Servizio Diritto allo Studio e Tutorato
Tuition fees, exemptions, scholarships, part-time collaborations
via Portello, 31 - 35129 Padova
Tel.: +39 049 827 3131 (Call Centre) - fax +39 049 827 5030
e-mail: service.studenti@unipd.it
Opening hours:  Mondays and Fridays 10:00 - 12:30; Tuesdays 10:00-12.30 and 15:00-16:30; Thursdays 10:00-15:00. Closed on Wednesdays

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Web: www.esu.pd.it

Administrative Office
via San Francesco 122 - Padova
Opening hours: Mon - Fri: 9:30 - 13:00; Mon - Thu: 15:00 - 16:00

Benefits Office
via San Francesco 122 - Padova
Opening hours: Mon - Fri: 9:30 - 13:00; Mon - Thu: 15:00 - 16:00 (except Summer months)

Information and Study Advice Office
via San Francesco 122 - Padova
Opening hours: Mon - Fri: 9:30 - 13:00; Mon - Thu: 15:00 - 17:00

Esu Accommodation Office
via Tiepolo 48 - Padova
Opening hours: Mon - Fri: 9:30 - 13:30; Mon - Thu: 15:00 - 18:00

Students have to pay each year 3 installments of the tuition fees:

1. during the enrolment procedure (1st year students) OR 28th September (other students)
2. within February 15th , 2013
3. within May 15th , 2013

First fee for first year applicants is € 582. The total amount of the following fees ranges from € 1802 to € 2214, depending on the degree (unless scholarships or reductions). Please check the Italian website for further information

Enrolment fees and the dates on which they are due will vary according to the course selected. Detailed information can be viewed in each selection notice.

a. Students with scholarships
University fees are paid in a single instalment. The amount is € 163,12.
Payment dates: by 26 November for enrollees attending second and subsequent years. In the case of first year enrollees, the payment date varies for each School and course and is indicated in the single announcements.
How to pay: using the MAV payslip downloadable from Uniweb

b. Students without scholarship

University fees are paid in two instalments.
Payment dates: the first instalment (€237,12) is payable by 26 November for enrollees attending second and subsequent years. In the case of first year enrollees, the payment date varies for each School and course and is indicated in the single announcements. The second instalment is payable by 31 July. The amounts vary according to the ISEE (Equivalent Economic Status Index) income declaration presented by the student.
How to pay: using the MAV payslip downloadable from Uniweb

A fee (including insurance and marca da bollo - Italian stamp-duty) is due for each single course unit, according to the following scheme:

• 1 unit: € 179,10
• 2 units: € 336,23
• 3 units: € 492,34
• 4 units: € 648,44

University fees are paid in two instalments. The payment dates vary according to the particular School attended.

Total exemption is reserved for disabled students enrolled for degree and PhD courses or attending specialization schools, and having a level of invalidity confirmed by committees of the National Health Service as being between 66% and 100%. In this instance, a single instalment is payable on enrolment.
Partial exemption, on the other hand, is obtainable for students with a level of invalidity recognized as being between 50% and 65% and income (ISEE declaration - Equivalent Economic Status Index) no higher than € 21,000. In this instance, only the first instalment of the fees is payable.

Students having a disability recognized by the National Health Service are entitled to special benefits in view of the impact that their condition can have on the progress of their studies, on the hardships they may experience, and on the expense incurred in attending the university.
The certified percentage of invalidity is instrumental first and foremost in determining their income (ISEE declaration - Equivalent Economic Status Index) and their Equivalent Assets Index (ISPE): the immediate family unit is increased typically by a factor of two in the case of students with an invalidity certified at between 66% and 80%, and three in the case of students with an invalidity certified at 80% or higher. Invalidity is also taken into account in order to balance the credits required against the number of years for which the scholarship can be assigned.

The University can handle regional funds to finance low-income students, both Italian and foreign, who have a good academic record.
The scholarship consists partly of money and partly of services, such as accommodation and meals at the University canteens (provided by the ESU Office).
The application form has to be filled in on line from August 1st to September 28th 2012 (1.00 p.m.). 
Students will declare their economic condition through the ISEE, i.e. Income Assessment Form.
Moreover, foreign students will produce further documentation: a certification of the their household composition and a certification of incomes and properties, if residing in Italy because of working, of family reunification, or because they are political refugees. If they reside abroad, the documents have to be translated by the Italian Consulate/Embassy.

There are grants available for certain masters courses, to cover the cost of enrolment and attendance entirely or in part. The availability of grants and the procedures for their allocation are indicated in the single selection notices. Grants are awarded on a classification basis: to be eligible, the candidate must have an income of less than €10,000 during the year of attending the masters course. Candidates looking to secure a grant must produce a self-certified statement of income at the time of enrolment.

 PhD students with no research grant can also apply for the scholarship, granted by the University handling regional funds to finance low-income students, both Italian and foreign, who have a good academic record.
The scholarship consists partly of money and partly of services, such as accommodation and meals at the University canteens (provided by the ESU Office).
Students will declare their economic condition through the ISEE, i.e. Income Assessment Form.
Moreover, foreign students will produce further documentation: a certification of the their household composition and a certification of incomes and properties, if residing in Italy because of working, of family reunification, or because they are political refugees. If they reside abroad, the documents have to be translated by the Italian Consulate/Embassy.

Part-time work in the University's main educational facilities is available for students who already completed the first year and meet specific merit and income requirements. Students may work from a minimum of 30 hours to a maximum of 150 hours per year and earn about 8,26 Euro/hour.

The application form has to be filled in online from August 1st to September 28th (1.00 p.m.), 2012. Students have to declare their economic condition through the ISEE, i.e. Income Assessment Form.

• students enrolled for standard course years who meet the criteria or are beneficiaries of a regional scholarship. Exemption signifies a refund of almost the entire sum payable at the time of enrolment, with no further instalments payable thereafter. In applying for a regional scholarship, the candidate applies automatically for exemption from the payment of fees;
• disabled students whose invalidity is assessed at between 66% and 100%. Exemption signifies payment of a single reduced instalment. To request exemption, students must inform the University of their situation on Uniweb and present a certificate of invalidity to the Disability Service;
• students detained in penitentiaries of the Triveneto region, as permitted under the relative agreement with the Ministry of Justice. Exemption signifies payment of a single reduced instalment.

Download Exemption announcement (PDF in Italian)

Entitlement:

• students enrolled for the first year beyond the standard duration of the course, who meet the criteria or are beneficiaries of a regional scholarship. Applicable also to first year scholarship students who may not have collected 20 credits within the allotted period. Exemption signifies a partial refund of the first instalment. In applying for a regional scholarship, the candidate applies automatically for exemption from the payment of fees;
• disabled students with invalidity assessed at between 50% and 65% and income (ISEE declaration - Equivalent Economic Status Index) no higher than €21,000. Exemption signifies payment of the first instalment only. To request exemption, students must inform the University of their situation and income (ISEE) on Uniweb and present a certificate of invalidity to the Disability Service;
• students who are also in work, as defined specifically in the exemptions announcement. Exemption signifies a reduction of the enrolment fee and of student contributions, and is granted for the full duration of the degree course plus the three years thereafter. To apply, students must provide self-certified details of their situation on Uniweb;
• student mothers during the academic year of giving birth (1 October – 30 September). Exemption signifies full exemption from payment of the second and third instalments. The birth certificate of the child must be produced, naming the applicant as mother;
• students enrolled on three year degree courses, class L27, L30, L35 and L41. Under a specific subsidy scheme provided by law, student contributions paid during the first year of enrolment are reimbursed. The reimbursement is total or partial depending on how many credits the student has collected, and awarded on a classification basis, for as long as there are funds available. This benefit is not offered to students qualifying for total exemption from the payment of fees, or to those who have changed their degree course, or moved to another University, during the academic year subsequent to the first year;
• deserving students enrolled for the first year of three year degree courses and single cycle degree courses with school leaving grade of 60/60 or 100/100, according to the conditions stated in the exemptions announcement. Exemption signifies a reduction of student contributions and is applied automatically;
• deserving students enrolled for the first year of second cycle degree courses with graduation grade among the top 10% of grades achieved by all enrollees. The specific conditions are indicated in the exemptions announcement. Exemption signifies a reduction of student contributions and is applied automatically;
• deserving students enrolled for years subsequent to the first year. Student contributions are reduced or increased on the basis of prescribed merit or demerit parameters. The exemptions announcement specifies the criteria adopted for the system and the categories of students qualifying for exemption.

Download Exemption announcement (PDF in Italian)

The Equivalent Economic Status Index (ISEE – Indicatore della Situazione Economica Equivalente) concerns incomes and properties of the student's household, and it can be requested whether at authorized Offices (both at INPS – Istituto Nazionale Previdenza Sociale - Offices, and at CAF – Tax Advise Centres - Offices) or at a private chartered accountant.

There are two cases in which the ISEU (a particular Equivalent Economic Status Index for students at University) is to prefer:

• if the applicant has siblings who have an income (that income could be counted by half)
• if he/she belongs to a single household, i.e. when the student lives in a house which is not owned by a member of his/her family and has an annual income of at least 6500 Euros, that has been regularly declared to the authorities for at least two years.

The Italian tax code (codice fiscale) is an alphanumeric code which allows Italian authorities to identify any person. The tax code must be requested from the Agenzia delle Entrate (Revenue Agency) by presenting a valid document (if EU citizens) and a residence permit (if non-EU citizens):
Agenzia delle Entrate Padova - Revenue Agency
Via Turazza 37
tel. +39 049 7911511
fax: +39 049 7911745
edp.padova@agenziaentrate.it

During enrolment and pre-enrolment procedures, applicants must show their codice fiscale. If they are provided of a temporary code, they must present the permanent one to the Students Office as soon as possible.

Foreign scholars who need Italian tax codes in order to request temporary residence permits, sign rent agreements or open bank accounts, must contact the International Welcome Office before leaving their own country.

The University of Padova, through funding from the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Padova e Rovigo, offers research fellowships for foreign students to attend Doctoral Schools or International Courses. During the 3-year doctorate programme, successful candidates are entitled to full board and lodging.

There are 15 PhD grants reserved  for foreign students for admission to Doctoral Schools and International Doctoral Courses (28th series) for 2012-13 (deadline: September 5 2012).

Final Pass List
Successful candidates must confirm their will to enrol before November 19 2012 by sending a communication: by fax at +39 049 8271934 (a copy of a valid ID document must be attached) or by e-mail at doctoral.grants@unipd.it or formazione.ricerca@unipd.it,  with a scanned copy of a valid ID document. In the communication they will have to confirm the choice of the Doctoral School/International Course and of the curriculum (if any).
Successful candidates who do not confirm their choice before November 19 2012 will be considered as renouncing their positions. The positions available for replacement will be assigned according to the final list. The eligible candidates will be contacted directly by Servizio Formazione alla Ricerca by e-mail.

Download Call for applications

Download Grants for PhD International Students: final pass list

Download Annex 1 - List of Doctoral Schools and related research lines

Download Annex 2 - Guidelines for application form

Download Annex 3 - General terms and conditions for grants and scholarships

Download Frequently asked questions

The Fondazione "Ing. Aldo Gini"  assignes grants to support International Students who plan to attend a period of study or specialization at departments of the University of Padova in the scientific fields of Agriculture, Engineering or Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences.
Deadline: September 14 2012

Download Gini Foundation - Call for applications

Download Gini Foundation - Application form