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Economicsand Management

Economics produces experts able to operate with flexibility in the complex global economic environment. Areas of study include not only economics and finance; attention is given also to legal and social issues, as well as to quantitative analysis and to the development of decision making capacity.—www.unive.it/dip.economia

Management develops scientific knowledge and skills for the management of companies of any size, type and field of activity. Classroom study is supplemented with counseling and tutorials focusing upon development of entrepreneurship and leadership capacity for new enterprises.—www.unive.it/dip.management

International Programmes

Bachelor’s Degree—BSc Economia aziendale - Economics and Management en Double Degree ATLANTIS with Georgia State University

Master’s degree (two years)— Economics-curriculum Models and Methods of Quantitative Economics (QEM) en Joint Degree Erasmus Mundus (QEM) with Université Paris 1, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Universität Bielefeld— Economics and Finance Double Degree with Université de la Méditerranée Aix Marseille II en-it-fr— Marketing and communication it-fr Double Degree with Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris - ESCP

Professional’s Master Programmes (one year)— International Master in Economics and Finance (IMEF) en— Management of Cultural and Artistic Activities (MaBAC) Double Degree with Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris it-en-fr— Economics and Management of Tourism it-en Double Degree Economics and Management of Tourism with Vilnius University — Marketing and International Communication it-en

PhD Programmes— Business (DEA) en — Economics (DEC) en Joint Degree European Doctorate (EDE-EM) - Erasmus Mundus, with University of Amsterdam, Universität Bielefeld, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Université Catholique de Louvain, Université Paris 1, L’École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales

Languages

Asian and North African Studies offers a comprehensive, in-depth program for the study of classical and modern Eastern languages within their cultural, religious, artistic, social and historical contexts. A particular emphasis is placed on examining the political, economic and legal systems of Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, since an intimate cultural and societal understanding is fundamental to accurate and effective communication.—www.unive.it/dsaam

Linguistics and Comparative Cultural Studies focuses on the study of linguistics, foreign languages and cultures, considered as bases for contact and development within and among larger complex cultural systems. Comparative linguistics and cultural studies are key intellectual tools not only for research of a theoretical nature, but also for understanding of our increasingly more multilingual and multicultural societies.—www.unive.it/dslcc

International Programmes

Bachelor’s Degree— Languages, Cultures and Societies of Asia and North Africa it-en— Languages, Linguistics and Cultural Studies it-en — Linguistic and Cultural Mediation it-en

Master’s Degree (two years)— Comparative International Relations it-en— European, American and Postcolonial Languages and Literatures it-en Joint Degree English and American Literary and Cultural Studies Karl-Franzens-University Graz, Otto-Friedrich University Bamberg, University of Pécs, City College of the City University of New York (U.S.A.), Roehampton University London, Université Paris Diderot— Language Sciences it-en Joint Degree English and American Literary and Cultural Studies— Interpreting and Translation for Publishing it-en— Languages and Civilizations of Asia and North Africa it-en— Languages and Economic and Legal Institutions of Asia and North Africa it-en

Professional Master’s Programmes(one year)— Joint Degree Crossing the Mediterranean: Cultural Mediation towards Investment and Integration (MIM) (1st level) Joint Degree with Universidad Autonoma de Barcellona, University Paul Valery of Montpellier, University Moulay Ismail of Meknes en

PhD Programmes— Asian and North African Studies it-en — Linguistics it-en— Modern Languages, Cultures and Societies it-en

Sciences

Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics provides innovative approaches to the analysis and management of information and environmental systems, underpinning sustainable development and the preservation of cultural heritage.—www.unive.it/dais

Molecular Sciencesand Nanosystems combines traditional areas in the field of chemistry and integrated studies on renewable energy sources, green chemistry, nanotechnologies and biotechnologies.—www.unive.it/dsmn

International Programmes

Bachelor’s Degree— Computer Science-International Curriculum “European Computer Science – ECS”, with Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Turku University of Applied Sciences, Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, Université de Metz and Université Francois Rabelais de Tours/Blois, Universidad de Burgos en

Master’s Degree (two years)— Computer Science en— Environmental Sciences it-en— Sustainable Development Joint Degree with Karl Franzens University of Graz, Leipzig University, Utrecht University, Basel University, Hiroshima University en

PhD Programmes— Chemical Sciences it-en— Computer Science en— Environmental Sciences it-en— Science and Management of Climate Change en

Humanities

Humanities is an innovative centre for the developmentof interdisciplinary programmes among the various sectors of the humanities: history, archaeology and the history of art, classical and Middle Eastern studies, as well as Medieval Latin, Romance and Byzantine studies, Italian studies, linguistics, history of religions, geography, written forms of communication and text sciences.—www.unive.it/dsu

Philosophy and Cultural Heritagefocuses on the one hand upon the relationship between philosophy and social, psychological, cognitive, anthropological and pedagogical sciences; on the other hand, on historical, art historical and cultural research, as well as the conservation, maintenance and management of cultural heritage.—www.unive.it/dip.fbc

International Programmes

Master’s Degree (two years)— Double Degree in History with Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero en

Special courses— Aesthetics (it- workshops in English)— Philosophy of Language (it-workshops in English)— Greek Origins of the European Philosophic Tradition it— History of Garden Design it— Medieval iconography and iconology it— History of Music it— History of Art in Eastern Europe it

PhD Programmes— Mediterranean Doctoral School in History (MDSH) with National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Bogaziçi University Istanbul, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Paris, Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes de Paris, Universidad Pablo de Olavide de Sevilla

CF Universityfor you

Easy application:1 Consulttheevaluationprocedure forinternationalstudentsontheCa’Foscari website:www.unive.it/evaluation2 Regardlessofyourcountryoforigin,youwill needavisainordertostayintheEuropean Unionformorethan90daysinany180-day period.Thisregulation,previouslyneglected, isbeingincreasinglyenforced.Fornationals ofsomecountries,avisaisrequiredforastay ofanydurationatall.CheckwiththeItalian consulateinyourareatomakesureyoucomply withvisaregulations.3 RegisteronlineattheCa’Foscariwebsite: www.unive.it—orientation@unive.itenrolment@unive.it

Your arrival in VeniceMakeanonlinereservationattheWelcomeandEnrolmentOffice,Ca’FoscariUniversity.enrolment@unive.it Ph+390412348377

AreyoulookingforaroominVenice?Pleasecontactourhousing officePh+390412348200/8222/8250housing@unive.it

A warm welcome from Ca’ Foscari OurInternationalOfficeoffersarangeofusefulsupportservicesandspecializedstafftohelpyou.Keepintouchwithyourtutor,readyourWelcomeGuideandbecomeinvolvedinthe“BuddyProgram”andinactivitiesduringthewelcomedaysorganizedforyou.DiscovertheUniversityandgetagoodstartlearningandlivingatCa’Foscari.—international@unive.it Ca’Foscariisamemberofthe“Inte.S.E.–ForeignStudentsIntegration”projectoftheEuropeanUnion.Furtherinformationandonlineservicesareavailableonthewebsite—www.intese.eu

Ca’FoscariassistsstudentsduringtheirentireUniversitycareer,providingaccessforqualifiedstudentstobenefitsthroughthe Financial Aid Office, andrespondingtotheneedsofworkingstudents,foreignstudentsandstudentswithdisabilitiesthroughitsspecializedoffices.Ca’Foscaripromotesstudent-involvementinsocialissuesandinlocalsustainabledevelopmentprojects.Studentsarerecruitedtofillappropriatetemporarypositionswiththeuniversity.—www.unive.it/international_students

Venice: a unique place to liveVeniceistheplacewherepeoplefromallovertheworldcongregate.StudyingatCa’Foscariprovidesanopportunitytostudyandliveinoneoftheworld’smostinterestingcities,whereyoucanwanderforhoursandevenenjoygettinglost,haveaSpritzinoneofVenice’sbeautifulsquares(campi),visittheVeniceBiennale,theGuggenheimFoundationandotherworldfamousmuseumsandexhibitions,travelbyboatthroughthesmallerislandsofthelagoon,enjoytheLidobeachesandenjoyourfreshAdriaticfishandotherVenicespecialities.—www.veniceconnected.com

Putting our international graduates to workWith464internshipsabroadin2010/2011Ca’Foscariisincludedamongthe10ItalianuniversitiesobtainingEuropeanUnionfundingforanErasmusPlacementConsortiumProgramme(IPROGRESS).—stage.estero@unive.it

GlobalizationprogrammeatVeniceInternationalUniversity—www.univiu.org

Studying at Foscari means living a unique experience in the cultural and artistic heart of Venice. A number of international and local partnerships with civic, educational and cultural institutions, and over 800 events organized each year make Ca’ Foscari one of the most active promoters of cultural events in the Italian university system. Through such initiatives and centres, Ca’ Foscari increases your human capital: at Ca’ Foscari not only can you acquire advanced technical skills; you can also gain cross-cultural competences crucial for success in the global labor market.

Student life— Theatre, music, film workshops for Ca’ Foscari’s students— International exhibitions in the Ca’ Foscari Exhibition area— RCF | Radio Ca’ Foscari, the University’s web radio www.radiocafoscari.it— Sport facilities at the Venice University Sports Centre— University Orchestra and Choir — Theatre with Shylock – University theatre company— The yearly Venetian University Boat Race— Student groups and associations

Ca’ Foscari International events— Lectures by internationally recognized scholars and cultural figures— Incroci di Civiltà (Cultural Crossroads), Venice literary festival— Digital week, a full week of events and workshops devoted to the digital world— Short Film Festival, the first such university organized festival in Europe.

Student facilities— Language courses at Centro Linguistico di Ateneo (CLA)— Wireless access to the network — Course guidance, mentors, Faculty tutors— University libraries— Bank Account and Italian fiscal code— Health Insurance— Free e-mail, Internet access, and homepage for staff and students— Personalized services accessible online — Hundreds of PC stations — Eating facilities (ESU)— Ca’ Foscari Campus Store— App for iPhone (search “cafoscari” or “università venezia” in Apple’s App Store)— Social networking: twitter/facebook/youcafoscari on youtube

The Ca’ Foscariexperience

CF International Highlights

— 1stBusinessschoolinItaly(1868)— Ca’Foscari-HarvardSummerSchool, theonlyoneinItalycollaboratingwith thetopratedAmericanUniversity— InternationalDoubleDegreeprogramme Ca’Foscari-ESCP(EcoleSupérieure deCommercedeParis). Ca’FoscariistheonlyItalianuniversity withadoubledegreeprogrammewithESCP.— ChemistryEurobachelorDegreeLabel attheBachelorDegreeProgramme inIndustrialChemistry— EARLYhumanIMPACT,byProfessorCarlo Barbante,isoneofthe9Italianresearchprojects inphysicalsciencesthatobtainedanERC AdvanceGrant,withsubstantialEuropean funding,in2011.— Atlantisprogramme,topromoteaccademic cooperationbetweenUSAandEurope. TheCa’Foscari’sprogrammeisamongthenine winnersoutofover70programmesproposed fromEuropein2010.Partner:GeorgiaState University(USA)andUniversitédeVersailles- Saint-Quentin(France)— Ca’FoscariisratedbytheMIUR(2011)among thetopitalianUniversitiesinresearch andeducationalactivities.— Russia’sHermitageMuseumhaschosen Ca’Foscariasavenueforitsfirstexhibition ofcontemporaryart(DmitriPrigov,forthe2011 ArtBiennaleinVenice)

Sustainable Ca’ FoscariResponsibledevelopmentwithminimalecologicalimpact.Ca’Foscariiscommittedtoputtingsustainabilitypoliciesintopractice.

Ca’FoscariistheuniversitychosenbytheItalianMinistryofEnvironmentfortheCarbonManagementpilotprogramme,aimingtoreducetheuniversities’carbonfootprintandtoextendguidelinestoallItalianuniversities.

Ca’FoscariisamemberofInternational Global Compact Network,aUNinitiativeunitingcompaniesandorganizationswishingtoshareandapply,withintheirspheresofinfluence,principlesofhumanrights,laborstandards,environmentalprotectionandanti-corruptionmeasures.—www.unive.it/sostenibilita

Growing upglobally

Ca’ Foscari students’ stories

— Damiano Bolzoni BachelorDegreeinComputerScience, isChiefOperationOfficerandco-founder ofSecurityMattersBV,Enschede- theNetherlands.— Paolo Franceschetti 30yearsold,PhDstudentinEnvironmental Sciences,inventorofSolwa,asolarstill producingdrinkingwaterusingsolarenergy. IthasbeenincludedbytheUNamongthe year’stenbestsustainableideasforthehuman development.— Alessandro Martinello MasterDegreeinEconomicsandManagement, wasawardedtheBankofItaly’sinternational scholarship“Stringher”.— Norma Schifano 23yearsold,graduatingstudentinLanguage Sciences,wasgrantedthehighlyprestigius GatesCambridgeScholaraward,topursue herPhDinModernandMedievalLanguages (Italian)atCambridgeUniversity.— Kaushik Vikram Sivashanmugham 21yearsold,Indian,studentofEconomics, BachelorDegreeinEconomics andManagement,wontheAtlantisscholarship, allowinghimtogainadoubledegreewiththe GeorgiaStateUniversity.— Delphine Trouillard French,obtainedtheMaBACmaster andworksattheCommunicationsOffice atPalazzoGrassi,Venice.

Furthermore…Why did our enrolled students choosea Degree Programme at Ca’ Foscari?— 65% saidCa’Foscariisaprestigiousuniversity— 64%saidtheprogrammechosenoffers goodoccupationalopportunities— 59%saidthequalityoftheirchosen programmeisbetterthanthatofother universities(source: Ca’ Foscari enrolled students questionnaire- a.y. 2010/11)

When askedWould you enrol again at Ca’ Foscari?— 75%ofourgraduatesansweredyes(source: 2009 Almalaurea – graduates profile survey)

Ayearaftergraduation,81.4%ofCa’FoscariMasterDegreegraduatesaregainfullyemployedorholdstipendsforcontinuingtheireducation.(source: 2011 Alma Laurea report on occupational conditions of graduates)

Ca’ Foscari at a glance

People— 20,000students,amongwhich 1,162 foreignstudentsfrom92 countries— 4,000newenrolmentsperyear— 3,300graduatesperyear— 1,700professors,lecturers, nativelanguageteachersand administrativestaff

Programmes— 4mainscientific-culturalareas: Economics,Humanities,Languages,Sciences— 15Bachelor’sDegreeProgrammes— 30Master’sDegreeProgrammes (2years)— 18PhDProgrammescoordinated by1GraduateSchool— 10SummerandAutumnInternationalSchools— 31 ProfessionalMaster’sProgrammes(1year)

Structures— 8Departments— 5InterdepartmentalSchools, 1ChallengeSchool,1SummerSchool— 7DepartmentalLibraries— 4Subject-relatedLibraries— 1LearningCentreLibrary— 1CentreonCultureandEconomics ofGlobalization(TrevisoCampus)

Wherewe are

Ca’ FoscariUniversity of VeniceDorsoduro 324630123 Venice (Italy)Ph +39 041 2348111www.unive.it

International agreements with 39 countries.

ALBANIAEuropean University of TiranaUniversity of Tirana

ALGERIACentre Universitaire El-Oued

ARGENTINA Universidad de Buenos Aires, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (Santa Fé)Universidad Nacional de La Plata (Buenos Aires)Universidad Argentina de la Empresa (Buenos Aires)

ARMENIAYerevan State University

AUSTRALIA University of AdelaideUniversity of Melbourne Swinburne UniversityUniversity of SydneyUniversity of Sunshine Coast (Maroochydore, Queensland)

AUSTRIAUniversity of Graz

BRAZILUniversidade Federal de Minas Gerais (Belo Horizonte)Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (Florianópolis)Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense (Criciúma)Universidade da Regiao de JoinvilleUniversidade do Estado do Rio de JaneiroUniversidade de Caxias do Sul

BURKINA FASOUniversité de Koudougou

CAMEROONUniversité de Maroua

CHINA (PRC)Beijing Foreign Studies UniversityCapital Normal University (Beijing)Dalian University of Foreign LanguagesFuzhou University Nanjing UniversityTongji University (Shanghai)University of Tsinghua (Beijing)

CHINA (ROC)Fu Jen Catholic University (Taipei)National Chung Hsing University (Taichung)

CYPRUSUniversity of Cyprus (Nicosia)

CROATIAUniversity of Zadar

FRANCEEcole Supérieure de Commerce de ParisUniversité de Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-YvelinesUniversité de Toulon et du Var

GEORGIAIvane Javakhishvili Tblisi State University

GERMANYUniversity of Bamberg

HUNGARYUniversity of PécsEötvös Loránd University (Budapest)

JAPANHosei University (Tokyo)Ritsumeikan University (Kyoto)Keio University (Tokyo)Waseda University (Tokyo)Kanagawa UniversitySophia University (Tokyo)Meiji University (Tokyo)

INDIA Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed (Pune)Indian Council for Cultural Relations Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (Hyderabad)Maharashtra Academy of Engineering Educarion and Research (Pune)Calcutta University Jadavpur University Rabindra Bharati University (Kolkata) University of Burwan

ISRAELBar-Ilan University (Ramat Gan)

KAZAKHSTANL. N. Gumilev Eurasian National University (Astana)Taraz State University

LEBANONAmerican University of Science and Technology (Beirut)

LITHUANIAUniversity of Vilnius

MEXICOInstituto de Investigaciones Dr. José María Luis Mora (Mexico City)

MOROCCOUniversité Moulay Ismail (Meknès)Université Mohammed V - Agdal (Rabat)Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah (Fès)

PAKISTANUniversity of Sindh (Jamshoro)

PERUUniversidad Nacional de Trujillo

RUSSIAN FEDERATIONMoscow Institute of Electronic TechnologyRussian State University for the Humanities (Moscow)Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry Astrakhan State University

SERBIA University of NiŠSingidunum University (Belgrade)

SLOVENIA University of Primorska (Koper)Ljubljana University

SPAINInstitut Ramon Llull (Barcelona)

SOUTH KOREAPai Chai University (Daejeon)Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (Seoul)Academy of Korean StudiesEwha Womans University (Seoul)

TUNISIAUniversité de SousseUniversité de Tunis El ManarUniversité du 7 Novembre à CarthageUniversité de Sfax pour le Sud Institut Bourguiba des Langues Vivantes (Tunis)

TURKEYAnkara UniversityYildiz Technical University

UKRAINE I.I. Mechnikov National University (Odessa)Petro Mohyla Mykolayiv State University for the Humanities

UNITED ARAB EMIRATESUniversity of Sharjah

UNITED KINGDOMLondon Metropolitan UniversityUniversity of WarwickRoehampton University (London)School of Oriental and African Studies (London)UNITED STATES OF AMERICAColgate University (Hamilton)Nova Southeastern University (Fort Lauderdale)State University of New York at Stony BrookThe City College of New YorkDuke University (Durham)Georgia State University (Atlanta)Harvard University (Cambridge)Columbia University (New York)University of Delaware (Newark)New York University

URUGUAY Universidad de la Impresa de Montevideo

VIETNAMVietnam University of Commerce (Hanoi)

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Ca’ Foscari University was established in 1868 as a Business College. It now offers a wide choice of subjects, high teaching standards, excellent facilities, an international reputation, high graduate employment rates and a top-quality student lifestyle in a special location like Venice.