Teaching

In order to be admitted to the Degree Course, it is necessary to hold an upper secondary school diploma or other qualification obtained abroad, recognized as suitable by current regulations.

At the same time, the students must possess adequate knowledge of general culture and logic-mathematics, as well as text comprehension skills.

Furthermore, required knowledge and language skills consistent with the language of delivery of the Course of Study and/or individual curriculum.

The knowledge required for admission is assessed by means of a special test, which may be taken once only. The test is structured in two sections, aimed respectively at assessing:

1. possession of knowledge and skills in general culture, history and current affairs and logic-mathematics, as well as the ability to understand texts;
2. possession of linguistic knowledge and skills, detailed as follows: for curricula in Italian, knowledge of the Italian language is required at a level of no less than B2, with reference to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR); for curricula in English, knowledge of the English language is required at a level of no less than B2, with reference to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).

In case the aforementioned test gives a negative result, the students will have to fulfill the following additional educational obligations (OFA):

1. for the first section: compulsory attendance at one or more remedial courses and passing the relevant final test;
2. for the second section: compulsory attendance at a special remedial course and passing the relevant final test.

Any OFAs must be completed within the first year of the course.

The course supports students through 4 different types of tutoring:

1. Orientation and transversal tutoring, carried out by Education Coordinators, aimed at supporting the students in the reception phase, introducing them into the university life, monitoring their learning pathway, motiving them throughout the course (with special reference to the planned results), supporting them in bureaucratic procedures, the latter in collaboration with the Student Administration Office;
    
2. international tutoring, carried out by the International Office, which wil offer personalized assistance to both international students enrolled in the degree course and Erasmus students;
    
3. didactic tutoring, provided by the didactic support staff (teaching assistants, doctoral students, holders of supplementary teaching contracts, etc.), who will support the students with supplementary teaching activities related to the specific subjects of the learning pathways;
    
4. specialized tutoring, carried out by Education Coordination for inclusion, aimed at students with disabilities or specific learning disorders and special educational needs, aimed at reducing the obstacles that might prevent their full integration in the academic environment.

The workshop activities are designed as moments of learning by doing, through which the students will acquire and/or refine soft skills (team work, problem solving, leadership, communication skills, etc.), increasingly fundamental in the labour maket. Furthermore, workshops represent opportunities for in-depth experiential learning in direct contact with professionals in the field.

The Course of Study reserves special credits for orientation training internships, to be carried out within the University, as well as internships and apprenticeships at institutions, agencies, organizations and foundations, enterprises, such as: Alfa Group, AMKA ODV, Associazione Museo Verde, Circolo Studi Diplomatici, Eastwest European Institute, Federazione Italiana Diritti Umani – FIDU, GEM Elettronica s.r.l., Leonardo Spa, Lucana Sistemi s.r.l., NuoveReti, PwC, Coopculture

The following is a complete list of the partnerships currently active: https://www.unilink.it/en/partnerships-with-companies-and-institutions

The final dissertation consists in the discussion, before a special committee, of a written paper prepared under the guidance of a professor, on a topic related to a discipline in which the student has taken an examination.

While not requiring specific characteristics of originality, the paper should demonstrate the acquired mastery of the analytical tools learned in the course of study, the ability to integrate the diversified disciplinary knowledge learned, as well as the communication skills suitable for a fruitful entry into the labour market and/or the continuation of the educational path in the two-year master's degree program.

The paper may be written and discussed in Italian and/or English.

The manner of conducting the final examination and its timing are defined in the academic calendar, published on the University website and communicated by the Student Administration Office. For further information, please consult the following link: https://www.unilink.it/en/students/final-dissertation