Admission
If you hold an international qualification, before starting the application process please make sure you have completed the pre-evaluation procedure and that you have all the requirements for international students.
If you have a disability or an SLD (specific learning disability), you can request support for the admission test (when required) and specific support services during your studies.
For accademic year 2023/2024, admission onto the Master’s Degree programme in Languages, Economics and Institutions of Asia and North Africa is limited admission and requires, other than an adequate personal preparation and specific curricula requirements, that the student passes a selective test.
Enrolment is subject to the position a candidate holds on the ranking list.
Understanding of English language at level B2 is also required. The list of certifications and cases of exemption are available on the dedicated web page.
All the specific informations on the selection and enrolment procedure are contained in the call for applications.
For admission to the second year in case of enrolment with credit transfer, internal transfer or transfer, in addition to meeting all the admission requirements, you have to be assigned a place: all the informations are published in the final part of this page.
Minimum curricular requirements
Language, Politics and Economics of Arabic Countries Curriculum - LIPEA
24 CFU in the scientific-disciplinary sector L-OR/12 - Arabic Language and Literature
6 CFU in one of the following scientific-disciplinary sectors (whose content related to the History of Arabic Countries): IUS/02 Private Law; L-OR/10 - History of Islamic Countries; L-OR/12 - Arabic Language and Literature; M-DEA/01 Disciplines of Ethnography and Anthropology; M-STO/01 Medieval History; M-STO/02 Modern History; M-STO/03 Eastern European History; M-STO/04 Contemporary History; SPS/06 History of International Relations; SPS/13 - History and Institutions of Africa; SPS/14 - History and Institutions of Asia
6 CFU in one of the following scientific-disciplinary sector (which must deal with historical issues): L-OR/10 - History of Islamic Countries; SECS-P/01 - Political Economics; SECS-P/07 - Management; SECS-P/08 Business Economics & Management; IUS/01 Private Law; IUS/02 - Comparative Private Law; IUS/13 International Law; IUS/14 - EU Law; IUS/21 - Comparative Public Law; M-GGR/02 Economic/Political Geography
Language, Society and Institutions of Contemporary China Curriculum - LISIC
36 CFU in the scientific-disciplinary sector L-OR/21 - Language and Literature of China and South-East Asia;
6 CFU in one of the following scientific-disciplinary and similar sectors (whose content related to the History of China): L-OR/21 -Language and Literature of China and South-East Asia; L-OR/23 - History of East and South East and Southeast Asia; M-STO/01 Medieval History; M-STO/02 Modern History; M-STO/03 Eastern European History; M-STO/04 Contemporary History; SPS/06 History of International Relations; SPS/11 Sociology of Political Phenomena; SPS/14 - History and Institutions of Asia
Language, Economics and Institutions of Japan Curriculum - LEIG
36 CFU in the scientific-disciplinary sector L-OR/22 - Language and Literature of Japan and Korea
6 CFU in one of the following scientific-disciplinary and similar sectors (whose content related to the History of Japan): L-OR/20 Archeology, History of Art and Philosophy of Eastern Asia; L-OR/22 - Language and Literature of Japan and Korea; L-OR/23 - History of East and Southeast Asia; SPS/14 - History and Institutions of Asia; M-STO/01 Medieval History; M-STO/02 Modern History; M-STO/03 Eastern EUropean History; M-STO/04 Contemporary History; SPS/11 Sociology of Political Phenomena;
Verification of the possession of 6 ECTS in the field of history will be done so through program/s of exams for admission onto the:
- LIPEA curriculum, in case the credits are undertaken in the scientific-disciplinary sector IUS/02, L-OR/12, M-DEA/01, M-STO/01, M-STO/02, M-STO/03, M-STO/04 e SPS/06;
- LISIC and LEIG curricula, in case the credits are undertaken in the scientific-disciplinary sector L-OR/20, L-OR/21, L-OR/22, M-STO/01, M-STO/02, M-STO/03 e/o M-STO/04, SPS/06 e SPS/11.
In the case in which students are not in possession of the curricula requirements, they must retrieve them before enrollment exclusively by carrying out single programmes (Bachelor’s Degree level) at this or another university.
Personal preparation
Personal preparation is understood as an adequate acquisition of knowledge and understanding of the following disciplines:
- For the Language, Politics and Economics of Arabic Countries Curriculum: Arabic Language and Literature, History of Islamic Countries, History and Institutions of Africa, History and Institutions of Asia, Political Economics, Management, Business Economics & Management, Private Law, Comparative Private Law, International Law, EU Law, Comparative Public Law, Economic/Political Geography;
- For the Language, Society and Institutions of Contemporary China Curriculum: Language and Literature of China and South-East Asia:
- For the Language, Economics and Institutions of Japan Curriculum: Language and Literature of Japan and Korea.
Personal preparation will be verified by the Teaching Committee through evaluation of CV with particular reference to certificates concerning the language of study.
Students who have the following qualifications are normally considered in possession of personal preparation:
- degree class:
- L-11 Modern Languages and Culture; L-12 Linguistic Mediation;
- 3 Sciences of Linguistic Mediation; 11 Modern Languages and Culture.
- minimum degree grade: 90/110.
The admission process is as follows:
- online registration, if you are not already enrolled at Ca’ Foscari;
- pre-enrolment for the admission test;
- carrying out the admissions test and placement on ranking list;
- online enrolment and payment of the first installment of tax and university fees.
If you are a candidate with a disability or suffering from DSA, you can make use of the individualised application for carrying out the admission test; all the specific information on available assistance is in the admission announcement and on the webpage for services for disabled and DSA students; the request will be available during the online pre-enrolment.
Pre-enrolment
Pre-enrolment for the admission test will be on the 30th June until 12pm on 3rd August 2023.
How to pre-enrol
Before proceeding, remember to arrange
- the degree self-certification in electronic format (enrolment if you are a student) with signed exams (in which is indicated: University where you achieved the qualification, class and degree programme, degree date and grade, exams taken with the relative scientific-disciplinary sector and the weight in credits): verify if the self-certification, completed with all the aforementioned informations, can be printed from the Personal Area of the host University website: alternatively, use the model of self-certification on this page;
- linguistic certification relative to the understanding of English language, or useful documentation to certify belonging to one of the provided cases of exemption;
- CV for the verification of personal preparation;
- possible linguistic certification.
You will have to attach the exam programme for the 6 ECTS in the field of History for the enrolment onto the:
- LIPEA curriculum, in case the credits are undertaken in the scientific-disciplinary sector IUS/02, L-OR/12, M-DEA/01, M-STO/01, M-STO/02, M-STO/03, M-STO/04 e SPS/06;
- LISIC and LEIG curricula, in case the credits are undertaken in the scientific-disciplinary sector L-OR/20, L-OR/21, L-OR/22, M-STO/01, M-STO/02, M-STO/03 e/o M-STO/04, SPS/06 e SPS/11.
The procedure is completely online and requires the following steps:
- Registration on the University website. You do not need to register online if you are already enrolled at Ca’ Foscari;
- Completion of the online pre-enrolment form: access the Personal Area of the website with your SPID account (if you are or have been a student at Ca' Foscari, you can use your matriculation number and your password) and select "Admission test".
Once you have concluded the pre-enrolment process you will receive a confirmation email to the email address stated in the registration process.
If you want to request one of the assistances provided for candidates that are disabled or diagnosed with DSA for taking the admissions test, you must fill in the specific section for procedure of online pre-enrolment and attach a certificate demonstrating possession of the disability/impediment.
Enrolment Fee
Partecipation in the admission test requires payment of a fee totalling 30,00 Euros, that should be paid after having completed the pre-enrolment procedure online, by selecting the “payment” button.
Admission Test
The admission test for the selection will be on the Wednesday 23rd August 2023.
The details regarding how this will occur at and what time will be communicated via email a few days before the closure of the registration period.
Please note that in order to take the entry test you will need to have the following:
- a personal computer;
- a smartphone or tablet;
- an internet connection via Wi-Fi or a smartphone.
All of the guidelines and technical requirements are communicated in this video [ITA] about taking the test.
Place acceptance and enrolment
The procedure for accepting your place requires acceptance on behalf of the successful candidate and of those in the second round of selection depending on the available remaining places as indicated in the call for application. Any remaining places after the second round of selection may be reassigned.
If you succeed in obtaining a place from the ranking list, you must accept your place through the specific online procedure by 31st August 2023.
Graduated
Please note that the procedure for accepting a place on the course coincides with registration and involves two steps:
- Completion of the enrolment application form online;
- Paying the first instalment of tuition fees: the payment must be carried out using the PagoPA system by pressing the payment button that will generate upon completion of the online enrolment application form. The first instalment of tuitions will not be reimbursed in any circumstance.
If you do not pay before the deadline indicated above, you will lose the right to enrol: if you have trouble with any aspect of the process, please contact the registration office before the deadline.
Graduands autumn session a.y. 2022/2023
Accepting your place
The procedure for accepting a place on the course involves two steps:
- Completion of the enrolment application form online;
- Payment of the pre-enrolment fee equal to EUR 200,00 on the following link www.unive.it/payments-limitedaccess-acceptance.
If you do not pay before the deadline indicated above, you will lose the right to enrol: if you have trouble with any aspect of the process, please contact the Enrolment office before the deadline.
Enrolment
If you have accepted your place correctly in the summer session you will be enrolled between the 3rd of October and the 19th of December 2023.
The deadline for the payment of the second installment, for those who will enrol between the 3rd of October and the 19th of December 2023, is scheduled for the 22nd of December 2023. The enrolment procedure involves two steps:
- Updating the enrolment application online. Once you have chosen your Master’s Degree programme, you can change the application you submitted when you accepted your place by adding information on the academic qualifications you have obtained and other attachments relevant to enrolment. You must also include self-certification for m listing degrees obtained and exams taken.
- Paying the first instalment of tuition fees: the payment must be carried out using the PagoPA system by pressing the payment button that will generate upon completion of the online enrolment application form. The first instalment of tuitions will not be reimbursed in any circumstance.
If you do not pay before the deadline indicated above, you will lose the right to enrol: if you have trouble with any aspect of the process, please contact the registration office before the deadline.
Enrolment with ECTS Accreditation
In order to enrol with credit recognition, make the internal transition or transfer from another university, you must ask for the evaluation of the exams already taken and the release of the credits recognition sheet.
For admission to the year following the first, in addition, you have to be assigned a place: all the information is published in the final part of this page.
Enrolment with credits recognition
You may enrol in a Degree Programme requesting accreditation for the following previous studies and training activities:
- Master's Degrees, or Master's Diplomas;
- incomplete University studies as a result of withdrawal, lapsed status;
- single courses;
- Internship/traineeships/previous employment;
- simultaneous enrolment.
The year of enrolment is determined on the basis of the number of University Credits (CFU) you have been awarded:
- Up to 47: admission to 1st year. You are required to sit for the Admission test. You will refer to the study plan for the a.y. 2023/2024;
- From 48 or more: admission to 2nd year. You will need to apply for a place as well as the requirements specified in the respective Calls of Admission. Enrolment is always subordinate to an assessment of your personal academic preparation and your prerequisite academic knowledge, needed for admission to Master’s Degree courses. You will refer to the study plan for the a.y. 2022/2023.
Enrolment with recognition of credits is subject to the fee payment of 300.00 euros. The payment invoice will be provided upon confirmation of enrolment.
You are not obliged to pay if you request credit transfer from activities undertaken previously at Ca' Foscari (for example single courses) if the code of the lectures corresponds to that required by the study plan. In the case that some lectures do not fall among those indicated in the study plan, and are thus entered as free exams, you will be have to pay the fee of 300.00 euros.
Enrolment with credit recognition is not allowed to students concurrently enrolled in another University course and for which suspension has been requested.
Intra-university transfer and transfer from another university
The year of enrolment is established according to the number of university credits (ECTs) recognised:
- up to 47: admission to 1st year of the programme. No intra-university transfers /transfers from another university are permitted during the first year of limited admission study programme. You are required to sit to the admission test and, if you obtain a place on the shortlist, withdraw from the study programme in which you are enrolled and re-enrol again;
- from 48 or more: admission to 2nd year of the programme. You will need to apply for a place as well as the requirements specified in the respective Calls of Admission. You will refer to the study plan for the a.y. 2022/2023.
Request period
There are two deadlines for requesting the issue of the record, to be used in the procedure for assigning the place in a year following the first:
- from 2nd May to 26th June 2023;
- by 21st August 2023.
If you enrol in the first year, however, you will have to request the form at least 15 days before the enrolment deadline, as specified in the call for applications: in fact, when filling in the enrolment application, you will have to attach the approved form.
Request Procedure
For recognition of your academic career, you must contact Linguistic Campus service.
You are required to submit:
- a signed self-certification form listing exams. Please indicate for each exam: the name of the Course of study and class, the name of the University, the name of individual exams taken with their scientific area and weight in credits, the mark and the exam date. Please verify if self-certification is available in your University Reserved Area: if it is not available or, if all the required data is not listed, you may use the forms on this page;
- any exam programmes in your possession.
Requests for accreditation are to be submitted to the Campus which will then be subject to evaluation by the Teaching Committee. Once approved, the Accreditation Form will be sent to you via e-mail. Please remember to sign the form.
 | Self-certification form of the educational qualifications achieved/exams taken | 10.45 M |
| Self-certification form of withdrawal/forfeiture from studies and exams taken [ITA] | 5.11 M |
Warning! For the request for internal transfer there is no need to attach the self-certification. However, remember to report any exams that are not yet recorded.
Please note that it is not possible for you to fill in the credit recognition form on your own, unless you require the recognition of exams previously taken at Ca’ Foscari; in this case, the exams must have the same course code listed on the study plan of the programme in which you are enrolling (e.g. recognition of single courses taken at Ca’ Foscari).
Recognition Forms
First year
Second year
Assignment of the place for enrolment in the second year
In case of recognition of over 47 CFU, you will have to apply for a place: admission to the second year of a limited - access programme is in fact subject to the availability of places.
- For the places available published on 15th June 2023
- application for a place: from 10th July to 13th July 2023
- publication of the ranking: 21st July 2023
- For the places available published on 10th August 2023
- application for a place: from 29th August to 31st August 2023
- publication of the ranking: 5th September 2023
The ranking will be drawn up on the basis of the evaluation of the CV and motivation letter.
In the event of successful application, for the first round, you will have to complete the enrolment or transition by 31st July 2023, under penalty of losing the assigned place. If you request clearance for transfer from another university, however, you will receive all the instructions by e-mail.
Request Procedure
To apply for a place for the first round, you must log in to the reserved area, select the "Evaluation test" and choose "Ammissione agli anni successivi al primo dei corsi ad accesso programmato". The procedure will be open from July 10th 2023.
You must attach:
- your credits recognition sheet;
- self-certification of having taken the exams for which you have been awarded credits;
- your CV;
- a motivation letter;
- an identity document.
Warning! The procedure allows you to submit the application, in order of preference, for a maximum of three courses: if you enter more than one preference, you will have to attach the credit recognition sheet for each chosen course.
If you have never been a student at Ca’ Foscari you will have to:
- register on the website;
- access your personal area using your SPID account.
On August 10th 2023 are available for the curriculum in:
- LISIC: 7 places for the second year;
- LEIG: 0 place for the second year;
- LIPEA: 35 places for the second year.
Results - second assignment round
The following prematricola number is admitted to the second year of LISIC curriculum: 1.
The following prematricola number is admitted to the second year of LIPEA curriculum: 3.
All relevant information for the completion of the procedure will be sent via e-mail by Tuesday 12th September 2023.
Last update: 22/11/2023