Master's Degree Programme in
Language Sciences
Enrolment from 2008/2009
Language Sciences
Enrolment from 2008/2009
Academic Coordinator: Prof. Roland Hinterhölzl
Department of Linguistics and Comparative Cultural Studies - Educational Programmes office: didattica.dslcc@unive.it
International Office - Welcome Unit: jointdegree@unive.it
The double degree programme jointly designed by Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, offers selected students the opportunity to attend 2nd year courses at the partner University and to achieve, at the end of the programme, two academic qualifications.
| Type of agreement | Double degree | |
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| Admission | Call for applications | |
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Students enrolled (or who wish to enroll) in the master’s degree in Language Sciences - Language Sciences curriculum:
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| Partner universities | Goethe-Universität Frankfurt | |
| Duration of the mobility | One academic year | |
| Mobility period | 2° year of the master’s degree | |
| Tuition fees | Payment of tuition fees at Ca' Foscari for the entire duration of the programme and exemption at the partner University | |
| Graduation | At partner University, except in exceptional cases (see dedicated section) | |
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The double degree programme is reserved for students enrolled (or who wish to enroll within the set deadlines) in the 1st year of the master’s degree in Language Sciences curriculum language sciences:
at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, in the academic year following the Call’s publication year.
To participate in the programme, candidates must have a German and English proficiency at least at B2 level of the "Common European Framework of Reference for Languages" (CEFR). An official language certification is not required, but the language proficiency will be assessed during the selection interview.
Students selected before the actual enrolment in the master’s degree programme in Language Sciences must meet the course’s admission requirements (minimum curricular requirements and individual preparation) and commit to enrol within the deadlines set for the academic year following the Call’s publication year. Failure to do so will result in exclusion from the programme.
For further details regarding the programme's admission requirements, please refer to the dedicated datasheet in Annex A of the Call for applications.
Students can apply for the programme following the procedures and deadlines outlined in the Call for applications and its annexes, which are published annually.
The results of the selection process are published on this webpage, according to the timelines specified in Annex A of the Call.
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Call for applications 2025 | 355 KB |
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Annex A | 1 MB |
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Annex B | 122 KB |
Selected students will spend one academic year at the partner University during the 2nd year of the master's degree.
Educational activities to be carried out at the partner Universities should be agreed upon in advance with the programme’s academic coordinator, Prof. Roland Hinterhölzl, according to the course equivalence table provided below.
Exams taken abroad will be recognised in the Ca’ Foscari study plan at the end of the mobility period.
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Table of equivalences | 794 KB |
For more information about the study plan, students can contact the programme’s academic coordinator or the Department’s Educational Programmes office: didattica.dslcc@unive.it.
Selected students are required to pay tuition fees to Ca' Foscari for the entire duration of the programme and will benefit from total exemption from the payment of tuition fees at the partner University.
If students are unable to complete the programme within the two-year duration, they may be required to pay a fee for enrolling in an additional semester at the partner University. More information can be found in the “Graduation” section of this webpage.
For the mobility period, students will benefit from a mobility grant with a variable amount, as defined annually in the Calls for Applications.
Selected students may apply and compete for an additional grant (so-called DAAD scholarship) provided by the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst. More information is available on the following webpage: Scholarships & Funding.
Before departing for the mobility, selected students will be required to:
Further information will be provided by the Welcome Unit (International Office) upon completion of the selection process and after formal acceptance of the offer.
After reaching the destination, students will have to get the confirmation of arrival form signed by the Partner University, to certify the actual start date of the mobility period (orientation/welcome activities or educational activities).
If the students intend to make changes to the study plan agreed upon before departure, it is possible to complete a Learning Agreement variation form, which must be approved by the academic coordinators of the programme at Ca' Foscari and at the Host University.
Before returning from the mobility, students will have to get the confirmation of departure form signed by the Partner University, to certify the actual end date of the mobility period.
As soon as available, students must send to the Welcome Unit (International Office) the Transcript of records issued by the Host University, i.e. the certificate listing all the exams they passed during the mobility abroad.
The exams reported in the Transcript of records must correspond to those agreed upon in the Learning Agreement and any subsequent variation forms.
Students will graduate at the partner University, following the procedures and complying with the deadlines set by the partner University.
However, if students are unable to complete the programme within the two-year duration, they will be given the opportunity to choose between:
Once students have achieved their diploma at the partner University, they will have to inform the Welcome Unit sending the following:
issued by the partner University. At the same time, students should also communicate:
After receiving the documentation needed, the Welcome Unit will start the credits recognition process, including the final examination. Once the recognition process is completed, the Ca’ Foscari career will be closed from back office. Students are not required to submit any graduation request.
Students who decide to graduate at Ca’ Foscari must submit a regular graduation request and follow the procedure and deadlines indicated in the dedicated webpage: Thesis and final degree exam | Deadlines, admission and procedures.
Once they have obtained the Italian degree, students must inform the Welcome Unit, which will send the necessary documentation to the partner University to initiate the process for the issuance of the German degree.
Both diplomas will be recognized in the country of issuance.
A bonus point will be added to the final exam grade for students who participated in a double or joint degree programme. More information is available at the following webpage: Characteristics and assessment of final exam.
Further information on the procedures for the incoming double degree students: Double and Joint Degrees - Incoming students.