Before Arrival - Bilateral Agreements/Ulisse
Deadline for steps 1 and 2:
- 15 May for mobility of the 1st semester or the entire academic year
- 31 October for mobility of the 2nd semester
Deadline for step 3:
- 15 June for mobility of the 1st semester or the entire academic year
- 30 November for mobility of the 2nd semester
Deadlines for step 4:
- 15 days before the start of the semester/term
After the nomination has been accepted by Unipd – not before – incoming students must register on Uniweb, the online platform of the University of Padova, and activate their account. Registration and account activation are mandatory and must be completed before application. To successfully complete the procedure and meet the requirements of each section, you must follow the steps outlined in the manual available below.
To register, visit the www.uniweb.unipd.it page, and click on MENU > Registration at the top right
After registration, you will receive a temporary numeric username and an activation code, which you can use to activate your Uniweb account and choose a personal password.
After activating the account in Uniweb, it is necessary to access the platform using the temporary numeric username and the chosen password. Next, click on "Apply as an exchange student" in the menu, fill out the application form by selecting the correct mobility scheme and upload the following documents:
- a copy of your passport (the document must be valid for the entire period of mobility)
- a passport-sized photo (front photo of the face and neck, on a neutral background) that will be used for the Unipd badge
The Mobility Department will verify the personal data entered in Uniweb. Once confirmed, you will receive an email with further instructions.
On that occasion, you will be asked to log in to Mobility Online using the same credentials you use for Uniweb (the personalized link to access Mobility Online will be provided in the confirmation email).
You will need to complete your personal details and upload the following documents:
- a copy of the Transcript of Records of previous studies (i.e. the list of exams passed at your university in the last semesters/years).
- the Learning Agreement signed by the sending institution in PDF format. The LA does not have to be signed by the Academic Coordinator of the University of Padova: we will sign your LA after the application procedure is completed.
Templates provided by the sending institution are accepted; Optionally, a standard template is available for download below.
Before preparing the Learning Agreement, you MUST carefully read the guide "How to choose courses at Unipd", where the rules and restrictions relating to the courses are described in detail.
Useful information for the compilation of the Learning Agreement:
It is mandatory to upload the following documents to Mobility Online within 15 days before the start of the mobility.
1) Insurance card/policy/certificate
The health cover must be valid for the entire period of mobility.
Non-European students who do not reside in the EU need valid private insurance to apply for a visa. A medical insurance for the Schengen visa must comply with the following requirements:
- Coverage of health expenses of at least €30,000
- Coverage for emergency medical evacuation and repatriation of the body
Attention: to be acceptable, a medical insurance for the application for an Italian residence permit must be taken out by an insurance company that has a national office with campuses in Italy to contact in case of emergency.
2) Language certificate of the language of course unit in Padova
Language Requirements:
- B1 level of English for those attending courses taught in English
- A2 level of Italian for those attending courses taught in Italian
(ref.: CEFR – Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
If you intend to attend courses in both Italian and English, a certificate for each language is required.
Accepted documents:
- official language certificates (e.g. TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge University, etc.)
- Duolingo English Test
- Certificates of attendance of intensive courses
- certificates issued by university offices/professors attesting to the level of language proficiency
- transcript of records (certificate of exams taken at your university) that includes the results of language exams
Please also see the list of useful links available in the grey box below.
Accommodation in university residences is assigned with priority to non-European students from non-European universities. These students will be asked to fill out an accommodation request form (approximately in May/June and October/November).
Non-EU students residing outside the EU must apply for a visa before arriving in Italy, following the instructions provided by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. An electronic copy of the invitation letter will be emailed to the student.
Invitation letters will be sent only after receipt and verification of all the necessary documents for the application.
The Mobility sector will not send any original invitation letter by post: the Italian Embassy/Consulate will receive it directly from UNIPD via certified e-mail (PEC). The transmission of digital documents via PEC between Italian public administrations is equivalent, from a legal point of view, to the transmission of original documents and respects the digitization process launched by the Italian public administration in recent years.
Health insurance is required to apply for a Schengen visa. The criteria that the insurance must comply with are described in Step 4.
The Student Services Office, in collaboration with the International Relations Area, provides a Buddy Service to support students in their exchange programs. All Buddies are students of the University of Padova and their task is to welcome exchange students and be their point of reference in Padova.
The Buddy Service is free of charge, but is only provided upon request.
To be assigned to a Buddy, you must select the appropriate checkbox in Mobility Online, when filling in your personal data (see Step 3).
Students can attend an Italian language course free of charge, offered by the CLA – University Language Centre.
The enrolment period opens approximately 2 weeks before the start of the language courses.
For more information, please visit this webpage or fill out the CLA contact form.
