University of Naples “L’Orientale”

The University of Naples “L’Orientale” is the oldest school of Oriental Studies in Europe. With its rich tradition in languages, cultural and social studies, from Europe to Asia, and from Africa to the Americas, since its very foundation our University has represented a pivotal Centre of Studies whose aim is to highlight the differences as well as the points of contact between cultures. From the very beginning, the Orientale University has been engaged in intense international cultural relations, constantly collaborating with diverse academic institutions of other countries, thus, providing its students with an education able to meet the demands of the modern world. At present, the Orientale University offers 6 Degree programmes in the fields of American and Latin American Studies, Archeology, Comparative studies, Eastern and African Cultures, Political Sciences and International Relations, and Translations Studies. The Orientale University also offers 9 Master programmes, ranging from Archaeology, Asian and African Studies, Comparative Literature, European and American Studies, Italian Studies, International Relations, Mediterranean Studies, and Specialistic Translation. Additionally, the Orientale University offers three PhD Programmes which are closely related to its specific research interests: Asian, African and Mediterranean Studies; International Studies; Literary, Linguistic and Comparative Studies. The Orientale University, set in the colorful an lively city of Naples, one of the most ancient and beautiful cities in Italy, offers students intellectual experiences and academic input, aimed fundamentally at the understanding of cultural diversity.

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