Master’s Degree in Historical Sciences

The Master's Degree in Historical Sciences, class LM-84, is a two-year course of the University of Naples Federico II, offered by the Department of Humanities. It covers the whole spectrum of history, from antiquity to the contemporary age, with an interdisciplinary approach. It trains professionals with advanced skills in historical research, methodology, source analysis, the history of institutions and historiography, with an openness towards non-European societies. History is considered from antiquity to the contemporary age, and this makes it possible to study phenomena over the long term and to compare different eras. The interdisciplinary approach leads to the use of tools from other disciplines, and the attention to non-European societies broadens the view beyond the borders of Europe, in line with an increasingly global historiography.

Students choose among numerous courses and chronological areas, personalising the study plan, and attend seminar courses. The course takes place in person in Naples. The language is not declared and Italian is presumed, given the context. The page does not state the number of credits and does not mention internships. The possibility of choosing among numerous courses and chronological areas makes the pathway customisable, and the seminar courses encourage discussion and work on sources and texts. Methodology and source analysis are central skills, useful for research work and for writing a thesis, although the page does not state the weight of the final exam.

The career opportunities concern the cultural and publishing sectors, research and secondary education, for which specific credits are required. The course is aimed at bachelor's graduates in humanities disciplines interested in history and research. The price, start date, selection, places and scholarships are not reported and must be checked in the official call for applications. The career opportunities concern the cultural and publishing sectors, research and secondary education, for which the page notes that specific credits are required, to be checked carefully in the study plan. Total credits, costs, places and internships are not stated. For this information the department's official call for applications must be consulted. Before applying it is advisable to compare this information with that published on the university's official website, which may be more up to date than the page. It is also advisable to contact the department's teaching office to clarify any doubts about attendance, lesson calendar, assessment methods and organisation of the final exam. Those who work should carefully assess the commitment required, in terms of weekly hours and attendance, to understand whether the programme is compatible with other professional or personal commitments.