[MA] Language Sciences - Language Sciences Curriculum: Language Sciences Path

Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Italy, Venice

Department of Linguistics and Comparative Cultural Studies

Study location	Italy, Venice
Type	Master's degree, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	MA (Laurea Magistrale in Scienze del Linguaggio)
Course code	LM5/L/2018

Tuition fee	€2,300 per year More information
Application fee	€30 one-time This non-refundable fee allows you to apply for admission to a maximum of two programmes of study. How to pay the fee

Tuition fee

€2,300 per year

More information

Application fee

€30 one-time

This non-refundable fee allows you to apply for admission to a maximum of two programmes of study.

How to pay the fee

Entry qualification	Minimum 3-year bachelor's degree (or higher) A minimum three-year undergraduate degree is required. NB: Not all international undergraduate degrees allow enrolment in a master’s degree programme in Italy. READ MORE ABOUT THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF YOUR APPLICATION Admission to this programme requires you to: satisfy the specific minimum curricular requirements (so, to be an eligible candidate, your previous university studies must be coherent with and relevant to the coursework of this master’s degree programme); and possess a minimum CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average). MINIMUM REQUIRED CGPA Admission to this master’s degree programme is subject to the satisfaction of specific minimum curricular requirements and the possession of a minimum CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average) of 80%. To determine how your past academic performance compares to this minimum percentage, it will be numerically quantified based on the official numerical grading scale used by your home institution, if you provide it. IMPORTANT: In the absence of a numerical grading scale, your grades will be proportionally transformed into a standard numerical percentage. MINIMUM CURRICULAR REQUIREMENTS In order for you to be an eligible candidate, the academic content of your previous university studies must be coherent with and relevant to the coursework of this master’s degree programme. More specifically, you must have obtained at least 54 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System credits) or the equivalent in the following fields: At least 6 ECTS in: Romance Philology and Linguistics; Italian Linguistics; German Philology; Linguistics; Didactics in Modern Languages; and/or Slavistic Studies At least 24 ECTS in: Philology and Literary Studies; Linguistics; Philosophy; Psychology; History; Sociology; and/or Medical Sciences (Neurology, Otorhinolaryngology, Audiology, Physical and rehabilitation medicine, Child neuropsychiatry) At least 24 ECTS in: Anglo-American Language and/or English Language In order to determine if you satisfy these curricular requirements and possess the necessary personal preparation, the programme’s Teaching Committee will evaluate your undergraduate transcript of records and examine your CV. Since an advanced knowledge of English is essential for success in this master’s degree, we encourage you to upload any documentation that would demonstrate this to the Teaching Committee when they evaluate your suitability as a candidate (e.g., C1 or C2 certification, experience acquired abroad in English-speaking countries, etc.). The Teaching Committee reserves the right to schedule an oral examination if you satisfy this programme’s minimum curricular requirements in order to confirm your possession of an adequate personal preparation. If requested, this oral examination will evaluate your verbal comprehension and interpretative skills by having you read and discuss an English text related to the programme’s area of study. If you are asked to carry out the oral examination, you must obtain a positive evaluation in order to be admitted to the programme. READ MORE ABOUT THE MINIMUM CURRICULAR REQUIREMENTS The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Italian. If your documents are not in English or Italian, please upload the original documentation or a verified copy of it AS WELL AS a professional translation in English or Italian. You can obtain professional translations either in your country or in Italy, and they can be issued by professional translators, a local court of law or court interpreters.

Entry qualification

Minimum 3-year bachelor's degree (or higher)

A minimum three-year undergraduate degree is required.
NB: Not all international undergraduate degrees allow enrolment in a master’s degree programme in Italy.

Admission to this programme requires you to:

satisfy the specific minimum curricular requirements (so, to be an eligible candidate, your previous university studies must be coherent with and relevant to the coursework of this master’s degree programme); and
possess a minimum CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average).

MINIMUM REQUIRED CGPA
Admission to this master’s degree programme is subject to the satisfaction of specific minimum curricular requirements and the possession of a minimum CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average) of 80%. To determine how your past academic performance compares to this minimum percentage, it will be numerically quantified based on the official numerical grading scale used by your home institution, if you provide it.
IMPORTANT: In the absence of a numerical grading scale, your grades will be proportionally transformed into a standard numerical percentage.

MINIMUM CURRICULAR REQUIREMENTS
In order for you to be an eligible candidate, the academic content of your previous university studies must be coherent with and relevant to the coursework of this master’s degree programme.

More specifically, you must have obtained at least 54 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System credits) or the equivalent in the following fields:

At least 6 ECTS in: Romance Philology and Linguistics; Italian Linguistics; German Philology; Linguistics; Didactics in Modern Languages; and/or Slavistic Studies
At least 24 ECTS in: Philology and Literary Studies; Linguistics; Philosophy; Psychology; History; Sociology; and/or Medical Sciences (Neurology, Otorhinolaryngology, Audiology, Physical and rehabilitation medicine, Child neuropsychiatry)
At least 24 ECTS in: Anglo-American Language and/or English Language

In order to determine if you satisfy these curricular requirements and possess the necessary personal preparation, the programme’s Teaching Committee will evaluate your undergraduate transcript of records and examine your CV. Since an advanced knowledge of English is essential for success in this master’s degree, we encourage you to upload any documentation that would demonstrate this to the Teaching Committee when they evaluate your suitability as a candidate (e.g., C1 or C2 certification, experience acquired abroad in English-speaking countries, etc.).

The Teaching Committee reserves the right to schedule an oral examination if you satisfy this programme’s minimum curricular requirements in order to confirm your possession of an adequate personal preparation. If requested, this oral examination will evaluate your verbal comprehension and interpretative skills by having you read and discuss an English text related to the programme’s area of study. If you are asked to carry out the oral examination, you must obtain a positive evaluation in order to be admitted to the programme.

The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Italian.

If your documents are not in English or Italian, please upload the original documentation or a verified copy of it AS WELL AS a professional translation in English or Italian. You can obtain professional translations either in your country or in Italy, and they can be issued by professional translators, a local court of law or court interpreters.

Language requirements	English A minimum B2-level knowledge of English is mandatory for enrolment. Please make sure you upload one of the certifications we recognise as proof of your English language level. LANGUAGE CERTIFICATIONS WE RECOGNIZE You can apply to this programme even if you have yet to obtain a language certification, but you will need to provide one in order to complete your enrolment. Please note: Ca’ Foscari University does not conduct any test to assess your knowledge of English as part of the application procedure. EXEMPTION CATEGORIES

Language requirements

English

A minimum B2-level knowledge of English is mandatory for enrolment.
Please make sure you upload one of the certifications we recognise as proof of your English language level.

LANGUAGE CERTIFICATIONS WE RECOGNIZE

You can apply to this programme even if you have yet to obtain a language certification, but you will need to provide one in order to complete your enrolment.

Please note: Ca’ Foscari University does not conduct any test to assess your knowledge of English as part of the application procedure.

EXEMPTION CATEGORIES

Other requirements	A motivation letter must be added to your application. Please prepare a dedicated letter of motivation to be considered by the Teaching Committee of the master’s degree in Language Sciences – Language Sciences Curriculum: Language Sciences Path. Well-received letters are always prepared specifically with this programme in mind. Please note that admission to this degree programme requires a successful evaluation by the teaching committee of the student’s minimum curricular requirements (Enrol > Admission)

Other requirements

A motivation letter must be added to your application.

Please prepare a dedicated letter of motivation to be considered by the Teaching Committee of the master’s degree in Language Sciences – Language Sciences Curriculum: Language Sciences Path. Well-received letters are always prepared specifically with this programme in mind.

Please note that admission to this degree programme requires a successful evaluation by the teaching committee of the student’s minimum curricular requirements (Enrol > Admission)

More information	unive.it/degree/lm5

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

This Language Sciences programme offers you an advanced command of one of a range of foreign languages, including English, Albanian, Czech, English, French, German, Italian Sign Language (LIS, including tactile sign language), modern Greek, Polish, Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish and Swedish.

Depending on the study path you choose, you focus on a different area of study by applying an in depth comparative approach: themes and teaching tools for teaching Italian to foreigners and foreign languages to Italians; advanced research tools for the analysis of language disorders and linguistic acquisition in case of deafness and bilingualism; the formal analysis of language; new technologies for the study of languages and linguistics; and culture and literature in the different phases of their development and the historical diachronic evolution of your focal language.

The modules are taught in multiple languages, including your chosen language of specialisation and English. You can also strengthen your expertise in specific areas of language studies, such as the teaching of foreign languages and Italian as a foreign language, the psychology of development and learning applied to language, computer science and information processing systems in language processing, linguistic analysis of speech and deafness disorders, the most advanced linguistic theories and the study of competence and processing in typical and atypical situations (eye tracking).

EXPLORE THE STUDY PLAN

DOUBLE/JOINT DEGREE OPPORTUNITIES
Students enrolled in this programme have the opportunity to apply to carry out an international double degree with one of our partner universities. There is also a joint degree in English and American Studies available.

EXPLORE DOUBLE/JOINT DEGREE OPPORTUNITIES

This programme includes the following components:

course work
curricular internship, which can be carried out in Italy or abroad
final thesis

You can apply to carry out one of the double/joint degrees outlined above, which would involve spending one of your two years of study at a partner university. Alternatively, you can request to spend one or two semesters abroad through Ca’ Foscari’s exchange programmes.

EXPLORE OUR EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES

As a graduate, you’ll be prepared to launch a career in linguistic education, international cooperation and international institutions and public services related to cross-cultural communication.

Some of the career opportunities open to graduates include: