Admission and enrolment

Candidates must have achieved minimum 54 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.

Language Sciences field, 30 CFU:

6 CFU in the First Area:

• L-FIL-LET/09 Romance Philology and Linguistics
• L-FIL-LET/12 Italian Linguistics
• L-FIL-LET/15 German Philology
• L-LIN/01 Linguistics
• L-LIN/02 Didactics in Modern Languages
• L-LIN/21 Slavistic Studies

For the CFU required for the academic field and discipline L-LIN/02, the following certifications are accepted: MADiLS; ITALS (1st level); ITALS (2nd level). For L-FIL-LET/12, exams of the Italian language are not considered: verification is carried out based on the name of the exam and its syllabus.

24 CFU in the Second Area:

• Philology and literature field:
  • L-FIL- LET/04 Latin language and literature
  • L-FIL- LET/09 Romance philology and linguistics
  • L-FIL- LET/12 Italian linguistics
  • L-FIL- LET/13 Philology of Italian literature
  • L-FIL- LET/14 Literary criticism and comparative literature
  • L-FIL- LET/15 Germanic philology
  • L-LIN/01 Glottology and linguistics
  • L-LIN/03 French literature
  • L-LIN/05 Spanish literature
  • L-LIN/06 Hispanic language and literatures
  • L-LIN/08 Portuguese and Brazilian literature
  • L-LIN/10 English literature
  • L-LIN/11 Anglo-American languages and literatures
  • L-LIN/13 German literature
  • L-LIN/15 Nordic languages and literatures
  • L-LIN/17 Romanian language and literature
  • L-LIN/18 Albanian language and literature
  • L-LIN/20 Neo-Hellenic language and literature
  • L-LIN/21 Slavic studies

For L-FIL-LET/12, exams of the Italian language are not considered: verification is carried out based on the name of the exam and its syllabus.
For the CFU required for the academic fields and disciplines L-LIN/06, L-LIN/11, L-LIN/15, L-LIN/18, L-LIN/20, and L-LIN/21, only literature exams are considered based on the name of the exam and its syllabus.

• Linguistic field:
  • L-LIN/01 Glottology and linguistics
  • L-LIN/02 Didactics of modern languages

For the 24 CFU required for the academic field and discipline L-LIN/02, the following certifications are accepted: MADiLS; ITALS (1st level); ITALS (2nd level).

• Philosophy and psychology field:
  • M-FIL/02 Logic and Philosophy of Science
  • M-FIL/05 Philosophy and theory of language
  • M-PSI/01 General psychology
  • M-PSI/04 Developmental and educational psychology
  • M-PSI/05 Social psychology
  • M-PSI/08 Clinical psychology
• History field:
  • M-STO/08 Archival science, bibliography and librarianship
• Social sciences field:
  • SPS/07 General sociology
  • SPS/08 Sociology of culture and communication
• Complementary studies field:
  • MED/26 Neurology
  • MED/31 Otorhinolaryngology
  • MED/32 Audiology
  • MED/34 Physical and rehabilitation medicine
  • MED/39 Child neuropsychiatry

24 CFU in the Area of Specialisation Language in the academic fields and disciplines of the choosen language:

• L-LIN/04 - French
• L-LIN/06 or L-LIN/07 - Spanish
• L-LIN/09 -Brazilian/Portuguese
• L-LIN 11 or L-LIN/12 - English
• L-LIN/14 - German
• L-LIN/15 - Swedish
• L-LIN/18 - Albanian
• L-LIN/20 - Modern Greek
• L-LIN/21 - Polish, Russian, Serbian-Croatian

Alternatively, for sectorial English Language, at least 12CFU  in the following academic fields and disciplines: L-LIN/11 Anglo American Language L-LIN/12 English Language.
For L-LIN/06, L-LIN/11, L-LIN/15, L-LIN/18, L-LIN/20 and L-LIN/21, only the language exams relating to the chosen language are considered based on the name of the exam and its syllabus.

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 fields is considered for the evaluation of candidates' personal preparation: 

• Language Sciences;
• Specialisation language: a level comparable to B2-C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference is required, depending on the study language.

For Albanian, Modern Greek, Polish, Russian, Serbian-Croatian, Swedish, and German a minimum B2 level of knowledge is required.
For English/Anglo-American, French, Portuguese/Brazilian, and Spanish a minimum C1 level of knowledge is required.

The Teaching Committee will assess candidates' personal preparation through the evaluation of their curriculum vitae and studiorum.

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. 

If you do not meet both of these requirements, you may be admitted if the weighted avarage of your exams in the L-LIN/01 and L-LIN/02 disciplines, and in the academic fields and disciplines of your language of specialisation is at least 26.5/30.

The Teaching Committe will also consider additional certifications, such as CEDILS; CEFILS; DITALS; DILS; COTE (Certificate for Overseas Teachers of English), and reserves the right to evaluate candidates' preparation through an additional interview.

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 listed on the language requirements webpage.

You will not be allowed to enrol if you do not meet the language requirement by the enrolment deadline.

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;
• language certifications to fulfill missing curricular requirements.

	Self-certification of degree with exams [ITA]	106 KB
	Exemption categories declaration	294 KB

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 particpated in the entry requirements evalutation 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).

	Model of degree self-certification with exams	10 MB
	Declaration of exemption from English-language certificate [ITA]	294 KB

• 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:

• status of part-time student;
• status of student-athlete;
• the economic treatment dedicated to students with a disability;
• simultaneous enrolment.

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.

	Model of degree self-certification with exams	10 MB
	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.