The Master's Degree in Modern Literature lasts two years (120 CFU) and places particular emphasis on specialist training in the languages and literatures from the Middle Ages to the contemporary age, with advanced knowledge of the methodologies, theories and linguistic systems of ancient and modern languages, as well as the methodologies of the historical sciences and of the study of the environment and territory. The programme ensures solid advanced skills in the cultural and professional fields connected with the production, circulation and analysis of texts from the Christian Middle Ages to the contemporary world, developing the capacity for independent critical thinking and personal research with scientific and methodological rigour.
With a view to internationalisation, the programme offers the opportunity to obtain a double degree through an agreement with the Universität des Saarlandes (Saarbrücken, Germany): the first year takes place at the home university and the second at the partner university, with full recognition of credits. On completion, students obtain both the Master's Degree in Modern Literature (LM-14) from the University of Salento and the Master in Romanistik-Italienisch with Nebenfach Europäische Kulturstudien from Saarland University. The initiative gives graduates an international academic qualification, the result of joint and highly specialised training, valuable in the worlds of work and research.

The admission qualification is the Bachelor's degree in Humanities (Lettere) or a Bachelor's degree in the humanities area that also includes the acquisition of the following CFU:
- 6 CFU in disciplinary field L-FIL-LET/10;
- 6 CFU in L-FIL-LET/12;
- 24 CFU in L-ANT/02, L-ANT/03, M-STO/01, M-STO/02, M-STO/04;
- 6 CFU in L-LIN/03, L-LIN/04, L-LIN/05, L-LIN/07, L-LIN/10, L-LIN/12, L-LIN/13, L-LIN/14, or level B1 in the chosen foreign language;
- 12 CFU in L-LIN/01, M-GGR/01, L-FIL-LET/04, L-FIL-LET/08, L-FIL-LET/09, L-FIL-LET/11, L-FIL-LET/13, L-FIL-LET/14, L-FIL-LET/15, M-STO/07.
Holders of a four-year degree in Humanities may also access the Master's degree directly, while for holders of a four-year degree in the humanities area the exams taken during the four years are converted into CFU in order to verify the acquisition of the CFU indicated above; each exam taken during a four-year degree is worth 12 CFU.
An assessment of the candidate's preparation is provided, in addition to the curricular requirements; the procedures are set out in the Master's programme's Teaching Regulations.

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