MALanguage Sciences - Language Sciences Curriculum: Language Sciences Path
| Study location | Italy, Venice |
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| 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 |
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| Application fee | €30 one-time This non-refundable fee allows you to apply for admission to a maximum of two programmes of study. |
| Entry qualification | Minimum 3-year bachelor's degree (or higher) A minimum three-year undergraduate degree is required. Admission to this programme requires you to:
PLEASE NOTE: The minimum requirements described here below were approved for the evaluation of candidates applying for admission in 2024/2025. The requirements for admission in 2025/2026 will be updated here as soon as they are available. MINIMUM REQUIRED CGPA MINIMUM CURRICULAR REQUIREMENTS
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 PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF YOUR APPLICATION READ MORE ABOUT THE MINIMUM CURRICULAR REQUIREMENTS (to be updated soon for 2025/2026) 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. |
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| Language requirements | English A minimum B2-level knowledge of English is mandatory for enrolment. 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. |
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| Other requirements | A motivation letter must be added to your application. 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) |
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Overview
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).
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
Programme structure
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
Career opportunities
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:
- Translator
- Interpreter
- Linguist or philologist
- Language teacher
- Media researcher
- Consultant for multimedia publishing and communication
- Italian Sign Language expert
- Researcher
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Central European Time
This is the first admission round for the 2025/26 academic year. To see the others in which you are eligible to apply, insert your citizenship on this platform’s homepage and then consult the relevant news item that appears in the homepage’s news section.