International Office

INFOSHEET
2023/2024
erasmus code
I VENEZIA 01
ADDRESS
Dorsoduro 3246
30123 Venice (VE), Italy
WEBSITE
www.unive.it

MOBILITY PROGRAMMESIncoming exchange students
Students coming to Venice for a mobility
period, within the framework of an interinstitutional mobility agreement.
Our mobility programmes are: Erasmus+
KA131, Erasmus+ KA171, Overseas andSEMP.

Incoming visiting students(free movers)
Students enrolled in a foreign University,
coming to Venice for a mobility period as
free movers (not under an existing mobilityagreement).

Double or joint degree students
Students coming to Venice for a mobility
period, within the framework of a dual or
joint degree agreement.
After their mobility, students will obtain
the qualification from both their Home
University and Ca’ Foscari (doubledegree) or a joint diploma validated by
all the partner institutions involved in theprogramme (joint degree).

EUTOPIA
Ca’ Foscari is part of EUTOPIA, an allianceof 10 European universities sharing a visionand collaborating to build the universitiesof the future. Within this framework, Ca’Foscari hosts incoming exchange students
from other partner universities in thealliance.
EUTOPIA also promotes specific projects,
such as ECOTOPIA, a mobility programme
focused on topics such as economics,management, business and sustainability.

CONTACTS
Director of International Office
Mauro Cannone (Mr.)
Email: maurocannone@unive.it
Phone: +39 041 234 7066
Head of Mobility Unit
Barbara Cavalieri (Ms.)
Email: barbara.cavalieri@unive.it
Phone: +39 041 234 7564
Head of Welcome Unit
Debora dai Prè (Ms.)
Email: deboradaipre@unive.it
Phone: +39 041 234 8062
Head of Projects Unit
Raffaele Rainone (Mr)
Email: raffaele.rainone@unive.it
Phone: +39 041 234700
Head of Outreach and Recruitment Unit
Krystina Karen Stermole (Ms.)
Email: krystina.stermole@unive.it
Phone: +39 041 234 8145

EUTOPIA (European University)
Jorge Ramon Centurion (Mr.),
Laura Cappellesso (Ms.)
Alessia Lorenzon (Ms.)
Ilaria Tontaro (Ms.)
Email: eutopia@unive.it
Phone: +39 041 234 7924 - 8054
Erasmus+ Agreements
Barbara Cavalieri (Ms.),
Valentina Vecchi (Ms.)
Email: erasmus@unive.it
Phone: +39 041 234 7564 - 7570
Overseas Agreements
Speranza Fresia (Ms.)
Email: international.networks@unive.it
Phone: +39 041 234 7566
SEMP Agreements
Elena Bergamin (Ms.)
Email : international.mobility@unive.it
Phone : +39 041 234 8377

Erasmus+ Projects
and KA 171 ICM agreements
Raffaele Rainone (Mr.),
Enrico Marcato (Mr.),
Anna Moretto (Ms.)
Email: international.cooperation@unive.it
Phone: +39 041 234 7000 - 8142 - 8066

Erasmus+ KA171 ICM mobilities
management
Raffaele Rainone (Mr.),
Enrico Marcato (Mr.),
Anna Moretto (Ms.)
Email: icm@unive.it
Phone: +39 041 234 7000 - 8142 - 8066

Erasmus+, EUTOPIA and ECOTOPIA
Outgoing Exchange Students
Valentina Vecchi (Ms.),
Vanessa Salvalaio (Ms.),
Bianca Tizzoni (Ms.),
Maddalena Gottardi (Ms.)
Email: erasmusout@unive.it
Phone: +39 041 234 7570 - 8064 - 8017 7069

Incoming Exchange Students(Erasmus+KA131, Erasmus+ KA171 ICM,
Overseas, SEMP, EUTOPIA, ECOTOPIA)
and Incoming Visiting Students (freemovers)
Ketti Borille (Ms.),
Yi Hui WU (Ms)
Email : incoming.mobility@unive.it –incoming.visiting@unive.it
Phone : +39 041 234 7013

Overseas Outgoing Exchange Students
Speranza Fresia (Ms.),
Elena Bergamin (Ms.),
Romilda Danesi (Ms.)
Email: overseasout@unive.it
Phone: +39 041 234 7566 - 8377

Double and Joint Degrees(inbound and outbound mobility)
Alessia Pelella (Ms.)
Email: jointdegree@unive.it
Phone: +39 041 234 8062

SEMP Outgoing Exchange Students
Elena Bergamin (Ms.)
Email : international.mobility@unive.it
Phone : +39 041 234 8377

International Staff Exchange
Anna Masciotra (Ms.)
Email: internationalstaff@unive.it
Phone: +39 041 234 8104

NOMINATION AND APPLICATIONDEADLINES
Incoming exchange students(Erasmus+ KA131, Erasmus+ KA171
ICM, Overseas, SEMP, EUTOPIA,ECOTOPIA)

Incoming visiting studentsNo nomination procedure is envisaged forincoming visiting students.

Fall semester (September - January) or
full academic year (September - June):
Nomination deadline: April 1st;
Application deadline April 30th

Application deadlines:
Fall semester (September - January) or
full academic year (September - June):
Non-EU citizens: May 1st
EU citizens: November 1st

Spring semester (February - June):
Nomination deadline: October 1st
Application deadline: October 30th

Spring semester (February - June)
Non-EU citizens: June 1st
EU citizens: December 1stContacts:
Erasmus+ KA131, Overseas, SEMP:
incoming.mobility@unive.it
Erasmus+ ICM KA171: international.
cooperation@unive.it

Contact:
incoming.visiting@unive.it
Incoming double and joint degreestudents
No specific deadline for nomination andapplication procedures is envisaged.
However, partner institutions areencouraged to proceed as soon as
possible in order to allow students toprepare for their mobility and find anaccommodation in due time.
Contact:
jointdegree@unive.it

REGISTRATION AND APPLICATIONPROCEDURE
After the official nomination, students
are contacted by the staff in charge andinvited to complete an online registration
procedure.
To complete their applications, students
should prepare beforehand and submit thefollowing documents:• Copy of ID or Passport (compulsory)• B2 language certificate (compulsory) –not required for native speakers• Transcript of records - English version• Erasmus students only are required toselect the 70% of their courses amongst
the ones of their study field.
• Entry qualification (only for Double andJoint degree students)

TUITION FEES
Incoming exchange students(Erasmus+KA131, Erasmus+ KA171 ICM,
Overseas, SEMP, EUTOPIA, ECOTOPIA)
and incoming double and joint degreestudents
Incoming exchange students coming to
Venice in the framework of the Erasmus+,SEMP or Overseas programmes are notrequired to pay tuition fees at Ca’ Foscari
University of Venice.
As a general rule, incoming double andjoint degree students are not required to
pay tuition fees at Ca’ Foscari University ofVenice, unless otherwise specified in therelevant agreement.

Incoming visiting students
The application fee varies according to
the activities visiting students intend tocarry out during their stay at Ca’ Foscari.
For more information, please check thesection “Enrolment fees” of our webpage
dedicated to Incoming Visiting Students.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Incoming exchange students(Erasmus+ KA131, Erasmus+ KA171 ICM,Overseas, SEMP, EUTOPIA, ECOTOPIA)
and incoming visiting students
A proof of B2 level English language
proficiency is required for enrolment.
Students willing to attend courses taught
in Italian, should also prove a B2 level
Italian language proficiency.
Native speakers or students coming frompartner universities where English orItalian is the language of instruction do notneed to prove their proficiency.
The list of accepted language certifications
is available at the following link:
Recognized Certifications.
For clarifications, please contact:
incoming.mobility@unive.it.

Incoming double and joint degree
students
Language requirements for enrolment
at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice aredefined for each programme in therelevant inter-institutional agreement.
For more information please contact:
jointdegree@unive.it.

VISA AND RESIDENCE PERMIT
Non-EU citizens need to apply for a visa
for study purposes (mobility) in orderto enter the country. The applicationmust be submitted through the national
Universitaly portal.
Upon arrival in Italy, non-EU students
also need to apply for an Italian residence
permit for study purposes (mobility). Ca’
Foscari University, in cooperation withthe local Immigration Office (Questura),
has established UNI-QUEST, a help desk
to support the University’s international
community in applying for or renewing
their residence permit. For more

information please check the section“Residence permit” on our webpage:
Students: your stay, insurance, transport.
Non-EU citizens residing in an EU country
with a valid residence permit, might notneed to apply for an Italian visa/residencepermit.
For clarifications about specific situations,students can get in contact with thecolleagues in charge of supportinginternational students with immigrationrelated procedures:
immigrationteam@unive.it.

ACADEMIC CALENDAR
As displayed in the table below, for some Departments semesters are divided into terms.
1st semester is divided into 1st term and 2nd term; 2nd semester is divided into 3rd termand 4th term.
FIRST SEMESTER (1st and 2nd Term)
Students attending semester courses have one chance to take their exams in January.
Students attending 1st and 2nd term courses can take their exams at the end of each termand during the 1st semester exams period (January).
Department of Economics (DEC)
Department of Humanities (DSU)
Department of Management (DMA)
Department of Philosophy andCultural Heritage (DFBC)

Department of Environmental
Sciences, Informatics and Statistics(DAIS)FIRST SEMESTER
September 18th – December 23rd

FIRST TERM
September 11th – October 14th
Possible rescheduled classes: October 16th– October 21st

FIRST SEMESTER EXAMSJanuary 15th – February 10th

FIRST TERM EXAMS
October 23rd – October 28th

Department of Molecular Sciences andNanosystems (DSMN)SECOND TERM
October 30th – December 9th
Possible rescheduled classes: December
11th – December 16th

FIRST SEMESTER
September 18th – December 23rd

SECOND TERM EXAMS
December 18th – December 23rd
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMSJanuary 8th – February 3rd

FIRST SEMESTER EXAMSJanuary 15th – February 10th
Possible rescheduled classes: January 8th –January 13th
Department of Asian and North AfricanStudies (DSAAM)
Department of Linguistics andComparative Cultural Studies (DSLCC)FIRST SEMESTER
September 11th – December 23rd
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMSJanuary 8th – February 3rd

ACADEMIC CALENDARSECOND SEMESTER (3rd and 4th term)
Students attending semester courses have two chances to take their exams (June/July –August/September). Students attending 3rd and 4th term courses can take their exams
at the end of each term and during the 2nd semester exam session (June/July) and theadditional exam session (August/September).
Department of Economics (DEC)
Department of Humanities (DSU)
Department of Management (DMA)
Department of Philosophy andCultural Heritage (DFBC)

Department of EnvironmentalSciences, Informatics and Statistics(DAIS)THIRD TERM
February 5th – March 9th
Possible rescheduled classes:
March 11th – March 16th

SECOND SEMESTER
February 12th – May 18th

THIRD TERM EXAMSMarch 18th – March 23rd
FOURTH TERM
March 35th – May 4th
Possible rescheduled classes:
May 6th – May 11th
FOURTH TERM EXAMS
May 13th – May 18th
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMSMay 27th – June 22nd

Department of Molecular Sciences andNanosystems (DSMN)SECOND SEMESTER EXAMSMay 27th – June 29th
Department of Asian and North African
Studies (DSAAM)
Department of Linguistics andComparative Cultural Studies (DSLCC)SECOND SEMESTER
February 5th – May 18th
Possible rescheduled classes:
May 20th – May 25th
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMSMay 27th – June 22nd

Bank holidays
November 1st, 2023: All Saints’ Day
November 21st, 2023: Madonna Della Salute Holiday
December 8th, 2023: Immaculate Conception
December 25th, 2023 – January 6th, 2024: Christmas Holidays
April 1st, 2024: Easter Festivity
April 25th, 2024: Liberation Day and St. Mark’s Festivity
May 1st, 2024: Labour Day
June 2nd, 2024: Republic Day

COURSES
Registration is not required for attending
courses (except when specified, in
exceptional cases), but it is mandatory fortaking exams.
A comprehensive list of the courses
offered by our University can be found at
this link. The main languages of instruction
are Italian and English.
Incoming exchange students(Erasmus+ KA131, Erasmus+ KA171 ICM,
Overseas, SEMP, EUTOPIA, ECOTOPIA)
and incoming visiting students
Incoming exchange students canattend courses offered within first cycle(Bachelor) and second cycle (Master)degree programmes, upon approval of theLearning Agreement by both institutions.
Incoming exchange students are free toselect all the courses from the course
catalogue, except for:
• PHD courses• “Minor” courses• Collegio Internazionale courses (Centrodi Eccellenza)• courses providing 0 credits• “interateneo” courses (i.e. held in otheruniversities)• courses from the BA Digital Management• courses from the BA Linguistic andCultural Mediation (MediazioneLinguistica Culturale)• Foundation Year courses• Vocational masters’ courses (Master di Ie II livello)• CM0609 FIS/07 ExperimentalBiophysics• CM0610 ING-INF/06 Foundations ofinformation theory and computational
neurosciences• CM0611 BIO/09 Integrative
Neurophysiology

NB: Ca’ Foscari offers 12 ECTS courses
that, in some cases, are divided into 2modules worth 6 ECTS each (6 + 6 ECTS).
Students interested in these courses
must be aware that both modules aremandatory in order to obtain credits.
For example, the 12 ECTS course EM1A13 MODERNAND CONTEMPORARY ART is made of two modules
worth 6 ECTS out of 12 each. Students willingto take this course must sit the exams for bothmodules.

Erasmus+KA131 students only (exceptfor EUTOPIA and ECOTOPIA exchangestudents) should comply with the following
rules for the course selection:
70% of the chosen courses must belong
to the study field of the agreement underwhich they have been nominated;
the remaining 30% can be selected withno restrictions, apart from those specified
above.
Incoming double and joint degree
students
Incoming students participating in a
double or joint degree programme
will be enrolled in a specific BA or MA
programme. The study plan will haveto be defined and agreed upon with theprogramme’s academic coordinators at
both the Home and Host Universities.

ECTS AND GRADING SYSTEM
What is an ECTS?
The European Credit Transfer System(ECTS) is a university credit transfer
system commonly used across Europe,
aiming at guaranteeing a transparent andefficient recognition of the exams students
take during their international mobilityperiods.
Ca’ Foscari University has recognized theequivalence between the credit system
adopted in the Italian education systemand the ECTS system, as follows:
1 CFU (Credito Formativo Universitario) = 1ECTS

Grading system in Italy
The Italian grading system works on ascale ranging from 18/30 to 30/30.
18 is the lowest passing grade and 30 isthe highest grade. In case of particularly
outstanding performances, Professors canassign the so-called “lode” (30 cum laude- 30L).
Students will obtain credits, only if theysuccessfully pass the relevant exam.
Failed exams will not be reported in thestudents final Transcript of Records andwill not provide any credit.
The Transcript of records lists the passed
exams, only if they have been approved inthe Learning Agreement beforehand.

ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
COURSES AT SIECa’ Foscari School for International
Education (SIE) organizes free Italian
language courses for non-native speakers,
as well as courses in Italian and Venetianculture, history, art and literature,
specifically designed for international
exchange students spending a study
period at Ca’ Foscari University.
All incoming exchange students(Erasmus+ KA131, Erasmus+ KA171 ICM,
Overseas, SEMP, EUTOPIA, ECOTOPIA)
are eligible to attend them.
Double and joint degree students canattend the courses, prior approval of the
programme’s academic coordinators at
both institutions.

In addition, the SIE also offers standard
Italian courses held by highly qualified
native speakers. The courses cover
all levels, from A1 to C2 of the CEFR
(Common European Framework ofReference for Languages). In cooperation
with the Università per Stranieri di Siena,
SIE is an accredited center for the CILS
examinations and also offers preparation
for the CILS exam. For more information,please check the following webpages:
Standard Italian online courses andInternational Certification CILS.
Contact:
cfsie@unive.it

OTHER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIESAT CA’ FOSCARI
Venice International University (VIU)
www.univiu.org
The VIU is an international higher
education network located on the islandof San Servolo. The mission of VIU isto promote the exchange of ideas andknowledge through advanced training
and education in an international context.
Every year VIU welcomes professors,researchers and students of different
nationalities who live together, study andlearn on its campus. Moreover, it brings
to the city of Venice and its mainland aprolific range of academic and scientificactivities focused mainly on globalization,innovation, environmental sustainability
and cultural heritage.

University Language Centre(CLA - Centro Linguistico di Ateneo)
www.unive.it/pag/45734
The University Language Center offers
various language courses: Arabic,Chinese, English, Korean, French, German,Russian, Spanish, Italian Sign Language,
Intercomprehension.
Registration to courses is compulsory andan enrolment fee is envisaged.
Contacts:
cla@unive.it

Contacts:
student-services@univiu.org

LIFE IN VENICE
Housing Office
The Housing office supports students
in finding suitable and affordable
accommodation in either student
residences or private flats.
Contacts:
housing@unive.it

Welcome Guide
Students can find useful information on
Ca’ Foscari University, Venice and Italy in
the Welcome Guide for incoming students.
Buddy Program
A “Buddy” is a Ca’ Foscari student whoacts as a mentor, devoting free timeto help international students settle
into university life and become familiar
with university system and services
and with Venice city life and its culturalenvironment.

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