Master's Degree in Language Sciences

LANGUAGES

Albanian, Arabic, Czech, English, French, German, Modern Greek, Hebrew, Italian Sign Language (LIS), Polish, Portuguese/Brazilian, Romanian, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish.

CURRICULA

• English Linguistics (Double Degree) (taught in Italian and English)

• Language Sciences (taught in Italian OR English)

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Graduates are prepared for work in linguistic education, international cooperation and international institutions and public services related to cross-cultural communication. Possible career opportunities include:

• Translator

• Interpreter

• Linguist or philologist

• Language teacher

• Media researcher

• Consultant for multimedia publishing and communication

• Italian Sign Language expert

• Researcher

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS AND ADMISSION

• Candidates must be assessed to confirm their possession of the minimum curricular and experiential requirements.

• The English Linguistics curriculum has a separate admission procedure; please see the programme web page for details.

• The Language Sciences path requires a certified B2-level knowledge of English.

• For the other paths and curricula, a certified B2-level knowledge of Italian and a certified B2-level knowledge of English is required.

DOUBLE/JOINT DEGREES AVAILABLE

European joint master English and American Studies: Otto-Friedrich Universität – Bamberg (Germany); Karl-Franzens Universität – Graz (Austria); Pécsi Tudományegyetem – Pécs (Hungary); Université Paris Diderot – Paris 7 (France). The selection procedure is managed by a consortium through a dedicated portal.

Double degree with the Goethe-Universität (Germany). Ca’ Foscari issues a yearly call for applications for this double degree programme.

COURSES INCLUDE:

• Psychological Aspects Of Language Education

• English Language

• Germanic Philology

• Comparative Syntax

• Germanic Philology

• Theories Of Language Education

ACCESS TO FURTHER STUDIES

Professional Master’s Programmes (1st level and 2nd level) and PhD programmes.