Admission and enrolment
The Language and Civilisation of Asia and Mediterranean Africa master's degree programme is an open admission programme taught in Italian.
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.
Admission 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.
Enrolment to this master's degree programme is subject to the fulfilment of all the admission requirements.
Candidates must have achieved 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.
China Curriculum
- 36 CFU in L-OR/21 Language and Literature of China and South-East Asia
- 6 CFU in the following academic fields and disciplines:
- L-OR/20 Archeology, Art History and Philosophy of East Asia
- L-OR/21 Languages and Literature of China and South East Asia
- L-OR/23 History of Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- M-STO/01 Mediaeval History
- M-STO/02 Modern History
- M-STO/03 History of Western Europe
- M-STO/04 Contemporary History
- SPS/06 History of International Relations
- SPS/11 Sociology of Political Phenomena
- SPS/14 History and Institutions of Asia
Korea Curriculum
- 36 CFU in L-OR/22 Language and Literature of Japan and Korea
- 6 CFU in the following academic fields and disciplines:
- L-OR/20 Archeology, Art History and Philosophy of East Asia
- L-OR/22 Languages and Literature of Japan and Korea
- L-OR/23 History of Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- SPS/14 History and Institutions of Asia
- M-STO/01 Mediaeval History
- M-STO/02 Modern History
- M-STO/03 History of Western Europe
- M-STO/04 Contemporary History
- SPS/06 History of International Relations
- SPS/11 Sociology of Political Phenomena
- SPS/14 Asian History and Institutions
Japan Curriculum
- 36 CFU in L-OR/22 Language and Literature of Japan and Korea
- 6 CFU in the following academic fields and disciplines:
- L-OR/20 Archeology, Art History and Philosophy of East Asia
- L-OR/22 Languages and Literature of Japan and Korea
- L-OR/23 History of Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- SPS/14 History and Institutions of Asia
- M-STO/01 Mediaeval History
- M-STO/02 Modern History
- M-STO/03 History of Western Europe
- M-STO/04 Contemporary History
- SPS/06 History of International Relations
- SPS/11 Sociology of Political Phenomena
- SPS/14 Asian History and Institutions
The Near and Middle East Curriculum
- Arabic
- 36 CFU in L-OR/12 – Arabic Language and Literature
- 12 CFU in the following academic fields and disciplines:
- L-OR/10 History of Islamic Countries; SPS/13 History and Institutions of Africa; SPS/14 History and Institutions of Asia; L-OR/11 Islamic Archeology and Muslim Art History; L-OR/07 Semitic Philology;
- M-FIL/06 History of Philosophy; M-FIL/08 History of Medieval Philosophy (its syllabus must include History of Islamic Philosophy);
- IUS/02 Comparative Private Law; L-OR/12 Arabic Language and Literature; M-DEA/01 Population Studies, Ethnography and Anthropology; M-STO/01 Mediaeval History; M-STO/02 Modern History; M-STO/03 History of Western Europe; M-STO/04 Contemporary History; SPS/06 History of International Relations (its syllabus must include History of Arabic Countries)
- Hebrew
- 24 CFU L-OR/08 – Hebrew Language and Literature
- 12 CFU in the following academic fields and disciplines:
- L-OR/07 Semitic Philology; SPS/13 History and Institutions of Africa; SPS/14 History and Institutions of Asia; M-STO/06 History of Religions; L-OR/10 History of Islamic Countries;
- M-FIL/06 History of Philosophy; M-FIL/08 History of Medieval Philosophy (its syllabus must include Jewish Philosophy or the History of Jewish Thought);
- IUS/02 Comparative Private Law; L-OR/08 Hebrew Language and Literature; M-DEA/01 Population Studies, Ethnography and Anthropology; M-STO/01 Mediaeval History; M-STO/02 Modern History; M-STO/03 History of Western Europe; M-STO/04 Contemporary History; SPS/06 History of International Relations (its syllabus must include History of Israel)
- Persian
- 24 CFU L-OR/15 – Persian Language and Literature
- 12 CFU in the following academic fields and disciplines:
- L-OR/14 Philology, Religion and History of Iran; L-OR/10 History of Islamic Countries; SPS/14 - History and Institutions of Asia; L-OR/11 Islamic Archeology and Muslim Art History; L-OR/16 Archeology and History of India and Central Asia;
- M-FIL/06 History of Philosophy; M-FIL/08 History of Medieval Philosophy (its syllabus must include History of Islamic Philosophy);
- IUS/02 Comparative Private Law; L-OR/15 Persian Language and Literature; M-DEA/01 Population Studies, Ethnography and Anthropology; M-STO/01 Mediaeval History; M-STO/02 Modern History; M-STO/03 History of Western Europe; M-STO/04 Contemporary History; SPS/06 History of International Relations (its syllabus must include History of Iran)
- Turkish
- 24 CFU L-OR/13 – Armenian, Caucasian, Mongolian and Turkish Studies
- 12 CFU in the following academic fields and disciplines:
- L-OR/10 History of Islamic Countries; SPS/14 - History and Institutions of Asia; L-OR/11 Islamic Archeology and Muslim Art History; L-ART/01 History of Medieval Art; M-STO/06 History of Religions;
- IUS/02 Comparative Private Law; L-OR/13 Armenian, Caucasian, Mongolian and Turkish Studies; M-DEA/01 Population Studies, Ethnography and Anthropology; M-STO/01 Mediaeval History; M-STO/02 Modern History; M-STO/03 History of Western Europe; M-STO/04 Contemporary History; SPS/06 History of International Relations (if the teaching is of History of Turkey)
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.
Adequate knowledge in the following fileds is considered for the evaluation of candidates' personal preparation: linguistic, historical, philosophical, religious, and artistic disciplines of the relevant countries, as outlined above.
Students who meet the following requirements are generally considered to have the necessary personal preparation:
- completed a bachelor's degree in: L-11 Modern Languages and civilisation; L-12 Linguistic Mediation; or equivalent;
- minimum final grade: 90/110.
Many courses require the use of texts in their original language, students are reminded of the need to have sufficient language skills for an easy reading of texts in the choosen language of study.
The Teaching Committee will assess candidates' personal preparation through the evaluation of their curriculum vitae and studiorum and reserves the right to request and additional interview. The Teaching Committe will also consider additional certifications depending on the study language.
A minimum B2-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:
- Submitting your entry requirements evaluation request;
- Filling out your enrolment request;
- Paying the first instalment of the tuition fee.
Ca’ Foscari’s Enrolment Unit will take charge of your enrolment request and process it within 7 working days.
Entry requirements evaluation
Candidates must submit their entry requirements evaluation requests using the designated online form. The results will be published in the “Evaluation results” section of this webpage.
Please, ensure you take note of your confirmation code provided upon submission. This code will be required to view your results in the "Evaluation results" list.
There are three evaluation sessions:
- 1st session
- online application: April 7th - June 5th, 2025
- results publishing date: June 26th, 2025
- 2nd session
- online application: July 7th - August 21st, 2025
- results publishing date: September 11th, 2025
- 3rd session
- online application: October 1st - November 11th, 2025
- results publishing date: November 28th, 2025
You can submit your entry requirements evaluation request even before acquiring all the required exams or graduating.
All candidates with bachelor's degrees obtained in Italy must submit their entry requirements evaluation request.
Exclusively in the second and third sessions, candidates who submit their evaluation request and meet all the requirements will receive their evaluation results before the publishing date.
If you want to enrol with credit recognition, you must submit your credit recognition request in conjunction with your entry requirements evaluation request uploading the necessary documentation. More information is reported in the “Credit recognition procedure” section.
In order to submit your entry requirements evaluation request, 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);
- your curriculum vitae;
- any additional document useful for the evaluation of your personal preparation, for example the English language certification (or certificate of exemption) if you already obtained it.
Graduand candidates
If you participate in the entry requirements evaluation process as a graduand candidate, you need to indicate your weighted average instead of your bachelor's degree final grade. Your signed self-certification of enrolment with exams will replace the signed self-certification of degree with exams.
How to Access the Application
To complete the online application for evaluating entry requirements, click the “Online Application” button. Then, enter your fiscal code, select the Master's Degree programme, and your preferred curriculum.
Important: Once you have entered all the required information, click the "Confirm and Submit" button to finalise your application. Please note, after this step, you will no longer be able to make any changes or re-enter the procedure.
Online Application [ITA]
Enrolment
The enrolment period starts on July 1st 2025 until September 30th 2025.
An additional enrolment period will be opened on October 1st 2025 until December 18th 2025. Enrolling in this period involves the payment of an additional 50.00 Euros fee.
Those who will graduate during the 2024/25 academic year autumn session from a bachelor's degree or a master's programme between October 1st and December 2025 will be able to enrol during the additional period without paying the additional fee.
Only candidates who successfully participated in the entry requirements evaluation process and received a positive feedback will be allowed to enrol.
The following steps must be undertaken:
- Registration on the University website: consists of filling in your personal data, residence, and domicile. You should not carry out the registration online if you have already been enrolled at Ca’ Foscari.
- Pre-enrolment online: in order to pre-enrol, you must access the Personal Area on the website with your SPID or CIE (Electronic Identity Card) and select the function Enrol for courses with no admission test. Once the course has been selected, you must fill out the enrolment form. While filling out the form, you can upload those documents that demonstrate your knowledge and experience (e.g. recognised language certifications; credit recognition form; self-certification, etc). Once the documents have been uploaded, you must confirm all the data entered and proceed to the payment section. If you participated in the entry requirements evaluation process as a graduand candidate you must upload 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).
- Payment of the first instalment of the tuition fees: the payment must be carried out using the PagoPA system, by clicking on the “payment” button when finishing the pre-enrolment procedure.
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.
Academic year of 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 participate in the entry requirements evaluation process and fill out the enrolment application. You will refer to the study plan for the a.y. 2025/2026;
- From 48 CFU: you can get admitted 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.
Candidates who request the inter-university transfer do not need to fill out the enrolment application, it will be arranged by the Enrolment Unit.
Credit recognition form request
The credit recognition form request must be submitted to the relevant Campus as part of the entry requirements evaluation process.
You are required to upload the following documents:
- a 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.
You can request credit recognition for the activities 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.
Credits will be recognised according to the Linee guida per riconoscimento CFU [ITA] (CFU Recognition Guidelines).
Activities recognised through a completed Master's degree or Master's diploma 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;
- from inter-university transfer;
- from simultaneous enrolment.
Enrolment with credit recognition is not allowed to students concurrently enrolled in another University degree programme and for which suspension has been requested.
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.
