Master · Humanities
Language and Mind: Linguistics and Cognitive Studies
at University of Siena · Siena, Italy
Requirements and review notes
- EntranceIndividual foreign-degree assessment; possible motivation letter and interview in English by videoconference.
- EnglishB2 English at admission; C1 is required before graduation. A BA with three English-language exams may waive the certificate under the course rule. Exceptional self-certified cases require individual committee approval. An Indian English-medium degree alone is not an automatic waiver.
- AlsoForeign-degree relevance and the whole academic training path are assessed case by case. A motivation letter and an interview in English by video may be requested.
Fees, admission and verification
Fees checked 2026-10-09 · 2026/27. 2026/27 overseas-family-income/assets route: India coefficient 0.0653 applied to the regulated 9 X contribution, with €500 minimum university contribution. The official first-year simulator for India, no Italian residence or income returns €656 total: €500 university contribution + €140 regional DSU tax + €16 stamp. This is conditional on the relevant overseas-income/residence category, not every Indian citizen. Italian-income/independent students follow ISEE and merit-group rules. Siena does not use ISEE parificato for tuition; scholarship income documentation is a separate procedure. Four instalments, with tax/stamp entirely in the first. Exact amount confirmed at enrolment. Official fee source
Selected details checked. 2026-10-09 · See the academic year beside each source-linked fact. Checked fields: tuition amount, campus, duration, credits, English requirement, entry test, fee period, teaching language, qualification level, course title, country of study. The checked fields above and the application/fee details below have separate source scopes. Other requirements may still need confirmation; no offer of admission or open application window is implied. Official review source
Partly verified · 2026/27 · 2026-10-09. International admissions portal. [2026/27; International admissions portal] The international admissions portal states 2026/27 applications are closed. It announces the next 2027/28 intake for November 2026 without an exact opening day. Course-specific EU/Italian routes may differ. Current central closure does not establish the historical opening/closing dates or override course-specific EU/Italian routes. Official admission source
Application and fee details
Official sources checked 2026-10-09. Match the academic year and applicant category to your situation. A past deadline does not reopen for the next intake, and an application deadline is separate from enrolment or the start of teaching.
Admissions and eligibility
Enrolment datesConditions need checking · 2026/27
See value and source scope.
general Window: 2026-07-07 to 2026-11-03 General enrolment window; programme calls may impose earlier selection dates.
Selection and entry testSource checked · Current exact course requirements; no printed cycle
Foreign university qualification
Individual foreign-degree assessment; possible motivation letter and interview in English by videoconference.
English requirementSource checked · Current exact course requirements; no printed cycle
All applicants
B2 English at admission; C1 is required before graduation. A BA with three English-language exams may waive the certificate under the course rule. Exceptional self-certified cases require individual committee approval. An Indian English-medium degree alone is not an automatic waiver.
Eligibility for Indian qualificationsConditions need checking · Current exact course requirements; no printed cycle
Foreign university qualification
Foreign-degree relevance and the whole academic training path are assessed case by case. A motivation letter and an interview in English by video may be requested.
Required documentsConditions need checking · current portal, checked 2026-10-09
Foreign qualification
Passport/identity document, CV, official signed/stamped academic qualification and transcripts (English or Italian, with certified translation where needed), and language evidence. Masters require university records; dentistry requires secondary-school records. Optional course-requested motivation/reference material is additional. Legalisation is not required at application; final-enrolment documents are separate. Institutional portal applies to foreign-qualification applications; course-specific additions are separately mapped.
Application roundsConditions need checking · 2026/27
International admissions portal
The international admissions portal states 2026/27 applications are closed. It announces the next 2027/28 intake for November 2026 without an exact opening day. Course-specific EU/Italian routes may differ. Current central closure does not establish the historical opening/closing dates or override course-specific EU/Italian routes.
Next academic year’s admissionsConditions need checking · 2027/28
International admissions portal
2027/28 admissions will open in November 2026; exact day, deadline, rounds and course categories are not stated in this announcement.
Language exemptionsSource checked · current portal, checked 2026-10-09
Foreign-qualification applicants
Indian nationality is not exempt. An entirely English-taught entry qualification may qualify only at committee discretion, supported by an institutional certificate/letter; a remote interview may be requested. Siena offers a €30 courtesy B2 interview with limited availability, not an international certificate.
Fees and funding
Fee currencySource checked · 2026/27
Ordinary Bachelor/Master/Single-cycle degree applicants
EUR
Fee exemptionsSource checked · 2026/27
Applicants satisfying the specific statutory/DSU conditions
Recognised disability of at least 66% / Law 104 status can exempt university contributions and regional tax. Applicants to DSU benefits are provisionally exempt until final rankings; scholarship winners and eligible students are permanently exempt under the regulation.
Tuition calculationConditions need checking · 2026/27
Ordinary degree students; fee category depends on income, enrolment and exemptions
2026/27 overseas-family-income/assets route: India coefficient 0.0653 applied to the regulated 9 X contribution, with €500 minimum university contribution. The official first-year simulator for India, no Italian residence or income returns €656 total: €500 university contribution + €140 regional DSU tax + €16 stamp. This is conditional on the relevant overseas-income/residence category, not every Indian citizen. Italian-income/independent students follow ISEE and merit-group rules. Siena does not use ISEE parificato for tuition; scholarship income documentation is a separate procedure. Four instalments, with tax/stamp entirely in the first. Exact amount confirmed at enrolment. Binding fee formula and conditional India example verified; individual assessment and exact ordinary programme area remain conditional.
Additional and mandatory chargesSource checked · 2026/27
Ordinary degree students; fee category depends on income, enrolment and exemptions
€140 regional DSU tax plus €16 stamp in the first instalment, subject to regulated exemption.
Payment instalmentsConditions need checking · 2026/27
Ordinary degree students; fee category depends on income, enrolment and exemptions
Four instalments: general first Bachelor/single-cycle payment 3 November 2026, first Master payment 18 December 2026; second 18 December 2026, third 2 March 2027, fourth 4 May 2027. These are enrolment/payment dates, not admission application dates; check the exact restricted-course call. Specific course admission/enrolment call may require earlier action.
Fee exemptionsSource checked · 2026/27
Ordinary degree students; fee category depends on income, enrolment and exemptions
DSU Toscana scholarship eligible/winners exempt university contribution and regional tax; stamp remains. Qualifying disability categories exempt contribution and regional tax. First-Master merit reductions require the stated prior-degree academic year, graduation deadline and qualifying Italian-scale grades; foreign grades must not be automatically converted.
Overseas income assessmentSource checked · 2026/27
Ordinary degree students; fee category depends on income, enrolment and exemptions
Overseas family income/assets use published country coefficients with €500 minimum annual university contribution. ISEE parificato is not used for tuition calculation; this does not remove separate DSU scholarship documentation requirements.
Fee periodSource checked · 2026/27
Ordinary degree students; fee category depends on income, enrolment and exemptions
year
Tuition amountSource checked · 2026/27
Official 2026/27 simulator: India, no Italian residence or income; ordinary degree category, Dentistry surcharge where applicable
EUR 656.00 Conditional simulator output for India with no Italian residence/income; not a universal nationality-only quote.
Course and qualification
Course titleSource checked · 2026/27
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Language and Mind: Linguistics and Cognitive Studies Exact current course-code catalogue entry; active does not mean admissions are open.
QualificationSource checked · 2026/27
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Master Exact current course-code catalogue entry; active does not mean admissions are open.
Awarded qualificationSource checked · 2026/27
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LM-39 — Laurea magistrale Exact current course-code catalogue entry; active does not mean admissions are open.
Teaching locationSource checked · 2026/27
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Siena, Italy Exact current course-code catalogue entry; active does not mean admissions are open.
DurationSource checked · 2026/27
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2 years Exact current course-code catalogue entry; active does not mean admissions are open.
CreditsSource checked · 2026/27
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120 Exact current course-code catalogue entry; active does not mean admissions are open.
Teaching languageSource checked · 2026/27
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English Exact current course-code catalogue entry; active does not mean admissions are open.
Academic yearSource checked · 2026/27
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2026/27 Exact current course-code catalogue entry; active does not mean admissions are open.
Still needs confirmation: application rounds; deadline time and timezone; enrolment dates; teaching start; eligibility for indian qualifications; required documents; scholarship conditions. Ask the programme’s admissions office for the current call before applying or paying.
For Indian students
What this means if you’re applying from India.
India-specific note
For Current exact course requirements; no printed cycle: Foreign-degree relevance and the whole academic training path are assessed case by case. A motivation letter and an interview in English by video may be requested. Confirm that your qualification, residence and applicant category match the official rule. The source-linked details below distinguish application, enrolment and fee conditions.
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