Admission criteria

In order to be admitted to the CLE, applicants must have a solid knowledge in the various fields that characterise the Master's Degree: literature, linguistics, history, art and rhetoric in relation to the European context.

Applicants must have:
1.    the required academic qualification 
2.    specific curricular requirements 
3.    specific language requirements 
4.    adequate personal competencies and skills, verified according to the criteria laid down by the programme.

1. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

First-cycle academic qualification: three-year university degree or diploma
or
Qualification obtained abroad recognised as suitable under Italian law, current international agreements and the rules established in the MUR Circular "Procedures for the entry, residence, enrolment of international students and the related recognition of qualifications for higher education courses in Italy" for the academic year 2026/2027, which will be published on the website https://www.universitaly.it/studenti-stranieri.
It is possible to apply for and, if necessary, enrol in the course even if you have not yet obtained your first-cycle qualification.

What happens if you do not have the required qualification:
If you do not have the necessary academic qualification and do not fall within the cases covered in the section “Information for undergraduates”, you will not be able to enrol on the course.

2. CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS

To be admitted, applicants must have obtained a degree in one of the following classes 
Students with a qualification obtained in Itay:
L-10 Humanities
L-3 Visual Arts, Music, Performing Arts and Fashion
L-5 Philosophy
L-11 Modern Languages and Cultures
L-42 History
In addition, graduates of classes L-3, L-5, L-11 and L-42 must demonstrate that they have acquired 27 University Credits (CFU) in the Scientific Disciplinary Sectors (SSD) characterising the Master's Degree during their three-year course:
L-FIL-LET/10 - Italian Literature
L-FIL-LET/11 - Contemporary Italian Literature
L-FIL-LET/12 - Italian Linguistics

Candidates with qualifications obtained abroad:
In the case of qualifications obtained abroad, the verification of curricular requirements is based on the evaluation of the exams taken as described on the transcript of records.

IMPORTANT: admission to the course is subject to formal verification of the documentation required at the application stage for selection, in particular the diploma and certificate of exams taken, as well as the documentation required for international students, language requirements and adequate personal preparation.

What happens if you do not meet the curricular requirements:
If you do not meet the curricular requirements, you will not be able to enrol in the course.

3. LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

The following language skills are required:

• Knowledge and skills in the language of the consortium university where the student intends to study during the first year of the Master's Degree programme (minimum level required B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages – see TABLE 1) must be certified in one of the following ways:
  - language certification;
  - previous university studies completed entirely in the language required for admission;
  - primary and secondary education completed entirely in the language required for admission.
  
  
• Knowledge and skills in the English language (minimum level required B1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) must be certified in one of the following ways:
  - language certification;
  - previous university studies completed entirely in the language required for admission;
  - primary and secondary education completed entirely in the language required for admission.

TAB. 1 Mandatory languages to access the Master Course (1st year)

PLEASE NOTE:

1. For the language in which the courses will be taught, please refer to the teaching plan for the partner universities.
2. Students are required to study at two or three universities within the consortium in order to complete their course of study and carry out research work.
3. Students who choose three destinations must also have a minimum level of B1 in one of the languages of the second-year locations.

If you do not meet the language requirements, you will not be able to enrol on the course.

►► For the mobility rules, please refer to the following links:
https://cle.unibo.it/pages/34/mobilit%C3%A0-obbligatoria/lang/it 
https://cle.unibo.it/pages/24/requisiti-di-accesso/lang/it 

Failure to indicate mobility will result in the cancellation of your application.

PLEASE NOTE - about languages skills

European Literary Cultures are based on plurilingualism; students must attend courses taught in different languages. For this reason, it is essential to know the language of the university in which the student intends to study during the first year (the minimum requirement is B2). During the first year the student will receive didactic support offered by CLE to learn the required languages (depending on the chosen mobility plan). Students without a sufficient language knowledge are advised to work on their language skills in order to avoid difficulties during their study period.

Students who choose Greece and Portugal in their mobility plan: 
Apart from the language required to access the Master Course it is necessary to work on the language skills of the local language during the whole study period. For example:

- A student selecting Portugal without knowledge in Portuguese will be able to carry out the mobility with French and English knowledge. However, it will be necessary to learn Portuguese during these two years in order to carry out a part of the final defense and obtain the Portuguese degree.

- A student selecting Greece without knowledge in Greek will be able to carry out the mobility with French knowledge. However, it will be necessary to learn Greek during these two years in order to carry out a part of the final defense and obtain the Greek degree.

4. ADEQUATE PERSONAL COMPETENCES AND SKILL

Admission to the CLE is in any case subject not only to the curricular and linguistic requirements indicated above, but also to the assessment of adequate personal preparation, which will be carried out in the manner indicated below.

• Qualifications, degree grade, average of exams passed.
  - For candidates with a degree obtained in Italy, personal preparation is considered adequate if the final degree grade is equal to or greater than 100/110.
  For candidates who have not yet obtained a degree grade, the degree grade requirement is considered to be met if the weighted average of the grades obtained during the previous course of study is equal to or higher than 27.14.
  - For candidates with qualifications obtained outside Italy, the Selection Board will evaluate the documentation submitted and may decide to invite the candidate to an oral interview.
  
  
• Candidates must obtain their first-cycle degree by 31 July 2026. 
  If the candidate has not yet obtained their first-cycle degree at the time of application, they may be admitted with reserve, subject to presentation of a document from their university of origin certifying the expected date of graduation and, for those who will obtain an Italian degree, also certifying a weighted average grade of 27.14 or higher. 

What happens if your personal preparation does not meet the suitability criteria.
For candidates with a degree obtained in Italy:
If your degree mark does not reach the established threshold (greater than or equal to 100/110), you will not be able to enrol on the course.
For candidates with qualifications obtained outside Italy:
If the documentation submitted is not considered suitable or the outcome of any interview is negative, your preparation will not be considered suitable and you will not be able to enrol on the course.