Admission

Candidates must have achieved 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.

Curriculum Chinese-English-Italian Translation and Interpreting
 

• Chinese language (or eg. interpretation, mediation, translation) - minimum 24 CFU in the academic field and discipline L-OR/21 Language and Literature of China and South-East Asia.
  Only language pertaining exams are considered. Literature, philology or similar exams will not be taken into account.
• English/Anglo-American language (or eg. interpretation, mediation, translation) - minimum 9 CFU  in the following academic fields and disciplines. Only language pertaining exams are considered. Literature, philology or similar exams will not be taken into account:
  • L-LIN/11 Anglo-American Language and Literature
  • L-LIN/12 Language and Translation -  English
• Cultural subjects relative to China ( eg. History, Religions and Philosophies, Art, Literature) - minimum 12 CFU  in the following academic fields and disciplines:
  • L-OR/21 Language and Literature of China and South-East Asia
  • L-OR/23 History of Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
  • L-OR/20 Archeology, History of Art and Philosophy of Eastern Asia

Curriculum English-Spanish, English-Italian Sign Language (LIS), Spanish-Italian Sign Language (LIS) Specialised Translation

English - Spanish

• English language - minimum 24 CFU in the following academic fields and disciplines (at least 24 CFU language pertaining exams):
  • L-LIN/10 English Literature 
  • L-LIN/11 Anglo-American Language and Literature
  • L-LIN/12 Language and Translation -  English
• Spanish language - minimum 36 CFU  in the following academic fields and disciplines (at least 24 CFU language pertaining exams):
  • L-LIN/05 Spanish Literature
  • L-LIN/06 Hispano-American Language and Literature
  • L-LIN/07 Language and Translation - Spanish

English - Italian Sign Language (LIS)

• English language - minimum 36 CFU  in the following academic fields and disciplines (at least 24 CFU language pertaining exams):
  • L-LIN/10 English Literature
  • L-LIN/11 Anglo-American Language and Literature
  • L-LIN/12 Language and Translation -  English
• Italian Sign Language - minimum 24 CFU in the academic field and discipline L-LIN/01 Glottology and Linguistics

Spanish - Italian Sign Language (LIS)

For the purposes of calculating credits in Language, exams in literature cannot be taken into consideration even if they are pertinent to the same Scientific-Disciplinary Sector.
Minimum credit requirements (ECTS) in the following scientific-disciplinary sectors:

• Spanish language -minimum 36 CFU  in the following academic fields and disciplines (at least 24 CFU language pertaining exams):
  • L-LIN/05 Spanish Literature
  • L-LIN/06 Hispano-American Language and Literature
  • L-LIN/07 Language and Translation - Spanish
• Italian Sign Language - minimum 24 CFU in the academic field and discipline L-LIN/01 Glottology and Linguistics

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.

Candidates' personal preparation is assessed based on their adequate knowledge in the following fields, depending on the choosen curriculum: Chinese, English, Spanish and LIS languages and translation.

The Teaching Committee will assess candidates' personal preparation through the evaluation of their curriculum vitae and studiorum. The Teaching Committe will also consider additional certifications depending on the study language.

• English language: Level C1 (or higher), one of the certifications recognised by our University;
• Chinese language: Level 4 (or higher) of the new Hanyu shuiping kaoshi (HSK) OR intermediate level (or higher) of the HSKK;
• Spanish language: Level C1 DELE (Diploma de Español Lengua Extranjera) and/or SIELE (Servicio Internacional de Evaluación de la Lengua Española).
• LIS ( Italian Sign Language): 3rd Level LIS certification.

Further information on the HSK and HSKK Chinese proficiency certificates is available on the webpage dedicate to the language certificates [ITA]. 

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 Linguistic Mediation; or equivalent;
• minimum final grade: 90/110. 

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.

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.

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 degree self-certification with exams [ITA]	106 KB
	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.

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.