The opportunities offered by an international degree programme

The integrated course is aimed to students  (3 for each partner university for each academic year):
- Who wish to obtain a Double Degree at a master level : Laurea Magistrale in Archeologia e Culture del mondo antico awarded by the Università di Bologna and Master Histoire et Civilisations comparées, spécialité Ville, Architecture, Patrimoine awarded by the Université Paris-Cité.
- Who wish to pursue studies in archaeology and cultural heritage in two different European countries: students will receive training that will enable them to embark on a research career in interdisciplinary fields and to acquire up-to-date scientific skills useful for the professional world.

• The degree programme is based on the teaching activities already offered by both partner universities. It provides for the mobility of students for a period of at least one semester and maximum two semesters, with the discussion of a final dissertation, at the end of the 2^nd year, at the Home University, under Italian and French supervisors.
• Students enrolled in the 1^st academic year of Laurea Magistrale in Archeologia e culture del mondo antico can apply. According to the agreement between Università di Bologna and Université Paris-Cité, Italian students will be granted the Double Degree attending 2^nd year course units in Paris and will obtain credits ECTS during the mobility period at the partner university according to the Learning Agreement that outlines the learning activities at the Hosting university.
• Knowledge of the hosting university’s language is particularly important. At the end of the programme, Italian students must obtain level 4 in French (DELF B2; DALF B2) through the TCF. Students are not required to present a French language certificate when applying for mobility, but they must provide it when applying for the Erasmus+ Mobility Call. Students are advised to have at least a basic level of French so they can improve their language skills and take advantage as much as they can of teachings and contents provided during the exchange mobility abroad.
• In order to support living expenses abroad, students can apply for the Erasmus+ Call advertised every year in January. Prof. Isabella Baldini has signed a specific Erasmus agreement between Università di Bologna and Université Paris – Cité Paris 7.
• Students will be supported both in Bologna and Paris by a tutor and French/Italian professors.
  • A Call for Application for the Double Degree is advertised every year in November/December in the degree programme website of Laurea Magistrale in Archeologia e culture del mondo antico explaining the necessary steps to apply. The Call refers to the mobility of the next academic year for ex. in case of application in December 2025, the mobility will start on September/October 2026, in a.y. 2026/27. Students enrolled in 1^st year of Laurea Magistrale in Archeologia e culture del mondo antico can apply only if they have the 60 credits ECTS of their 1^st year by their departure foreseen in September/October.
  • When students complete their mobility abroad, the grades obtained will be converted, with also the final score included. Students will receive their Transcript of Records containing all the information on the passed exams in the Hosting University.

Programme Coordinator:

Prof.ssa Isabella Baldini, Department of History and Cultures, Alma Mater Studiorum Università
di Bologna, Piazza San Giovanni in Monte 2 – 40126 Bologna. Tel: +39 0512097675, e-mail:
isabella.baldini@unibo.it

Academic supervisor:

Prof.ssa Maria Teresa Guaitoli, Department of History and Cultures, Alma Mater Studiorum
Università di Bologna, Piazza San Giovanni in Monte 2 – 40126 Bologna. Tel.: +39 051 2097710, email: mariateresa.guaitoli@unibo.it

Teaching language

English

Applied Critical Archaeology and Heritage brings the study of the past and heritage to the future. With completely innovative options, designed specifically for this degree and dealing with aspects as diverse as critical archaeology, landscape, digital tools, and heritage studies, ACRA will provide students with all the skills needed to successfully forge their path within the professional sector and the international academic one alike.

Aim

The aim of ACRA is to provide an academically sound, critical and practice-oriented knowledge of archaeology and cultural heritage, with a global geographic focus.

The students that will successfully accomplish the program will be able to:

1. identify and actively engage with major debates within archaeology and related sub-disciplines, helping them to further their subsequent research career, enabling them to design and conduct independent research,
2. promote the role of archaeology and related heritage in the broader society, through a variety of communication strategies,
3. effectively work in the field with critical awareness, mediating interests and stakes of different actors and interest groups connected to cultural heritage.

Careers

Depending on the modules undertaken students of this program will be able to effectively forge their own career. While scientific and area-specific options will allow them to continue a research path, critical/heritage-oriented options can result in alternative placements within agencies and institutions working in the broad and burgeoning heritage sector at a private, public, national and supra-national level. The presence of a considerable amount of practice lead activities (on the field and in labs) will equally enable students to pursue more traditional pathways as well as to be well trained towards a modern development-led archaeology.

ACRA annual tuition fee

The enrolment fees, net of the first instalment, and information on benefits and exemptions are available on the University website.

According with their (family) income, first year students maybe totally or partially exempted from paying tuition fees. For more information about how to apply.

Requirements

• Information about study grants and subsidies at University of Bologna
• Study grants and exemptions for international students
• Details about taxation at University of Bologna