Oriental Languages and Cultures
Sapienza University of Rome, Rome
Tuition, per year
Not yet read from the university’s page
Application deadline
closed on 15 September 2026
English requirement
Not yet verified
Not yet verified for this degree.
Unverified. Not yet verified. A person has not opened the source for this cycle. Read off the institution own programme page on 13 September 2026 by a single research pass. It has NOT been independently re-checked: the verification stage of that run was stopped before it reached this record, so the record renders as unverified rather than claiming a receipt it does not have. The English requirement is held at unverified unless a per programme source URL was found. Figures here are a starting point for a reader, not a checked claim. Open questions: 1) Tuition for 2026-2027 is not published. The Sapienza fees page states the figures appear after 30 September. Re-read it after that date before quoting any amount. 2) The format of the verifica della preparazione personale is not published. The call says the degree programme sets it. It may be an interview, a written test or a review of the applicant's file. Ask the ISO department rather than assuming. 3) The application fee recorded here is the 10,00 euro requirements check contribution named in this programme's own call. The 30 euro figure in the supplied university wide policy belongs to the international admission route, which does not list this programme. Confirm which route a non-EU applicant must actually use. 4) No minimum GPA is published for this programme. Admission is written in CFU thresholds, not in marks. Confirm whether the preparation check applies any mark threshold. 5) The catalogue carries the notice that contents for a.a. 2026-2027 are still being updated, so module lists, timetables and dates may change. 6) The Chinese and Korean tracks are marked as valid for an Italian Chinese and an Italian Korean double degree. The conditions, partner universities and places for those double degrees are not published on any course page read here. 7) The file /tmp/rome-programmes-todo.json was not present on this machine, so the title, level, language and subject area come from Sapienza's own catalogue rather than from the todo record. Confirm that the todo row for this slug points at course code 33547. Sapienza Università di Roma, Course catalogue, Oriental Languages and Cultures (code 33547)
- LevelMaster's degreeLaurea Magistrale
- SubjectArts and humanities
- Taught inTaught in Italian and English
- Length2 years
- DeliveryOn campus
- StartsSeptember
- AdmissionOpen access
- Minimum markNot yet read
The money
What you pay, and what you must prove you have.
Two different things, kept apart on purpose: a bill you pay, and a balance a visa officer needs to see that never gets spent.
What you pay
Tuition, per year
Not yet read from the university's page
Why this figure, and not a lower one
Italian state fees usually scale with an assessed household indicator. Where the call states one figure it appears above; where it states a scale, this page says so rather than averaging it.
Read off the institution own programme page on 13 September 2026 by a single research pass. It has NOT been independently re-checked: the verification stage of that run was stopped before it reached this record, so the record renders as unverified rather than claiming a receipt it does not have. The English requirement is held at unverified unless a per programme source URL was found. Figures here are a starting point for a reader, not a checked claim. Open questions: 1) Tuition for 2026-2027 is not published. The Sapienza fees page states the figures appear after 30 September. Re-read it after that date before quoting any amount. 2) The format of the verifica della preparazione personale is not published. The call says the degree programme sets it. It may be an interview, a written test or a review of the applicant's file. Ask the ISO department rather than assuming. 3) The application fee recorded here is the 10,00 euro requirements check contribution named in this programme's own call. The 30 euro figure in the supplied university wide policy belongs to the international admission route, which does not list this programme. Confirm which route a non-EU applicant must actually use. 4) No minimum GPA is published for this programme. Admission is written in CFU thresholds, not in marks. Confirm whether the preparation check applies any mark threshold. 5) The catalogue carries the notice that contents for a.a. 2026-2027 are still being updated, so module lists, timetables and dates may change. 6) The Chinese and Korean tracks are marked as valid for an Italian Chinese and an Italian Korean double degree. The conditions, partner universities and places for those double degrees are not published on any course page read here. 7) The file /tmp/rome-programmes-todo.json was not present on this machine, so the title, level, language and subject area come from Sapienza's own catalogue rather than from the todo record. Confirm that the todo row for this slug points at course code 33547.
Unverified. Not yet verified. A person has not opened the source for this cycle. Read off the institution own programme page on 13 September 2026 by a single research pass. It has NOT been independently re-checked: the verification stage of that run was stopped before it reached this record, so the record renders as unverified rather than claiming a receipt it does not have. The English requirement is held at unverified unless a per programme source URL was found. Figures here are a starting point for a reader, not a checked claim. Open questions: 1) Tuition for 2026-2027 is not published. The Sapienza fees page states the figures appear after 30 September. Re-read it after that date before quoting any amount. 2) The format of the verifica della preparazione personale is not published. The call says the degree programme sets it. It may be an interview, a written test or a review of the applicant's file. Ask the ISO department rather than assuming. 3) The application fee recorded here is the 10,00 euro requirements check contribution named in this programme's own call. The 30 euro figure in the supplied university wide policy belongs to the international admission route, which does not list this programme. Confirm which route a non-EU applicant must actually use. 4) No minimum GPA is published for this programme. Admission is written in CFU thresholds, not in marks. Confirm whether the preparation check applies any mark threshold. 5) The catalogue carries the notice that contents for a.a. 2026-2027 are still being updated, so module lists, timetables and dates may change. 6) The Chinese and Korean tracks are marked as valid for an Italian Chinese and an Italian Korean double degree. The conditions, partner universities and places for those double degrees are not published on any course page read here. 7) The file /tmp/rome-programmes-todo.json was not present on this machine, so the title, level, language and subject area come from Sapienza's own catalogue rather than from the todo record. Confirm that the todo row for this slug points at course code 33547. Sapienza Università di Roma, Course catalogue, Oriental Languages and Cultures (code 33547)
To be considered, once
€10
about PKR 3,000
Paid to the university when you submit. Non-refundable, and separate from anything the visa itself costs.
Unverified. Not yet verified. A person has not opened the source for this cycle. Read off the institution own programme page on 13 September 2026 by a single research pass. It has NOT been independently re-checked: the verification stage of that run was stopped before it reached this record, so the record renders as unverified rather than claiming a receipt it does not have. The English requirement is held at unverified unless a per programme source URL was found. Figures here are a starting point for a reader, not a checked claim. Open questions: 1) Tuition for 2026-2027 is not published. The Sapienza fees page states the figures appear after 30 September. Re-read it after that date before quoting any amount. 2) The format of the verifica della preparazione personale is not published. The call says the degree programme sets it. It may be an interview, a written test or a review of the applicant's file. Ask the ISO department rather than assuming. 3) The application fee recorded here is the 10,00 euro requirements check contribution named in this programme's own call. The 30 euro figure in the supplied university wide policy belongs to the international admission route, which does not list this programme. Confirm which route a non-EU applicant must actually use. 4) No minimum GPA is published for this programme. Admission is written in CFU thresholds, not in marks. Confirm whether the preparation check applies any mark threshold. 5) The catalogue carries the notice that contents for a.a. 2026-2027 are still being updated, so module lists, timetables and dates may change. 6) The Chinese and Korean tracks are marked as valid for an Italian Chinese and an Italian Korean double degree. The conditions, partner universities and places for those double degrees are not published on any course page read here. 7) The file /tmp/rome-programmes-todo.json was not present on this machine, so the title, level, language and subject area come from Sapienza's own catalogue rather than from the todo record. Confirm that the todo row for this slug points at course code 33547. Sapienza Università di Roma, Course catalogue, Oriental Languages and Cultures (code 33547)
What you must prove you have
Funds you must show, per year
€10,179.85
Health cover, minimum
€30,000
How these two are decided
Funds you must show: in your own account, or evidenced by a sponsor or an award. Cash is refused.
Health cover: emergency treatment and repatriation, across the Schengen area, for as long as the visa lasts.
Universitaly (MUR)checked
Who may hold the money, and the refusal of cash, are the embassy’s own rules for a study visa rather than the university’s.
Embassy of Italy, Islamabadchecked
Rent, food and travel are in none of the figures above. What a month actually costs in Italy.
Amounts are in euro, as published. €1 = PKR 321.43, 30 August 2026.
Entry requirements
What this call asks of you.
The admission model first, because it is the one that closes a degree for a year. Everything below it is quoted from the university's call for applications for this cycle, in its order.
How it admits
Open access
accesso libero
The university's own wording
“The Italian course page prints the field as "Modalità di accesso: Verifica dei requisiti e della preparazione personale". The call for applications is headed "Modalità di ammissione al Corso di laurea magistrale con verifica dei requisiti e della preparazione personale in: Lingue e Civiltà Orientali". This is not accesso programmato. No cap on places, no quota and no ranked entrance exam is published. Admission depends on holding the listed credits and then passing a check of personal preparation, which the call states is open only to applicants who already meet the curricular requirements.”
Entrance tests
Not yet read from the call
- The English ruleNot yet read
These come from this degree’s own call for applications. A person has not opened it yet, and nothing here is copied from another degree at the same university.
What the call asks for
A first level degree (laurea di primo livello) or a degree under the old Italian system.
At least 67 CFU in total, split across the five headings below.
At least 27 CFU in Lingua, Lingua e letteratura or Lingua e traduzione for an Oriental language taught within the Lingue e civiltà orientali degree programmes, in the scientific disciplinary sectors STAA-01/L, STAA-01/O, ASIA-01/C, ASIA-01/D, ASIA-01/F, ASIA-01/G.
For applicants who intend to continue with Sanskrit, the minimum of 27 CFU must be earned in sector ASIA-01/C.
At least 8 CFU in philological or literary subjects for the same Oriental language in which the 27 CFU were earned.
At least 8 CFU in a European Union language, or in Lingua e traduzione for a European Union language.
At least 12 CFU in Linguistica, Linguistica generale, Glottologia or Didattica delle lingue moderne.
At least 12 CFU in historical, art history and history of religions subjects for the cultural area of the Oriental language in which the 27 CFU were earned.
A check of personal preparation (verifica della preparazione personale). It is open only to applicants who already meet the credit requirements. The call states that the degree programme sets its format and does not publish what that format is.
Applicants who do not hold the required credits may earn the missing ones by passing single exams (esami singoli), under the terms of the university regulations.
Applicants who have not yet graduated must graduate by 23 January 2027 if they are Sapienza students, or by 19 December 2026 if they come from other Italian or international universities.
Non-EU applicants who live abroad and need a study visa must pass the Italian language test at a level not lower than B2, or hold an Italian language certificate at B2 or higher.
The application file
- Payment of the 10,00 euro contribution for the requirements check, generated on Infostud and paid online through PagoPA using code 33547.
- An identity document uploaded on Infostud under Profilo > Documenti personali.
- For applicants coming from other Italian universities, a self certification listing the exams taken, the matching scientific disciplinary sectors and the syllabuses, on the form Dichiarazione laurea ed esami per verifica requisiti.
- For applicants holding a qualification awarded by a foreign education system, the documents set out at point 9 of the Sapienza Segreteria studenti internazionali page.
- For non-EU applicants who live abroad and need a study visa, a pre-enrolment application submitted on Universitaly.
- For non-EU applicants who live abroad and need a study visa, an Italian language certificate at B2 or higher, or a pass in the Italian language test.
English, accepted proofs
- No English test required
Only what this call names. A proof another degree at the same university accepts is not on this list unless this call says so too.
Before any of it counts
Start the legalisation chain first
A degree awarded outside Europe has to be attested and legalised before an Italian university reads it. That chain is decided by the country you apply from, and no office on it publishes a turnaround.
The degree
About this degree.
A two year master's degree at Sapienza in one Oriental language and the culture attached to it, chosen from seven tracks: Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Hindi, Persian and Sanskrit. It suits a graduate who already holds 27 CFU in an Oriental language and who can study in Italian, since most modules are taught in Italian.
Oriental Languages and Cultures is a two year laurea magistrale at Sapienza University of Rome. The Italian title is Lingue e Civiltà Orientali. It sits in degree class LM-36 and belongs to the Facoltà di Lettere e Filosofia. The teaching department is the Istituto Italiano di Studi Orientali, known as ISO. The code used on the Infostud system is 33547. Teaching is in person.
The university's full description
The catalogue records the language of the course as Italiano, Inglese. Most modules are taught in Italian. The study plan marks each module ITA or ENG. The Chinese and Korean core language modules are marked ENG. The Arabic, Japanese, Hindi and Persian core language modules are marked ITA. An Academic English Advanced Course, marked ENG, appears in several tracks.
You choose one language track. The study plan for 2026/2027 lists seven, printed as Lingua araba, Lingua cinese, Lingua coreana, Lingua giapponese, Lingua hindi, Lingua persiana and Lingua sanscrita. The Chinese track carries the note percorso valido anche ai fini del conseguimento del doppio titolo italo-cinese. The Korean track carries the note percorso valido anche ai fini del conseguimento del doppio titolo italo-coreano.
The stated aim is that the graduate gains command of at least one Oriental language for speaking and writing. Study of the literary history of that language, both ancient and modern, runs alongside the language work. Students also study the ideological, religious, philosophical and aesthetic dimensions of the matching culture, traced through their historical development. Each year continues the first Oriental language chosen during the bachelor's degree. Each year also requires at least one exam in a linguistic or philological subject tied to that language, plus study in historical, history of religions, philosophical and art history subjects for the chosen cultural area.
Admission is by Verifica dei requisiti e della preparazione personale. Places are not capped and no ranked entrance exam is published. Entry depends on holding a set list of credits from a first degree, then passing a check of personal preparation. Applicants who lack credits may earn the missing ones by passing single exams.
The call for applications sets no English test for this degree. Non-EU applicants who live abroad and need a study visa must instead prove Italian at B2 or higher, because the course is delivered in Italian. The requirements check costs 10,00 euro and is paid on Infostud. Tuition for 2026-2027 was not published when this record was made. First semester lessons begin on 29 September 2026.
Where it leads
As the university states it on its own page. Not a placement rate and not a promise.
- High-level interpreters and translators
- Text reviewers
- Writers and Related Professions
- Linguists and Philologists
- Researchers and Graduate Technicians in Ancient, Philological-Literary, and Art-Historical Studies
- Foreign Language Correspondents and Related Professions
- Public institutions, multinational companies and enterprises, information or service agencies, international institutions and organizations
- Diplomatic and consular representations
- Cultural institutes
- Publishing, broadcasting, and media communication
- Employment in universities, museums, archives, libraries, and research institutes
- Positions as proofreaders within the European Union
- Collaboration with cultural event organizations, and employment in the tourism sector or in cultural/commercial mediation
Asked about this programme
The questions this one gets.
Is this degree taught in English?
No. The catalogue records the language as Italiano, Inglese, and most modules in the study plan are marked ITA. The Chinese and Korean core language modules are marked ENG, and a number of history and art modules are marked ENG. The Arabic, Japanese, Hindi and Persian core language modules are marked ITA.
Do I need IELTS or TOEFL for this programme?
The call for applications sets no English test and names no English score. This degree is not on Sapienza's list of English taught programmes, so the university wide English score table does not cover it.
What language proof do I need instead?
If you hold non-EU citizenship, live abroad and need a study visa, you must pass the Italian language test at a level not lower than B2, or hold an Italian language certificate at B2 or higher. The call states this applies because the course is delivered in Italian.
What is my deadline if I apply from Pakistan?
15 September 2026. The call names that date as the only valid one for applicants from non-EU countries who need a study visa.
What are all the published deadlines?
Payment for the requirements check opens on 2 July 2026. The closing dates are 15 September 2026, then 15 October 2026, then 17 November 2026, then 17 December 2026. A further date of 14 January 2027 is reserved for people who already graduated at Sapienza or are about to.
How much is tuition?
Sapienza had not published the 2026-2027 figures when this record was made. The university states that the 2026-2027 contribution amounts appear after 30 September. The requirements check itself costs 10,00 euro.
Can I apply without an Oriental language in my bachelor's degree?
Not directly. The call requires at least 27 CFU in an Oriental language, plus four further credit thresholds. Applicants who lack credits may earn the missing ones by passing single exams.
Which language tracks can I choose?
Seven, printed in the study plan as Lingua araba, Lingua cinese, Lingua coreana, Lingua giapponese, Lingua hindi, Lingua persiana and Lingua sanscrita.
Is there an entrance exam?
There is a compulsory check of personal preparation, open only to applicants who already meet the credit requirements. The call states that the degree programme decides its format and does not publish what that format is. Ask the ISO department before you assume it is a written test or an interview.
When do classes start?
First semester lessons for the Faculty of Lettere e Filosofia begin on Tuesday 29 September 2026 and end on Saturday 19 December 2026. A welcome meeting for first year master's students is held on 28 September at 11.30.
One programme, one university, once a year.
That is what Universitaly allows. Three questions tell you where you stand before you spend that choice: the degree level, what the visa wants in the bank, and how much calendar is left.
Universitaly (MUR)checked
The shortlist is a conversation
An advisor reads your documents against what this call asks for and tells you whether the file will clear, and if it will not, what to fix.
Tuition a yearFee set by income band
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