Bachelor in Hospitality Innovation and e-Tourism at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice
Three-year English-taught tourism bachelor at Ca' Foscari in Venice Mestre, run with the Scuola Italiana di Ospitalità, combining management, digital and cultural skills with internships in each year. Visa applicants need a TOLC-E, CEnT-S or SAT score, an interview and English at B2.
Bachelor
3 years
Venice
English
Ca’ Foscari University of Venice
Hospitality Innovation and e-Tourism is a three-year, 180 ECTS bachelor's degree (class L-15 R) taught in English at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, on its Mestre campus. Entry needs 12 years of schooling, an official TOLC-E, CEnT-S or SAT score above the minimum and, for visa applicants, a motivational interview. English must be at B2.
Entry requirements
Detailed entry requirements
Ca' Foscari's Hospitality Innovation and e-Tourism bachelor has limited places. Non-EU applicants who need a visa must have a school qualification from at least 12 years of schooling, an official TOLC-E, CEnT-S or SAT result above the minimum score, a pass in a motivational interview and English at B2. Reviewed 8 October 2026. [1]
School-leaving requirement
You need a secondary school qualification from at least 12 years of schooling. If you have only 10 or 11 years, you must also send documents that cover the gap, such as university transcripts for a first or second year, a Ca' Foscari foundation-year diploma, or a related one- or two-year post-secondary qualification. [3][4]
You upload a mark sheet or transcript for at least your last year of study, or a provisional document if you are still at school, with professional translations into English or Italian where needed. The International Office checks your qualification in an administrative assessment after the interview stage. [1][4]
What this means for your school results
The call sets no required school subjects and no minimum school grade: your rank depends on your test score, then on your interview. As a guide, based on the rule above:
- Usually a fit: Class 12, Higher Secondary (HSC or HSSC) or A level results that complete at least 12 years of schooling.
- Check carefully: a diploma taken after Class 10 or 11, such as a polytechnic diploma, where we check the total years of schooling and whether a year of university or a foundation year covers the gap.
- Often short: 10 or 11 years of schooling with no further study to cover the gap.
Every accepted test includes a mathematics section that counts towards the minimum score, so maths matters whatever your school stream. [1]
English
English at CEFR level B2 or higher, shown with a certificate from Ca' Foscari's recognised list or through one of its exemption categories. Ca' Foscari runs no English test of its own, and the entry test does not count as proof of English. [2][3]
If you cannot prove B2 when you enrol, you can still enrol, but you must meet the requirement by 30 September 2027. Spoken English also counts in the motivational interview, for 5 of its 10 points. [1][2]
Entry test and minimum scores
Before you apply, you must hold an official result, obtained in 2025 or 2026, from one of three tests, with at least the minimum score: [1]
- TOLC-E in Italian (CISIA): at least 9, counting mathematics, logic and verbal comprehension.
- CEnT-S in English (CISIA): at least 20, counting Mathematics and Reasoning on Texts and Data.
- SAT (College Board): at least 880, counting Mathematics and Reading and Writing.
The English-language TOLC-E offered until November 2025 is not accepted, and you can submit only one test result. CEnT-S and SAT scores are converted to the TOLC-E scale to build a single ranking, and ties go to the younger applicant. If CISIA reports CEnT-S results as statistically anomalous, Ca' Foscari can add a pass or fail online interview on the maths and reasoning sections. [1]
Motivational interview
Applicants ranked within the quota for their round have an online motivational interview with one or more professors. It lasts up to 20 minutes and is scored out of 10: [1]
- 5 points: communication skills in English.
- 5 points: motivation for a career in hospitality management and awareness of the programme's structure and goals.
You need at least 6 points to enter the final ranking. Interview dates cannot be changed, and missing your slot ends the application. Ties are broken by the higher test score, then by age, with the younger applicant ranked higher. [1]
Places in 2026/27
In each visa round, up to 50 applicants are selected for interview and up to 25 move on to the administrative assessment. [1] The 2026/27 call for applicants resident in Italy also reserves 15 places for non-EU students who need a visa, 5 of them for Chinese citizens under the Marco Polo project. [2]
2026/27 deadlines
Non-EU applicants who needed a visa had two rounds for 2026/27: [1]
- Second admission round: 4 February to 4 March 2026, with the application fee due by 11:59 pm CET on 3 March, and interviews on 18 to 20 March 2026.
- Third admission round: 25 March to 15 April 2026, with the application fee due by 11:59 pm CET on 14 April, and interviews on 28 to 30 April 2026.
Citizens of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Ethiopia, Gambia, Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria and Uzbekistan could apply only in the second round, to limit the risk of not completing the visa process in time. Rankings were published within two weeks of each round closing. [1]
Universitaly pre-enrolment for 2026/27 closed on 30 September 2026, and studies began on 11 September 2026. The 2027/28 call is not yet published. [3][4]
Application, eligibility letter and enrolment
You apply on Ca' Foscari's online application platform, and one application covers up to two programmes in order of priority. You upload your passport, your school documents and your official test certificate, and a missing mandatory document means the application is rejected. [1][3][4]
Applicants who pass the interview and the administrative assessment receive a letter of enrolment eligibility. You then complete Universitaly pre-enrolment, apply for a study visa and upload the visa to your application. [1][4]
To complete enrolment you need one of these: a CIMEA Statement of Comparability, a declaration of value from the Italian diplomatic mission, or an ARDI statement of correspondence with a CIMEA Statement of Verification. Ca' Foscari highly recommends having it before you apply. [4]
Sources and verification
Checked by the ApplyAZ admissions team against the university's official documents listed below. Entry rules can change with each new call, and we re-check them before every application.
- Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Welcome Unit, International Office. Call for applications for non-EU/Schengen Area citizens requiring a study visa, Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Innovation and e-Tourism, academic year 2026/27. Reviewed 8 October 2026.
- Ca' Foscari University of Venice. Call for applications, spring selection procedure, Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Innovation and e-Tourism (class L-15 R), academic year 2026/27. Reviewed 8 October 2026.
- Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Hospitality Innovation and e-Tourism programme page and international admissions programme page, academic year 2026/27. Reviewed 8 October 2026.
- Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Entry requirements for applicants with an international qualification, and Pre-enrolment and visa application, academic year 2026/27. Reviewed 8 October 2026.
- Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Tuition fees for the Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Innovation and e-Tourism, academic years 2025/26 and 2026/27. Reviewed 8 October 2026.
About the programme
Hospitality Innovation and e-Tourism is a three-year bachelor's degree in class L-15-R (Tourism), taught entirely in English at Ca' Foscari's Scientific campus in Venice Mestre by the Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics.
It is run in collaboration with the Fondazione Scuola Italiana di Ospitalità, TH Resorts and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti. The degree carries 180 ECTS and has limited places: selection uses an entry test, and non-EU applicants who need a visa also have a motivational interview. [1][2]
Its goal is to train hospitality professionals with strong managerial skills and a modern, responsible approach to tourism, able to handle digital transformation and sustainability from social, economic, cultural and environmental angles.
It suits students who want a management career in hotels and tourism rather than a purely academic degree.
What you will study
Teaching is built on three areas: managerial skills (economics, human resources, management control), digital skills (CRM, social media, big data, ICT) and cultural and territorial knowledge (museology, history, geography). First-year units in 2026/27 include:
- Introduction to Tourism Economics and Sustainability
- Cross Cultural Communication, Diversity and Inclusion
- Data Analysis for Tourism
- Introduction to Business Administration
- Digital Technologies for e-Tourism
- Food and Beverage Management
- An Open City in Historical Perspective: Venice
How the programme is taught
The degree follows a learning-by-doing approach, alternating classroom lessons and workshops with time in hotels and tourism businesses, plus hospitality industry seminars with professionals. Three curricular internships, one each year, make up 50 of the 180 ECTS.
Responsibility grows each year: operational tasks in year one (in Italy), supervision in year two and assisting management in year three, when placements abroad are also possible. The degree ends with a final thesis.
Career paths
Graduates move into operational and middle management roles in hotels, tourism companies and destination management organisations, in areas such as marketing, ICT, food and beverage, human resources, guest relations and events. Job titles named by the university include:
- Hotel operations manager
- Hospitality manager
- Convention service manager
- Local tourism development expert
- Digital marketing roles for web and social media
Fees and scholarships
This degree charges its own fixed contribution, set separately from Ca' Foscari's standard fees. [5]
Ca' Foscari's income-based fee reduction does not apply to this degree. Students with a disability rated at 66% or more are exempt from tuition. [5]
The Veneto regional scholarship, managed by Ca' Foscari and assessed on an ISEE parificato for students with income abroad, is open to degree students who meet its limits, and we check how an award applies to this degree's fee.
How to apply from outside the EU
Non-EU applicants who need a visa follow their own call. You must already hold an official TOLC-E, CEnT-S or SAT result above the minimum score when you apply. Applicants ranked within the quota for their round then have a scored motivational interview, and those who pass it move on to an administrative check of their school qualification. [1]
We apply on apply.unive.it, where one application covers up to two programmes in order of priority. For 2026/27, visa applicants had two rounds for this degree: 4 February to 4 March 2026 and 25 March to 15 April 2026. Citizens of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh could apply only in the first of these. The 2027/28 call is not yet published. [1][3]
With a letter of enrolment eligibility, we complete Universitaly pre-enrolment, and you request a type D study visa. For 2026/27, Universitaly pre-enrolment closed on 30 September 2026. Enrolment needs a CIMEA Statement of Comparability, a declaration of value, or an ARDI statement of correspondence with a CIMEA Statement of Verification. [4]
How ApplyAZ helps
ApplyAZ is an Italy-based consultancy that works only with public universities. We can include this programme in a shortlist of 20 to 30 English-taught programmes that fit your profile, so your plan never rests on a single application.
For eligible students who start with us, a named person owns each stage, from A to Z:
- We check your school results against Ca' Foscari's entry rules for this programme.
- We write your CV and a tailored statement of purpose.
- We prepare and submit your online application with your official entry test certificate, and Universitaly pre-enrolment.
- We help you declare your family income for reduced fees and file your regional DSU scholarship application at the right time and in the right format.
- We prepare your visa file.
With operations in all 20 Italian regions, we follow each region's scholarship rules and deadlines as they change. The university decides admission, the region decides the scholarship and the consulate decides the visa, so no one can promise an outcome. You pay in milestones, and every service you pay for is either delivered or its fee is refunded (terms apply).
Programmes at Italian public universities can be tuition-free for eligible students. Check if you are eligible and book a one-to-one consultation session with one of our Italy experts, or see how ApplyAZ works.
Questions and answers
What school results do I need for Hospitality Innovation and e-Tourism at Ca' Foscari?
A secondary school qualification from at least 12 years of schooling. With 10 or 11 years, you also need a year of university, a foundation year or a related post-secondary qualification. The call sets no minimum school grade: rankings use your entry test score, then an interview. [1][4]
Which entrance test do I need, and what is the minimum score?
One official result, obtained in 2025 or 2026: the TOLC-E in Italian (minimum 9), the CEnT-S in English (minimum 20) or the SAT (minimum 880 in Mathematics plus Reading and Writing). You must hold the certificate when you apply, and the English TOLC-E is not accepted. [1]
Is there an interview?
Yes. Visa applicants ranked within the quota for their round have an online motivational interview of up to 20 minutes, scored out of 10: half for communication in English and half for motivation and knowledge of the programme. You need at least 6 points. [1]
What English level is required? Do I need IELTS?
English at CEFR B2, shown with a certificate from Ca' Foscari's recognised list or through an exemption. The entry test does not count as proof. If you lack B2 at enrolment, you can still enrol but must meet it by 30 September 2027. We check which certificate your file can use. [2][3]
When is the deadline for non-EU students?
For 2026/27, visa applicants had two rounds: 4 February to 4 March 2026 and 25 March to 15 April 2026. Citizens of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh could apply only in the first. The 2027/28 call is not yet published. [1]
Can I apply before I finish school?
Yes. Ca' Foscari accepts a provisional document if you are still at secondary school, with your mark sheet for at least the last year of study. You still need an official entry test result above the minimum when you submit the application. [1][4]
I studied Commerce or Humanities in Class 12. Can I apply?
The call sets no required school subjects, so your stream is not a bar in itself. Every accepted test includes mathematics and reasoning, and you need the minimum score on one of them, so maths preparation matters whatever your stream. [1]
How do fees work for this degree?
The degree charges its own fixed contribution, so Ca' Foscari's income-based fee reduction does not apply to it. You can still apply for the regional scholarship if you meet its rules. [5]
Can someone handle my whole application to Hospitality Innovation and e-Tourism at Ca' Foscari?
Yes. ApplyAZ, an Italy-based consultancy that works only with public universities, checks your school results against Ca' Foscari's rules for this programme, handles the application and Universitaly pre-enrolment, helps you file the regional DSU scholarship application at the right time and in the right format, and prepares your visa file, for eligible students. Start by checking your eligibility.
I'm applying from India. What is the route into Hospitality Innovation and e-Tourism?
Ca' Foscari needs a school qualification from at least 12 years of schooling, so we check your Class 12 or Higher Secondary certificate against that rule. You also need an official TOLC-E, CEnT-S or SAT score above the minimum and English at B2. In 2026/27, Indian citizens could apply only in the February to March round. Then come a motivational interview, the eligibility letter and Universitaly pre-enrolment. [1] Indian students apply for the type D study visa at the Italian embassy or consulate that covers their state, such as New Delhi, Mumbai or Bengaluru.
Is the route different from Pakistan, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
No. The academic rules for Hospitality Innovation and e-Tourism are the same whatever your nationality. Applicants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka follow the same steps as India: an official TOLC-E, CEnT-S or SAT result, the online application, a motivational interview, the letter of enrolment eligibility and Universitaly pre-enrolment, then a type D study visa from the Italian mission for their country of residence. Read our guide for students in Dhaka.
I live in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman or Bahrain. Where do I apply for the visa?
At the Italian embassy or consulate responsible for the country where you legally live, after Universitaly pre-enrolment. The academic rules for Hospitality Innovation and e-Tourism are the same whatever your nationality, and Gulf residents follow the same steps: an official TOLC-E, CEnT-S or SAT result, the online application, a motivational interview, the letter of enrolment eligibility and Universitaly pre-enrolment. Read our guides for Dubai, Riyadh and Doha.
I studied or live in London, New York, Toronto, Vancouver, Singapore or Kuala Lumpur. What is the route?
The academic rules for Hospitality Innovation and e-Tourism are the same whatever your nationality, and your school results are assessed like any other foreign qualification. Non-EU applicants who live abroad follow the same route: an official TOLC-E, CEnT-S or SAT result, the online application, a motivational interview, the letter of enrolment eligibility and Universitaly pre-enrolment, then a type D study visa from the Italian mission for where they live. Read our guides for students in London, New York, Toronto, Vancouver, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.
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