1-3 CFUs

The computer skills test is a test to be prepared independently. All information on the test schedule and materials to prepare for it can be found at Teams.

Teams code: qinypdm

To book the rehearsal, simply write an email to corrado.fumagalli@unige.it and then log onto the Teams channel at the time of the rehearsal.

The subject line of the email should be "Computer skills test" and the email should contain your first name, last name, first class number, course of study.

For students enrolled on the degree programme between 2017 and 2024 
Two of the four credits allocated to ‘other knowledge’ must be obtained by passing a B2-level foreign language examination in one of the following languages: English, French, Spanish or German.

For students enrolled on the degree programme from 2025
The Study Programme specifies that in the 1st year 3 CFU to be obtained by passing a B2-level foreign language examination, chosen from English (with the option of a language assistant), French and German (with a self-study CLAT course), or Spanish (without support or tutoring). The degree programme recognises certifications of the same or a higher level.

In the 2026/2027 academic year, the English language course will be taught by Prof. Justin Rainey (go to course description).
Alternatively, you can take the online self-study course offered by the University’s Language Skills Development Unit (CLAT) and sit the final test (which consists of a computer-based exam). For the purposes of academic credit, you must submit the certificate of completion issued by CLAT to the lecturer responsible for course code 108657 (Prof. Rainey).
Information regarding access to the online course is made available each year around mid-October on Aulaweb under ‘Notices and useful documents for students – HISTORICAL SCIENCES’.
Information regarding the final test and the procedure for issuing the language proficiency certificate is available here: https://clat.unige.it/TestENB2 

If, however, you intend to sit the B2 level test in a language other than English (choosing from French, Spanish or German), you will need to contact the relevant lecturer:
Prof. Giaufret for the French test
Prof. Sanfelici for the Spanish test
Prof. Gerdes for the German test
The B2 test will be held at the same time as the B1 test, in accordance with the timetable set by the Humanities degree programmes, namely:
- a date in early January
- a date in early May
- a date in the first half of June
- a date in the first half of September
The test consists of a computer-based exam.
To prepare for the test, you can make use of a self-study online course, currently available only for French and German. Information regarding access to the online courses is made available each year around mid-October on Aulaweb under ‘Notices and useful documents for students – HISTORICAL SCIENCES’.

N.B. The degree programme recognises certificates of an equivalent or higher level. If you hold a valid certificate attesting to your knowledge of a foreign language, you may submit it to the Committee for the Recognition of ‘Other’ Credits or, in the case of English, to the lecturer responsible for the course 108657 B2 ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

max 2 CFU
(1 CFU for the basic course, 1 CFU for the intermediate course, 2 CFU for both)

Introduced in the wake of the Italian State’s recognition of Italian Sign Language (LIS) and Tactile Italian Sign Language (LISt), this course aims to introduce participants to the world of LIS and LISt; a world in which communication takes place through a channel different from the one we usually associate with (spoken) languages: the visual/tactile-gestural channel. 

Course coordinator: Danilo Monteverde

Further information on lesson timetables and classrooms will be published in due course in the ‘News’ section of this website.

max 1 CFU

The Citizenship Education course is open to all students enrolled on the University’s bachelor’s, master’s, single-cycle master’s and PhD programmes, regardless of the department offering the course or the degree programme in which they are enrolled. The aim of the course is to promote the development of active and responsible citizenship through the acquisition of personal, social, entrepreneurial and digital skills.

The degree programme recognises, under ‘Other Knowledge’ (code 73206), only one 1-credit seminar module to be chosen from the following:

• Marginalised Groups and Rights (DAFIST – contact: Prof. Langella)
• Multiculturalism and Citizenship (DLCM – contact: Prof. Pusillo)
• Religions in the public sphere (DAFIST – contact: Prof. Colagrossi)

PLEASE NOTE: the range of modules on offer may vary from year to year; please wait for the annual notice containing the list of modules offered in the current academic year.