Foundation Year
| Study location | Italy, Venice |
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| Type | Academic preparation year, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 1 year (60 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | (Foundation Year certificate) |
| Tuition fee | €5,000 per 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 (English or Italian). 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 skills for University preparation
Students choose ONE Study Track from the following:
- Economics and Management (ENG)
- Humanities and Arts (ENG/ITA)
- Architecture, Art and Design (ENG)
- Science and IT (ENG)
Students choose ONE language module from the following:
- International Option (English): students will study to achieve a B2/C1 language level in English together with an Elementary Italian course aimed at promoting the student life in the city and at the university.
- 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).
- Native Speaker Option: a personalised option for students who are native speakers of English and have a B1 (or higher) knowledge of Italian, or native speakers of Italian with a C1 (or higher) knowledge of English. Students in this category will take extra disciplinary courses in English along with courses in academic writing in Italian, and will be required to write a short thesis.