Quaternary and Prehistory

For all partner Institutions the same procedures for application and selection criteria for the admission to the Master Degree will be valid.

Students from at least 3 year university courses can be admitted. These courses have to be legally acknowledged with university degree or similar qualifications within archeology, literature, prehistory, paleontology, Quaternary\xc2\x92s geology, natural and environmental science, biology and geology, technology and cultural heritage preservation, education and tourism science.

Partner institutions are engaged in the acknowledgment of degrees of Third Countries\xc2\x92 candidates according to the rules in force.

Selections and applications, carried out at each partner institution\xc2\x92s with common agreed procedures, are consequently acknowledged by other participants to the Master Degree.

Students selected by partner University will be admitted to the Master Degree at the origin University and at Ferrara University, administrative center of the course.

The application forms for the scholarships for third country students are published on this sites 4 months before the closing date of the call.

The eligible applications will be ranked on the basis of the following criteria:

• School results - up to 20 points
• Reasons for application - up to 15 points
• Knowledge of English or French- up to 10 points
• Knowledge of a further European language - up to 5 points
• Previous experience in the field concerned (archaeological excavations, seminars, intensive courses) - up to 20 points
• Additional academic qualifications - up to 5 points
• Degree thesis in prehistoric, anthropological or palaeontological fields - up to 20 points
• Recomandation letter- up to 5 points