International and Italian students can choose between studying one or more free-standing course units, or apply to a full study programme in English.
The University of Padova offers courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate level with English as the language of instruction, as well as short specialisation degrees and doctoral programmes in English.
Degrees completely held in English
Erasmus Mundus Joint programmes at Master level (2nd cycle)
Short specialisation degrees partially or completely offered in English or other languages
International Doctoral programmes
MOOCs – Massive Open Online Courses
The University of Padova offers a wide range of course units held entirely in English (mostly at master level), which are aimed at both its students who wish to improve their language skills and students partecipating in Erasmus and other exchange programmes.
Catalogue of course units held in English
First-cycle studies lead to a Bachelor’s degree qualification.
School of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine
School of Engineering
School of Psychology
School of Human and Social Sciences and Cultural Heritage
Second-cycle and single-cycle studies lead to a Master’s degree qualification.
School of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine
School of Economics and Political Sciences
School of Engineering
School of Human and Social Sciences and Cultural Heritage
School of Medicine
School of Psychology
School of Science
They are offered by the University of Padova in partnership with other European and international universities. Application/selection procedures and deadlines differ from the University of Padova standard procedures.
Please check the list of Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees.
The University of Padua welcomes applications from international students. You are considered an “international student” if you hold a non-Italian academic diploma, degree or equivalent.
To be eligible for admission to a Bachelor’s degree or a single-cycle degree, you need a minimum 12-year school record.
If you have been awarded a final diploma after a shorter programme of study (i.e. less than 12 years), in order to become eligible you must:
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If in the country where you achieved your qualification a entrance exam is set for the admission to the University (e.g.: selectividad in Spagna, Prova de Aferiçao o Prova Geral de Acesso ao Ensino Superior in Portogallo, Vestibular o Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio in Brasile, Gao Kao in China etc.), you must provide also a certificate which states that you have passed that test.
The pre-school year can be considered if officially recognised in the national education path, provided that the attendance is mandatory and the programme includes the teaching of the language (reading and writing) and the fundamentals of arithmetic.
If in the country where you achieved your qualification an entrance exam is set for the admission to the University (e.g.: selectividad in Spagna, Prova de Aferiçao o Prova Geral de Acesso ao Ensino Superior in Portogallo, Vestibular o Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio in Brasile, Gao Kao in China etc.), you must provide also a certificate which states that you have passed that test.
ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS – SPECIFIC CASES
China
The score obtained in the Gao Kao exam must be equal to or higher than 400/750.
International Baccalaureate (IB)
United Kingdom
England, Galles, Northern Ireland: General Certificate of Education (GCE) (International General Certificate of Education – IGCE if issued outside the UK) issued by official certification bodies of the United Kingdom)
Scotland: three subjects Advanced Highers or two Advanced Highers and at least four Higher
USA
For further information please check the Ministry of Higher Education website
To be eligible for admission to a Master’s degree, you need a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent foreign qualification with specific curricular requirements.
Please note: courses at the University of Padua start at the end of September/beginning of October. Enrolment for the 2nd semester is not available.
If you are applying for a degree course and you would like to have some of your previous studies / educational activities recognized and credited to your degree, visit the dedicated page
If you are you interested in attending single course units and take the corresponding exams without having to be enrolled in any degree course, visit the dedicated page.
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For academic related information, please contact the programme coordinator/secretariat
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