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Università Ca' Foscari, Venezia

Visiting Students Programme

Ca' Foscari University of Venice encourages international students to study at the University by assigning them the status of "Visiting Student". This status may be granted to the students enrolled at an international university who wish to spend a study or research period at Ca' Foscari. The call for Visiting Students will be published yearly, with two different application deadlines: for the 2010/2011 call, please click here.


Who can apply

The Visiting Student status can be assigned to:

• Students not residing in Italy and enrolled in foreign universities not holding a specific bilateral exchange agreement with Ca’ Foscari or students that, should a specific bilateral exchange agreement be in force, may or not have taken part in mobility programmes or are not included in the quotas defined by the Italian laws, who would like to take courses given by Ca' Foscari University.
  These students shall be currently enrolled at their home institution: 
  - in a First Cycle Degree Programme requiring for entry the possession of a school leaving certificate following a minimum 12-year education; 
  - in a Second Cycle Degree Programme requiring for entry the possession of a minimum 12-year education and a First Cycle Degree, or an equivalent degree from a programme lasting at least 3 years.
• Students not residing in Italy and enrolled in foreign universities who wish to conduct an independent research activity, whether aimed at completing a final thesis or not, in educational areas under study at Ca' Foscari or attend third cycle courses, under the guidance of an academic tutor for a period of no less than one semester.

These students shall be currently enrolled at their home institution in a Second Cycle or Third Cycle (i.e. Research Doctorate) Degree Programme. If the degree programme they are enrolled in is a Single Cycle Degree Programme, they shall be enrolled in at least the fourth year of it.


Deadlines and admission procedures

The international students interested in this opportunity shall submit their application form to the Welcome and Enrolment Office - Enrolment Service for International Students by the following deadlines:

• for the 1st semester (October 2010 - January 2011): by June 30th, 2010;
• for the 2nd semester (February 2011 - June 2011): by December 21st, 2010.

The following documents shall be submitted along with the application form duly signed:

• passport size photo;
• copy of an identity card;
• a presentation letter written by the student in Italian or English stating his/her reasons for wanting to attend any educational activities at Ca' Foscari. This letter shall be co-signed by a professor from the student's home institution;
• a certificate including the student's personal data, school/academic qualifications, year of enrolment in the degree programme at his/her home institution and any and all transcripts of records. Such certificate shall be translated into one of the main four EU languages (English, French, German, Spanish).
• those students wishing to conduct an independent research activity shall produce a presentation letter in English or Italian written by a professor from the student’s home institution identifying the research subjects to be studied at Ca' Foscari.

The applicant shall submit his/her application along with the above listed documents:

• to the e-mail address visiting-student@unive.it;
• to the fax number +39 041 234 7969.

All applications received within the deadlines will be evaluated by an especially appointed University Committee, whose decisions will be based on merit criteria. The list of admitted students will be published on the University website:

• on July 16th, 2010 for students submitting their application by June 30th, 2010;
• on December 23rd, 2010 for those submitting their application by December 21st, 2010.

The Welcome and Enrolment Office will then contact the candidates who have been admitted with an email containing all the details on the enrolment procedures.


Enrolment fees

In order to take part in the educational activities described before, the Visiting Student shall pay an enrolment fee, only after his/her application has been accepted by the Admission Committee and no later than the beginning of the semester at Ca' Foscari University.

• In order to take part in any course at Ca' Foscari, the Visiting Student shall pay the following enrolment fees: 
  - EUR 160.00 for each course worth 6 university credits or less; 
  - EUR 220.00 for each course worth 7 university credits or more, or for courses including a laboratory activity;
  bearing in mind that a maximum of 60 university credits can be earned each academic year.
• As for the research activity, the enrolment fee is EUR 450.00 for each research semester (even if the actual visit period is less than one semester).

Scholarships

Visiting Students may qualify for financial aid (scholarships) granted on the basis of merit. Each scholarship amounts to 50% of the enrolment fees: so beneficiary students shall pay the enrolment fee for an amount equal to its 50%. 25 scholarships are available for the second semester of the 2010/2011 academic year.


Educational activities available

• The Visiting Student who wish to take part in any course at Ca' Foscari may attend classes and other educational activities of all First or Second Cycle Degree Programmes (the student will be admitted to courses with limited enrolment only after verifying if any places are available).
  For the list of the courses with lessons or other facilities in English (bibliography, final exam or student support in English), please visit the following webpage: English-Taught Courses of Ca' Foscari.
  For the list of all the courses provided by the Faculties of Ca' Foscari University and their syllabi, please visit the relevant webpages on the Faculty websites: 
  - Faculty of Economics; 
  - Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures; 
  - Faculty of Humanities; 
  - Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences.
• The Visiting Student wishing to conduct an independent research activity, whether aimed at completing the final thesis of his/her degree programme, or partake in third cycle courses may request the guidance of a University tutor of Ca' Foscari by submitting a letter of presentation from a professor of his/her home institution.
  For information about the educational activities of Ca' Foscari Doctoral Schools, please visit the following webpage: Research Doctorates.

Please notice that the teaching language used in each course is indicated in the Educational Programmes as published annually and available on the University website. For those courses or research activities in the area of foreign languages or linguistics, educational activities may be conducted in the target language.


Facilities and charges

Visiting Students acquire the same rights and can take advantage of the same facilities as the other students of Ca' Foscari University: they can take final exams, use the libraries and computer laboratories of the University, take part in the student associations, have access to the university canteens at special prices, benefit from accident insurance, etc.
Expenses for travel, meals, accommodation, health insurance and medical care are entirely the student's responsibility, as are expenses for books and all visas required to enter and stay in Italy.


Certifications and transcripts

• At the end of their study period at Ca' Foscari, Visiting Students who have taken exams at Ca’ Foscari University will be able to print out a certificate or transcript from their own Reserved Area, or alternatively to ask the Welcome and Enrolment Office for it. Such a certificate will list the exams taken, number of university credits earned and other information necessary for the home institution to recognize and grant the student credits for the courses and other educational activities completed at Ca’ Foscari. If issued by the Welcome and Enrolment Office, the certificate requires a EUR 14.62 revenue stamp.
• Visiting Students conducting independent research activities can obtain a written declaration regarding the work done signed by his/her Ca' Foscari academic tutor. Upon request from the student’s home university, said tutor can be invited for the discussion of the final thesis based on the student's research activity.

Contacts

Welcome and Enrolment Office - Enrolment Service for International Students