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