A.A. 2025/26 Changing the degree programme within the University of Padua - Italian entry title
Those in possession of a foreign entry title must follow the procedures listed here: www.unipd.it/en/degree-programme-change
The degree programme change is a procedure that allows students enrolled in a Bachelor's, Single-cycle or Master's degree programmes at the University of Padua to switch to another degree programme within the University. There are specific requirements to request it; the necessary information is available in the following document, which describes the steps to follow and the implications to be aware of before submitting the request to change degree programme, or alternatively, the request for withdrawal and new enrolment:
It is preferable to view the document well in advance of the start of the academic year, as some deadlines (e.g. for the recognition of previous exams) are set as early as July 2025.
The time of submission of the application (within the deadlines set by the Call for admission) and its correctness are taken into consideration for admission purposes. The request is managed by the office and finalized within a few working days.
Procedures
Other information
Examples
Example 1 – degree programme change with exam validation
Andrea is enrolled in the second year of Earth and Climate Dynamics at the University of Padua but would like to enroll in the Biology of Human and Environmental Health degree programme, also at the University of Padua. Andrea has already taken some exams in Earth and Climate Dynamics that are similar to those in Biology of Human and Environmental Health and would like these to be recognized so that he/she does not have to repeat them.
To obtain the validation of the already passed exams, Andrea must submit an application for credit recognition as indicated on https://www.unipd.it/en/credit-recognition-ita. By submitting the application in the required period (June/July 2025), Andrea will receive a deliberation indicating, among the exams he/she has taken in Earth and Climate Dynamics, those that have been recognized as valid for Biology of Human and Environmental Health.
Based on the evaluations made by the committee that has viewed his/her career, Andrea will know whether he/she can enroll in the first, second or third year of Biology of Human and Environmental Health, and whether he/she will have to take an admission test or be exempted from it.
Andrea will then have to obtain admission to Biology of Human and Environmental Health, and if he/she obtains it, decide whether to submit an application for degree programme change or an application for withdrawal-new enrollment.
The document "Conditions for submitting the degree programme change request and implications for your university career" contains information on how to obtain admission (also based on the proposed admission year) and the differences between the request for a degree programme change and withdrawal-new enrollment.
Once Andrea has chosen which procedure best suits his/her situation, he/she can follow the instructions for changing degree programme – available on this page – or the instructions for withdrawal and new enrollment.
Example 2 - changing degree programmes without validating exams
Alex is enrolled in the first year of Techniques and Methods in Psychological Science at the University of Padua but would like to enroll in Earth and Climate Dynamics, also at the University of Padua. Alex decides not to request the recognition of the CFUs (ECTS) accumulated in Techniques and Methods in Psychological Science.
Alex will then have to obtain admission to Earth and Climate Dynamics and decide whether to submit an application for a degree programme change or an application for withdrawal-new enrollment.
The document "Conditions for submitting the degree programme change request and implications for your university career" contains information on how to obtain admission (also based on the proposed admission year) and the differences between the request for a degree programme change and withdrawal-new enrollment.
Once Alex has chosen which procedure best suits his/her situation, he/she can follow the instructions for changing degree programme – available on this page – or the instructions for withdrawal and new enrollment.
