University of Siena

The general access requirement is the Italian school leaving qualification awarded after completion of 12 years of schooling and passing the relevant State examination; comparable foreign qualifications may also be accepted. Admission to some degree courses may be based on specific course requirements.

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

FIRST CYCLE (BACHELOR'S DEGREE): these degree programmes provide students with an adequate command of general scientific methods and contents as well as with specific professional skills. The studies last 3 years. The Laurea is awarded to students who have gained 180 ECTS credits (CFU) and satisfied all curricular requirements, including the production of a final written paper or equivalent final project. The Laurea gives access to the 2nd cycle study programmes.

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

AREA ECONOMICS, LAW, POLITICAL SCIENCES, SOCIAL SCIENCES

• COMMUNICATION SCIENCES
• ECONOMICS AND BANKING
• ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS
• LEGAL SERVICES
• POLITICAL SCIENCE
• SOCIAL WORK

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

• EDUCATION
• HISTORY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE
• LANGUAGES FOR INTERCULTURAL AND BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
• STUDIES IN LITERATURE AND PHILOSOPHY

AREA BIOTECHNOLOGIES, MEDICINE, DENTISTRY, HEALTH PROFESSIONS

• BIOMEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES
• BIOTECHNOLOGIES
• CARDIOCIRCULATORY AND CARDIOVASCULAR PERFUSION TECHNIQUES
• DENTAL HYGIENE
• DIETISTIC
• ENVIRONMENT AND WORKPLACE PREVENTION TECHNIQUES
• IMAGING AND RADIOTHERAPY TECHNIQUES
• MIDWIFERY
• NURSING
• ORTHOPTIC AND OPHTALMOLOGIC ASSISTANCE
• PHYSIOTHERAPY
• SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY

AREA ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, PHARMACY, GEOLOGY

• AGRIBUSINESS
• BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
• CHEMICAL SCIENCES
• GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES
• NATURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

AREA PHYSICS, ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS

• COMPUTER AND INFORMATION ENGINEERING
• ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
• MATHEMATICS
• PHYSICS AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES