Master's Degree Programme in
Management and Sustainability
Enrolment from 2025/2026

Admission and enrolment

This page provides information solely for admission to the first year.
This page provides information solely for admission to the first year. If you have already earned 48 ECTS or more and are enrolling, or if you are requesting to be transferred from another programme or another university, information about admission is available on the website of the degree programme in Management and Sustainability - Enrolment until 2024/2025.

Contacts, reservations, FAQs

This is a limited-admission programme taught in Italian that requires candidates to take an entry test. This test evaluates candidates’ knowledge and puts them on a ranking list based on their final scores. Only successful candidates will be allowed to enrol.

Admission to the programme

To enrol, you must hold one of the following qualifications:

Qualifications obtained in Italy

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Three-year university diploma
  • Italian Bachelor's degree under the regulations prior to Ministerial Decree of 3 November 1999 no. 509
  • First-level academic title issued by institutions belonging to the Italian AFAM sector (Higher Artistic and Musical Education)

Qualifications obtained abroad

Students with qualifications obtained in countries other than Italy must hold at least a three-year bachelor's degree. Admission will vary depending on several factors, including whether you must apply for a student visa to enter Italy. Please follow the procedures outlined on the webpage Admission and enrolment with an international qualification.

Call for applications and requirements

In order for you to be an eligible candidate for this master's degree programme you are required to:

  • meet specific minimum curricular requirements;
  • possess the necessary personal preparation;
  • meet the English language requirement.

In order to enrol you are also required to successfully pass the admission test.

The admission procedure for the 2025/2026 academic year includes two selection rounds.
Specific details concerning registration, selection, and enrolment are published in the call for application.

Generally, candidates who possess a university qualification in Business Administration or in Economics (L-18 and L-33 classes), or equivalent satisfy the minimum curricular requirements. Those who graduated from a different Bachelor’s degree programme must have achieved minimum 60 CFU in the following academic fields and disciplines. 

The codes listed below refer to the Italian classification system for academic fields of study. The Ca' Foscari University, according to the European directives that norm the ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System), recognises equivalence: 1 CFU = 1 ECTS.

Business field: 20 CFU (at least one exam from SECS-P/07 sector)

  • SECS-P/07 Business administration and Management
  • SECS-P/08 Management
  • SECS-P/09 Corporate Finance
  • SECS-P/10 Organizational Behaviour and Design
  • SECS-P/11 Banking and Financial Institutions

Economics, Law and Statistics/Mathematics fields: 40 CFU (at least one exam per field)

  • Economics Field:
    • SECS-P/01 Political Economics
    • SECS P/02 Economic Policy
    • SECS-P/03 Science of Finance
    • SECS-P/04 History of Economic Thought
    • SECS-P/05 Econometrics
    • SECS-P/06 Applied Economics
    • SECS-P/12 Economic History
  • Field of Law
    • IUS/01 Private Law
    • IUS/04 Business Law
    • IUS/05 Economic Law
    • IUS/07 Labor Law
    • IUS/09 Public Law
    • IUS/10 Administrative Law
    • IUS/12 Taxation Law
    • IUS/13 International Law
    • IUS/14 EU Law
  • Field of Statistical-mathematics
    • MAT/02 Algebra
    • MAT/03 Geometry
    • MAT/05 Calculus
    • MAT/06 Probability and Statistical Mathematics
    • MAT/08 Numerical Analysis
    • MAT/09 Operations Research
    • SECS-S/01 Statistics
    • SECS-S/03 Economic Statistics
    • SECS-S/06 Mathematical methods for Economics and Actuarial and Financial Sciences

If you do not meet the minimum academic requirements, you must fulfill them before enrolment by successfully completing Bachelor's-level single courses at Ca' Foscari University or another accredited institution

General knowledge in the management filed is considered for the evaluation of candidates' personal preparation. The level of knowledge required in the managament field is usually taught in the Bachelor's degrees in Business Administration and Economics and Business (L-18 and L-33) or equivalent.

Your personal preparation will be assessed through the admission test.

In order to obtain a master's degree, a minimum B2 level knowledge of the English language is required: the list of recognised certifications and cases of exemption are available on the Language requirements webpage. Those who do not possess a minimum B2 level knowledge at the time of enrolment, will be required to acquire it to conclude their master's degree programme.

A minimum B1-level knowledge of English is mandatory for enrolment. You can demonstrate your English knowledge level by submitting one of the recognised certifications or if you fall within one of the exemption categories.

You can apply to this programme even if you have yet to obtain a language certification, but you will not be allowed to enrol if you do not meet the language requirement by the enrolment deadline.

Admission process

The admission process consists on the following steps:

  • Registering on the Ca’ Foscari website;
  • Registering for the admission test;
  • Sitting the test and checking your position in the ranking list;
  • Enrolling online and paying the first instalment of the tuition fees.

If you are a candidate with a disability or with DSA, you can make use of individualised procedures for taking the test. All the specific information on the available assistance is in the call for application and on the inclusivity and disability services webpage. You can submit your request when registering for the admission test.

Admission to the second year with credits recognition

For admission to the second year in case of enrolment with credits recognition, internal transfer or transfer from another university, in addition to sitting the admission test and meeting all the admission requirements, you have to be assigned a place: all the information is published in the final part of this webpage.


Registering for the admission selection

Registration for the admission test in the spring selection will be open from March 14th until noon on April 23rd 2025.

In order to register, you need to upload your:

  • signed self-certification of degree with exams; or, if you are still a bachelor's degree student, your signed self-certification of enrolment with exams. Please note that your self-certification must include: the University where you achieved the qualification, the class code, the name of the degree programme, your graduation date and mark, the list of the exams you have taken with their academic fields and disciplines sector and relative weight in CFU (ECTS);
  • language certification or certificate of exemption (consult the language requirements webpage to learn more about the accepted language certifications);
  • any additional document useful for enrolment.
     


The procedure is completely online and requires the following steps:

  • Registering on the University website;
  • Accessing the Personal Area of the website with your SPID or CIE (Electronic identity card) account and selecting "Admission test".

Once you have concluded the registration process you will receive a confirmation email.

If you encounter any problems, please submit a request by accessing this link: www.unive.it/faqsforstudents before the deadline.

Registration fee
 

Candidates' registration fee for the entry test is 35,00€. The payment must be carried out using the PagoPA system by clicking on the “payment” button at the end of the registration procedure.


Admission test

The entry test will be carried out remotely on Wednesday, May 7th, 2025. Details regarding the convocation time and test arrangements will be communicated via mail a few days after the registration deadline.

Please note that in order to take the entry test you will need:

  • a personal computer;
  • a smartphone or tablet;
  • an internet connection via Wi-Fi or a smartphone.

Guidelines and technical requirements information are included in this video [ITA].


Accepting your place in the ranking list and enrolling

Accepting your place

Successful candidates must accept their place by May 19th, 2025.

The call for application describes the procedure for allocating any unassigned place.

The procedure consists of two parts:

  • Filling in the online pre-enrolment application;
  • Paying the pre-enrolment fee using the PagoPA system by clicking on the “payment” button at the end of the registration procedure. The contribution cannot be refunded.

Failure to comply with the deadline specified above results in loss of the right to register. If you encounter any problems, please submit a request by accessing this link: www.unive.it/faqsforstudents before the deadline.

You will be allowed to enrol only if you meet all the requirements by July 31st 2025, including obtaining your bachelor's degree diploma.

Enrolling

Candidates who have correctly accepted their position in the ranking lists of the spring selection, will have the opportunity to enrol from July 1st to July 31st 2025.

The process of enrolment consists of two phases:

  • Updating the online enrolment application: access your Reserved Area, select “Immatricolazione” (Enrolment), and click on the button “Modifica domanda” (edit application).
  • Paying the first instalment of the tuition fees: the payment must be carried out using the PagoPA system, by clicking the payment button at the end of the registration procedure. The registration fee paid upon acceptance of the place will be deducted from this amount.

The contribution cannot be refunded.

Failure to comply with the deadline specified above results in the loss of the right to enrol: if you encounter any problems, please submit a request by accessing this link: www.unive.it/faqsforstudents before the deadline.

Submitting the enrolment application and paying the first instalment does not guarantee automatic enrolment. The Enrolment Unit will review each request and complete the process within 7 working days. Once finalised, newly enrolled students will be notified via email

Exceptional cases

Remember that it is possible to enrol in a degree programme requesting:


Credit recognition procedure

The procedure for enrolment with credit recognition from a previous academic career, intra-university or inter-university transfer, involves the evaluation of your previously completed exams and the subsequent issuance of a credit recognition form.

The Ca' Foscari University, according to the European directives that norm the ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System), recognises equivalence: 1 CFU = 1 ECTS.

If you are recognized with more than 47 CFU, you must request admission to the second year of this master's degree programme. Therefore, consult the communication at the top of this webpage.

Regardless of credit recognition, admission to this program requires passing the admission test and meeting both the minimum curricular requirements and the necessary personal preparation.

You can request credits recognition for the activites carried out in:

  • Master's Degrees, or Master's Diplomas;
  • incomplete University studies as a result of withdrawal or lapsed status;
  • single courses;
  • Internship/traineeships/previous employment;
  • simultaneous enrolment.

The year of enrolment is determined based on the number of University Credits (CFU) you have been awarded:

  • Up to 47 CFU: admission to the 1st year. You are required to sit for the admission test and follow the procedures and deadlines reported in the call for application. You will refer to the study plan for the a.y. 2025/2026;
  • From 48 CFU: you must request admission to the 2nd year of this master's degree programme. Therefore, consult the communication at the top of this webpage. You will refer ot the study plan for the a.y. 2024/2025.

Credits will be recognised according to the Linee guida per riconoscimento CFU [ITA] (CFU Recognition Guidelines).

Activities recognised through a completed Master's degrees or Master's diplomas will not affect the final grade. However, activities recognised from single courses or from an incomplete university career resulting from withdrawal, expiration, or transfer will be taken into account for grade point average.

Enrolment with credit recognition 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 recognition 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 included in the study plan, and consequently are listed among those that can be chosen by the student, you will have to pay the 300.00 euros fee.

Enrolment with credit recognition is not allowed to students concurrently enrolled in another University degree programme and for which suspension has been requested.

Students cannot request an intra-university or inter-university transfer for admission to the first year. If you have been recognised with fewer than 48 CFU, you must register for the admission test. Upon passing the test, you will be required to withdraw from your current degree program and proceed with a new enrolment.

If you have been recognised with more than 48 CFU, consult the communication at the top of this webpage.

CFU Recognition Form request

From April 7th, 2025, candidates who want to get admitted in the first year and need the credit recognition form can submit their request to the Economic Campus, filling in the relative form.

As specified in the call for applications, the request must be submitted at least 15 days before the enrolment deadline. During the enrolment procedure, candidates must upload their credit recognition form, approved by the Teaching Committee and duly signed.

You are required to upload the following documents:

  • signed self-certification form listing exams. Please indicate for each exam: the name of the Course of study and class code, the name of the University, the name of the courses taken with their academic fields and disciplines sector and relative weight in CFU (ECTS), the mark and the exam date. This document might be 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 syllabus in your possession.

Requests for credit recognition are to be submitted to the Campus. The Teaching Committee will evaluate your request.  Once approved, the credit recognition form will be sent to you via e-mail. Please remember to sign the form.

Credit recognition forms for Ca’ Foscari activities

Candidates who wish to request credit recognition exclusively for activities carried out at Ca' Foscari, with the same course code as in their current study plan (e.g., single courses attended at Ca' Foscari), can fill in the recognition form themselves and attach it, duly signed, during the enrolment procedure.

Credit recognition forms for activities completed at Ca’ Foscari will be available by April 7, 2025.