Foundation Year
| Study location | Italy, Venice |
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| Type | Academic preparation year, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 1 year (60 ECTS) |
| Study language | combined English/Italian |
| Awards | (Foundation Year certificate) |
| Tuition fee | €5,000 per programme NB: there is no application fee payment of 30 EUR for this programme. |
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| Entry qualification | High school / secondary education (or higher) Students must have attended school for at least 11 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 | English ENGLISH As proof of a student’s English language level we accept specific international exams, a list of which can be found here. Some examples:
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| Other requirements | A motivation letter must be added to your application. Students will be evaluated on their motivation. The motivation letter must be original, specific to the Ca’ Foscari Foundation Year, and must include all of the following: 1) why do you want to take a Foundation Year; 2) why you are choosing Ca’ Foscari; 3) what do you want to study afterwards. Foundation Year programme website For more information, please contact the School for International Education (SIE) at this email address: foundation.cfsie@unive.it |
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Overview
The Foundation Year programme is a propedeutic year-long programme designed to prepare international students for studying degree programmes at an Italian university.
It is composed of three learning modules: a general curriculum, the chosen study track, and the language module. For more information on the curriculum, visit this webpage.
All General Curriculum subjects and Study Tracks are taught in English.
The Study Track in Humanities is also offered in Italian.
Programme structure
All students take the ALL courses of the General Curriculum:
- Modern and Contemporary Italian history
- Critical Thinking
- Academic Writing and Soft Skills
Students choose ONE Study Track from the following:
- Economics and Management (ENG)
- Humanities and Arts (ENG/ITA)
- Science and IT (ENG)
Students choose ONE language module from the following:
- Bridge Option – Intensive B1 (Italian): students will study to achieve a B1 language level in Italian with which they can apply to a degree programme at Ca’ Foscari (under a special agreement that allows them to achieve a B2 by the end of their first year).
- Bridge Option – B2 (Italian): students will study to achieve a B2 language level in Italian (entrance level of A1 required: students will be able to register for a free online A1 course before the programme starts).
- Native Speaker Option: a personalised option for students who are native speakers of Italian or who have studied at an intermediate level. Students in this category will take extra disciplinary courses in English and Italian language courses where relevant. Students will also take a module that aims to develop and improve their writing skills in Italian, at the end of which will be required to produce a short thesis.
For detailed information on the courses please check our website: www.unive.it/foundation