Academic coordinator: Prof. Elisa Cavezzali
Academic co-coordinator: Prof. Laura Cortellazzo
Venice School of Management - Educational Programmes office: international.management@unive.it
International Office - Welcome Unit: jointdegree@unive.it
The double degree agreement between Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and Universität Hohenheim offers selected students the opportunity to gain international experience, study in a cosmopolitan and multicultural environment, and enhance their career prospects in an increasingly globalized job market.
Upon completion of the programme, students will obtain two highly valuable academic degrees for both the national and international labour market:
The programme is reserved for students enrolled in the master’s degree in International Management at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice.
To participate, students must apply during their 1st year of enrollment in the programme.
At the time of application, candidates must have obtained at least 18 ECTS credits. Before departure, they must complete the credits required by the study plan for the first year of the programme by successfully passing the relevant exams. If they are unable to obtain the required 60 ECTS credits, they may, in agreement with the partner university, make up any missing credits upon completion of the mobility period.
Students intending to participate in the programme must have an adequate level of English proficiency, which must be certified through one of the language certifications recognized by the partner university. Selected students will be required to submit their language certificate during the registration phase at the partner university and will not be required at the time of application.
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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Students selected for the double degree programme with Universität Hohenheim must complete the 60 ECTS credits envisaged by the study plan for the 1st year of the master's degree in International Management by the summer exam session preceding their departure, unless otherwise agreed with the partner institution (see the "Admission Requirements" section).
Students will then spend an academic year abroad at the partner university during their 2nd year of enrollment, where they must earn the remaining 60 ECTS credits and complete the programme.
Before the start of classes, the host university offers students the opportunity to take German language courses, upon payment of an enrolment fee.
For more information about the programme and its study plan, please contact the Venice School of Management’s Educational Programme Office: international.management@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.
Payment of an administrative fee (Student Union Fee) will be required for access to specific services provided by the partner university.
During the mobility period, students will benefit from a mobility grant with a variable amount, as defined annually in the Calls for Applications.
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 within one month from their arrival.
The Learning Agreement variation form must be approved by both Academic Coordinators.
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 it is available, students must send the Transcript of records issued by the Host University, i.e. the certificate listing all the exams they passed during the mobility abroad to the Welcome Unit (International Office).
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 complete their studies at the host university according to the deadlines and procedures established by the partner institution.
Once they have obtained their German degree, students must inform the Welcome Unit of the International Office by submitting:
issued by the partner university.
The Welcome Unit will initiate the credit recognition process for the coursework completed abroad and for the final thesis.
Students must submit a formal graduation request in the first available session following the procedures and deadlines reported in the relevant webpage (Thesis and final degree exam | Deadlines, admission and procedures), indicating the academic coordinator of the double degree agreement as their thesis supervisor.
During the graduation session, candidates will present their final thesis and receive their diploma from Ca' Foscari.
Both diplomas will be legally recognized in the respective issuing countries.
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.