Philosophy

Facciata laterale
Blended learning programme
Philosophy
Course sheet
A.Y. 2026/2027
Bachelor
L-5 R - Filosofia
Bachelor
180
ECTS
Access
Open with admission self-assessment test
3
Years
Course location
Milan
Language
Italian
The Bachelor's degree programme in Philosophy aims to give students a good basic command of the history of philosophical and scientific thought, the different branches of philosophical research, and their critical methodologies.
First-year and second-year courses provide an overview of the philosophical schools represented at the University of Milan, which are characterised by the following: a rigorous historical approach to philosophy; a focus on the contemporary, with particular attention to theoretical, moral and aesthetic issues; the development of analytical research in the fields of logic, philosophy of science, and philosophy of language.
Given the deeply interdisciplinary nature of philosophy, during the third year students are required to expand their knowledge beyond the boundaries of philosophy, and to delve into other scientific and human domains. This is done to help students develop further cultural and professional skills, which could be of use also to those not wishing to continue with a Master's degree.
Moreover, the programme requires students to actively participate in workshops and seminars, which are crucial for the development of cross-cutting competencies, such as independent judgement, communication and learning skills.
The study plan includes lectures, seminars, language and computer skills assessments, philosophy-related as well as professional training workshops, elective courses, and possibly an internship.
Before sitting their final exam and earning their degree, students must demonstrate knowledge of at least another language of the European Union in addition to Italian. The programme adopts a blended learning approach. Courses delivered remotely or in blended mode will not amount to more than two thirds of the learning activities included in the programme.
The programme provides the transferable and metacognitive skills useful for the professions in the fields of communication, in the publishing industry, in the management of cultural processes and in the development and management of human resources.

HR development specialist and HR manager
Job function:
- human resources (HR) manager/assistant
- identification and selection of human resources according to the entity?s needs, also using digital tools
- support in the management of human resources
- integration of the various professional roles within a single department as well as in the whole hierarchy of the company or institution
- identification of training and continuous development opportunities for staff
- conduction of interviews
- career guidance
- implementation of corporate sustainability strategies
- participation in change management processes
Professional skills:
- summarising skills and proper writing skills in Italian
- listening and interpersonal communication skills
- ability to cooperate and negotiate within a coordinated work team
- ability to use search engines and adopt search strategies on the Internet as well as in databases
- ability to check the authenticity of information
- ability to identify and enhance competences
- inclination to explore new subjects and broaden knowledge and skills
- adaptive and sense-making skills
- understanding of complexity
- ability to develop internal communication processes, also in intranets
Career opportunities:
Local authorities and public administrations; private companies; foundations, museums, libraries, archives, Superintendencies, enterprises, consulting firms, large and medium enterprises.

Publishing editor
Job function:
- collection of information on specific topics, also on the Internet
- verification of the reliability of data and news
- drafting texts from scratch, or based on sources and previous documents
- text editing
- selection of explanatory materials and images to accompany texts
- overseeing the formal structure of a text (division in chapters, paragraphs, tables of contents, graphs, links etc.)
- designing the layout of a text or article
- management of contacts with authors and editors
- language review and proofreading
- web editing
- acting as operation manager
- management of copyright and privacy matters
Professional skills:
- summarising skills and proper writing skills in Italian
- proficiency in the use of IT tools for writing and editing texts
- ability to cooperate and negotiate within a coordinated work team
- ability to select and organise information and documents from specialised sources
- ability to formalise information and data, also graphically
- ability to check the authenticity of information
- ability to speak fluently and interact with different stakeholders
- inclination to explore new subjects and broaden knowledge and skills
- ability to understand the different channels of communication and adapt communication accordingly
- creation of digital contents
- writing skills for multimedia and cross-media communication
- ability to revise translations
- ability to present arguments and reasoning
Career opportunities:
Publishing houses; multimedia publishers; editorial staff of journals, including academic and specialised journals, and newspapers; corporate and institutional press offices; public or private entities organising cultural events; communication agencies; film production companies.

Cultural operator
Job function:
- design, organisation and coordination of activities and projects
- coordination of professionals involved in the organisation of courses and educational activities for the dissemination of culture and philosophy
- storage and classification of documents
- organisation of information regarding certain topics
- setting-up and management of exhibitions, collections, expositions and other initiatives
- organisation of educational and dissemination initiatives in connection to cultural events, exhibitions etc.
Professional skills:
- summarising skills and proper writing skills in Italian
- ability to cooperate and negotiate within a coordinated work team
- ability to select and organise information and documents from specialised sources and catalogues
- ability to design and present proposals and contents
- proficiency in the use of IT tools
- ability to use search engines and adopt search strategies on the Internet as well as in relational databases
- inclination to explore new subjects and broaden knowledge and skills
- good presentation skills
- adaptive and sense-making skills
Career opportunities:
Local authorities and public administrations; private and public agencies and institutes operating in the field of cultural production and dissemination; foundations; museums; libraries, archives; Superintendencies; training providers; cultural enterprises.

External communications and press office assistant
Job function:
- management of communications related to events and activities
- production of informative texts for multimedia communication formats, paper publications or social media
- press review compilation and filing according to established criteria
- text editing and presentation of texts
- conduction of interviews
- management of communications with other companies and external stakeholders
- management of relations with journalists in the various sectors
- management of copyright and privacy matters
Professional skills:
- summarising skills and proper writing skills in Italian
- ability to cooperate and negotiate within a coordinated work team
- ability to select and organise information and documents from specialised sources
- proficiency in the use of IT tools
- ability to use search engines and adopt search strategies on the Internet as well as in relational databases
- ability to check the authenticity of information
- ability to speak fluently and interact with different stakeholders
- ability to profile mailing lists and newsletters based on journalists and journalism sectors
Career opportunities:
Publishing houses; multimedia publishers; editorial staff of journals, including academic and specialised journals, and newspapers; corporate and institutional press offices; public or private entities organising cultural events; communication agencies; film production companies.

Employment statistics (Almalaurea)
The Degree Programme in Philosophy places great importance on international student mobility as an opportunity for learning enhancement and promotes stay abroad experiences as part of our University mobility programmes.
The degree programme tutor for international student mobility promotes the active participation of students in the programmes offered and provides educational assistance to selected students.
The tutor follows all the phases of international student mobility:
- urges the active participation of students on all locations and for all languages, advertises the Erasmus agreements and introduces them in dedicated meetings
- after the selection, receives the students individually to discuss the Learning Agreements and provides assistance, via email, during their stay abroad, taking care of any changes. Reductions or extensions of the stay may be authorized for study, health, economic reasons.
The selection interviews are conducted by a special panel of professors from the Department.
Current international agreements are available at the following link: https://www.unimi.it/en/international/university-milan-world/international-agreements
Attendance at course lectures is not mandatory, but recommended. Attendance at workshops, on the other hand, is mandatory. Please note that some workshops are delivered remotely.

Part-time enrolment and part-time attendance
Students can decide to enrol in the programme part-time. This enrolment status allows students to stretch out their time at university without any additional costs, but paying the same tuition as if they were enrolled full-time. For part-time students, the maximum time frame to complete a study programme is twice the normal duration of the programme in question. As the statutory duration of a Bachelor's degree programme is 3 years, this means that the Bachelor's degree programme in Philosophy must be completed within:
6 years for part-time students enrolled in year I of the programme
5 years for part-time students enrolled in year II of the programme
4 years for part-time students enrolled in year III of the programme
3 years for part-time students enrolled in year I, II or III off track (fuori corso).

Learn more at: https://www.unimi.it/en/study/bachelor-and-master-study/fees-and-how-pay-them/part-time-enrolment
Enrolment
Requirements and knowledge required for admission
Admission to the degree course requires a secondary school diploma or other recognised foreign qualification.
Admission to the degree course in Philosophy also requires an adequate basic preparation consisting of general knowledge, text comprehension and knowledge of the Italian language, logical reasoning, acquired in secondary school.

Methods for verifying knowledge and personal preparation
Admission is permitted only after having taken a compulsory non-selective test for orientation and self-assessment purposes. The University uses the CISIA Consortium's TOLC-SU test.
Students who matriculate with a score below the threshold specified in the admission notice must follow a course aimed at satisfying the OFAs (Additional Educational Obligations) required by law. In the event of failure to pass the OFA remedial tests, the career will be blocked at the end of the first year and only unlocked after the OFAs have been met. Information on how to complete the OFAs is published in the appropriate section of the degree programme website: https://filosofia.cdl.unimi.it/it/insegnamenti/recupero-ofa
Candidates already graduated or enrolled in a degree course at the University of Milan or at another university may be exempted from the test only if admitted to years subsequent to the first. For admission to years subsequent to the first year, an application must be submitted for a prior career evaluation in accordance with the procedures and deadlines described in the admission notice.
Students may choose to enrol part-time, in accordance with the rules established by the University. By doing so, students will have the opportunity to extend their course of study at no additional cost, since the overall cost of the degree will be the same as that envisaged for graduating within the normal duration of the degree.

Credit recognition procedures
The Academic Board of the degree course decides on the recognition of CFUs from previous careers, in accordance with the deadlines and procedures outlined by the University. The criteria used to recognise CFUs, in accordance with the University's Student Regulations, are set out in ad hoc regulations approved by the Academic Board itself and published on the degree course website at the following link https://filosofia.cdl.unimi.it/it/iscriversi

Call for applications

Please refer to the call for admission test dates and contents, and how to register.

Application for enrolment: from 15/07/2026 to 17/09/2026

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Programme description and courses list
Compulsory
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Ai Literacy 3 30 Italian Open sessions INFO-01/A
English Assessment B1 (3 ECTS) 3 0 English Open sessions NN
Foundations of Ethics 9 60 Italian First semester PHIL-03/A
History of Ancient Philosophy 9 60 Italian First semester PHIL-05/B
History of Early Modern Philosophy I 9 60 Italian Second semester PHIL-05/A
Introduction to Scientific Reasoning 9 60 Italian First semester PHIL-02/A
Optional activities and study plan rules
Regola A1 - 9 CFU IN UNA DELLE SEGUENTI DISCIPLINE
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
History of Biological Sciences and Medicine 9 60 Italian Second semester PHIL-02/B
History of Physics and of the Mathematical Sciences 9 60 Italian Second semester PHIL-02/B
Ontology 9 60 Italian Second semester PHIL-01/A
Philosophical Hermeneutics 9 60 Italian Second semester PHIL-01/A
Political Philosophy and Theories of Gender 9 60 Italian Second semester GSPS-01/A
Theory of Justice 9 60 Italian Second semester GIUR-17/A
Regola A2 - 9 CFU IN UNA DELLE SEGUENTI DISCIPLINE
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Bibliography 9 60 Italian HIST-04/C
Contemporary History 9 60 Italian Second semester HIST-03/A
Greek History 9 60 Italian First semester STAN-01/A
History of Political Philosophy 9 60 Italian First semester GSPS-03/A
History of Political Thought 9 60 Italian Second semester GSPS-03/A
Medieval History 9 60 Italian Second semester HIST-01/A
Modern History 9 60 Italian First semester HIST-02/A
Roman History 9 60 Italian Second semester STAN-01/B
be activated by the A.Y. 2027/2028
Optional activities and study plan rules
Regola B1 - 18 CFU IN DUE DELLE SEGUENTI DISCIPLINE:
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Aesthetics 9 60 Italian PHIL-04/A
Epistemology 9 60 Italian PHIL-01/A
History of Aesthetics 9 60 Italian PHIL-04/A
Introduction to Metaphysics 9 60 Italian PHIL-01/A
Moral Philosophy 9 60 Italian PHIL-03/A
Philosophical Anthropology 9 60 Italian PHIL-03/A
Philosophy of Mind and Action 9 60 Italian Open sessions PHIL-01/A
Rhetoric 9 60 Italian PHIL-04/A
Theoretical Philosophy 9 60 Italian PHIL-01/A
Regola B2 - 18 CFU IN DUE DELLE SEGUENTI DISCIPLINE:
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Logic I 9 60 Italian PHIL-02/A
Logics for Practical Reasoning and Ai 9 60 English Open sessions PHIL-02/A
Philosophy of Language 9 60 Italian PHIL-04/B
Philosophy of Physics 9 60 Italian PHIL-02/A
Philosophy of Psychology 9 60 Italian PHIL-02/A
Philosophy of Science 9 60 Italian PHIL-02/A
Semiotics 9 60 Italian PHIL-04/B
The Language of Philosophy 9 60 Italian PHIL-04/B
Theories of Language and the Mind 9 60 Italian PHIL-04/B
Regola B3 - 18 CFU IN DUE DELLE SEGUENTI DISCIPLINE:
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
History of ancient scientific thought 9 60 English Open sessions PHIL-05/B
History of Early Modern Philosophy Ii 9 60 Italian PHIL-05/A
History of Medieval Philosophy 9 60 Italian PHIL-05/C
History of Medieval Political Thought 9 40 Italian PHIL-05/C
History of Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Philosophy 9 60 Italian PHIL-05/A
History of Renaissance Philosophy 9 60 Italian PHIL-05/A
Key Texts in Ancient Philosophy 9 60 Italian PHIL-05/B
Key Texts in Modern and Contemporary Philosophy 9 60 Italian PHIL-05/A
Medieval Arabic and Jewish Philosophy 9 60 Italian PHIL-05/C
- 3 CFU da acquisire in altre attività formative utili per l'inserimento nel mondo del lavoro (seminari, laboratori), ovvero in ulteriori competenze linguistiche (differenti da inglese B1), o ancora tramite tirocini.

Potranno essere riconosciute (sempre nell'ambito dei 3 CFU), ove giudicate congrue con le esigenze del corso di studi da un'apposita Commissione, ulteriori conoscenze e abilità, anche derivanti da tirocini o altre esperienze in ambienti di lavoro o dalla frequenza di altre attività formative professionalizzanti.
be activated by the A.Y. 2028/2029
Compulsory
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Final Exam 9 0 Italian Open sessions NN
Optional activities and study plan rules
Regola C1 - 9 CFU A SCELTA IN UNA DELLE SEGUENTI DISCIPLINE (SE NON GIA' SOSTENUTA)
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Aesthetics 9 60 Italian PHIL-04/A
Epistemology 9 60 Italian PHIL-01/A
History of Aesthetics 9 60 Italian PHIL-04/A
History of ancient scientific thought 9 60 English Open sessions PHIL-05/B
History of Early Modern Philosophy Ii 9 60 Italian PHIL-05/A
History of Medieval Philosophy, Advanced 9 60 Italian PHIL-05/C
History of Medieval Political Thought 9 40 Italian PHIL-05/C
History of Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Philosophy 9 60 Italian PHIL-05/A
History of Renaissance Philosophy 9 60 Italian PHIL-05/A
Introduction to Metaphysics 9 60 Italian PHIL-01/A
Key Texts in Ancient Philosophy 9 60 Italian PHIL-05/B
Key Texts in Modern and Contemporary Philosophy 9 60 Italian PHIL-05/A
Logic Ii 9 60 Italian PHIL-02/A
Logics for Practical Reasoning and Ai 9 60 English Open sessions PHIL-02/A
Medieval Arabic and Jewish Philosophy 9 60 Italian PHIL-05/C
Moral Philosophy 9 60 Italian PHIL-03/A
Philosophical Anthropology 9 60 Italian PHIL-03/A
Philosophy of Language 9 60 Italian PHIL-04/B
Philosophy of Physics 9 60 Italian PHIL-02/A
Philosophy of Psychology 9 60 Italian PHIL-02/A
Philosophy of Science 9 60 Italian PHIL-02/A
Rhetoric 9 60 Italian PHIL-04/A
Semiotics 9 60 Italian PHIL-04/B
The Language of Philosophy 9 60 Italian PHIL-04/B
Theoretical Philosophy 9 60 Italian PHIL-01/A
Theories of Language and the Mind 9 60 Italian PHIL-04/B
Regola C2 - 9 CFU A SCELTA IN UNA DELLE SEGUENTI DISCIPLINE
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Cultural Anthropology 9 60 Italian SDEA-01/A
General Didactics and Didactics of Inclusion 9 60 Italian PAED-02/A
General Psychology 9 40 Italian PSIC-01/A
Philosophy of Economics 9 60 Italian ECON-01/A
Sociological Theory 9 60 Italian GSPS-05/A
Regola C3 - 18 CFU IN TRE INSEGNAMENTI DA 6 CFU OPPURE DUE INSEGNAMENTI DA 9 CFU TRA QUELLI NON ANCORA SOSTENUTI
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Cinema and Visual Theory 6 40 Italian PEMM-01/B
Contemporary History 9 60 Italian Second semester HIST-03/A
Cultural History of the Mediterranean 9 60 Italian STAA-01/J
French Language 9 60 Italian FRAN-01/B
Fundamentals of Computer Science 6 40 Italian INFO-01/A
German Language 9 60 Italian GERM-01/C
Greek History 9 60 Italian First semester STAN-01/A
Greek Literature 9 60 Italian HELL-01/B
History of Anthropology 9 60 Italian SDEA-01/A
History of Contemporary Art 9 60 Italian ARTE-01/C
History of Medieval Art 9 60 Italian ARTE-01/A
History of Modern Political Philosophy 9 60 Italian GSPS-03/A
Human Resources Management 6 40 Italian ECON-08/A
Indology 9 60 Italian ASIA-01/C
Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience 9 60 Italian PSIC-01/B
Italian Literature 9 60 Italian ITAL-01/A
Mathematical Analysis 1 9 60 Italian MATH-03/A
Media Archaeology 9 60 Italian PEMM-01/B
Medieval History 9 60 Italian Second semester HIST-01/A
Methodology of Social Research 6 40 Italian GSPS-05/A
Modern History 9 60 Italian First semester HIST-02/A
Philosophy of Law and Legal Informatics 9 60 Italian GIUR-17/A
Religions of the Classical World 9 60 Italian HIST-04/A
Roman History 9 60 Italian Second semester STAN-01/B
Storia del diritto e del pensiero giuridico 6 40 Italian GIUR-16/A
Teaching and Assessment Design 9 60 Italian PAED-02/A
Theoretical Linguistics 9 60 Italian GLOT-01/A
Theories of Photography and Post-Photography 9 60 Italian PEMM-01/B
Optional activities and study plan rules
- 18 CFU DI INSEGNAMENTI A SCELTA DELLO STUDENTE TRA TUTTI QUELLI ATTIVATI NELL'ATENEO PRESENTI IN ALTRE LAUREE TRIENNALI
È POSSIBILE ITERARE UNA SOLA VOLTA UN INSEGNAMENTO UTILIZZANDO CREDITI LIBERI (ALTRE ATTIVITÀ A SCELTA) PREVISTI NEL PIANO DI STUDIO.
Prescribed foundation courses
Learning activityPrescribed foundation courses
History of Ancient Scientific Thought English Assessment B1 (3 ECTS) (compulsory)
History of Early Modern Philosophy Ii History of Early Modern Philosophy I (compulsory)
Key Texts in Ancient Philosophy History of Ancient Philosophy (compulsory)
Key Texts in Modern and Contemporary Philosophy History of Early Modern Philosophy I (compulsory)
Logics for Practical Reasoning and Ai English Assessment B1 (3 ECTS) (compulsory)
Philosophy of Economics English Assessment B1 (3 ECTS) (compulsory)
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Erasmus and international mobility tutor 
Internship tutor
Seminar and workshop tutor
Dissertation tutor
University and programme transfer tutor
Quality Assurance Delegate
Contacts
  • Department of Philosophy "Piero Martinetti"
    Via Festa del Perdono, 3 - 20122 Milano (MI)
  • Teaching Office
    Via Festa del Perdono, 3 - 20122 Milano (MI)
    +3902 503 12724-12435
    Ricevimento studenti: da lunedì a venerdì 9.30-12.00 e 14.00-16.00 su appuntamento
  • Contact person for disabilities and Special Educational Needs
    Prof.ssa Caterina Marchionni
  • Tutor students
    [email protected]
  • Vice-Head of study programme
    Prof.ssa Anna Caterina Dalmasso, Prof.ssa Diana Di Segni
  • Student registrar
    Via S. Sofia 9/1 - 20122 Milano (MI) Italia
    https://www.unimi.it/it/node/359/

For students enrolled in Bachelor's, Master's and single-cycle degree programmes, tuition fees are to be paid in two instalments:

  • the amount of the first instalment is the same for all students and is due upon enrolment
  • the amount of the second instalment varies according to each student's ISEE University value and the degree programme in which they are enrolled
  • for international students with income and assets abroad, the second instalment varies according to their country of origin.

Education incentive programmes and other benefits

The University offers scholarships, cafeterias, subsidised accommodation and other forms of financial support to students meeting specific economic and merit requirements.

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