The University of Macerata ( it, Università degli Studi di Macerata) is a

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located in

Macerata Macerata () is a city and ''comune'' in central Italy, the county seat of the province of Macerata in the Marche region. It has a population of about 41,564. History The historical city centre is on a hill between the Chienti and Potenza ...

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. It is one of the oldest universities in Europe that are still functioning.https://thefunkonme.com/top-10-oldest-universities-world-101343

Overview

It was founded in 1290 and is one of the oldest in Italy. The various Departments and Offices of the University are in the old centre within its medieval walls. The average age of UNIMC teachers, who are used to discussing both academic and current events with their students, is 40. The University of Macerata has seven Faculties to choose from: Cultural Heritage (in the nearby town of Fermo), Economics, Law, Literature and Philosophy, Media Studies, Education Sciences and Political Sciences. Some offer courses entirely in English.

Organization

These are the 7 faculties in which the university is divided into: * Faculty of

Communication Sciences Communication studies or communication science is an academic discipline that deals with processes of human communication and behavior, patterns of communication in interpersonal relationships, social interactions and communication in different ...

* Faculty of Cultural Heritage * Faculty of

Economics Economics () is the social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and interactions of economic agents and how economies work. Microeconomics analyzes ...

* Faculty of

Education Education is a purposeful activity directed at achieving certain aims, such as transmitting knowledge or fostering skills and character traits. These aims may include the development of understanding, rationality, kindness, and honesty ...

* Faculty of

Law Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior,Robertson, ''Crimes against humanity'', 90. with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. It has been vario ...

* Faculty of

Letters Letter, letters, or literature may refer to: Characters typeface * Letter (alphabet), a character representing one or more of the sounds used in speech; any of the symbols of an alphabet. * Letterform, the graphic form of a letter of the alphabe ...

and Philosophy * Faculty of Political Sciences

References

Literature

* Roberto Sani, Sandro Serangel
Per un’introduzione alla storia dell'Universita' di Macerata
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Annali di Storia delle Università italiane - Volume 13 (2009)

External links

University of Macerata Website

Macerata Student Network

Scholars and Literati at the University of Macerata (1540–1800)Repertorium Eruditorum Totius Europae – RETE
1290 establishments in Europe 13th-century establishments in Italy

University A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States ...

Culture in le Marche Buildings and structures in Macerata {{Italy-university-stub

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