Double Degree with SKEMA Business School
Academic coordinator: Prof. Elisa Cavezzali
Academic co-coordinator: Prof. Laura Cortellazzo
Venice School of Management - Educational programmes office: international.management@unive.it
International Office - Welcome Unit: jointdegree@unive.it
The programme at a glance
The double degree agreement between Ca' Foscari University of Venice and SKEMA Business School allows selected students to attend courses in the second semester of the 2nd year at the partner university and to obtain, at the end of the programme, two highly valuable academic qualifications for both the national and international job market.
| Type of agreement | Double degree | |
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| Admission | Call for applications | |
| Who can apply |
Students regularly enrolled in the 1st year of one of the following Master’s degree programmes:
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| Partner universities | SKEMA Business School | |
| Duration of the mobility | One academic semester | |
| Mobility period | 2nd semester of the 2nd year | |
| Tuition fees | Payment of tuition fees at Ca' Foscari for the entire duration of the programme and exemption at the partner university. However, the mandatory payment of an administrative fee will be required (see “Tuition fees and mobility grant” section) | |
| Graduation | At Ca’ Foscari | |
| Awarded degrees |
Depending on the programme of enrolment:
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Admission requirements
The double degree programme is reserved for students enrolled in one of the following Master’s Degree programmes:
- International Management;
- Global Accounting and Finance;
- Innovation and Management for Culture and Creativity;
- Marketing Management.
To participate in the programme, students must apply during the 1st year of enrolment in the master's degree.
At the time of submitting their application, candidates must:
- have obtained at least 18 ECTS;
- have a weighted average of 24/30 or higher in the exams taken.
Before departing for the mobility, students are required to have completed all the exams envisaged for the first year, as outlined in their study plan, as well as the exams scheduled for the first semester of the second year, for a total of at least 84 ECTS to be achieved at Ca’ Foscari.
Students intending to participate in the programme must have an adequate level of English proficiency, which must be certified through one of the language certifications recognized by the partner university.
Selected students will be required to submit their language certificate during the registration phase at the partner university, it will not be required at the time of application.
For further details regarding the programme's admission requirements, please refer to the dedicated datasheet in Annex A of the Call for applications.
Programme and study plan
The programme includes a 4-month study mobility (approximately from early January to late April) for the completion of 30 ECTS, divided as follows:
- 21 ECTS for exams;
- 9 ECTS for an internship.
To obtain the degree of the partner university, selected students must complete an internship lasting at least 4 months (in Italy or abroad), which must be approved by SKEMA and completed by December of the year in which the mobility takes place. No mobility grant is provided for the internship.
At the application stage, candidates will be able to indicate their preference regarding the Master’s programme they wish to attend at the partner university and the campus where they would like to carry out their mobility.
Candidates will have access to the following Master’s programmes:
- Master in Corporate Financial Management, offered at the following campuses: Sophia-Antipolis (France), Lille (France), Suzhou (China) and Belo Horizonte (Brazil);
- Master in International Business, offered at the following campuses: Paris (France), Raleigh (United States), Suzhou (China) and Belo Horizonte (Brazil);
- Master in International Marketing & Business Development, offered at the following campuses: Sophia-Antipolis (France), Lille (France), Suzhou (China) and Belo Horizonte (Brazil).
At the end of the selection process, the names and preferences of the selected students will be transmitted to the partner university. Students will then be required to complete an online registration procedure according to the instructions and deadlines communicated by SKEMA Business School.
The submitted documentation will be reviewed by a Committee from the partner university, which will invite the selected students for an interview. Upon completion of this procedure, final admission to the programme will be determined.
SKEMA Business School reserves the right to confirm the assignment to the Master’s programme and campus indicated as the preference during the application phase or to modify the assignment.
For more information about the programme and the courses to be taken during the mobility, please contact the Educational Programmes Office of the Venice School of Management: international.management@unive.it.
Tuition fees and mobility grant
Selected students are required to pay tuition fees to Ca' Foscari for the entire duration of the programme and will benefit from total exemption from the payment of tuition fees at the partner University. However, the mandatory payment of an administrative fee will be required. Further information is available on the following webpage: CVEC - Contribution Vie Étudiante et de Campus.
During the mobility period, students will benefit from a mobility grant with a variable amount, as defined annually in the Calls for Applications.
Mobility procedures
Before departing for the mobility, selected students will be required to:
- complete the registration/application procedure at the receiving institution according to the methods and within the deadlines set by the Partner University;
- sign the grant agreement that regulates the disbursement of the mobility grant;
- fill out the Learning Agreement, listing all the educational activities to be carried out at the Partner University and identifying the equivalences with the courses included in the Ca' Foscari study plan, which must be approved by the academic coordinators of the programme at Ca' Foscari and at the Host University.
Further information will be provided by the Welcome Unit (International Office) upon completion of the selection process and after formal acceptance of the offer.
After reaching the destination, students will have to get the confirmation of arrival form signed by the Partner University, to certify the actual start date of the mobility period (orientation/welcome activities or educational activities).
If the students intend to make changes to the study plan agreed upon before departure, it is possible to complete a Learning Agreement variation form, which must be approved by the academic coordinators of the programme at Ca' Foscari and at the Host University.
Before returning from the mobility, students will have to get the confirmation of departure form signed by the Partner University, to certify the actual end date of the mobility period.
As soon as it is available, students must send the Transcript of Records issued by the Host University to the Welcome Unit (International Office). The Transcript of Records is the certificate listing all the educational activities they have completed during their mobility period abroad.
The activities reported in the Transcript of Records must correspond to those agreed upon in the Learning Agreement and in any subsequent amendments.
Graduation
After meeting all the requirements for obtaining the degree at both universities, students will graduate at Ca’ Foscari by following the procedures and deadlines indicated on the relevant webpage: Thesis and final degree exam | Deadlines, admission and procedures.
Once the Italian degree has been obtained, students must inform the Welcome Unit, which will handle the submission of the necessary documentation to the partner university to initiate the double degree issuance process.
Both diplomas will be legally recognized in the countries where they are issued.
A bonus point will be added to the final exam grade for students who participated in a double or joint degree programme. More information is available at the following webpage: Characteristics and assessment of final exam.
Incoming students
Further information on the procedures for the incoming double degree students: Double and Joint Degrees - Incoming students.