Second Cycle Degree/Two Year Master in Archaeology

Programme Quality: facts and figures

In line with transparency principles and the university's actions fostering programme and service quality, we wish to provide useful data about the Degree Programme, in particular from the last 3 years.

"Cohort" refers to a student group starting university in a given year and does not include students transferring from another programme or students acquiring a second degree. Specific years or topics might be missing if the programme has not completed a full cycle.

Data updated to June 22, 2026

Students

Number of enrolled students

A.Y. 2025-2026

  • first year
    95
  • subsequent years
    72
  • "fuori corso" (years in addition)
    72

A.Y. 2024-2025

  • first year
    71
  • subsequent years
    77
  • "fuori corso" (years in addition)
    79

A.Y. 2023-2024

  • first year
    82
  • subsequent years
    70
  • "fuori corso" (years in addition)
    103

Gender

  • Female students 65.2%
  • Male students 34.8%
  • Female students 53.7%
  • Male students 46.3%
  • Female students 62%
  • Male students 38%

Programme attractiveness

Cohort 2025/2026

  • Residents in other Italian regions 42.7%
  • Residents abroad 19.1%

Cohort 2024/2025

  • Residents in other Italian regions 43.3%
  • Residents abroad 19.4%

Cohort 2023/2024

  • Residents in other Italian regions 51.9%
  • Residents abroad 20.3%

Required qualification

  • Bachelor's degree from University of Bologna 51.7%
  • Bachelor's degree from other university (including international degrees) 48.3%
  • Bachelor's degree from University of Bologna 53.7%
  • Bachelor's degree from other university (including international degrees) 46.3%
  • Bachelor's degree from University of Bologna 40.5%
  • Bachelor's degree from other university (including international degrees) 59.5%

Compliance with study plan

Students moving on to second year

Cohort 2024/2025

  • Students leaving university 6%
  • Students transferring to another programme 0%

Cohort 2023/2024

  • Students leaving university 3.8%
  • Students transferring to another programme 2.5%

Cohort 2022/2023

  • Students leaving university 4.5%
  • Students transferring to another programme 3%

Graduates

Cohort 2023/2024

  • Graduates aligned to the exam schedule 45.6%

Cohort 2022/2023

  • Graduates aligned to the exam schedule 41.8%

Cohort 2021/2022

  • Graduates aligned to the exam schedule 23.7%

International mobility

International mobility programme participants

  • A.Y. 2025-2026
    7
  • A.Y. 2024-2025
    10
  • A.Y. 2023-2024
    15

Graduates with experience abroad

  • Year 2025
    17.6%
  • Year 2024
    15.7%
  • Year 2023
    18.2%

Students' opinions

What students say about the programme

Statistical data regarding programme's course units.

Graduate satisfaction

Year 2025

  • 89.2% With this programme
  • 91% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Satisfied graduates

Year 2024

  • 93.7% With this programme
  • 91.8% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Satisfied graduates

Year 2023

  • 94.3% With this programme
  • 90.8% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Satisfied graduates

AlmaLaurea survey

Situation 1 year after graduation

  • 78% With this programme
  • 73% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Work

  • 12.2% With this programme
  • 13.6% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and look for work

  • 9.8% With this programme
  • 13.4% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and don't look for work

  • 71.4% With this programme
  • 68.3% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Work

  • 14.3% With this programme
  • 16.3% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and look for work

  • 14.3% With this programme
  • 15.4% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and don't look for work

  • 58.7% With this programme
  • 61% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Work

  • 21.7% With this programme
  • 18.3% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and look for work

  • 19.6% With this programme
  • 20.7% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and don't look for work

AlmaLaurea survey