Second Cycle Degree/Two Year Master in History and Oriental Studies

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
    313
  • subsequent years
    254
  • "fuori corso" (years in addition)
    262

A.Y. 2024-2025

  • first year
    263
  • subsequent years
    257
  • "fuori corso" (years in addition)
    286

A.Y. 2023-2024

  • first year
    275
  • subsequent years
    323
  • "fuori corso" (years in addition)
    268

Gender

  • Female students 37.8%
  • Male students 62.2%
  • Female students 34.3%
  • Male students 65.7%
  • Female students 41.5%
  • Male students 58.5%

Programme attractiveness

Cohort 2025/2026

  • Residents in other Italian regions 51.4%
  • Residents abroad 2.8%

Cohort 2024/2025

  • Residents in other Italian regions 55.5%
  • Residents abroad 0.8%

Cohort 2023/2024

  • Residents in other Italian regions 53.1%
  • Residents abroad 9.5%

Required qualification

  • Bachelor's degree from University of Bologna 75%
  • Bachelor's degree from other university (including international degrees) 25%
  • Bachelor's degree from University of Bologna 76.7%
  • Bachelor's degree from other university (including international degrees) 23.3%
  • Bachelor's degree from University of Bologna 66.4%
  • Bachelor's degree from other university (including international degrees) 33.6%

Compliance with study plan

Students moving on to second year

Cohort 2024/2025

  • Students leaving university 6.4%
  • Students transferring to another programme 0.4%

Cohort 2023/2024

  • Students leaving university 10.4%
  • Students transferring to another programme 1.7%

Cohort 2022/2023

  • Students leaving university 6.1%
  • Students transferring to another programme 0.3%

Graduates

Cohort 2023/2024

  • Graduates aligned to the exam schedule 33.6%

Cohort 2022/2023

  • Graduates aligned to the exam schedule 41.6%

Cohort 2021/2022

  • Graduates aligned to the exam schedule 38.8%

International mobility

International mobility programme participants

  • A.Y. 2025-2026
    40
  • A.Y. 2024-2025
    52
  • A.Y. 2023-2024
    47

Graduates with experience abroad

  • Year 2025
    22%
  • Year 2024
    15.1%
  • Year 2023
    22.4%

Students' opinions

What students say about the programme

Statistical data regarding programme's course units.

Graduate satisfaction

Year 2025

  • 94.8% With this programme
  • 92.4% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Satisfied graduates

Year 2024

  • 89.4% With this programme
  • 91.9% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Satisfied graduates

Year 2023

  • 94.4% With this programme
  • 93.5% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Satisfied graduates

AlmaLaurea survey

Situation 1 year after graduation

  • 70.1% With this programme
  • 68.9% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Work

  • 19% With this programme
  • 18.1% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and look for work

  • 10.9% With this programme
  • 12.9% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and don't look for work

  • 64.2% With this programme
  • 63.4% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Work

  • 20.3% With this programme
  • 23.6% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and look for work

  • 15.5% With this programme
  • 13% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and don't look for work

  • 55.2% With this programme
  • 56.6% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Work

  • 22.1% With this programme
  • 25.1% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and look for work

  • 22.8% With this programme
  • 18.3% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and don't look for work

AlmaLaurea survey