Study programme:

University undergraduate study programme

University graduate study programme

General information on the study programme:

The university undergraduate study programme in Italian Language and Literature (Double Major) enables students to acquire competencies in the humanities with a particular emphasis on contemporary insights and developments in linguistics and in literary and cultural studies.

The programme is focused on the acquisition of the Italian language, mastery of fundamental terminology and theoretical approaches in linguistics and literary studies, and their application in the study of the Italian language and analysis of literary works written in Italian. The programme also ensures the familiarity with literary periods, as well as major authors and representative works.

Graduates of the undergraduate programme in Italian Language and Literature are qualified for employment in cultural and public institutions, publishing, media, tourism, and in assistant positions on projects, as well as in other job positions requiring knowledge of the Italian language, literature, and culture.

The undergraduate programme in Italian Language and Literature is comparable to equivalent Italian Studies programmes offered by other higher education institutions in the Republic of Croatia, thereby facilitating student mobility and credit recognition within Croatia and internationally.

The university graduate study programme in Italian Studies (Double Major) is aimed at achieving advanced proficiency in Italian as well as at the application of acquired knowledge and research in Italian linguistics, literary studies, multimedia studies and glottodidactics. The programme has a dual structure: the students may opt for either the Teacher Education programme or the Translation Studies programme.

The Teacher Education programme develops the knowledge and competencies required for understanding and implementing the teaching and learning process as well as for designing courses and teaching units in Italian language and literature. It also enables a critical analysis and evaluation of different educational practices. The Translation Studies programme introduces students to the principles of translation studies and enables them to identify and apply appropriate translation strategies and tools. Students develop the core competencies necessary for interpreting, translating of multimedia texts, and translating of literary and specialised texts, while acquiring the ability to transfer and adapt appropriately cultural content from the source language to the target language.

Graduates of the Teacher Education programme may pursue employment in primary and secondary education, in schools of Italian as a foreign language, as well as in publishing, media, scientific and cultural institutions, and in business sector in the Republic of Croatia and other member states of the European Union.

Graduates of the Translation Studies programme are qualified for employment in publishing, media, scientific and cultural institutions, and in business sector in the Republic of Croatia and in other member states of the European Union.

Level of study programme:

University undergraduate study programme

University graduate study programme

Professional or academic title or degree awarded upon completion of the study programme :

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Italian Language and Literature

University Bachelor (Baccalaureus/Baccalaurea) of Italian Language and Literature
univ. bacc. philol. ital.

Master of Education (MEdu) in Italian Studies (double-major in teacher education) mag. educ. philol. ital

Master of Arts (MA) in Italian Studies (double-major in translation studies) mag. philol. ital.

Programme duration:

3 years

2 years

Number of ECTS points acquired on completion of study programme:

90

60

Application and Enrolment Requirements:

Detailed information about admission to the study programme is available at the following links:

Postani student

FFST - upisi

Admission to the University Graduate Study Programme in Italian Studies (Double Major) requires the successful completion of an accredited university undergraduate double-major programme in Italian Language and Literature comprising a minimum of 180 ECTS credits, completed in combination with another undergraduate double-major programme.

The graduate programme may be combined with any double-major study programme offered by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Split.

Further study opportunities:

Upon completion of the undergraduate university programme in Italian Language and Literature, students may continue their studies at this Faculty by enrolling in a graduate university programme, or in other graduate programmes at this or other faculties and universities in Croatia and abroad, having regard to differences in courses and/or ECTS credits arising from the specific characteristics of individual study programmes, as prescribed by the regulations of the respective university and/or faculty.

Upon completion of the university graduate study programme in Italian Studies, graduates holding the academic title of Master of Arts or Master of Education are eligible to continue their education through specialist postgraduate programmes and doctoral programmes offered by the University of Split, other higher education institutions in the Republic of Croatia, or universities abroad.