Graduates have a practical command of the Italian language at C1 level. They have a theoretical grounding in a foreign language and basic literary concepts. They have a solid grounding in the history of Italian literature and the key moments in Italian history as well as the contemporary life and institutions of Italy.

Graduates are proficient in the historical method and able to work critically with research sources and literature. They have a grounding in selected political, cultural and economic milestones of European development from the

Middle Ages to the present, are proficient in the most important aspects of expert discourse and are able to explain the historical basis thereof.