Other activities

Your course of study includes the obligation to acquire CFUs by carrying outOther Activities that are closely related to your university course and useful for your entry into the world of work.

Your study plan includes 15 CFUs for Other Activities, of which:

• 12 CFUs for other knowledge useful for entering the world of work (cod. 106570)
• 3 CFU for knowledge of a foreign language level B2 or higher (cod. 108657 for English; cod. 106571 for other foreign languages)

If you are enrolled from 2021 to 2024, the number of CFUs is set at 21:

• 18 CFU for other knowledge useful for employment (cod. 106570)
• 3 CFU for knowledge of a foreign language level B2 or higher (cod. 106571)

You can enter the code for the Other activities(106570) and for the Foreign language proficiency (108657 or 106571) in your study plan either in your first or second year.

You will find a list of the Laboratories offered by the course of study on the page dedicated to the LaboratoriesLaboratories.

Find the list of the archaeological excavation and reconnaissance campaigns organised by the Course of Study on the page dedicated to archaeological excavation campaigns.

The Study Manifesto envisages 3 CFUs to be acquired by passing a foreign language test of at least level B2 to be chosen from English (with the possibility of tutoring), French and German (with self-study CLAT course), Spanish (without support or tutoring). The course recognises certifications at the same level or higher.

English (cod. 108657)

In the academic year 2025/2026 the English language course will be taught by Prof. Justin Rainey (go to the teaching card).

Alternatively, you can follow the self-study online course offered by the University's Language Skills Development Sector (CLAT) and take the final test (which consists of a computer-based test). For career recognition purposes, you will have to forward the certificate of proficiency issued by CLAT to the teacher in charge of teaching code 108657 (Prof. Rainey).
Information about access to the online course is made available every year around mid-October on the Aulaweb "Notices and useful documents for students - ARCHEOLOGIES: PROFESSION AND KNOWLEDGE (ARCHEOPES)".
Information about the final test and how to issue the level certificate is available here: https://clat.unige.it/TestENB2 

FRENCH - SPANISH - GERMAN (cod. 106571)

If, on the other hand, you wish to take the B2 level test in a language other than English (a choice between French, Spanish and German), you will need to contact the teacher responsible:

• prof. Giaufret for the French test
• prof. Sanfelici for the Spanish test
• prof. Gerdes for the German test

The B2 test will be given at the same time as the B1 test, according to the timetable set by the humanities departments, i.e.:
- one date in early January
- one date in early May
- one date in the first half of June
- one date in the first half of September
The test consists of a computer-based examination.
To prepare for the test you can take advantage of a self-study online course, currently only available for French and German. Information about access to online courses is made available around mid-October each year on the Aulaweb "Notices and useful documents for students - ARCHEOLOGIES: PROFESSION AND KNOWLEDGE (ARCHEOPES)".

LINGUISTIC CERTIFICATIONS (or level certificates issued by CLAT)

The School recognises certifications of the same level or higher. If you have a valid certificate attesting to your knowledge of a foreign language, you may submit it to the Committee for the Recognition of 'other' or, in the case of English, to the teacher responsible for teaching 108657 B2 ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

For information, you can contact the Commission for Credit Others