If you hold an international qualification, before starting the application process please make sure you have completed the pre-evaluationprocedure and that you have all the requirements for international students.
If you have a disability or an SLD (specific learning disability), you can request support for the admission test (when required) and specific support services during your studies.
For Academic year 2024/2025, admission onto the Master’s Degree programme in Language and Civilisation of Asia and Mediterranean Africa requires:
specific curricula requirements, matured with the obtainment of a definite number of credits in certain disciplinary fields;
an adequate personal preparation;
english language proficiency at B2 level: the procedure for verification and the cases in which exemption is possible are indicated on the language requirements webpage. Each knowledge will be verified by the office at the moment of enrolment.
Enrolment onto the Master’s Degree Programme is subject to the possession of the above requirements.
Minimum curricular requirements
China Curriculum
Minimum credit requirements (ECTS):
36 ECTS in the following scientific-disciplinary sector L-OR/21 Language and Literature of China and South-East Asia
6 ECTS in the following scientific-disciplinary sectors:
L-OR/20 Archeology, Art History and Philosophy of East Asia
L-OR/21 Languages and Literature of China and South East Asia
L-OR/23 History of Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
M-STO/01 Mediaeval History
M-STO/02 Modern History
M-STO/03 History of Western Europe
M-STO/04 Contemporary History
SPS/06 History of International Relations
SPS/11 Sociology of Political Phenomena
SPS/14 History and Institutions of Asia
Korea Curriculum
Minimum credit requirements (ECTS):
36 ECTS in the following scientific-disciplinary sector L-OR/22 Language and Literature of Japan and Korea
6 ECTS in the following scientific-disciplinary sectors:
L-OR/20 Archeology, Art History and Philosophy of East Asia
L-OR/22 Languages and Literature of Japan and Korea
L-OR/23 History of Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
SPS/14 History and Institutions of Asia
M-STO/01 Mediaeval History
M-STO/02 Modern History
M-STO/03 History of Western Europe
M-STO/04 Contemporary History
SPS/06 History of International Relations
SPS/11 Sociology of Political Phenomena
Japan Curriculum
Minimum credit requirements (ECTS):
36 ECTS in the following scientific-disciplinary sector L-OR/22 Language and Literature of Japan and Korea
6 ECTS in the following scientific-disciplinary sectors:
L-OR/20 Archeology, Art History and Philosophy of East Asia
L-OR/22 Languages and Literature of Japan and Korea
L-OR/23 History of Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
SPS/14 History and Institutions of Asia
M-STO/01 Mediaeval History
M-STO/02 Modern History
M-STO/03 History of Western Europe
M-STO/04 Contemporary History
SPS/06 History of International Relations
SPS/11 Sociology of Political Phenomena
South Asia Curriculum
18 credits for Hindi Language/LIterature/Culture (or similar material; interpretation, mediation, language and translation.) for materials pertinent to the disciplinary scientific sector
L-OR/18 Indian and Tibetan Studies
L-OR/19 Modern Languages and Literature of the Indian Subcontinent
12 complex credits in the following scientific-disciplinary sectors:
L-OR/16 Archeology and History of India and Central Asia
L-OR/17 Philosophies, Religions and History of India and Central Asia
L-OR/18 Indian and Tibetan Studies;
M-STO/06 History of Religions
L-OR/11 Islamic Archeology and Muslim Art History
SPS/14 History and Institutions of Asia
The Near and Middle East Curriculum
Arabic
24 credits for Arabic Language/Literature/Culture (or similar material; interpretation, mediation, language and translation.) for materials pertinent to the disciplinary scientific sector L-OR/12 – Arabic Language and Literature
12 complex credits in the following scientific-disciplinary sectors:
L-OR/10 History of Islamic Countries; SPS/13 History and Institutions of Africa; SPS/14 History and Institutions of Asia; L-OR/11 Islamic Archeology and Muslim Art History; L-OR/07 Semitic Philology;
M-FIL/06 History of Philosophy; M-FIL/08 History of Medieval Philosophy (if the teaching is of History of Islamic Philosophy);
IUS/02 Comparative Private Law; L-OR/12 Arabic Language and Literature; M-DEA/01 Population Studies, Ethnography and Anthropology; M-STO/01 Mediaeval History; M-STO/02 Modern History; M-STO/03 History of Western Europe; M-STO/04 Contemporary History; SPS/06 History of International Relations (if the teaching is of History of Arabic Countries)
Hebrew
24 credits for Hebrew Language/LIterature/Culture (or similar material; interpretation, mediation, language and translation..) for materials pertinent to the disciplinary scientific sector L-OR/08 – Hebrew Language and Literature
12 complex credits in the following scientific-disciplinary sectors:
L-OR/07 Semitic Philology; SPS/13 History and Institutions of Africa; SPS/14 History and Institutions of Asia; M-STO/06 History of Religions; L-OR/10 History of Islamic Countries;
M-FIL/06 History of Philosophy; M-FIL/08 History of Medieval Philosophy (With a programme on the history of Jewish philosophy or the history of Jewish thought);
IUS/02 Comparative Private Law; L-OR/08 Hebrew Language and Literature; M-DEA/01 Population Studies, Ethnography and Anthropology; M-STO/01 Mediaeval History; M-STO/02 Modern History; M-STO/03 History of Western Europe; M-STO/04 Contemporary History; SPS/06 History of International Relations (if the teaching is of History of Israel)
Persian
24 credits for Persian Language/Literature/Culture (or similar material; interpretation, mediation, language and translation.) for materials pertinent to the disciplinary scientific sector L-OR/15 – Persian Language and Literature
12 complex credits in the following scientific-disciplinary sectors:
L-OR/14 Philology, Religion and History of Iran; L-OR/10 History of Islamic Countries; SPS/14 - History and Institutions of Asia; L-OR/11 Islamic Archeology and Muslim Art History; L-OR/16 Archeology and History of India and Central Asia;
M-FIL/06 History of Philosophy; M-FIL/08 History of Medieval Philosophy (if the teaching is of History of Islamic Philosophy);
IUS/02 Comparative Private Law; L-OR/15 Persian Language and Literature; M-DEA/01 Population Studies, Ethnography and Anthropology; M-STO/01 Mediaeval History; M-STO/02 Modern History; M-STO/03 History of Western Europe; M-STO/04 Contemporary History; SPS/06 History of International Relations (if the teaching is of History of Iran)
Turkish
24 credits for Turkish Language/LIterature/Culture (or similar material; interpretation, mediation, language and translation.) for materials pertinent to the disciplinary scientific sector L-OR/13 – Armenian, Caucasian, Mongolian and Turkish Studies
12 complex credits in the following scientific-disciplinary sectors:
L-OR/10 History of Islamic Countries; SPS/14 - History and Institutions of Asia; L-OR/11 Islamic Archeology and Muslim Art History; L-ART/01 History of Medieval Art; M-STO/06 History of Religions;
IUS/02 Comparative Private Law; L-OR/13 Armenian, Caucasian, Mongolian and Turkish Studies; M-DEA/01 Population Studies, Ethnography and Anthropology; M-STO/01 Mediaeval History; M-STO/02 Modern History; M-STO/03 History of Western Europe; M-STO/04 Contemporary History; SPS/06 History of International Relations (if the teaching is of History of Turkey)
In absence of the curricula requirements provided above, students will be able to acquire missing formative credits by attending single Bachelor Degree programmes, offered by Ca’ Foscari University of Venice or by other universities, and passing the relative exams.
Personal preparation
Personal preparation is understood as an adequate acquisition of knowledge and understanding of the disciplines related to the following scientific areas:
China Curriculum: Language and Literature of China and South-East Asia; History of Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or History and Institutions of Asia
Korea Curriculum: Language and Literature of Japan and Korea; History of Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or History and Institutions of Asia
Japan Curriculum: Language and Literature of Japan and Korea; History of Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or History and Institutions of Asia
South Asia Curriculum: Language and Literature of South Asia; History of Central Asia or History and Institutions of India
Curriculum Near and Middle East and Hindustan
Arabic: Arab Language and Literature; History of Islamic Countries or History and Institutions of Africa or History and Institutions of Asia or islamic Archeology and Muslim Art History or Semitic Philology or History of Philosophy (if the teaching is of History of Islamic Philosophy) or History of Medieval Philosophy (if the teaching is of History of Islamic Philosophy).
Hebrew: Hebrew Language and Literature; Semitic Philology or History and Institutions of Africa or History and Institutions of Asia or History of Religion or History of Islamic Countries or History of Philosophy (if the teaching is of History of Jewish Philosophy or History of Jewish Thought) or History of Medieval Philosophy (if the teaching is of History of Jewish Philosophy or History of Jewish Thought).
Hindi: Indian and Tibetan Studies; Modern Languages and Literature of the Indian Subcontinent or Archeology, History of Art and Philosophy of Central Asia or Philosophy, Religions and History of India and Central Asia or Indian and Tibetan Studies or History and Institutions of Asia or History of Religions or Islamic Archeology and History of Art.
Persian: Persian Language/Literature/Culture; Philology, Religions and History of Iran and Central Asia, History of Islamic Countries, HIstory and Institutions of Asia, Archeology and History of Islamic Art, Archeology and History of Art from Iran and Central Asia, History of Philosophy (if the teaching is of History of Islamic Philosophy) or History of Medieval Philosophy (if the teaching is of History of Islamic Philosophy)
Turkish: Turkish Language/Literature/Culture; Armenian, Caucasian, Mongolian and Turkish Studies, History of Islamic Countries, History and Institutions of Asia, Archeology and History of Islamic Art, History of Eastern Europe, History of Medieval Art, History of Religions.
Considering that most course subjects require the use of texts in the original language, the attention is called to students of the necessity of the possession of sufficient linguistic skills and a basic ability to read texts in the chosen studied language for the chosen programme.
Personal preparation will be verified by the Didactic College through evaluation of CV. TheTeaching Committe reserves the right to organise an integrative oral interview.
Students who have the following qualifications are normally considered in possession of personal preparation:
degree class:
L-11 Modern Languages and Culture; L-12 Linguistic Mediation;
3 Sciences of Linguistic Mediation; 11 Modern Languages and Culture.
minimum degree grade: 90/110.
Admission process
In order to enrol in one of Ca’ Foscari’s open-access master’s degree programmes, you must complete the following steps:
Fill out the online application to request an evaluation of your entry requirements;
Fill out the online enrolment form;
Pay the first instalment of your university tuition fees.
Ca’ Foscari’s Enrolment Unit will then process your enrolment within seven business days of your payment.
Evaluation of entry requirements
For the evaluation of admission requirements, students must fill in the specific online request: results will be published in the “Evaluation Results” section of this website.
There are three evaluation sessions provided:
1st session
filling in of the online application: from 2nd May to 6th June 2024
results publication: 27th June 2024
2nd session
filling in of the online application: from 8th July to 22nd August 2024
results publication: 12th September 2024
3th session
filling in of the online application: from 2nd October to 4th November 2024
results publication: 25th November 2024
The verification of admission requirements can be carried out prior to completing all the required exams or to having graduated.
The procedure for the evaluation of the possession of the entry requirements is mandatory for all students. Candidates who send an application for evaluation and are in possession of all the requirements will be able to receive useful communication in order to proceed with enrolment before the date scheduled for the publication of the results of the evaluation.
If you want to enrol with credit recognition, you will need to submit a recognition request when completing the application for assessment of the access requirements, attaching the useful documentation. All the information is reported in the Enrolment with CFU accreditation section.
Online application for auto-certification of admission requirements
Before proceeding with the self certification of admission requirements, remember to arrange it in electronic format:
auto-certification of the degree with signed exams (in which the following is indicated: University where degree was carried out, classes and degree programme, degree data and marks, exams taken with the relative scientific-disciplinary sector and weighted credits). Check whether the auto-certification, completed with all the above information, can be printed from the personal area of the provincial University’s website; alternatively, use the model of auto-certification present on this page;
linguistic certification relative to the understanding of English language, or useful documentation to certify belonging to one of the provided cases of exemption;
CV for the verification of personal preparation;
linguistic certification for the insertion of possible missing curricula requirements.
If you participate in the evaluation as a student, during the completion of the online application you must substitute the degree grade with the weighted average of the exams you have taken, and the degree self certification with the self certification of enrolment onto exams.
If you are a student on a degree programme of theOld Order, you must fill in the online application, skipping over the part dedicated to inserting your curriculum requirements.
If you have achieved a qualification abroad you must verify the possession of curricular requirements and personal preparation by accessing the specific online procedure of evaluation.
Access to the application
The procedure is currently unavailable: the application can only be filled out during the periods indicated above.
Enrolment
You may enrol from July 1st to September 30th 2024.
A further enrolment period will be opened from October 1st to December 17th 2024: enrolment will then involve the payment of a penalty of 50.00 Euros.
Graduands from the 2023/24 autumn session and students enrolled in a Master's degree programme who will graduate between October 1st and December 2024 will be able to enrol from October 1st to December 17th 2024 without paying any penalty surcharge.
The deadline for the second instalment of tuiton fees for those who will enrol in December 2024, will be set on December 23rd 2024.
It is possible to enrol once your entry requirements have been verified, as indicated by the online application. You may enrol only if you possess the entry requirements foreseen for your chosen Master’s Degree course.
Enrolment procedure
To enrol you must only use the online procedure.
The procedure involves:
Registeringonline with the University: registration involves giving your personal details, residence and contact information. You do not need to register online if you are already enrolled at Ca’ Foscari.
Online pre-enrolment: in order to pre-enrol, you must access the Personal Area on the website with your SPID or CIE and select Department Administration Office and then select Enrol in open access Degree Courses. Once you have chosen the Master’s Degree, you will need to complete the online enrolment process. You will be asked to upload a photograph of yourself (passport sized, face on, clear and legible) in .jpeg format and then upload the following documentation:
copy of a valid identity document (front and back);
any additional documents necessary for enrolment ( for example, language certificates, Credit accreditation forms, self-certifications etc.);
If you have applied for entry requirement evaluation as a graduand, you must attach a signed self-certification form listing exams indicating: the name of the University, the name of the Course of study and class, the date of attainment and final degree mark, the name of individual exams with their scientific area and weight in credits. Verify if the self-certification form, complete with the above information, can be printed from your Personal Area of your University of origin. Alternatively, use the self-certification form found on this page. Once the documents have been uploaded, it is necessary for you to confirm the information you have submitted and then continue on to the Payment section.
Payment of the first tax rates and tuition fees: the payment is made by clicking on the “payments” button generated at the end of filling in the enrolment application;
Completing the enrolment procedure: having completed the enrolment form and paying the first instalment of University fees does not mean that you have been automatically enrolled at Ca’ Foscari. The enrolment procedure is completed within seven working days of payment. Confirmation of enrolment will be communicated by email. Please note that the seven working days take effect from the payment date and exclude Saturday as is not considered a working day.
Particular cases
Students are reminded that it is possible to enrol on a Master’s Degree programme requiring:
You may enrol in a Master’s Degree Programme requesting accreditation for the following studies and training activities:
Bachelor/Master’s Degrees, or Master’s Diplomas;
Incomplete University studies as a result of withdrawal, lapsed status or transfer;
Individual courses;
Internship/traineeship/previous employment;
simultaneous enrolment.
Enrolment with credit accreditation is not allowed to students concurrently enrolled in another University course and for which suspension has been requested.
Enrolment is always subordinate to an assessment of your personal academic preparation and your prerequisite academic knowledge, needed for admission to Master’s Degree courses.
The Accreditation Request Form must be attached when completing the on line enrolment procedure.
In case of transfer you do not have to submit the enrollment request that will be generated by Enrolment Unit.
You are required to pay €300.00 unless you enrol with accreditation:
for single courses or summer school courses, if the code of these courses are included in the study plan. If one or more courses are not included in your study plan but are part of the open unit credits, you will have to pay a 300.00 Euro additional fee;
having transferred from another University;
for simultaneous enrolment.
Enrolment year
The year of enrolment is determined on the basis of the number of ECTS Credits you have been awarded
Up to 47, you will be enrolled in First Year;
from 48 or more, you will be enrolled in Second Year.
Please note that in choosing the degree programme and a curriculum, you will only find courses for the 2024/2025 academic year: the Accreditation Form will be taken into consideration when it is time to finalize your enrolment. You will be enrolled in the exact year and with the curriculum specified on the Form. We remember you that in case of transfer you do not have to submit the enrollment request that will be generated by Enrollment Unit.
The request for recognition of credits can be presented together with the compilation of the application for assessment of the access requirements by attaching the documentation shown below.
Request procedure
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;
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.
Recognition forms for previous Ca’ Foscari activities
Should you wish to request accreditation exclusively for previous Ca’ Foscari activities that have the same teaching code you find in the study plan of the course you wish to enrol in (for example, requesting accreditation for individual courses studied at Ca’ Foscari), you may complete the Accreditation Form by yourself and attach it directly during the online Enrollment procedure.
Accreditation will be made based on the following criteria:
the number of credits acquired will be accredited as specified; exception being for Ca’ Foscari students who have previously withdrawn from courses or forfeited their studies. For these applicants, specific incentives have been provided;
exams that have already been used as entry requirements will not be awarded further accreditation.
If you have a Professional Master’s Programme, you can get recognition up to a maximum of 60 Credits.
The activities recognized by Bachelor’s, Master’s Degrees or Professional Master’s Diplomas have no impact in terms of the final mark average needed for admission to graduation. On the other hand, the activities accredited from the study of single courses and incomplete university studies following withdrawal, lapsed student status or incoming transfer are taken into consideration in the final mark average.
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