Admission

The admissions test operates as a verification of the Additional Learning Obligations (OFA) in Logic and Verbal comprehension. In case you achieved a mark lower than 5 as a sum of the marks obtained in the 13 logic questions and in the 10 verbal comprehension question, you will be assigned an OFA.

If the OFA has not been fulfilled by September 30th 2025 you will not be able to take the final exam of any area prior to the OFA fulfilment.

English language proficiency at level B2 must be attested at the time of enrolment: visit the language requirements webpage to consult the list of recognized language certifications and the exemption requirements. Students who fail to certify B2 proficiency in English will not be eligible for enrolment.

You can sit the test in any of the Italian University venues participating in TOLC-E. The list of participating universities and scheduled administration dates can be found in the calendar of testing dates.

In summer selection Ca' Foscari organises TOLC-E in TOLC at University mode on the following dates:

• July 24th, 30th and 31st 2024;
• August 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 27th, 28th and 29th 2024.

For additional information about registering to take the TOLC-E, please contact the Help Desk via telephone or email.

Please note: it is not necessary to take the TOLC-E at Ca’ Foscari. You can take the test in any of the italian universities offering TOLC-E and register for the Ca' Foscari selection.

In order to take part in the spring selection round the TOLC-E test must be taken by midnight on August 29th 2024. For the purposes of this call TOLC-E and EnglishTOLC-E tests taken from January 2023 are valid.

How is the test structured?
The composition of the test and required understanding is reported on the CISIA website on the dedicated page.

I’m having problems with TOLC-E enrolment: who should I contact?
Check whether your question is answered in the Frequently Asked Questions [ITA] page on the CISIA website: if you need more support you can contact the Help Desk [ITA].

Is the TOLC@CASA and the TOLC at university the same?
Yes, they are equally valid. The only difference is how the test is provided.

I have seen that I can take the TOLC-E test more than once: how often is it possible to take this test?
The TOLC-E can only be taken once a month (solar month) irrespective of which institute you take the test in or modality.

I am interested in a programme / curriculum taught in English: do I have to take the TOLC-E test in English?
No, you can take the test in Italian but you will have to certify a B2 level of knowledge of English.

If I take the TOLC-E test more than once, which result will be considered?
Your best result will be considered.

I have already taken the TOLC-E test: can this be used for the Ca’ Foscari selection process?
Yes, but only if you have taken the test since January 2023.

Is the payment for contribution to enrolment expected?
Yes: enrolment for the test to undertake the TOLC-E requires the payment of a contribution equal to 30.00 Euros.

The procedure is completely online and requires the following steps:

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

Once you have concluded the pre-registration process you will receive a confirmation email to the email address stated in the registration process.

The procedure consists of two parts:

• completion of the online pre-matriculation form;
• Payment of the pre-enrolment fee: the payment must be carried out using the PagoPA system, clicking on the payment button at the end of the registration procedure. The contribution cannot be refunded in any case.

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

You may enrol in a Degree Programme requesting accreditation for the following previous studies and training activities:

• Bachelor/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 have to take the TOLC-E exam and pre-register to Ca’ Foscari selection. You will refer to the study plan for the a.y. 2024/2025.
• From 48 to 107: admission to 2nd year: you will need to apply for a place.  You also need to verify you have the prerequisite basic knowledge and that you satisfy the OFA requirements (Obblighi Formativi Aggiuntivi – Additional Learning Requirements) at the time of enrolment. You will not be able to sit for exams until these requirements have been met in full. All information can be found in the OFA section of the webpage “Study”. You will refer to the study plan for the a.y. 2023/2024; 
• From 108 or more: admission to 3rd year: you will need to apply for a place.  You also need to verify you have the prerequisite basic knowledge and that you satisfy the OFA requirements (Obblighi Formativi Aggiuntivi – Additional Learning Requirements) at the time of enrolment. You will not be able to sit for exams until these requirements have been met in full. All information can be found in the OFA section of the webpage “Study”. 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.

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 have to take the TOLC-E exam and pre-register to Ca’ Foscari selection 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 to 107: admission to 2nd year of the programme. You will need to apply for a place and check any possible indications specified in the relative Call for Admissions. Furthermore, you must ensure that you possess the basic understanding specified for each study programmes and have fulfilled all outstanding OFA requirements at the moment of enrolment; you will not be able to take any exams until they are fulfilled. All information can be found in the OFA section of the webpage “Study”.
• from 108 and above: admission to 3rd year of the programme. You will need to apply for a place and check any possible indications specified in the relative Call for Admissions. Furthermore, you must ensure that you possess the basic understanding specified for each study programmes and have fulfilled all outstanding OFA requirements at the moment of enrolment; you will not be able to take any exams until they are fulfilled. All information can be found in the OFA section of the webpage “Study”.

For recognition of your academic career, you must contact Scientific 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 withdrawal/forfeiture from studies and exams taken [ITA]	5 MB
	Self-certification form of the educational qualifications achieved/exams taken	10 MB

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.

To apply for a place for the second round, you must log in to the reserved area, select "Evaluation test" and choose "Ammissione agli anni successivi al primo dei corsi ad accesso programmato". The procedure will be open from August 27th 2024.

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.
• self-certification of bachelor's degree with exams, useful for the evaluation of entry requirements (only for master's degrees)

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.