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Foundation Year University of Siena
Introduction
The Foundation Course (FC) offered by the School of Economics and Management (SEM) is a one-year, multidisciplinary, pre-university course, fully taught in English.
It is intended for international students who wish to enroll in an SEM BSc course and fall into one of these two categories:
- Students who must make up a year to reach the minimum requirement of 12 years of schooling.
- Students who reach the 12 years of schooling but fail to satisfy admission requirements and need therefore some further education.
After completion, students acquire 60 Foundation Course Credits (FCC), computed on the basis of the equivalence 1 FCC= 25 hours of total student commitment = 8 hours of classroom lessons + up to 1.6 hours of exercise classes.
Welcome in Siena
The University of Siena is one of the oldest universities in Europe, having been founded in 1240.
Its history has evolved alongside Tuscany’s cultural tradition from the Middle Ages to modern times.
Siena is located in the heart of Tuscany amid a landscape of gently rolling hills. Built on three steep hills and encircled by ancient walls, it is a unique city where students can spend a profitable study period, full of opportunities for their personal enrichment.
Ideal Students
It is intended for international students who wish to enroll in an SEM BSc course and fall into one of these two categories:
- Students must make up a year to reach the minimum requirement of 12 years of schooling.
- Students who reach the 12 years of schooling but fail to satisfy admission requirements and need, therefore, some further education.
Curriculum
- Duration: 1 year
- Credits: 60
Mathematics
- Credits: 15 FCC
- Lessons: 120 hours
- Exercises: 24.0 maximum hours
Economics and Economic History
- Credits: 9 FCC
- Lessons: 72 hours
- Exercises:14.4 maximum hours
Social Sciences and Law
- Credits: 9 FCC
- Lessons: 72 hours
- Exercises: 14.4 maximum hours
Italian Language
- Credits: 18 FCC
- Lessons: 144 hours
- Exercises: 28.8 maximum hours
English Language (B2 level)
- Credits: 9 FCC
- Lessons: 72 hours
- Exercises: 14.4 maximum hours