• ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
• GEOSCIENCES AND APPLIED GEOLOGY
• HEALTH BIOLOGY
• SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIAL PHARMACEUTICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
• PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY (Long single cycle - 5 years)
• PHARMACY (Long single cycle - 5 years)

AREA PHYSICS, ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS

• APPLIED MATHEMATICS
• ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND AUTOMATION ENGINEERING
• ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING
• ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT