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Summer closure 2023 - University venues and libraries

Ca' Foscari University's facilities in Venice, Mestre, and Treviso will close from Saturday 12 August to Sunday 20 August 20, 2023, and reopen on Monday 21 August.Libraries: in August there are changes in the opening hours and additional closure dates.

EUTOPIA selects 10 new Connected Communities

One of the Connected Communities that were approved stems from the proposal put forward by Ca' Foscari. It focuses on the Environmental Humanities and is led by Prof. Shaul Bassi of the Department of Linguistics and Comparative Cultural Studies.

Elections: new names and confirmations in the departmental leadership

The election round that led to the appointment of Ca' Foscari's department directors, who will remain in office from 1 October 2023 to 30 September 2026, has just ended. 

QS World University Ranking, Ca' Foscari climbs hundreds of positions

Ca' Foscari gains hundreds of positions in the prestigious international ranking. It is now in the 661-670 range and ranks 21st in Italy. The University also stands out for some specific indicators, ranking 235th in the world  (eighth in Italy) with reference to sustainability, and in the top 500 for the number of International faculty and academic reputation. 

International College 9 places for Master's degree students and a new Major

Open call at Ca’ Foscari International College for the academic year 2023/2024: 9 places are available for students from Italy and abroad intending to enrol in the first year of the master's degree at Ca' Foscari. Check out the new Major course on Social Sciences.

Ca’ Foscari's research receives funding for over 74 million euros

The NRPP funding will support challenging scientific projects on topics of global relevance such as: cultural heritage, sustainable tourism, welfare and ageing, cybersecurity, environmental and financial risks, and technological innovation. The total funding also includes EUR 10 million recently allocated by the Ministry of University and Research (MUR).

Open call for PhDs. University, companies and EU join forces thanks to NRRP

The new call for applications to the 39th cycle of PhD programmes (starting in the academic year 2023-2024) is online. In addition to "ordinary" scholarships, the call for applications also includes scholarships funded through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP). The application deadline is 1.00 p.m. (CEST) on Wednesday, 31 May 2022.

University closure dates around April 25 (Liberation Day)

Offices and venues of Ca' Foscari University of Venice will be closed on Monday, April 24 and Tuesday, April 25, 2023 for Liberation Day. BAUM and CFZ will be closed on April 25, but open on April 24 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The Treviso Campus will be closed also on Thursday, April 27, 2023.

Summer@SIE, discover the three Summer Schools and apply by April 29th!

Applications are now open for Summer@SIE, the programme by Ca Foscari’s School for International Education with courses on different engaging topics for everyone. Throughout the month of July, the SIE will offer summer schools in three different subject areas: Global Studies, Contemporary Art & Curatorship, and Classical Chinese and Japanese.