Studying at the University of Verona
Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.
Academic calendar
The academic calendar shows the deadlines and scheduled events that are relevant to students, teaching and technical-administrative staff of the University. Public holidays and University closures are also indicated. The academic year normally begins on 1 October each year and ends on 30 September of the following year.
Course calendar
The Academic Calendar sets out the degree programme lecture and exam timetables, as well as the relevant university closure dates..
Period | From | To |
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Annuale (Area Lingue e letterature straniere) | Sep 23, 2024 | May 24, 2025 |
I semestre (Area Lingue e letterature straniere) | Sep 23, 2024 | Dec 21, 2024 |
II semestre (Area Lingue e letterature straniere) | Feb 17, 2025 | May 24, 2025 |
Session | From | To |
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ESAMI LINGUE - sessione invernale | Jan 7, 2025 | Feb 15, 2025 |
ESAMI LINGUE - sessione estiva | May 26, 2025 | Jul 26, 2025 |
ESAMI LINGUE - sessione autunnale | Aug 25, 2025 | Sep 20, 2025 |
Session | From | To |
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LAUREE LINGUE a.a. 2023-24 - sessione autunnale | Nov 4, 2024 | Nov 9, 2024 |
LAUREE LINGUE a.a. 2023-24 - sessione straordinaria | Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 5, 2025 |
LAUREE LINGUE a.a. 2024-25 - sessione estiva | Jul 7, 2025 | Jul 12, 2025 |
LAUREE LINGUE a.a. 2024-25 - sessione autunnale | Nov 3, 2025 | Nov 8, 2025 |
LAUREE LINGUE a.a. 2024-25 - sessione straordinaria | Mar 27, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 |
Period | From | To |
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Festa di Ognissanti | Nov 1, 2024 | Nov 1, 2024 |
Festa dell'Immacolata | Dec 8, 2024 | Dec 8, 2024 |
LINGUE - Vacanze di Natale | Dec 23, 2024 | Jan 6, 2025 |
LINGUE - Vacanze di Pasqua | Apr 19, 2025 | Apr 21, 2025 |
Festa della Liberazione | Apr 25, 2025 | Apr 25, 2025 |
Festa del Lavoro | May 1, 2025 | May 1, 2025 |
Festa del Santo Patrono | May 21, 2025 | May 21, 2025 |
Festa della Repubblica | Jun 2, 2025 | Jun 2, 2025 |
Vacanze estive | Aug 11, 2025 | Aug 16, 2025 |
Exam calendar
Exam dates and rounds are managed by the relevant Foreign Languages and Literatures Teaching and Student Services Unit.
To view all the exam sessions available, please use the Exam dashboard on ESSE3.
If you forgot your login details or have problems logging in, please contact the relevant IT HelpDesk, or check the login details recovery web page.
Academic staff
Study Plan
The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.
1° Year
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
1st foreign literature and culture
German literature and culture 1
2nd foreign literature and culture
German literature and culture 1
2° Year It will be activated in the A.Y. 2025/2026
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
1st foreign literature and culture or a related course
2ndt foreign literature and culture or a related course
3° Year It will be activated in the A.Y. 2026/2027
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
1st foreign literature and culture
German literature and culture 1
2nd foreign literature and culture
German literature and culture 1
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
1st foreign literature and culture or a related course
2ndt foreign literature and culture or a related course
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)
TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
English literature and culture 1 [CInt P-Z] (2024/2025)
Teaching code
4S002903
Academic staff
Coordinator
Credits
6
Language
English
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
L-LIN/10 - ENGLISH LITERATURE
Period
I semestre (Area Lingue e letterature straniere) dal Sep 23, 2024 al Dec 21, 2024.
Courses Single
Authorized
Learning objectives
The course, held in English, aims at introducing students to relevant aspects of English literature, from the Pre-Romantic to the contemporary period, through the reading of a selection of canonical texts. Primary notions about possible methodological approaches for the analysis of literary texts and genres will be imparted. Furthermore, the course will provide a sound knowledge of the English literature of the period (historical context, texts, genres, literary movements and authors) and stimulate abilities and skills for the critical analysis of texts, their discussion and analysis, in consideration of their historical, cultural, and context specificities. At the end of the course, students will be able to: - Analyse the literary texts of the syllabus discussing them in relation to their historical and cultural context; - Discuss the texts using an appropriate critical approach demonstrating the knowledge of the literary conventions of their time; - Express the acquired literary and critical knowledge demonstrating an adequate competence also in the English language.
Prerequisites and basic notions
Being a first-year exam, no preliminary skills, other than those required to enroll, are required. A sufficient competence in English, however, is advisable in order for students to understand lectures conducted in English, comprehend primary texts and scholarly work in the discipline in English, and take the exam in English.
Program
Gothic Fantasies in British Literature
The Gothic has played a major role in British culture since the late 18th century and it has given authors the chance to tackle issues as varied as political and industrial revolutions, genre innovations, nationalism, colonialism, changing psychological attitudes towards human identity, gender and sexuality, sanity and madness. This course will explore the use of the Gothic made by some of the most important British poets, playwrights, and novelists from the Romantic Age to the present day.
MODULE 1 (C. Ragni, 24 hrs, 4 cfu) will focus on a selection of (Early) Romantic poems and on Oscar Wilde’s "Salomè" (1891).
MODULE 2 (C. Sassi, 12 hrs, 2 cfu) will focus on Scottish writer Alasdair Gray’s "Poor Things" (1992), a novel that has been made famous by the pluri-awarded film version by Yorgos Lanthimos ("Poor Things") in 2023.
For details about A. Primary texts; B1. Mandatory Readings for Attending Students; B2. Mandatory Readings for Non-Attending Students; and C. Literature Textbook, please see the BIBLIOGRAPHY section below.
Further indications will be given during the course.
Bibliography
Didactic methods
ATTENDING STUDENTS:
The course will be held in English through lectures and will also include moments for reflection and discussion on the part of the students on the topics under consideration. Slides related to the topics of the course and other mandatory readings will be uploaded on Moodle.
NON-ATTENDING STUDENTS:
The programme for non-attending students is the same as the one for attending students. Extra mandatory readings for non-attending students will be uploaded on Moodle.
BOTH ATTENDING AND NON-ATTENDING STUDENTS:
All students can ask for further references or about the topics of the course during the instructors' office hours (as indicated on the webpage).
TEACHING SUPPORT:
Information and teaching materials will be uploaded in the Moodle platform.
A specific support and tutoring activity for inclusion and accessibility is being organised, particularly with regard to the Language and Literature courses in the French, English, Russian, Spanish and German areas. The activities will take place from November 2024 to June 2025 and will be advertised on the Department page.
Learning assessment procedures
Oral exam (the exam will last approximately 20/30 minutes and will be based on 5/6 questions).
Students may be required to read and comment on passages taken from primary texts and to discuss the mandatory readings (see “BIBLIOGRAPHY").
There will be no mid-term tests.
The contents of the exam are the same for attending and non-attending students.
Evaluation criteria
1) The knowledge and comprehension of the module’s topics (texts, authors, and genres) and of the literary and cultural context (from the Romantic Age to the present);
2) the development of good analytical and synthetic skill levels with regard to the main historical, cultural, textual, and critical topics of the module;
3) the use of an appropriate vocabulary.
Criteria for the composition of the final grade
The final grade, awarded on a 30-point scale, will result from the average of the grades obtained in the assessment of each module.
Minimum pass: 18/30
Maximum: 30/30 (cum laude)
Exam language
Inglese / English
Type D and Type F activities
Type D and Type F Credits (CFUs D and F)
As part of the academic plans for each degree program, students must earn a specified number of credits from the Type D and F (CFUs D and F) categories.
CFUs D (student's choice activities)
CFUs D can be earned through various activities, including:
- Elective courses: non-mandatory courses within your plan of study, subject to the approval of the Chair of the Teaching Committee the course cannot be selected independently.
- Accredited activities: activities accredited by the Teaching Committee
- Language Proficiency: acquiring proficiency in languages different from or additional to the required ones.
- Internships or apprenticeships: practical work experience in relevant fields
- TALCs (Transversal Skills): skills gained through specific university programs.
The total number of CFUs D is calculated over the entire degree period (two or three years) and is not tied to a single academic year.
Transversal skills
Explore the learning pathways promoted by the University's Teaching and Learning Center for currently enrolled students that aim to develop transversal skills
Please note: TALC courses are only recognized as CFUs D.
Contamination Lab
The Contamination Lab Verona (CLab Verona) is an experiential learning program focused on innovation and business culture. It offers students the opportunity to collaborate in teams across different programmes and disciplines to solve challenges posed private companies and institutions. Completing this pathway earns students 6 CFUs D. Learn more about the CLab challenges here.
Important Notes:
- To be eligible for any credit-bearing learning activities, including electives, students must be enrolled in the academic year during which the activities are offered.
- GRADUATING SENIORS: Students who plan to graduate in the November or March/April sessions are advised NOT to undertake extracurricular activities in a new academic year (in which they are not enrolled), as these graduation sessions correspond to the previous academic year. Activities completed during an academic year in which students is not enrolled will not be credited with CFUs.
CFUs F (other training activities)
CFUs F typically relate to skills in computing and languages, internships and apprenticeships, and other educational activities accredited by the Teaching Committee.
The degree program in Languages and Cultures for Tourism and International Commerce recognizes the following:
- 3 CFUs for a third language (B1 level)
- 3 CFUs for computer skills
- 6 CFUs for a mandatory internship.
Computer skills can be acquired by:
- Passing the test in the University's computer labs.
- Attending and passing the final exams for courses offered by schools and centres accredited by AICA (Italian Association for Computer Science and Automatic Computing) or courses recognized by the Province and Region. Applications for the recognition of previously acquired computer skills are reviewed by the Commission for the Recognition of Computer Skills.
Internship are designed to provide students with direct, practical knowledge and experience relevant to their field of study, helping them acquire specific professional skills.
To discover all the teaching activities accredited by the foreign teaching college click here
Career prospects
Module/Programme news
News for students
There you will find information, resources and services useful during your time at the University (Student’s exam record, your study plan on ESSE3, Distance Learning courses, university email account, office forms, administrative procedures, etc.). You can log into MyUnivr with your GIA login details: only in this way will you be able to receive notification of all the notices from your teachers and your secretariat via email and also via the Univr app.
Attendance and location
Attendance is not mandatory.
More detailed information on attendance requirements, please refer to the “Regolamento del corso di studio”, available under the “Regolamenti” section in “Il Corso”. While the Student Handbook does not require mandatory attendance, it is recommended to confirm specific attendance policies with your professors for each course, lab, or practical training.
Part time enrolment is an option. For more information, visit the Possibilità di iscrizione Part time.
Classrooms and exam locations are:
Classes and exams are held at the following locations:
- Polo Zanotto (close to the Foreign Languages and Literatures building)>
- Polo Santa Marta
Student Career Management
Student login and resources
Tutor for Final Paper
Accredited Activities for CFUs D and F
Detailed Academic Calendar
Curricular Language Change
Computer Skills
Language Skills (first and second language)
Language skills in the Bachelor’s programme (third language CFU F)
https://www.univr.it/en/our-services/-/servizi/student-career-management-foreign-languages-and-literatures/language-skills-in-the-bachelors-programme-third-language-cfu-f-foreign-languages-and-literatures
Preparation of the study plan
Catalan Language Literacy - Academic Year 2024-25
Portuguese language course
Erasmus+ and other study abroad experiences
Linguistic training CLA
Course Orientation and Open day
Graduation
Threshold knowledge and Integrative Learning Requirements
Internships and apprenticeships
Internships and apprenticeships
A mandatory internship period (6 CFUs) within business organizations is included in the study plan for the Bachelor’s degree in Languages and Cultures for Tourism and International Commerce (L12).
The internship is designed to provide students with practical experience in areas relevant to their future professional careers and to help them acquire specific professional skills.
Internship activities are conducted under the direct supervision of an individual lecturer and take place at professional firms, public administration offices, and companies accredited by the University of Verona.
Credits earned through internship activities will be awarded in accordance with the detailed provisions of the current “Regolamento d’Ateneo per il riconoscimento dei crediti maturati negli stage universitari” (University Regulations for the Recognition of Credits Accrued in University Internships).
- Information for prospective students about internships can be found at Stage e tirocini.
- Information for enrolled students is available on MyUnivr - come fare per - stage e tirocini.
- Information for companies regarding internships can be found at Stage e tirocini per azienze.
For more details, please visit the following link https://www.univr.it/it/i-nostri-servizi/gestione-carriere-studenti-lingue-e-letterature-straniere/stage-e-tirocini-lingue-e-letterature-straniere