Master's Degree Programme in
Language and Management to China
Enrolment until 2024/2025

Admission

This page provides information solely for admission to the second year.
If you are enrolling, or if you are requesting to be transferred to the first year at Ca’ Foscari from another programme or another university, information about admission and enrolment is available on the website of the degree programme in Language and Management to China - Enrolment from 2025/2026.

If you hold an international qualification, before starting the application process please make sure you have completed the pre-evaluation procedure and that you have all the requirements for international students.

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Enrolment

The Master’s Degree programme in Language and Management to China is a limited-admission programme. 

In order for you to be an eligible candidate for this master's degree programmes you are required to meet specific minimum curricular requirements; possess the necessary personal preparation; and meet the English language requirement.

To enrol in the second year, you must:

  • Request your credit recognition form and be recognised at least 48 CFU;
  • Verify that you meet the minimum entry requirements for the programme of interest;
  • Verify the number of places available for the second year and participate in the process for the assignment of available places;
  • Enrol in accordance with the instructions provided by the Enrolment Unit via email.

Admission to the programme is subject to the fulfilment of all entry requirements and the availability of places.

Admission requirements

Generally, candidates who possess a university qualification in Modern Languages and Civilisations or Linguistic Mediation (L-11 and L-12 classes) or equivalent satisfy the minimum curricular requirements. 

Those who graduated from a different Bachelor’s degree programme must have achieved minimum 42 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.

  • 36 CFU in L-OR/21 Chinese and South Asian languages and literatures;
  • 6 CFU in following academic fields and disciplines (with content focused on the history of China)
    • L-OR/21 Chinese and South Asian languages and literatures
    • M-STO/01 Medieval History
    • M-STO/02 Modern History
    • M-STO/03 History of Eastern Europe
    • M-STO/04 Contemporary History
    • SPS/14 History and Institutions of Asia
    • L-OR/23 History of East and South-East of Asia

If you do not meet the minimum curricular 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 and Literature of China;
  • History of China.

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

You are considered to possess the required personal prepration, if you have:

  • completed a bachelor's degree in: L-11 Modern Languages and civilisation; L-12 Applied Languages; or equivalent;
  • a minimum degree grade equal to 90/110;
  • 36 ECTS in L-OR/21 Chinese and South Asian languages and literatures;
  • 6 ETCS in following academic fields and disciplines (with content focused on the history of China)
    • L-OR/21 Chinese and South Asian languages and literatures
    • M-STO/01 Medieval History
    • M-STO/02 Modern History
    • M-STO/03 History of Eastern Europe
    • M-STO/04 Contemporary History
    • SPS/14 History and Institutions of Asia
    • L-OR/23 History of East and South-East of Asia

If you do not meet the qualification 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.

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 in 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.

Enrolling in the second year

In order to enrol in the second year you must have a credit recognition form with at least 48 CFU recognised.

Admission to the second year requires candidates to sit the admission test in order to assess their personal preparation.

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:

  • Master's Degrees, or Master's Diplomas;
  • incomplete University studies as a result of withdrawal or lapsed status;
  • single courses;
  • Internship/traineeships/previous employment;
  • simultaneous enrolment.

How to request your Credir Recognition Form

From April 7th, 2025, candidates who want to get admitted in the second year must submit their request to the Linguistic Campus, filling in the relative form.

The request must be submitted within the following time windows, which alogn with the periods for assigning available places:

  • first round: from April 7th to June 25th, 2025;
  • second round: by August 19th, 2025.

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.
file rtf Model of degree self-certification with exams 10 MB
file rtf Model of degree self-certification with exams [ITA] 106 KB
file rtf Model of self-certification of withdrawal with exams [ITA] 5 MB

Requests for credit recognition are to be submitted to the Campus. The Teaching Committee will evaluate your request.  Once approved, the credit recognition form will be sent to you via e-mail. Please remember to sign the form.

Credits will be recognised according to the Linee guida per riconoscimento CFU [ITA] (CFU Recognition Guidelines).

Activities recognised through a completed Master's degrees or Master's diplomas will not affect the final grade. However, activities recognised from single courses or from an incomplete university career resulting from withdrawal, expiration, or transfer will be taken into account for grade point average.

Enrolment with credit recognition is not allowed to students concurrently enrolled in another University degree programme and for which suspension has been requested.

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:

  • 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 included in the study plan, and consequently are listed among those that can be chosen by the student, you will have to pay the 300.00 euros fee.
  • inter-university transfer;
  • simultaneous enrolment.

Credit recognition forms for Ca’ Foscari activities

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.

Assignment of available places and enrolment procedures

In order to enrol in the second year you must apply for the assignement of available places: admission is subject to availability.

Application for place assignment 

You can apply for place assignment during these two periods:

  • First round: places available published on June 18th 2025
    • application period: from 8th to 10th July 2025
    • ranking list publication: July 18th 2025
  • Second round: places available published on August 6th 2025
    • application period: from 26th to 28th August 2025
    • ranking list publication: September 4th 2025

The ranking lists will be drawn up on the basis of the evaluation of candidates' CV and motivation letter. The Enrolment Unit will email successful candidates with detailed information about the enrolment procedure.

Thos who get admitted in the first round must complete their enrolment by July 31st 2025, under penalty of losing the assigned place.

To apply for a place in the first round, you must log into 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 July 8th 2025.

You must upload:

  • your credit recognition form;
  • self-certification of completed exams;
  • 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).

The procedure allows you to submit the application, in order of preference, for a maximum of three programmes: if you select more than one preference, you will have to upload the credit recognition form for each chosen programme.

If you have never been a student at Ca’ Foscari you will have to: