Italian Studies

The Italian Studies programme enables students to acquire a high knowledge of the Italian language, literature and intercultural communication. This modern undergraduate programme is accessible to students with all levels of prior knowledge, since the region’s bilingual environment and close cultural bonds with Italy allow them to make great progress throughout their studies.

Students develop a high level of communication skills in Italian, expand their knowledge of Italian language and literature, become familiar with various research methodologies and strengthen their critical thinking, independent work and the practical application of acquired knowledge which are the key components of the programme.

Graduates of Italian studies can become successful consultants, moderators, coordinators, secretaries, text writers, proofreaders and editors, and they can find employment in publishing and advertising agencies, public services, offices, municipalities, tourism and other industries.

Graduates can continue their education by pursuing a Master’s degree in either pedagogical or linguistic programme of Italian studies.

 Bachelor (BA) of Italian

Single-discipline undergraduate programme, full-time study

Duration: 3 Years / 180 ECTS

0231 Language Acquisition (other, foreign, sign language, translation studies)

Admission to the first year of study programme Italian Studies, Single-discipline Module, shall be granted to the candidates who have:

a) passed the general matura examination;

b) passed the vocational matura in one of the four-year secondary-school programmes that is classified
in:

– KLASIUS-P-16 classification: broad area 02; or
– FORD classification: area 6; or
– ARRS classification: area 6; or
– CERIF classification: area H;

and also passed a final examination in one of the general matura subjects: English, French, Greek, Italian, Latin, German, Russian, Spanish, Slovene as a second language (high school with Italian as a language of instruction in the ethnically mixed area of Slovenian Istria); the selected subject cannot be the same as the subject passed in the framework of the vocational matura;

c) successfully completed any four-year secondary-school programme before 1 June 1995.

Enrolment in the »Basic Italian Module« is possible for candidates without prior knowledge or with an initial level of knowledge of the Italian language, while for enrolment in the »Intermediate Italian Module« the foreknowledge of 350 hours of Italian language course is recommended.

In Case of Enrolment Limitation

the candidates under a) and c) are selected according to:

– overall performance in the general matura or final exam respectively: 70 % of points awarded,
– overall performance in secondary grades 3 and 4: 30 % of points awarded.

the candidates under b) above are selected according to:

– overall performance in the vocational matura: 40 % of points awarded,
– overall performance in secondary grades 3 and 4: 30 % of points awarded,
– the performance in the selected general matura subject: 30 % of points awarded.

Admission to the first year of study programme Italian Studies, Single-discipline Module, shall be granted to the candidates who have:

a) passed the general matura examination;

b) passed the vocational matura in one of the four-year secondary-school programmes that is classified in:
– KLASIUS-P-16 classification: broad area 02; or
– FORD classification: area 6; or
– ARRS classification: area 6; or
– CERIF classification: area H;

and also passed a final examination in one of the general matura subjects: English, French, Greek, Italian, Latin, German, Russian, Spanish, Slovene as a second language (high school with Italian as a language of instruction in the ethnically mixed area of Slovenian Istria); the selected subject cannot be the same as the subject passed in the framework of the vocational matura;

c) successfully completed any four-year secondary-school programme before 1 June 1995.

Enrolment in the »Basic Italian Module« is possible for candidates without prior knowledge or with an initial level of knowledge of the Italian language, while for enrolment in the »Intermediate Italian Module« the foreknowledge of 350 hours of Italian language course is recommended.

Slovenian citizens and other citizens of Member States of the European Union: 20

Slovenians without Slovenian citizenship: 2

Foreign citizens of non-European Union countries: 4

Parallel studies: 2