Study in English

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Study in English - how to apply

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If you have an international entry qualification, please follow the instructions below.
If you have an Italian entry qualification, please refer to the Italian website

All degree programmes (except Medicine and Surgery)

Step-by-step procedure

Choose your degree programme and carefully c*heck its entry requirements*
Prepare all required documents(in PDF format)
Register on apply.unipd.it by clicking on “Become an applicant” and filling in the form.
Use the applicant code you receive by email to “Sign In” and complete your application. Make sure you have filled in all the fields and uploaded all necessary documents before clicking on “Submit”. Please note that you can apply for up to 2 degree programmes.Do not register more than once by using different email addresses, otherwise your applications will be rejected.
Pay the application fee (€60). The application fee is not refundable. You will receive a link for the payment by email. ONLY if you are applying for degree programme(s) CEnT-S test as per the degree programme entry requirement, do NOT proceed with the payment of the application fee but register for the required CEnT-S test and pay the 55 Euro registration fee on the CISIA website.
Waitfor the evaluation feedback. Please note that your application is checked by the Admissions and Welcome Unit first, and then evaluated by a dedicated Academic Committee.\ If you applied for a degree programme with an unlimited number of places, you will be notified of the evaluation via the application platform.\ If you applied for a degree programme with a limited number of places, please check the admission results
In order to complete your enrolment, follow the instructions provided in the How to enrolsection.
How to pay the application fee on apply.unipd.it Download

Timeline

Degree programmes with an unlimited number of places

First call: November 2, 2025 - February 2, 2026

Second call: March 2 - May 2, 2026

Third call: (only for EU citizens and non EU citizens residing in Italy) June 2 – August 2, 2026

Degree programmes with a limited number of places

First call (only for non-EU citizens residing outside Italy): *January 7 - March 7, 2026*

Second call (only for EU citizens and non-EU citizens residing in Italy): Spring 2026, dates TBD

Please note that:

only for EU citizens and non-EU citizens residing in Italy, the Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Biotechnologies and the Master’s degree in Medical Biotechnologies will open only during the Third Call
some degree programmes may open a Third Call for applications only for EU citizens and non-EU citizens residing in Italy

Please, check apply.unipd.it for more information

Required documents

When submitting your online application, please upload colour scanned copy (PDF format) of the following documents:

Bachelor's degree programmes

Curriculum Vitae (Résumé) in English;
Motivational Letter(s) in English;
If you applied to a degree programme requiring*the CEnT-S test* proof of registration to and subsequently the results of the test;
Transcript of records;
Upper secondary school certificate achieved after at least 12 years of school attendance. If you have yet to obtain your final qualification, an enrolment or provisional certificate is also accepted.
Certificate proving the completion of 1 or 2 years of academic studies, or apost-secondary qualification, or afoundation course qualification(only if you apply for a Bachelor's degree programme and you do not have a minimum 12-year school record);
Certificate of entrance examination to access university, if required by law in the country where you have been awarded your upper secondary school certificate (e.g. Selectividad in Spain, Prova de Aferiçao or Prova Geral de Acesso ao Ensino Superior in Portugal,Vestibular or Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio in Brazil, Gao Kao in China);
Valid ID card (only for EU citizens and non-EU citizens residing in Italy or passport;
Residence permit (only for non-EU citizens residing in Italy);
English Language certificateorother language certifications (if required - please check entry requirements for each programme);
Any other document required(please check entry requirements for each programme).

If needed, the Admissions and Welcome Unit may request the Statement of Comparability of your upper secondary school diploma as issued by CIMEA (Italy’s Credential Information System) *if further verification of the qualification is deemed necessary.*The certification may be obtained directly (upon payment) through a MyDiplome account.

If you are admitted to a degree programme, you will have to submit original and legalised copies of your previous qualifications. No legalised documents need to be submitted at the application stage, but an English or Italian translation of your entry qualification (i.e. transcript of records and upper secondary school certificate) has to be provided.

No Italian language certificate is required when applying for an English-taught degree programme.

Master's degree programmes

Curriculum Vitae (Résumé) in English;
Motivational Letter(s) in English;
Transcript of records
Academic qualification -If you have yet to obtain your final qualification, an enrolment or provisional certificate is also accepted.
Valid ID card (only for EU or citizens and non-EU citizens residing in Italy) or passport;
Residence permit (only for non-EU citizens residing in Italy);
English Language certificateorother language certifications (if required - please check entry requirements for each programme);
Any other document required(please check entry requirements for each programme).

If needed, the Admissions and Welcome unit may request the Statement of Comparability of your Bachelor’s issued by CIMEA (Italy’s Credential Information System) if further verification of the qualification is deemed necessary.The certification may be obtained directly (upon payment) through a MyDiplome account.

If you are admitted to a degree programme, you will have to submit original and legalised copies of your previous qualifications. No legalised documents need be submitted at application stage, but an English or Italian translation of your entry qualification (i.e. transcript of records and Bachelor’s degree diploma) has to be provided.

No Italian language certificate is required, when applying for an English-taught degree programme.

Useful information in case of any disability or specific learning disorder (SLD)

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorder (SLD) can contact the University's Student Services Office - Inclusion to report any specific needs and to obtain information on support services available for course attendance and financial benefits.

Useful information in case of any disability or specific learning disorder (SLD)

Medicine and Surgery (English-taught)

Available places and application process

The Single-cycle degree programme in Medicine and Surgery admits a limited number of students, selected at national level by Ministerial Decree. The number of places available, the date of the admission test, the content and the procedures for selection are set forth annually by Ministerial Decree and mentioned included in the call for admissions.

To apply for the Medicine and Surgery degree programme, registration on Universitaly is required. Candidates must pass an admission test in English (IMAT) and can proceed with registration based on places available, their ranking and on whether they achieved the minimum score set by the admission test. Please check how to enrol section for further information.

If you are a non-EU citizen residing outside Italy, please note that you must also pre-enrol at the Italian Embassy/Consulate in your country of residence through the portal Universitaly.

Please check the video tutorial on how to fill in the pre-enrolment form.

The form to fill out, available both in Italian and in English, is composed of three sections (personal information, Embassy and degree programme, qualification). We kindly remind you to select ‘Università degli Studi di Padova’ and the degree programme in "Medicine and Surgery".

More information is available at: www.unipd.it/en/medicine-surgery.

Useful information in case of any disability or specific learning disorder (SLD)

Deadlines and test date

Candidates must register for the IMAT in the www.universitaly.it portal, usually between June/July; the procedure to follow is available in the portal. \ Information concerning application dates, application procedure and test dates will be available in the Call for admissions, published each year around June/July.

Required documents

No documents will have to be uploaded during the registration phase on Universitaly.

In case of admission and for enrolment purposes, the procedures and deadlines by which coloured scanned copies (PDF format) of the following original documents are going to be requested, will be communicated via email by the Global Engagement Office - Admissions and Welcome Unit to successful candidates ONLY:

Transcript of records;
Upper secondary school certificateachieved after at least 12 years of school attendance;
Certificate proving the completion of 1 or 2 years of academic studies, OR a post-secondary qualification, OR a foundation course qualification (only if you apply for a Bachelor's degree programme and you do not have a minimum 12-year school record);
Certificate of entrance examination to access university, if required by law in the country where you have been awarded your upper secondary school certificate (e.g. Selectividad in Spain, Prova de Aferiçao or Prova Geral de Acesso ao Ensino Superior in Portugal, Vestibular or Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio in Brazil, Gao Kao in China);
Official translation in English or Italian of the previous listed documents;
Legalisation of your upper secondary school diploma;
Valid ID card (only for EU citizens and non-EU citizens residing in Italy) or passport;
Residence permit (only for non-EU citizens residing in Italy).

If needed, theAdmissions and Welcome Unitmay request the Statement of Comparabilityof your Bachelor’s issued by CIMEA (Italy’s Credential Information System) if further verification of the qualification is deemed necessary. The certification may be obtained directly (upon payment) through a MyDiplome account.

Further information about the documents required for enrolment is available at: https://www.unipd.it/en/study-english-how-enrol

NO Italian language certificate is required when applying for this degree programme.

Useful information in case of any disability or specific learning disorder (SLD)

About your citizenship

Please check carefully the category below you identify with, as it will affect the application process.

EU and EU-equated citizenship

citizens of any European Union Member States
citizens of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, San Marino
citizens with a dual nationality, one of which is Italian/European. Please note that, if you have an Italian nationality, you must apply as Italian, pursuant to the Italian Law
citizens of a country outside the European Union residing in Italy and holding a valid Italian residence permit - Permesso di soggiorno which allows enrolment at university, as per existing regulations on enrolment.

Non-European citizens residing outside Italy

Citizens of a country outside the European Union, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway, Switzerland or San Marino ANDwho do not have a double nationality, including Italian or any European nationality, ANDwho cannot be considered as non-EU citizens residing in Italy (see above).

Candidates falling into this category can find key information and deadlines on the web page Studenti stranieri of the Italian Ministry of University and Research.

Global Engagement Office - Recruitment Unit

Palazzo Anselmi\ Lungargine del Piovego 1 - 35131 Padova

Get in touch with the Global Engagement Office

For academic related information, please contact the programme coordinator/secretariat

tel. +39 0498273131

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