Classics – Civilta e Letterature Classiche (Bachelor’s, class L-10)

About the course

A three-year degree taught in English (Italian degree class L-10) on the literature and civilisations of ancient Greece and Rome. It is taught in person in Rome.

Entry requirements for Irish students

• We could not load Sapienza’s page on foreign qualifications during this check. An earlier draft said Sapienza accepts the Irish Leaving Certificate with at least 6 subjects at a minimum of D3 at Higher Level or O1 at Ordinary Level. Those are old Leaving Cert grades, so confirm this rule and how current H1-H8 and O1-O8 grades are read with the International Student Office (studentistranieri@uniroma1.it). Under Italy’s national rules, the Leaving Cert normally gives access, and the university may ask for extra documents such as a CIMEA statement.
• You must sit the CISIA HUM@HOME English test online (€45). The course page calls it a test to check your knowledge, and the result does not exclude anyone. A score below 12/30 gives you an extra learning requirement (OFA) in academic English, which you must clear in first year. You can use a SAT taken from 1 January 2023 or an ENGLISH TOLC-E taken from 1 July 2024 instead of the test.
• English at B2 level is required, for example IELTS 5.5, TOEFL iBT 80, Cambridge B2 First or Trinity ISE II. The call also accepts native speakers and English-language school diplomas from the EU/EEA, so the Leaving Cert should count, but confirm this with the faculty. In 2026, proof was due by 29 October.

How to apply

1. Check your Leaving CertAsk the International Student Office (studentistranieri@uniroma1.it) to confirm that your Leaving Cert subjects and grades meet Sapienza’s rule, and which documents you need.
2. Register and book HUM@HOMECreate a Sapienza Infostud account and pay the €45 test fee by the deadline for the date you choose. In 2026 the test ran from February to 8 October.
3. Sit the test and prove EnglishTake HUM@HOME, or use a valid SAT or ENGLISH TOLC-E instead. Send your proof of English by the deadline, which was 29 October in 2026.
4. Enrol and payPay the first fee instalment in the enrolment window, which was 1 September to 5 November in 2026. Send your Leaving Cert documents to the International Student Office before you enrol.

Costs

• Sapienza fees depend on income. The maximum for this subject area was €2,821 a year in 2025/26, plus €140 regional tax and €16 stamp duty. Families whose income is earned abroad pay a fixed amount by country band instead. Ireland is in Band C, which was €1,500 a year in 2025/26, paid in three instalments (€450, €525, €525). The HUM@HOME entrance test costs €45 per sitting. Check the 2026/27 and 2027/28 amounts when Sapienza publishes them.

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