Master's Degree Programme in
Italian Philology, Linguistics and Literature
Enrolment from 2023/2024
Italian Philology, Linguistics and Literature
Enrolment from 2023/2024
The Italian Philology, Linguistics and Literature master's degree programme is an open admission programme taught in Italian.
To enrol, you must hold one of the following qualifications:
Qualifications obtained in Italy
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.
In order for you to be an eligible candidate for this master's degree programme you are required to:
Enrolment to this master's degree programme is subject to the fulfilment of all the admission requirements.
Candidates 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.
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 humanistic field is considered for the evaluation of candidates' personal preparation.
The Teaching Committee will assess candidates' personal preparation through the evaluation of their curriculum vitae and studiorum, and, potentially, an additional interview.
You are considered to possess the required personal prepration, if you have:
If you do not meet both of these requirements, your personal preparation will be assessed through an accurate evaluation of your curriculum vitae and studiorum. The Teaching Committee reserves the right to evaluate candidates' preparation with an additional interview.
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 listed on the language requirements webpage.
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.
The admission process consists on the following steps:
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:
You can submit your entry requirements evaluation request even before acquiring all the required exams or having graduated.
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 conjuction 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:
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:
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Model of degree self-certification with exams | 10 MB |
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Declaration of exemption from English-language certificate [ITA] | 294 KB |
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.
Remember that it is possible to enrol in a degree programme requesting:
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.
You can request credits recognition for the activites carried out in:
Enrolment with credit recognition is not allowed to students concurrently enrolled in another University degree programme and for which suspension has been requested.
Enrolment is always subject to the verification of candidates' personal preparation and minimum curricular requirements.
The Credit Recognition Form must be attached , duly signed, during the enrolment procedure.
Candidates who request the inter-university transfer do not need to fill out the enrolment application, it will be arranged by the Enrolment Unit.
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 for:
The year of enrolment is determined based on the number of University Credits (CFU) you have been awarded:
During the enrolment application procedure, when selecting your degree programme and the curriculum, you will only be allowed to choose those available for the 2025/2026 academic year. The Enrolment Unit will review your Credit Recognition Form and process your enrolment based on the relevant academic year and curriculum. Candidates who request the inter-university transfer do not need to fill out the enrolment application, it will be arranged by the Enrolment Unit.
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:
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Model of degree self-certification with exams | 10 MB |
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Model of self-certification of withdrawal with exams [ITA] | 5 MB |
Requests for accreditation will 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.
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.
Accreditation will be made based on the following criteria:
If you have completed a Master's Diploma, you can get recognition up to a maximum of 60 Credits.
The activities recognised from a master's degree or a completed master's diploma will not affect the grade average. However, activities recognised from single courses and from an incomplete university career due to withdrawal, lapse, or transfer will be considered for students' careers grade avarage.