Double Degree with Ca' Foscari, Venice
Experience from Anna Sole Donatelli
Which skills have you trained in Groningen?
In Groningen, I definitely trained my human skills: I learnt how to work in groups with other students. Specifically, I learnt the importance of being able to listen to others and to find a compromise, and that a combination of ideas and different perspectives can lead to great results. I also trained my social and intercultural skills: this experience is definitely leading me to come in contact with a lot of students from different cultural backgrounds.
Would you recommend this programme to other people?
I would recommend this programme to students interested in understanding how contemporary societal problems can be solved through philosophical, political, and economic knowledge. In particular, I would suggest it to you if you are interested in the last two disciplines, or if you are thinking about a career in international institutions, as a politician or as an economist. Last but not least, I would recommend the Double Degree programme to students who like discovering new places and cultures and enrich their perspective on the world by meeting new people with different worldviews!
Double Degree Bachelor Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) from University College Groningen and Bachelor Philosophy, International and Economic Studies (PISE) from Ca’ Foscari University of Venice
Academic director: Dr. Martijn Boot: m.g.j.boot@rug.nl
Programme profile
What makes this Double Degree bachelor programme unique is the combination of topics in the field of International Relations and (International) Political Economics and Philosophy, with a special focus on issues of economic integration and policy in a globalizing world. Students are trained to become broadly oriented political economists with a strong international profile and a deep understanding at advanced bachelor level of the main current trends in the global world of international (economic) policy.
The programme is especially interesting for students who wish to embark on a career in international public policy and increase their multicultural understanding of the trends in the world economy, in particular the European Community, which is essential in a globalizing world. In this respect, single disciplines can no longer answer the big questions facing leaders in the 21st Century. Transitions to sustainable growth, demographics, wellbeing and health, distribution of wealth and income and environmental protection require collaborative interdisciplinary approaches and creative solution–focused orientation. Thus, academic education must unify knowledge beyond disciplines.
Experience from Mika van Wijk
Why did you choose to apply for the Double Degree program and what do you think is its added value for you?
My eagerness to learn more about philosophy and economics led me to apply for the double degree programme. The courses taught in Venice seemed intriguing to me. Moreover, the programme would allow me to study these and related topics for an extra year.
The programme's added value has been much more than I expected. I did not only learn lots about topics like philosophy, economics, politics, international law, and sociology. I also learned about international and intercultural communication, met many kind and inspiring people, and learned about problems Italy and Venice face, to name a few examples.
Why should students consider doing a DD program like this?
Students should consider doing a double degree programme like this because Venice is a beautiful city with lovely people (and the weather is generally better than in Groningen!). The courses taught give many new insights into the topics studied. Spending two years in Venice, you will further learn a lot about Italy and the Italian culture as well as your own.
What will Double Degree students learn?
Having completed this double degree Bachelor programme, students will have:
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knowledge and expertise in the ways individual, group and organizational factors influence economic policy performance, problem solving and decision making.
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insight into the consequences of globalisation for the socio-economic and institutional differences between countries, in particular the EU region.
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the ability to apply the tools of modern economic analysis to issues of global economic policy
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acquired analytical and economic policy skills in an international context
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the capacity to evaluate critically different approaches to economic analysis and policy
Career prospects
This double degree programme has been designed for students who want to get access to specialized MSc programmes that prepare students for a career in national, international, or transnational policy institutions and businesses such as:
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international economist and strategy expert in (inter)national governmental organizations such as IMF, World Bank, OECD, WTO, ECB, ODI or the EU
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professional economist on economic issues in international agencies, governments or the private sector
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economic consultant with an (inter)national governmental organization
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international business
About Ca’ Foscari
Ca’ Foscari was founded in 1868 in a gothic palace from which the university name is inspired, and is located in central Venice on the banks of the Grand Canal. It is not only the location that can appeal, as Ca’ Foscari’s academic performance consistently places it highly in places to study an undergraduate degree in Italy. There are eight departments and five interdepartmental schools at Ca’ Foscari, as well as a dedicated graduate school. As a humanities oriented institution there is a committed element to the study of international cultures, and courses can be taken in the Department of Asian and North African studies and the Department of Linguistics and Comparative Cultural Studies. Ca’ Foscari has a dedicated international college with accommodation on the island of San Servolo within the Venice lagoon. Students will take studies as part of their degree at Ca’ Foscari while also taking English language taught activities at the international college itself. The degree programme Philosophy, International and Economic Studies is taught entirely in English.
Key Facts
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Duration (in semesters): |
8 |
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Total credits: |
240 EC |
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Language: |
English
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Type of degree: |
• BA Liberal Arts and Sciences (from the University of Groningen), major specialization Philosophy, Politics and Economics • BA Philosophy, International and Economic Studies (PISE) from Ca’ Foscari University of Venice <https://www.unive.it/pag/19660/> |
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Application: |
Students can apply in their second semester of the first year. |
| Last modified: | 22 January 2024 4.44 p.m. |