The Department of Cultural Heritage is one of the main research and teaching centers for Cultural Heritage (Art History, Archaeology, Music and Performing Arts) in southern Italy. Focused on interdisciplinary approaches the Department’s staff includes scholars and researchers, from both humanities and scientific-technological areas. The Department offers 2 Undergraduate and 3 Graduate Degrees, 1 International Graduate Degree, a PhD programme in Sciences for Cultural Heritage and a School of Specialization in Archeology; it count on owns 28 scientific and educational Laboratories, the Historical-Archaeological Museum - MUSA and a large Collection of Contemporary Art (video).
Research activities, that encompass from Prehistory to Contemporary arts, have been carried thanks to several national and international projects founded by MUR (Ministry for University and Research), MAE (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation) and European Union (FP7 programs).
They include numerous archaeological excavations in Italy and abroad (Malta, Turkey, Iran), several agreements with research institutes, universities and museums in Europe, Asia, Africa and America.
New: Announcement DIGITAL HERITAGE a.y. 2026_27 early admission
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LIST OF CANDIDATES ADMITTED TO THE ENTRANCE EXAM FOR THE DIGITAL HERITAGE COURSE - 3 DECEMBER 2025
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LIST OF CANDIDATES ADMITTED TO THE ENTRANCE EXAM FOR THE DIGITAL HERITAGE COURSE - 10 SEPTEMBER 2025
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LIST OF CANDIDATES ADMITTED A.Y. 2025/26 - Outcome of interview of July 29, 2025
LIST OF CANDIDATE ADMITTED TO THE ENTRANCE TEST OF JULY,29 OF DIGITAL HERITAGE a.a. 2025_26
The new call for "Announcement DIGITAL HERITAGE 2025_26 early admission" is online.
The admission interview will take place online on 7 July 2025 or 29 July 2025 at 10:00 CET
Deadlines:
for the 7th of July interview: opening at 20/06/2025 closing at 02/07/2025 (no later than 12:00 CET) - The payment of the admission test fee must be done by 03/07/2025
Link to the platform TEAMS that shall be used for the online interview: https://bit.ly/4cHJ5LD - team code: zp9bzxz
Attention:
All candidates are informed that the interview for access to Digital Heritage is postponed to Wednesday 9 July 2025 at 17.00 by accessing the following link https://bit.ly/4cHJ5LD - team code: zp9bzxz
A list of those admitted to the interview will follow on this page.
LIST OF CANDIDATE ADMITTED TO THE ENTRANCE TEST OF JULY,9 OF DIGITAL HERITAGE a.a. 2025_26
LIST OF CANDIDATE ADMITTED TO LM-43 DIGITAL HERITAGE COURSE a.a. 2025_26, JULY,9
for the 29th of July interview: opening at 09/07/2025 closing at 23/07/2025 (no later than 12:00 CET) - The payment of the admission test fee must be done by 24/07/2025
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"Admission of international students (Extra-EU) to the Master's degree course in Digital Heritage (a. y. 2025-2026)" is online.
In order to apply please follow the procedures below:
Step 1 - Register on the website studenti.unisalento.it (text instructions - slides)
Step 2 - Enter/list your qualifications (guide with slides)
Step 3 - Apply to the call and upload the documentation required by the call (follow the text instructions)
Please note: Documentation must be attached in PDF format and not in PDF-A format
Deadlines:
Opening of applications: February 3, 2025
Closing date for applications: February 20, 2025
List of students admitted to the interview - February 2025
Venue and date of the admission oral interview: February 27, 2025, at 10:00 AM
Two (2) days before the interview, shortlisted candidates will receive via email the link for the participation in the interview that will take place on the MS Teams platform.
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List of students admitted to the interview - April 2025
Venue and date of the admission oral interview: April 10, 2025, at 10:00 AM
Two (2) days before the interview, shortlisted candidates will receive via email the link for the participation in the interview that will take place on the MS Teams platform.