Università Ca' Foscari (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice), Italy
Ca’ Foscari University was founded in 1868 and is situated in central Venice. There are about 20,000 enrolled students studying across eight main departments at undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD level.
Who can go?
Postgraduate research students in the Department of Italian.
There is currently a limit of one postgraduate research student per academic year.
How to apply
Current students can contact study abroad coordinators to find out more.
Your studies
The academic year at Ca’ Foscari University has two semesters, each of which are divided into two terms. Please see the University’s website for the full academic calendar.
Passports and visas
If you are an EU national, you usually won’t require a visa and may enter Italy with your passport or national identity card.
You should ensure that your passport is valid for the duration of your trip, and for at least six months after you return to the UK. You should scan your passport and keep a copy for your records.
If you are a European Union national, you will not require a visa and may enter the European Union countries with your passport or national identity card. Please note that you may have to comply with legal obligations, such as registering your address with the local authorities.
If you are an international student who has a visa to study in the UK, and you have any questions about the implications of studying or working abroad whilst matriculated at St Andrews, you should consult Student Services by emailing advint@st-andrews.ac.uk. You can also check the passports and visas page for further information.
About the University
The original main office at Ca’ Foscari University is still found in the grand gothic palace on the bend of the Grand Canal, in the heart of Venice.
There are about 20,000 enrolled students at the University. Today the University has eight main departments offering classes at undergraduate, graduate and PhD level.
Finance
As an exchange student, you will not pay tuition fees to your host university, and will only be liable for your normal St Andrews tuition fees.
Research Council students should make sure that they have their funding body’s permission to study abroad, notifying them particularly for any mobility grants that they may be receiving.
Ca' Foscari University has information on visas, health care, and daily costs of living in Venice.
Accommodation
Ca’ Foscari University offers many different options for accommodation. The Housing Office is available to all students, researchers and professors and provides resources for students looking for university-sponsored accommodation or private residences.
Travel and transport
Inbound students are advised to travel to either Venice Marco Polo Airport or Treviso Canova Airport. Both airports are served by public transport links for onward travel to central Venice. Find out more about travelling to Venice.
The University is located just off the Grand Canal in Venice, which has good transport links. Public transport in the city consists of water buses, trams and buses and it is recommended that students apply for an Imob travel card upon arrival.
Student support
For international students the Ca' Foscari University has many resources, including the Erasmus Student Network (ESN), which puts on both social and academic events for international students in Venice.
Contact
Global Office
University of St Andrews
A11
Bute Building
Westburn Lane
St Andrews
KY16 9TS
Phone: +44 (0)1334 46 2245
Email: studyabroad@st-andrews.ac.uk