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Economicsand Management

Department of 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

Department of 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— Accounting and Finance — Business Administration — Marketing and Communication Double Degree with Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris - ESCP it-fr— Business Administration – International Enterprise Management en Double Degree with Universitat Hohenheim

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— Management of the Metropolitan Region – MMR en — Global Economics and Social Affairs Master – GESAM en — East European Studies: Economics, Language and Culture it-en-ru

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

Department of 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

Department of Linguisticsand 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 Joint Degree Master européen en Etudes Françaises et Francophones with Université Sorbonne Nouvelle - Paris 3, Université de Lausanne, Humboldt-Universität Double Degree Licenciatura en Letras with Universidad Nacional del Litoral - Santa Fe— Interpreting and Translation for Publishing it-en— Language Sciences it-en Joint Degree English and American Literary and Cultural Studies

— 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)— India and Gulf Advanced Made in Italy it-en— Crossing the Mediterranean Joint Degree Cultural Mediation towards Investment and Integration (MIM) (1st level), 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

Department of 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

Department of Molecular Sciences and 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

Department of Humanities is an innovative centre for the development of 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

Department of Philosophy and Cultural Heritage focuses 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— History of Arts (Inter-University Doctoral School in History of Arts) it-en— European Social History from the Middle Ages to Present Times (Inter-University Graduate School in History, Geography and Anthropology) it-en

Schools

Asian Studies and BusinessManagement offers an innovativecourse of study combining linguisticand cultural knowledge of Asianand North African cultures and skillsin business administration.

Cultural Production and Conservation of the Cultural Heritage develops interdisciplinary programmes withinthe field of conservation and protection of cultural heritage.

Global Development based in Treviso, a branch campus of Ca’ Foscari University, it focuses on international business, development and cultural mediation dealing specifically with international trade and entrepreneurship, linguistic mediation, interpreting and translation.

International Relations developslinguistic skills and knowledge of economics, law, and politics to create experts in the field of international relations.

Social Work and Public Policiesdevelops competences necessaryfor entry into the fields of social workand public service.

Sustainability of Environmentaland Tourism Systems integratesknowledge in scientific, economicand cultural fields necessary forapproaching the urgent situationschanging the world.

Ca’ Foscari Challenge Schoolcoordinates Professional Master’sProgrammes with a particular attentionto people already employed(executive Master’s Programmes). www.unive.it/challengeschool

Ca’ Foscari Summer School aimsto promote, manage and coordinateeducational activities in the summerand/or in the winter for bothCa’ Foscari’s students and other Italianand international students. www.unive.it/summerschool

Graduate School coordinates 16 PhDprogrammes, covering several subjectsfor which the research carried out byCa’ Foscari is known and renownedglobally.It offers a wide range ofchoices for those who seek excellence. www.unive.it/graduateschool

A crossroads of educationand researchwww.unive.it/programmes_courses

CF Universityfor you

Easy application:1 ConsulttheevaluationprocedureforinternationalstudentsontheCa’Foscariwebsite: www.unive.it/evaluation2 Regardless of your country of origin, you will need a visa in order to stay in the European Union for more than 90 days in any 180 – day period. This regulation, previously neglected, is being increasingly enforced. For nationals of some countries, a visa is required for a stay of any duration at all. Check with the Italian consulate in your area to make sure you comply with visa regulations.3 RegisteronlineattheCa’Foscariwebsite: www.unive.it—orientation@unive.itenrolment@unive.it

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

Are you looking for a room in Venice? Please contact our housing 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,providingaccessforqualifiedstudentstobenefitsthroughtheFinancial Aid Office,andrespondingtotheneedsofworkingstudents,foreignstudentsandstudentswithdisabilitiesthroughitsspecializedoffices.Ca’Foscaripromotesstudent-involvementinsocialissuesandinlocalsustainabledevelopmentprojects.Studentsarerecruitedtofillappropriatetemporarypositionswiththeuniversity.—www.unive.it/international_students

Venice: a unique place to live“It is always assumed that Venice is the ideal place for a honeymoon. This is a grave error. To live in Venice or even to visit it means that you fall in love with the city itself. There is nothing left over in your heart for anyone else.” (PeggyGuggenheim)

Veniceistheplacewherepeoplefromallovertheworldcongregate.StudyingatCa’Foscariprovidesanopportunitytostudyandliveinoneoftheworld’smostinterestingcities,whereyoucanwanderforhoursandevenenjoygettinglost,haveaSpritz inoneofVenicebeautifulsquares(campi),visittheVeniceBiennale,theGuggenheimFoundationandotherworldfamousmuseumsandexhibitions,travelbyboatthroughthesmallerislandsofthelagoon,enjoytheLidobeachesandenjoyourfreshAdriaticfishandotherVenicespecialties.—www.veniceconnected.com

Improving employability skills through an internship abroad More than 1300 host partners all over the world (companies, NGOs, chambers of commerce) are available to welcome our students and newly graduates through different kinds of internship programmes, among them Leonardo da Vinci and Erasmus Placement.—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 and International events— Theatre/ Cinema/ Music/ Literature shows and workshops for Ca’ Foscari’s community— The International CF Short Film Festival, the first festival in Europe created and organized by a university— Incroci di Civiltà - Cultural Crossroads, international Venice literary festival— CF Lectures by internationally recognized scholars and cultural figures— International exhibitions in the Ca’ Foscari Exhibition area— Art Night Venezia, the special night for art lovers— Radiocafoscari - the web radio www.radiocafoscari.it— Student’s Boat Race— University Orchestra and Choir— Student groups and associations

Student facilities— Housing office— Language courses at Centro Linguistico di Ateneo (CLA)— Wireless access to the network— Course guidance, mentors, Faculty tutors— Eating facilities (ESU)— Sport facilities at the University Sport Centre— Sailing Courses of Royal Yachting Association (RYA) at the Certosa Island— University libraries— International student support — Buddy programme— International Welcome Days— 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— 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 PhDstudentinEnvironmentalSciences, inventorofSolwa,asolarstillproducing drinkingwaterusingsolarenergy. IthasbeenincludedbytheUNamong theyear’stenbestsustainableideas forthehumandevelopment.—Alessandro Martinello MasterDegreeinEconomicsandManagement, wasawardedtheBankofItaly’sinternational scholarship“Stringher”.—Norma Schifano GraduatingstudentinLanguageSciences, wasgrantedthehighlyprestigiusGates CambridgeScholaraward,topursue herPhDinModernandMedievalLanguages (Italian)atCambridgeUniversity.—Kaushik Vikram Sivashanmugham Indian,studentofEconomics,BachelorDegree inEconomicsandManagement,wonthe Atlantisscholarship,allowinghimtogain adoubledegreewiththeGeorgiaState University.—Delphine Trouillard French,obtainedtheMaBACmaster andworksattheCommunicationsOffice atPalazzoGrassi,Venice.

Furthermore…Why did our enrolled students choosea Degree Programme at Ca’ Foscari?—64,8% saidCa’Foscariisa prestigiousuniversity—64,2%saidtheprogrammechosenoffers goodoccupationalopportunities—58,8%saidthequalityoftheirchosen programmeisbetterthanthat ofotheruniversities (source:Ca’Foscarienrolledstudentsquestionnaire–

a.y.2011/12)

When askedWould you enrol again at Ca’ Foscari?—77,3%ofourgraduatesansweredyes (source:2011Almalaurea–graduatesprofilesurvey)

Ayearaftergraduation,79,1%ofCa’FoscariMasterDegreegraduatesaregainfullyemployedorholdstipendsforcontinuingtheireducation. (source:2012AlmaLaureareportonoccupational

conditionsofgraduates)

Ca’ Foscari at a glance

People— 20,000students,amongwhich 1,192 foreignstudentsfrom98 countries— 4,000newenrolmentsperyear— 3,300graduatesperyear— 1,700professors,lecturers,nativelanguage teachersandadministrativestaff

Programmes— 4mainscientific-culturalareas: Economics,Humanities,Languages,Sciences— 15Bachelor’sDegreeProgrammes— 30Master’sDegreeProgrammes (2years)— 16PhDProgrammes— 10SummerandAutumnInternationalSchools— 35 ProfessionalMaster’sProgrammes(1year)

Structures— 8Departments— 6InterdepartmentalSchools, 1ChallengeSchool,1SummerSchool, 1GraduateSchool— 7DepartmentalLibraries— 4Subject-relatedLibraries— 1LearningCentreLibrary

Wherewe are

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

120 Number of international cooperation agreements

491 (a.y. 2012/2013) Number of Erasmus exchange agreements

120 Number of institutions with which Ca’ Foscari has signed international cooperation agreements

262 Number of institutions with which Ca’ Foscari has signed Erasmus exchange agreements

28 UE + 40 extra UE Number of countries with partner institutions

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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.