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Certificate CERTIFICATE IN ITALIAN (formerly CERTIFICATE IN PRACTICAL ITALIAN)
Faculty of Arts and Humanities - Languages and Cultures



Open to all students in the University, the Certificate aims to develop practical language skills in Italian. Any undergraduate student may apply for admission, subject to prerequisites.

Admission Requirements


Completion of first-year requirements including 1.0 course from Italian 1030, Italian 1033, or both Italian 1045A/B and Italian 1046A/B, with a mark of at least 60%. Students with Grade 12U Italian will begin the module with Italian 2200 or Italian 2202X. A student may not pursue both a Certificate in Italian and an Italian module (Minor or Major).



Module/Program Information


Certificate Program

3.0 courses:

1.0 course: Italian 2200 (Italian 2202X).
1.0 course: Italian 3300.
1.0 course: From Italian 2100A/B and above.


Progression


Progression and Graduation Requirements

To progress and complete the program, students must achieve and maintain a minimum average of 70% in the required courses. If a course in the Certificate program is waived by the department on the basis of existing language proficiency, other Italian courses will have to be taken so that the total number of course credits is 3.0.