International Welcome Week 
for degree-seeking students

In order to help new international students settle in to life as part of the Ca’ Foscari community, the International Office organizes a series of institutional orientation events and social activities known as the International Welcome Week. These events transpire in the period leading up to and during the beginning of the fall and spring semesters, with the bulk of them taking place in the weeks around the beginning of classes.
If you are an international student planning or preparing to join us in Venice, read on to learn more about how the International Welcome Week can make the beginning of this adventure much smoother and more enjoyable. Also, be sure to familiarize yourself with Ca’ Foscari’s Buddy Programme, which offers the opportunity to connect with current students who are keen to lend you a helping hand.

Orientation events

Contacts and reservations

International Office - Welcome Unit
tel. +39 041 234 7575
 incoming.mobility@unive.it - for international exchange students
 welcome@unive.it - for international degree-seeking students

One of the most useful events is the International Welcome Day, which helps you learn about essential administrative procedures and get a clearer sense of your new life as an international student at Ca’ Foscari.
Some of the themes addressed include:

  • how to complete your enrolment;
  • how to carry out essential immigration procedures, including obtaining your Italian permit of stay, health insurance and fiscal code;
  • academic and social opportunities.

You can also take advantage of in-person tours of the Economics, Humanities, Scientific and Linguistic campuses so that it is easier for you to get around.
The International Office will email new international students with more specific information about the schedule of events a month or so before the academic year begins.

The Welcome Unit has prepared a welcome bag, including a small gift, to celebrate the beginning of your experience at Ca' Foscari.

You can collect yours during the Information Session on September 15 or September 17 on the Welcome Day. If you are unable to attend on either of those dates, you will be able to pick up your welcome bag at a later time. Further information will be sent to students by email.

If you cannot participate in person at the Welcome Day, you can connect via live streaming for the session scheduled on September 15th, or for the one on September 17th.

New incoming exchange students

The same information will be provided in both sessions, and students will only be required to attend one of them.

First Edition

  • When: September 15th from 9 am to 10.45 am
  • Where: Santa Margherita Auditorium, Dorsoduro 3689, 30123 Venice
  • Spots available: 200 – upon registration, the email will be sent in the following days

Second Edition

New degree-seeking students

  • When: September 15th from 11 am to 12:45 pm
  • Where: Santa Margherita Auditorium, Dorsoduro 3689, 30123 Venice
  • Spots available: 200 – no registration needed

If you are not sure which campus is most relevant to you, reach out to the Welcome Unit at  incoming.mobility@unive.it.

No reservation is required for this activity.

Linguistic campus

  • Meeting point: Courtyard of Ca’ Foscari, Dorsoduro 3246, 30121 Venice
  • When:

    • September 18, 9:30 am – 10:30 am
    • September 18, 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Humanities campus

  • Meeting point: Courtyard of Ca’ Foscari, Dorsoduro 3246, 30121 Venice
  • When:

    • September 18, 10:30 am– 11:30 am
    • September 18, 12 pm – 1 pm

Economic campus

  • Meeting point: Courtyard of Ca’ Foscari, Dorsoduro 3246, 30121 Venice
  • When

    • September 18, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
    • September 18, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Scientific campus

Social events and activities

Contacts and reservations

International Office - Outreach and Recruitment Unit 
tel. +39 041 234 7575
 studentlifeinvenice@unive.it

The International Welcome Week also includes some light-hearted events whose purpose is to put you and all of the other new degree-seeking and incoming exchange students in contact with one another in order to facilitate the creation of a sense of community and belonging from the very start of your Ca’ Foscari experience.

The social activities that comprise the International Welcome Week are of three different kinds:

  • events without a participation cap
  • events with a participation cap that are managed on a first-come, first-served basis
  • events with a participation cap that require you to reserve a spot

For the September 2026 edition, students will receive a detailed brochure by email with information about all the organized activities. Please keep an eye on your inbox to make sure you don't miss it.

Last update: 31/07/2026