Philosophy, International and Economic Studies

Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Italy, Venice

Department of Philosophy and Cultural Heritage

Study location	Italy, Venice
Type	Bachelor's degree, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years (180 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	LT6/GGG/2015

Tuition fee	€2,100 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

€2,100 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	High school / secondary education (or higher) Students must have attended school for at least 12 years in order to be eligible to enrol in a bachelor’s degree offered by an Italian university. READ MORE ABOUT THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF YOUR APPLICATION 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

High school / secondary education (or higher)

Students must have attended school for at least 12 years in order to be eligible to enrol in a bachelor’s degree offered by an Italian university.

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	This is a limited-admission programme that requires you to take an entry test. Applicants not requiring a visa must register for and take an online written entry test by responding to one of the relevant calls for applications. There are two selection rounds, each with its own call for applications: one in the spring (call published in March) and one in the summer (call published in June). The calls governing admission in the 2025/2026 academic year will be posted in the Admission section of the programme’s official web page as soon as they are available. In the meantime, it is possible to consult the guidelines that governed admission in 2024/2025, which are still posted on the same page. To learn more, *watch this on-demand webinar about the entry test for EU applicants.* Non-European applicants requiring a visa must take a dedicated online entry test governed by the Guidelines for admission to the bachelor’s degree programme in Philosophy, International and Economics studies (PISE) for non-European students requiring a visa. Each admission round in which it is possible to apply for this programme there is a single test date. You will not need to register for the test independently: instructions for participating on the single test date assigned to the admission round during which you have applied will be sent directly to your email address. *Prepare yourself to take the test by using the TEST SIMULATOR*

Other requirements

This is a limited-admission programme that requires you to take an entry test.

Applicants not requiring a visa must register for and take an online written entry test by responding to one of the relevant calls for applications. There are two selection rounds, each with its own call for applications: one in the spring (call published in March) and one in the summer (call published in June). The calls governing admission in the 2025/2026 academic year will be posted in the Admission section of the programme’s official web page as soon as they are available. In the meantime, it is possible to consult the guidelines that governed admission in 2024/2025, which are still posted on the same page. To learn more, watch this on-demand webinar about the entry test for EU applicants.

Non-European applicants requiring a visa must take a dedicated online entry test governed by the Guidelines for admission to the bachelor’s degree programme in Philosophy, International and Economics studies (PISE) for non-European students requiring a visa.
Each admission round in which it is possible to apply for this programme there is a single test date. You will not need to register for the test independently: instructions for participating on the single test date assigned to the admission round during which you have applied will be sent directly to your email address.

Prepare yourself to take the test by using the TEST SIMULATOR

More information	unive.it/degree/lt6

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
Are you looking for an education that empowers you to understand, analyse and interpret social, political and economic issues as interconnected phenomena?
If so, then you’re a good fit for this Philosophy, International and Economic Studies program, which provides a solid logical-philosophical grounding, a familiarity with international cultures and realities, and a basic knowledge of the tools used to analyse the macroeconomic context, market behaviour and economic factors.

By developing your critical understanding of philosophical, political and economic texts and helping you acquire the skills you need to be able to gather and communicate information about the globalisation, the program prepares you to identify and shape solutions to some of the complex challenges we are facing today. You will also be pleased to know that the QS World University Rankings by Subject ranks Ca’ Foscari in the top 150 universities in the world for History and the top 250 for Economics & Econometrics.

EXPLORE THE STUDY PLAN

DOUBLE DEGREE OPPORTUNITY
This degree offers you the opportunity to obtain an international double degree with the University of Groningen in the Netherlands.

EXPLORE THIS DOUBLE DEGREE

This programme includes the following components:

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

It is also possible to apply to carry out the double degree mentioned in the overview above, which would involve spending one of your three years of study at the University of Groningen. Alternatively, you are able to request to complete one or two semesters abroad through Ca’ Foscari’s exchange programmes.

EXPLORE OUR EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES

As a graduate, you’ll be ready for employment as a consultant in the international economics field or to practice a profession in international relations thanks to your specialized knowledge of economic-political phenomena and national institutions.

You could work at either national or regional governmental agencies, at chambers of commerce, at international institutions (OECD, World Bank, UN, etc.) or at private companies (for example, as an export manager or manager of international relations).

As a result, some possible career profiles include: