Ca’ Foscari
University
of Venice
Dorsoduro 3246, 30123 Venice, Italy
Website: www.unive.it
Tel.: +39 041 234 8111
The city of Venice
Venice stretches across 120 small
islands in the Venetian Lagoon along
the Adriatic Sea, in Northeast Italy.
Historically known as La Serenissima
Repubblica (i.e. the ‘most serene’
republic), it has an extraordinary
historical heritage thanks to its role of
cultural and commercial crossroads
of Europe for a thousand years.
Venice is also a modern town. It is
the main city of the Veneto Region,
in Northeast Italy, and has a total
population of about 270,000
inhabitants: about 60,000 in the
historic centre; 180,000 in the
mainland, mostly in Mestre and
Marghera; 30,000 in the other
islands of the lagoon.
The location of Venice
Useful links
● City of Venice official site (Comune di Venezia)
english.comune.venezia.it
● “Marco Polo” Venice Airport
www.veniceairport.it/core/index.jsp?language=en
● ACTV Venice Transportation Company
www.actv.it/en
● Venezia Sì – official booking centre of Venice Hotels Association
www.veneziasi.it/en
● Venice Connected – Venetian official site for tourism
www.veniceconnected.com
● Tourism Board of Venice
www.turismovenezia.it/eng
● Biennale of Venice
www.labiennale.org/en
● Study in Italy – Italian Higher Education for international students
www.study-in-italy.it
Ca’ Foscari Palace
The main seat of the University is Ca’ Foscari
Palace, the Venetian-Gothic building placed
in the largest bend of the Grand Canal. The
palace was purchased and renewed by Doge
Francesco Foscari in 1452.
It contains important artistic and architectural
works, such as a room with a 16th century
stucco work by the Venetian sculptor
Alessandro Vittoria (1525-1608) and a great
hall designed by the Venetian architect Carlo
Scarpa (1906-1978), with two murals by
Mario Sironi and Mario de Luigi.
Between 2004 and 2006 Ca' Foscari
underwent a painstaking restoration
programme, which was awarded the
prestigious “Premio Torta” in 2007.
It is possible to visit the palace with the Ca’
Foscari Tour Service (www.unive.it/tour).
Ca’ Foscari University of Venice
Established on August 6th 1868 as a
Royal Business College, Ca’ Foscari
University of Venice was the first
educational institution in Italy to offer
higher education in business and
economics.
Nowadays Ca’ Foscari offers 4 main
subject areas of teaching and research
activities (Economics, Humanities,
Languages and Sciences) and it is the 2nd
Italian university in the 2010 ranking of
the Italian Ministry of Education,
University and Research (MIUR), scoring
20,1% more than the year before.
Ca’ Foscari actively participates in the city
cultural life, organizing over 400 events
every year, collaborating with other
prestigious cultural institutions and
organizing successful art exhibitions at
“Ca’ Foscari Esposizioni”, the exhibition
space in the main building.
Rector, Vice-Rector and Pro-Rectors
● Rector
prof. Carlo Carraro ([email protected])
blog: blogs.unive.it/users/blogrettore
● Vice-Rector
prof. Stefano Gasparri ([email protected])
● Pro-Rectors
Teaching activities: prof. Agar Brugiavini ([email protected])
Research: prof. Ettore Cingano ([email protected])
University administration: prof. Ugo Sostero ([email protected])
Housing, logistics, energy: prof. Andrea Stocchetti ([email protected])
Cultural production and relations: prof. Silvia Burini ([email protected])
Media relations: prof. Lorenzo Tomasin ([email protected])
Political and business relations: prof. Tino Cortesi ([email protected])
Ca’ Foscari at a glance – 2011/2012 a.y.
● 4 main scientific-cultural areas: Economics, Humanities,
Languages, Sciences
● 15 First Cycle Degree Programmes
● 30 Second Cycle Degree Programmes
● 31 Specialist Master’s Programmes
● 16 Research Doctorates
● 9 Summer and Autumn Schools
● 8 Departments, 6 Interdepartmental Schools
● 1 Learning Centre Library, 4 subject-related Libraries,
7 Departmental Libraries
● 20,000 students, 4,000 new enrolments per year, 3,300
graduates per year
● 1,700 professors, lecturers, native language teachers and
administrative staff
The Economic Area
The Economic Area, Ca’ Foscari original core, draws upon a long
tradition in the field of economics and business studies. In addition to
general Economics degree programmes, it offers Law, Management,
Mathematics and Statistics courses as well as economic degree
programmes focused on specific sectors like Tourism.
San Giobbe Campus in Venice hosts most of the economic
departmental structures, lecture rooms, professors’ offices and the
Library of Economics.
The branch site in Treviso offers degree programmes in Economics
applied to specific sectors such as Foreign Trade, Statistics and IT in
Corporate Management.
The Humanistic Area
The Humanistic Area offers degree
programmes in Literature, History,
Philosophy, Social Sciences, Visual
and Performing Arts.
It also includes educational fields
such as Anthropology, Archaeology,
Linguistics, Philology, Religious
Studies and Economics and
Management of Arts and Cultural
Activities.
The Departments and the Library of
Humanities are based in Venice, in
Malcanton-Marcorà complex, while
most of the lecture rooms lie in San
Sebastiano Campus and in the new
San Basilio Teaching Centre.
The Linguistic Area
The Linguistic Area of Ca’ Foscari University
is one of the oldest in Italy. It offers a range of
40 Western and Eastern languages with
different curricula opportunities in Literature
and Philology, Linguistics, Language Teaching
Methodology, History, Art and Culture,
Archaeology, Philosophy and Religious
Studies. There is also a degree programme in
Italian Sign Language (LIS).
The main seat lies in San Sebastiano
Campus, Venice, while many of the lecture
rooms are situated in the new San Basilio
Teaching Centre.
The branch site in Treviso offers a First Cycle
Degree Programme in Linguistic and Cultural
Mediation and a Second Cycle Degree
Programme in Interpreting and Translation.
The Scientific Area
The Scientific Area was founded in the 1970s with the degree
programme in Industrial Chemistry. Chemical studies are now
applied to industry, restoration and materials engineering, with a
particular focus on nanotechnologies and biotechnologies. The
Scientific Area also offers degree programmes in Environmental
Sciences, Computer Science, Conservation and Restoration
Technologies.
The scientific Departments are housed in Santa Marta Campus, in
Venice. Works continue on the new Via Torino Campus in Mestre,
where the degree programme in Computer Science is currently
taugth. Numerous research laboratories are situated in Vega
Science & Technology Park, in Marghera.
Programmes and Courses
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First Cycle Degree Programmes (= Bachelor degrees)
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Second Cycle Degree Programmes (= Master’s degrees)
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1st / 2nd level Specialist Master’s Programmes (= continuing and
executive education)
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Research Doctorates (= PhD programmes)
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Double/joint degrees, English-taught programmes and courses
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Summer and Autumn Schools, including Ca’ Foscari - Harvard Summer
School
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Visiting Students Programme – Visiting Professors/Researchers
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Language courses organized by the University Language Centre (CLA)
More information about programmes, courses and how to enrol:
www.unive.it/programmes_courses – www.unive.it/phd
www.unive.it/international_students
www.unive.it/visiting-student-english
www.unive.it/cla
University Departments - Economic Area
● Department of Economics
Website: www.unive.it/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=82230
Head of Department: prof. Guido Cazzavillan
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel.: +39 041 234 9152 – Fax: +39 041 234 9176
Department Administrator: Roberta Vianello
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel.: +39 041 234 9185 – Fax: +39 041 234 9176
● Department of Management
Website: www.unive.it/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=82459
Head of Department: prof. Giorgio Stefano Bertinetti
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel.: +39 041 234 8733 – Fax: +39 041 234 8701
Department Administrator: Bruna Mazzon
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel.: +39 041 234 7434 – Fax: +39 041 234 7444
University Departments - Humanistic Area
● Department of Humanities
Website: www.unive.it/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=82515
Head of Department: prof. Paolo Eleuteri
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel.: +39 041 234 6341 – Fax: +39 041 234 6370
Department Administrator: Patrizia Cavazzani
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel.: +39 041 234 7229 – Fax: +39 041 234 7260
● Department of Philosophy and Cultural Heritage
Website: www.unive.it/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=82448
Head of Department: prof. Luigi Perissinotto
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel.: +39 041 234 7269 – Fax: +39 041 234 7296
Department Administrator: Francesca Bernardi
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel.: +39 041 234 6262 – Fax: +39 041 234 6210
University Departments - Linguistic Area
● Department of Asian and North African Studies
Website: www.unive.it/dsaam
Head of Department: prof. Tiziana Lippiello
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel.: +39 041 234 9554 / 9508 – Fax: +39 041 234 9596
Department Administrator: Francesca Rossi
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel.: +39 041 234 9504 – Fax: +39 041 234 2482
● Department of Linguistics and Comparative Cultural Studies
Website: www.unive.it/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=82493
Head of Department: prof. Flavio Gregori
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel.: +39 041 234 7832 – Fax: +39 041 234 7850
Department Administrator: Maria Cristina Duse
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel.: +39 041 234 5780 – Fax: +39 041 234 5703
University Departments - Scientific Area
● Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and
Statistics
Website: www.unive.it/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=82470
Head of Department: prof. Michele Bugliesi
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel.: +39 041 234 8437 – Fax: +39 041 234 8419
Department Administrator: Stefania Quaderni
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel.: +39 041 234 8565 – Fax: +39 041 234 8584
● Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems
Website: www.unive.it/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=82481
Head of Department: prof. Salvatore Daniele
E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected]
Tel.: +39 041 234 8630 – Fax: +39 041 234 8594
Department Administrator: Sonia Barizza
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel.: +39 041 234 8535 – Fax: +39 041 234 8594
Interdepartmental Schools
The new 6 Interdepartmental Schools contribuite to plan and organize study
and research activities related to interdisciplinary programmes. Two or more
Departments participate in each School.
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School of Asian Studies and Business Management
Director: prof. Stefano Micelli ([email protected])
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School of Cultural Production and Conservation of the Cultural Heritage
Director: prof. Martina Frank ([email protected])
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School of Global Development
Director: prof. Monica Billio ([email protected])
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School of International Relations
Director: prof. Rolf Petri ([email protected])
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School of Social Work and Public Policies
Director: prof. Carmela Camardi ([email protected])
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School of Sustainability of Environmental and Tourism Systems
Director: prof. Patrizia Torricelli ([email protected])
University Schools
● Ca’ Foscari Summer School (CFSS)
Director: prof. Alide Cagidemetrio ([email protected])
Website: www.unive.it/summerschool
It promotes, manages and coordinates summer/autumn intensive
educational activities for both Ca’ Foscari students and other Italian and
international students.
● Ca’ Foscari Challenge School (CFCS)
Director: prof. Guido Massimiliano Mantovani ([email protected])
Website: www.unive.it/challengeschool [IT]
It coordinates continuing education programmes: Specialist Master’s
Programmes (postgraduate and executive programmes), MBA/DBA and
other advanced training courses.
● Ca’ Foscari Graduate School
Director: prof. Stefano Campostrini ([email protected])
Website: www.unive.it/graduateschool [IT]
It coordinates Research Doctorates (PhD programmes), covering several
fields for which Ca’ Foscari research and excellence is globally well-known.
Research at Ca’ Foscari University
Scientific research is carried out through Departments, Interdepartmental
Schools, University Centres and Doctoral Schools, which often work together
on inter-disciplinary projects.
Ca’ Foscari holds relationships with several associations and institutions
through agreements for cooperation in the area of scientific information,
teaching and research.
The University is a member of various research bodies including the Venice
International University – VIU (website: www.univiu.org), Consorzio
Venezia Ricerche and VEGA Science and Technology Park of Venice.
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Research Division (DR)
Tel.: +39 041 234 8083
Fax: +39 041 234 8137
E-mail: [email protected]
International Ca’ Foscari
Ca’ Foscari has drawn up over 200 international cooperation
agreements with universities from all over the world, with the aim of
promoting mobility for education and research.
The University actively participates in European programmes for
technological research, education and training, with projects involving
partner institutions from all continents.
Ca’ Foscari students can choose among many international
Double/joint degree programmes and English-taught degree
programmes included in the university educational catalogue.
University Library Services
The University Library Services include subject-related libraries,
departmental libraries and a Learning Centre Library for a total of 16
libraries, holding about 1 million books and 4,400 periodicals
(subscriptions) and providing access to a wide range of electronic
resources.
Students can also benefit from the Interlibrary Loan, Document
Delivery and Bibliographic Research Services.
More information: www.unive.it/sba
Main University Libraries
● Library of Economics (BEC)
Website: www.unive.it/bec
● Library of Foreign Languages and Literatures (BALI)
Website: www.unive.it/bali
● Library of Humanities (BAUM)
Website: www.unive.it/baum
● Library of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences (BAS)
Website: www.unive.it/bas
● Learning Centre Library (BSD)
Website: www.unive.it/bsd
Student life
● Student associations
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.unive.it/associazioni-studenti
● RCF - Ca’ Foscari web radio
Tel.: +39 041 234 7370
E-mail: [email protected]
Gtalk/skype: [email protected]
Website: www.radiocafoscari.it
● University Sports Centre (CUS)
Tel.: +39 041 520 0144
Fax: +39 041 524 6619
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.cusvenezia.it
● Shylock - University Theatre Centre (CUT)
Tel.: +39 041 524 1422
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.cut.it
Language and computer facilities
University Language Centre (CLA)
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Language courses and certifications
Tel.: +39 041 234 9713 / 9717 / 9718
Fax: +39 041 234 9736 / 9737
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.unive.it/cla
Computer facilities
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Computer workstations, classrooms and labs in the university
departments and libraries
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Ca’ Foscari Wi-Fi network
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: venus.unive.it/wifi
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University Centre for Computer and Telecommunication Services
(CSITA)
Tel.: +39 041 234 7139 / 7171
Fax: +39 041 234 7103
E-mail: [email protected]
Accommodation and restaurant services
Housing Office
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Accommodation for international students, researchers,
professors and administrative staff
Ca’ Foscari, Dorsoduro 3246, 30123 Venice
Tel.: +39 041 234 8200 / 8222 / 8250
Fax: +39 041 234 8202
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.unive.it/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=87444
ESU Venezia (regional body for student financial aid)
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University canteens in Venice, Mestre, Portogruaro and Treviso
Rio Novo, Dorsoduro 3439/a, 30123 Venice
Tel.: +39 041 272 7108
Fax: +39 041 528 5655
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.esuvenezia.it
1) Main Administrative Services
International Relations Office
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International Cooperation
Tel.: +39 041 234 8285 / 8054
Fax: +39 041 234 7567
E-mail: [email protected]
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Erasmus incoming
Tel.: +39 041 234 7572
Fax: +39 041 234 7567
E-mail: [email protected]
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International Exchanges and buddying programmes
Tel.: +39 041 234 7566
Fax: +39 041 234 7567
E-mail: [email protected]
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Erasmus outgoing
Tel.: +39 041 234 7570
Fax: +39 041 2347 567
E-mail: [email protected]
Communications and Public Relations Office
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Communications and Public Relations, Welcome Desk, Ca’ Foscari
Tour, Events
Tel.: +39 041 234 8358 / 8323
Fax: +39 041 234 8367 / 8035
E-mail: [email protected] - [email protected]
2) Main Administrative Services
Administrative Services for International Students
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Guidance Service for International Students
Tel.: +39 041 234 7936 / 7575
Fax: +39 041 234 7946
E-mail: [email protected]
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Enrolment Service for International Students
Tel.: +39 041 234 8377 / 7575
Fax: +39 041 234 7969
E-mail: [email protected] – [email protected]
Financial Aid Office
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Financial Aid Office
Tel.: +39 041 234 7575
Fax: +39 041 234 7579
E-mail: [email protected]
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Administrative Services for Part-Time Students
Tel.: +39 041 234 7575
Fax: +39 041 234 7579
E-mail: [email protected]
3) Main Administrative Services
Guidance and Counselling Office
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Guidance Service
Tel.: +39 041 234 7540 / 7575
Fax: +39 041 234 7946
E-mail: [email protected]
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Counselling Service
Tel.: +39 041 234 7575
Fax: +39 041 234 7946
E-mail: [email protected]
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Disabled Students Service
Tel.: +39 041 234 7961 / 7575
Fax: +39 041 234 7946
E-mail: [email protected]
4) Main Administrative Services
Internship and Placement Office
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Internships in Italy
Tel.: +39 041 234 7953 / 7575
Fax: +39 041 234 7954
E-mail: [email protected]
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Internships abroad, LLP/Leonardo and MAE-CRUI Programmes
Tel.: +39 041 234 7565 / 7575
Fax: +39 041 234 7954
E-mail: [email protected] – [email protected] – [email protected]
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Placement
Tel.: +39 041 234 7508 / 7575
Fax: +39 041 234 7954
E-mail: [email protected]
Dorsoduro 3246, 30123 Venice, Italy – Website: www.unive.it – Tel.: +39 041 234 8111