ITALIAN LANGUAGE TEST FOR NON-EUROPEAN APPLICANTS 2023/24

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Non-European applicants who have applied for a degree programme taught in Italian without any of the Italian B2-level language certificates recognized by our university must take and pass an Italian language test before being able to complete the enrolment procedure.

Ca’ Foscari University of Venice has organized Italian language tests for the 2023/24 academic year for students who need to confirm a B2-level knowledge of Italian. Participation in the Italian language tests is free of charge.

Candidates who already hold a recognized Italian language proficiency certificate with at least a B2 level do not have to take the Italian language tests. Check the Recognized certifications webpage for more information (scroll down to the bottom of the page).

If you do not already have a recognized certificate, you must register online in order to take the Italian language test. Please note that candidates are able to register for and take the Italian language test even if the evaluation of their applications is still ongoing.

Ca’ Foscari organizes three (3) online sessions and the exam consists of both a written test and an oral examination.
In order to pass the exam applicants must get a passing grade in both parts, but they have access to the oral examination only if they get a passing mark in the written part.

FIRST SESSION
3-12 April 2023: online registration
17-21 April 2023: online written test
26-27-28 April 2023: oral test via Skype (the exact schedule will be communicated via email after the written test)

SECOND SESSION
12-21 June 2023: online registration
26-30 June 2023: online written test
5-6-7 and 10-11 July 2023: oral test via Skype (the exact schedule will be communicated via email after the written test)

THIRD SESSION
4-13 September 2023: online registration
18-22 September 2023: online written test
27-28-29 September and 2-3 October 2023: oral test via Skype (the exact schedule will be communicated via email after the written test)

Please note: online tests will open at midnight and close at 12:00 PM CET/CEST.
Oral tests via Skype will be scheduled for applicants who take and pass the written test only and they will be communicated via email at the end of the online written test sessions.


HOW TO TAKE IN THE ONLINE TEST

Applicants must register online by filling out this form.
Registered candidates will be contacted and will receive information via email on how to access the platform for the online written test as well as a syllabus with information about the content of the tests.
We recommend applicants to register as soon as possible.

WHAT TO STUDY FOR THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE TEST

The test has different exercises and all the skills will be tested:

  • Listening
  • Reading
  • Vocabulary
  • Grammar

Guidelines and syllabus are published here.

RESULTS

All successful applicants who got admission at Ca’ Foscari will receive a letter stating that their Italian language assessment has a positive outcome and will then be able to use this letter to apply for an Italian visa for study purposes (if required) and for enrolment (only at Ca’ Foscari University).
Please note that only accepted or conditionally accepted candidates will receive the above-mentioned letter.

If applicants do not pass the test, they will be able to take it again in a later session. In this case, do not forget to register again.


For more information, please contact the Welcome Unit: welcome@unive.it.

24 May 2021