Bachelor's Degree Programme in
Philosophy, International and Economic Studies

Admission

If you hold an international qualification, before starting the application process please make sure you have completed the pre-evaluation procedure and that you have all the requirements for international students.

If you have a disability or an SLD (specific learning disability), you can request support for the admission test (when required) and specific support services during your studies.

Admission to the programme

Contacts, reservations, FAQs

Admission to the degree programme in Philosophy, International and Economic Studies is subject to the possession of one of the following qualifications:

  • five-year high school diploma;
  • four-year high school diploma with supplementary year; in case of absence of the supplementary year, admission to the degree programme is subject to the assessment of the competent Teaching College;
  • European Baccalaureate title (or European high school licence) obtained in European Schools located in Italy.

Furthermore admission is of limited access and requires candidates to pass a test: enrolment will be influenced by the candidate’s position on the ranking list.

For access, moreover, certificated understanding of English language at level B2, at least, is required.

All the specific information on the process of pre-registration, selection and matriculation are included in the call for applications.

For 2024/2025 academic year, there will be 2 selection process sessions: one in the spring and one in the summer.

The admissions procedure for the spring selection occurs as follows:

  • online registration, if you have never been enrolled at Ca’ Foscari;
  • online enrolment for the admission test;
  • carrying out the admission test and inclusion on the ranking list;
  • place acceptance;
  • online enrolment and payment of taxes and university contribution.

If you are a candidate with a disability or with DSA, you can make use of individualized procedures for taking the test: all the specific information on the available assistance is in the admission announcement and on the services for disabled and DSA students webpage; the request is present during the online registration.


Language requirements

English language proficiency at level B2 must be attested at the time of enrolment: visit the language requirements webpage to consult the list of recognized language certifications and the exemption requirements. Students who fail to certify B2 proficiency in English will not be eligible for enrolment.


Online registration

Pre-registering to the Ca’ Foscari spring selection process will come into effect from March 7th until 12 noon on April 10th 2024.

The procedure is completely online and requires the following steps:

  • Registration on the University website;
  • Access the Personal Area of the website with your SPID or CIE (Electronic identity card) account and select "Admission test".

Once you have concluded the pre-registration process you will receive a confirmation email to the email address stated in the registration process.

Pre-enrolment fee

Participation in the admissions test requires the payment of a tuition fee totalling 30.00 Euros, that is paid after having completed the online enrolment procedure, selecting the ‘payments’ button.

The payment must be carried out using the PagoPA system.


Admission test

The admission test will be carried out remotely on Friday April 19th 2024.

Details regarding the convocation time and test arrangements will be comunicated via mail a few days after pre-registration closes.

Please note that in order to take the entry test you will need:

  • a personal computer;
  • a smartphone or tablet;
  • an internet connection via Wi-Fi or a smartphone.

All of the guidelines and technical requirements are communicated in this video [ITA] about taking the test.


Place acceptance

You have to fulfil the place acceptance procedure only if you participate in the Spring selection.

Place acceptance by successful candidates placed on the ranking list has to be carried out by May 7th 2024.

The procedure for the allocation of any unassigned place is described in the call for application.

The acceptance procedure consists of two parts:

  • Completion of the enrolment application form online;
  • Payment of the pre-enrolment fee: the payment must be carried out using the PagoPA system clicking on the payment button at the end of the registration procedure. The contribution cannot be refunded in any case.

If you do not pay before the deadline indicated above, you will lose the right to enrol: for questions on any aspect of the process, please send a request by accesing the link: www.unive.it/faqsforstudents before the deadline.


Enrolment

Spring selection

Enrolment of candidates that have correctly completed their place acceptance for the spring selection will take place from July 1st to July 31st 2024.

The process of enrolment consists of two steps:

  • updating of the online enrolment application;
  • payment of the first installment of the tuition fees and university taxes: the payment must be carried out using the PagoPA system, clicking the payment button at the end of the registration procedure. The pre-enrolment fee paid upon acceptance of the place will be deducted from this amount.

The contribution cannot be refunded in any case.

Failure to comply with the deadline specified above results in loss of the right of registration: if you encounter any problems, send a request by accessing this link www.unive.it/faqsforstudents before the deadline.

Place acceptance and payment of the first instalment does not mean that the student is automatically enrolled. Enrolment will be completed by the Enrolment Unit and communicated via email.
For students who have obtained a degree outside Italy, enrolment will be possible only after the pre-evaluation procedure. For more information please contact the Welcome Unit.

Particular cases

Remember that it is possible to enrol in a degree programme requesting again for:


Enrolment with ECTS accreditation

In order to enrol with credit recognition, make the internal transition or transfer from another university, you must ask for the evaluation of the exams already taken and the release of the credits recognition sheet.

In the case of recognition of more than 47 CFUs you have also to apply for a place to the second or third year.

You may enrol in a Degree Programme requesting accreditation for the following previous studies and training activities:

  • Bachelor/Master's Degrees, or Master's Diplomas;
  • incomplete University studies as a result of withdrawal, lapsed status;
  • single courses;
  • Internship/traineeships/previous employment;
  • simultaneous enrolment.

The year of enrolment is determined on the basis of the number of University Credits (CFU) you have been awarded:

  • Up to 47: admission to 1st year. You are required to to take the test and pre-register to Ca’ Foscari selection. You will refer to the study plan for the a.y. 2024/2025.
  • From 48 to 107: admission to 2nd year. You will need to apply for a place. You also need to verify you have the prerequisite basic knowledge and that you satisfy the OFA requirements (Obblighi Formativi Aggiuntivi – Additional Learning Requirements) at the time of enrolment. You will not be able to sit for exams until these requirements have been met in full. All information can be found in the OFA section of the webpage “Study”. You will refer to the study plan for the a.y. 2023/2024; 
  • From 108 or more you will need to apply for a place. you will need to apply for a place. You also need to verify that you have the prerequisite basic knowledge and that you satisfy the OFA requirements at the time of enrolment. You will not be able to sit for exams until these requirements have been met in full. All information can be found in the OFA section of the webpage “Study”. You will refer to the study plan for the a.y. 2022/2023.

Enrolment with recognition of credits is subject to the fee payment of 300.00 euros. The payment invoice will be provided upon confirmation of enrolment.

You are not obliged to pay if you request credit transfer from activities undertaken previously at Ca' Foscari (for example single courses) if the code of the lectures corresponds to that required by the study plan. In the case that some lectures do not fall among those indicated in the study plan, and are thus entered as free exams, you will be have to pay the fee of 300.00 euros.

Enrolment with credit recognition is not allowed to students concurrently enrolled in another University course and for which suspension has been requested.

The year of enrolment is established according to the number of university credits (ECTs) recognised:

  • up to 47: admission to 1st year of the programme. No intra-university transfers /transfers from another university are permitted during the first year of limited admission study programme. You have to take thetest and pre-register to Ca’ Foscari selection and, if you obtain a place on the shortlist, withdraw from the study programme in which you are enrolled and re-enrol again;
  • from 48 to 107: admission to 2nd year of the programme. You will need to apply for a place and check any possible indications specified in the relative Call for Admissions. Furthermore, you must ensure that you possess the basic understanding specified for each study programmes and have fulfilled all outstanding OFA requirements at the moment of enrolment; you will not be able to take any exams until they are fulfilled. You can find all the information in the OFA section of the webpage “Study”.
  • from 108 and above: admission to 3rd year of the programme. You will need to apply for a place and check any possible indications specified in the relative Call for Admissions. Furthermore, you must ensure that you possess the basic understanding specified for each study programmes and have fulfilled all outstanding OFA requirements at the moment of enrolment; you will not be able to take any exams until they are fulfilled. You can find all the information in the OFA section of the webpage “Study”.

Recognition forms request

There are two deadlines for requesting the issue of the record, to be used in the procedure for assigning the place in a year following the first:

  • from May 6th to June 25th 2024;
  • by August 19th 2024.

If you enrol in the first year, however, you will have to request the form at least 15 days before the enrolment deadline, as specified in the call for applications: in fact, when filling in the enrolment application, you will have to attach the approved form.

For recognition of your academic career, you must contact Humanistic Campus service.

You are required to submit:

  • a signed self-certification form listing exams. Please indicate for each exam: the name of the Course of study and class, the name of the University, the name of individual exams taken with their scientific area and weight in credits, the mark and the exam date. Please verify if self-certification is available in your University Reserved Area: if it is not available or, if all the required data is not listed, you may use the forms on this page;
  • any exam programmes in your possession.

Requests for accreditation are to be submitted to the Campus which will then be subject to evaluation by the Teaching Committee.  Once approved, the Accreditation Form will be sent to you via e-mail. Please remember to sign the form.

Warning! For the request for internal transfer there is no need to attach the self-certification. However, remember to report any exams that are not yet recorded.

Please note that it is not possible for you to fill in the credit recognition form on your own, unless you require the recognition of exams previously taken at Ca’ Foscari; in this case, the exams must have the same course code listed on the study plan of the programme in which you are enrolling (e.g. recognition of single courses taken at Ca’ Foscari).

Recognition forms for previous Ca’ Foscari activities

Should you wish to request accreditation exclusively for previous Ca’ Foscari activities that have the same teaching code you find in the study plan of the course you wish to enrol in (for example, requesting accreditation for individual courses studied at Ca’ Foscari), you may complete the Accreditation Form by yourself and attach it directly during the online Enrollment procedure.

Credits recognition forms for activities carried out at Ca' Foscari will be available in April 2024.


Place assignment to enrol in a year following the first year

In case of recognition of over 47 CFU, you will have to apply for a place: admission to a year following the first of a limited access programme is in fact subject to the availability of places.

  • For the places available published on June 17th 2024
    • application for a place: from July 9th to July 11th 2024
    • publication of the ranking: July 19th 2024
  • For the places available published on August 9th 2024
    • application for a place: from August 27th to August 29th 2024
    • publication of the ranking: September 5th 2024

The ranking will be drawn up on the basis of the evaluation of the CV and motivation letter.

In the event of successful application, for the first round, you will have to complete the enrolment or transition by July 31st 2024, under penalty of losing the assigned place. If you request clearance for transfer from another university, however, you will receive all the instructions by e-mail.

To apply for a place for the first round, you must log in to the reserved area, select "Evaluation test" and choose "Ammissione agli anni successivi al primo dei corsi ad accesso programmato". The procedure will be open from July 9th 2024.

You must attach:

  • your credits recognition sheet;
  • self-certification of having taken the exams for which you have been awarded credits;
  • your CV;
  • a motivation letter;
  • an identity document.

Warning! The procedure allows you to submit the application, in order of preference, for a maximum of three courses: if you enter more than one preference, you will have to attach the credit recognition sheet for each chosen course.

If you have never been a student at Ca’ Foscari you will have to:

  • register on the website;
  • access your personal area using your SPID or CIE (Electronic identity card) account.