Changing the degree programme within the University of Padua

Coloro che sono in possesso di un titolo di studio italiano per l’accesso al corso devono fare riferimento alle seguenti procedure: https://www.unipd.it/cambi-corso-ordinamento.

Important
Non-EU students residing in Italy with a valid residence permit issued for study purposes (i.e. released after enrolment in a degree programme at an Italian University) must have passed and registered at least one exam in their previous career in order to renew their residence permit.


  Bachelor's and single-cycle degrees

In order to change your degree programme within the University of Padua and continue with your studies, please follow the procedure below:

  • If you wish to ask for the recognition of credits from your previous studies (please check Recognition of previous studies). You will then receive an answer from the Academic Committee stating the exams that can be recognised, the year of study to which you are eligible for admission and whether you are required to take the entry test.

Please consider that for limited access degree programmes, admission to a year subsequent to the first depends on available places. You may be required to sit an entry test.

  • If you do not wish to ask for the recognition of credits OR if you are considered eligible for admission to the first year, you are required to apply for the degree programme you are interested in as a first year student (please check How to apply)

English-taught Bachelor’s degree programmes
Please note that applications for limited access English-taught Bachelor’s degree programmes close on March 7: it is highly recommended to apply as a first year student within the deadline set in the Call for admissions and ask for the recognition of previous studies on a later stage. Candidates eligible to change degree programme will be required to pay a €16 fee and to submit the Changing degree programme application form provided by the Admissions and Welcome unit in due time.

Italian-taught Bachelor’s and single cycle degree programmes
Follow the procedure at www.unipd.it/cambi-corso-ordinamento

  Master's degrees

In order to change your degree programme within the University of Padua and continue with your studies, please follow the procedure below:

  • apply for the degree programme you are interested in (please check How to apply)
  • If you are admitted, you can ask for the recognition of credits from your previous studies (please check Recognition of previous studies). You will then receive an answer from the Academic Committee stating the exams that can be recognised, the year of study to which you are eligible for admission.

Please consider that for limited access degree programmes, admission to a year subsequent to the first depends on available places.

  • All students eligible to change degree programme will be required to pay a €16 fee and to submit the Changing degree programme application form provided by the Admissions and Welcome unit in due time.

We do recommend to read carefully the prospect about economic consequences of the procedure, which you can download here below.