Admission and enrolment
The Italian and Mediterranean Studies degree programme is an open admission programme taught in English.
Admission to the programme
To enrol, you must hold one of the following qualifications:
Qualifications obtained in Italy
- a secondary school leaving certificate eligible for University admission;
- a European Baccalaureate diploma (or European Secondary School Leaving Certificate) obtained from European Schools located in Italy.
Qualifications obtained abroad
If you hold an international qualification, admission will vary depending on several factors, including whether you must apply for a student visa to enter Italy. Please follow the procedures outlined on the webpage Admission and enrolment with an international qualification.
Additional Learning Requirements (OFA)
The Italian and Mediterranean Studies degree programme requires adequate knowledge of the English at a minimum B2-level.
A minimum B2-level knowledge of English is required. You can demonstrate your English knowledge level by submitting one of the recognised certifications or if you fall within one of the exemption categories listed on the language requirements webpage.
If you do not satisfy the English language requirement at the time of enrolment, you will be assigned an English B2 Additional Learning Requirement (Obbligo Formativo Aggiuntivo – OFA) that must be fulfilled by the end of your first year of study.
If you do not fulfill the OFA by September 30th, 2027 you will not be allowed to take any exams included in your study plan until its fulfillment.
Additional skills - Italian for degree seekers: students with non-Italian citizenship who are enrolled in a degree programme or curriculum taught entirely in English are required to obtain 3 CFU in Italian to graduate. Exemptions are available for those who already possess a knowledge of the Italian language at a B1 level or higher. For further information, please visit the Italian Courses for Degree-Seeking Students webpage.
Enrolling
You can enrol from July 1st to September 30th 2026.
An additional enrolment time window will open from October 1st to October 30th, 2026. Enrolment in this period requires the payment of an additional fee of 50 Euros.
The enrolment procedure is carried out completely online and consists of the following steps:
- Registration on the University website: this involves filling in your personal data, residence, and domicile. You do not need to register if you have previously studied at Ca’ Foscari.
- Accessing your Personal Area: you can log in using your SPID or CIE (Electronic Identity Card) credentials. Alternatively, if you already have an active matricola and password, you may use those. If you are a minor or a non-Italian citizen currently residing outside of Italy, you can request login credentials via www.unive.it/nospidaccess.
- Enrolment application: to submit your application within the Personal Area, select the function "Immatricolazione ai corsi ad accesso libero" (Enrolment for open-access courses). Once you have selected your degree program, you must complete the enrolment form. During this process, you can upload any documentation required for your enrolment (e.g., language certifications, credit recognition forms, self-certifications, etc.).
- Payment of the first instalment of the tuition fees: the payment must be carried out using the PagoPA system, by clicking on the “payment” button generated at the end of your enrolment application.
Failure to comply with the deadline specified above results in the loss of the right to enrol: if you encounter any problems, please submit a request by accessing this link: www.unive.it/faqsforstudents before the deadline.
Submitting the enrolment application and paying the first instalment does not guarantee automatic enrolment. The Enrolment Unit will review each request and complete the process within 7 working days. Once finalised, newly enrolled students will be notified via email.
Specific enrolment opportunities
Remember that it is possible to enrol in a degree programme requesting:
- status of part-time student;
- status of student-athlete;
- fee reductions and exemptions dedicated to students with a disability;
- simultaneous enrolment.
Credit recognition procedure
The procedure for enrolment with credit recognition from a previous academic career, intra-university or inter-university transfer, involves the evaluation of your previously completed exams and the subsequent issuance of a credit recognition form.
The Ca' Foscari University, according to the European directives that norm the ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System), recognises equivalence: 1 CFU = 1 ECTS.
You can request credit recognition for the activities carried out in:
- Bachelor's Degrees, or Master's Diplomas;
- incomplete University studies as a result of withdrawal or lapsed status;
- single courses;
- Internship/traineeships/previous employment;
- simultaneous enrolment.
The bachelors' degree in Italian and Mediterranean Studies is a newly established course. For the 2026/2027 academic year, enrolment is available exclusively for the first year. Candidates may obtain a credit recognition up to 47 CFU.
Year of Enrolment
The year of enrolment is determined on the basis of the number of University Credits (CFU) you have been awarded:
- Up to 47 CFU: Admission is granted to the first year of the course. You are required to fill out the enrolment application. You will refer to the study plan for the a.y. 2026/2027.
Candidates who request the inter-university transfer do not need to fill out the enrolment application, it will be arranged by the Enrolment Unit.
How to request your Credit Recognition Form
The request must be submitted from April 7th to September 15th, 2026. Candidates who enrol in the second time window (starting from October 1st) can submit their request by October 15th, 2026.
Click on the button "Request your Credit Recognition Form": by selecting your bachelor's degree, your request will be automatically forwarded to the relevant Campus.
The deadline for candidates who request the inter-university transfer is December 4th, 2026.
Request your Credit Recognition Form [ITA]
Once you have submitted your credit recognition request, you can monitor its progress by clicking on Check your status.
You are required to upload the following documents:
- a signed self-certification form listing exams. Please indicate for each exam: the name of the Course of study and class code, the name of the University, the name of the courses taken with their academic fields and disciplines sector and relative weight in CFU (ECTS), the mark and the exam date. This document might be 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 syllabus in your possession.
Requests for credit recognition are to be submitted to the Campus. The Teaching Committee will evaluate your request. Once approved, the credit recognition form will be sent to you via e-mail. Please remember to sign the form.
The Credit Recognition Form must be attached during the enrolment procedure. If you are transferring from another University you do not need to fill in any enrolment request; the Enrolment Unit will create it for you.
Enrolment with credit recognition 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 recognition for:
- 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 included in the study plan, and consequently are listed among those that can be chosen by the student, you will have to pay the 300,00 euros fee;
- inter-university transfer;
- simultaneous enrolment.
Credits will be recognised according to the Linee guida per riconoscimento CFU [ITA] (CFU Recognition Guidelines).
Activities recognised through a completed Master's degree or Master's diploma will not affect the final grade. However, activities recognised from single courses or from an incomplete university career resulting from withdrawal, expiration, or transfer will be taken into account for grade point average.
Enrolment with credit recognition is not allowed to students concurrently enrolled in another University degree programme, for which suspension has been requested.
Credit recognition forms for Ca’ Foscari activities
Candidates who wish to request credit recognition exclusively for activities carried out at Ca' Foscari, with the same course code as in their current study plan (e.g., single courses attended at Ca' Foscari), can fill in the recognition form themselves and attach it, duly signed, during the enrolment procedure.
