BALingue, civiltà e scienze del linguaggio
| Study location | Italy, Venice |
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| Type | Bachelor's degree, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 3 years (180 ECTS) |
| Study language | Italian |
| Awards | BA |
| Course code | LT10/P/2019 |
| Tuition fee | €2,100 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 | High school / secondary education (or higher) Students must have attended school for at least 12 years. 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 | Italian ITALIAN You can apply to this programme even if you have yet to obtain a language certification, but in order to complete your enrolment you will need to provide one or take a preliminary Italian language test organised either on Skype or on campus before the academic year begins. You are exempted from needing to provide evidence of your proficiency in Italian if: Chinese Marco Polo students can provide language certification indicating either a B1- or a B2-level knowledge of Italian. Chinese Marco Polo students enrolling with a certified B1-level knowledge of Italian must achieve a certified B2-level knowledge of the language by the end of the first year of their studies. ENGLISH If you choose Anglo-American or English as one of your main study languages, you should have a certified B2-level knowledge of English at the moment of your enrolment. If you do not satisfy this requirement at the moment of enrolment, you will be assigned an Additional Learning Requirement, or ALR, in English (Obbligo Formativo Aggiuntivo – OFA) that must be satisfied by the end of your first year of study (deadline of September 30) by passing an exam. Passing the ALR exam is mandatory in order to take any English language and/or literature exams included in your study plan. |
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| Other requirements | Access to this programme is unrestricted. Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants: All non-EU students (even those holding an Italian language certification and those who passed Ca’ Foscari’s Italian test) will be assigned an Additional Learning Requirement, or ALR, in Italian (Obbligo Formativo Aggiuntivo – OFA) that must be satisfied by the end of your first year of study (deadline of September 30) by passing an exam. Passing the ALR exam may be necessary in order to take other exams included in your study plan. |
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Overview
Are you interested in languages, literature, foreign cultures and civilisations? Would you like to learn more about language science and how linguistic and cultural identities are constructed?
This programme gives you the opportunity to strengthen your knowledge of at least two languages and possibly a third by choosing from more than 20 languages. Depending on the curriculum you choose, you can specialise in literature and culture, language science, or international politics. You can further develop and practice your skills by spending a semester or year studying abroad or by carrying out an internship at one of Ca’ Foscari’s many partner institutions.
This programme offers 3 curricula, or study paths, from which to choose. Explore this programme’s study plans (Study > Study plan > Enrolled in the 2023/2024 academic year)
- Literatures and Culture
- Linguistics, Philology and Language Teaching Research
- International Politics
Programme structure
This programme includes the following components:
- course work
- curricular internship
- final thesis
You can request to spend one or two semesters at a partner university through Ca’ Foscari’s exchange programmes.
Your curricular internship can be carried out either in Italy or abroad.
Career opportunities
Graduates are ready to work in various sectors, such as the management and enhancement of cultural heritage and education. Some of the career options available include:
- Translator
- Foreign language correspondent
- Public relations expert
- Tourism-related professions
- Cultural consultant
NB: The deadline to apply for admission in 2024/25 as a non-EU citizen residing outside Italy has already passed. The platform will begin accepting applications from these applicants for the 2025/26 academic year in December.
NB: The deadline to apply for admission in 2024/25 as a non-EU citizen residing outside Italy has already passed. The platform will begin accepting applications from these applicants for the 2025/26 academic year in December.