Second Cycle Degree/Two Year Master in Italian Studies and European Literary Cultures

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 23, 2025

Students

Number of enrolled students

A.Y. 2024-2025

  • first year
    263
  • subsequent years
    246
  • "fuori corso" (years in addition)
    201

A.Y. 2023-2024

  • first year
    251
  • subsequent years
    292
  • "fuori corso" (years in addition)
    264

A.Y. 2022-2023

  • first year
    295
  • subsequent years
    369
  • "fuori corso" (years in addition)
    255

Gender

  • Female students 76.7%
  • Male students 23.3%
  • Female students 76.5%
  • Male students 23.5%
  • Female students 71.3%
  • Male students 28.7%

Programme attractiveness

Cohort 2024/2025

  • Residents in other Italian regions 66.5%
  • Residents abroad 6.1%

Cohort 2023/2024

  • Residents in other Italian regions 57%
  • Residents abroad 7.8%

Cohort 2022/2023

  • Residents in other Italian regions 66%
  • Residents abroad 6.3%

Required qualification

  • Bachelor's degree from University of Bologna 70.2%
  • Bachelor's degree from other university (including international degrees) 29.8%
  • Bachelor's degree from University of Bologna 60.9%
  • Bachelor's degree from other university (including international degrees) 39.1%
  • Bachelor's degree from University of Bologna 55.2%
  • Bachelor's degree from other university (including international degrees) 44.8%

Compliance with study plan

Students moving on to second year

Cohort 2023/2024

  • Students leaving university 2.2%
  • Students transferring to another programme 0%

Cohort 2022/2023

  • Students leaving university 3%
  • Students transferring to another programme 0.4%

Cohort 2021/2022

  • Students leaving university 1.7%
  • Students transferring to another programme 0.3%

Graduates

Cohort 2022/2023

  • Graduates aligned to the exam schedule 60.8%

Cohort 2021/2022

  • Graduates aligned to the exam schedule 53.9%

Cohort 2020/2021

  • Graduates aligned to the exam schedule 52.9%

International mobility

International mobility programme participants

  • A.Y. 2024-2025
    38
  • A.Y. 2023-2024
    59
  • A.Y. 2022-2023
    57

Graduates with experience abroad

  • Year 2024
    20.1%
  • Year 2023
    20.8%
  • Year 2022
    18.6%

Students' opinions

What students say about the programme

Statistical data regarding programme's course units.

Graduate satisfaction

Year 2024

  • 92.6% With this programme
  • 93.4% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Satisfied graduates

Year 2023

  • 93.7% With this programme
  • 94% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Satisfied graduates

Year 2022

  • 93.8% With this programme
  • 93.9% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Satisfied graduates

AlmaLaurea survey

Situation 1 year after graduation

  • 67% With this programme
  • 59.4% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Work

  • 22.2% With this programme
  • 25.9% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and look for work

  • 10.8% With this programme
  • 14.7% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and don't look for work

  • 64.5% With this programme
  • 60.1% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Work

  • 22.4% With this programme
  • 26.3% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and look for work

  • 13.1% With this programme
  • 13.6% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and don't look for work

  • 64.5% With this programme
  • 62.8% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Work

  • 21.8% With this programme
  • 22.1% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and look for work

  • 13.6% With this programme
  • 15% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and don't look for work

AlmaLaurea survey