Welcoming International students

The Welcome Days are addressed to all degree-seeking international students.

Information about the event addressed to exchange students and double/joint degree students is available at www.unipd.it/en/welcome-days-mobility).
Moreover, Unipd invites all freshemen to Unicontro, on October 5, 2023.

Welcome initiatives

The Admissions and Welcome Unit of the Global Engagement Office organises - in collaboration with other university offices and Departments - a series of special welcome activities for all the international students who have chosen Padua for pursuing their Bachelor's or Master's degree.

The Institutional Welcome meeting   (Unincontro and The Academy Nightwill be held on October 5th from 6pm at Giardini dell'Arena.

Welcome Meetings held at School/Departments (September-October): information on lessons and student services, focusing on English-taught degree programmes. Please download and check the welcome meetings programme (pdf file).

Residence permit
The SAOS desk will organize a series of online meeting to explain how to fill in the Residence Permit request. SAOS webinar.

Global Citizenship Programme (November 2023): a 10-hrs Course addressed to International students which will help them to gain confidence with different intercultural skills and their possible applications in daily life or to face the most relevant global challenges. Participants will receive an Open Badge, at the end of the Programme.

Campus Tours (from September 12 until October 6, 2023, every week from Tuesday to Friday): explore the main university facilities with a senior student. Two different routes available. Registration form (closed).

Global Engagement Office - Admissions and Welcome Unit

Palazzo Anselmi
Lungargine del Piovego 1 - 35131 Padova

Get in touch with the Global Engagement Office.

For academic related information, please contact the programme coordinator/secretariat.

tel. +39 0498273131