Beginning of classes

The key academic dates are available here:  https://www.unipd.it/en/key-academic-dates.

We suggest students to check this information in the timetable, approximately 2-3 weeks before the start of classes, as the start of some classes could be brought forward to the week before the official start of the semester, or postponed to the week after.

  Webinars: 11, 13 and 14 February 2025

The webinars will be online only, on Zoom platform. Students will receive the invitation link via email.

Students can connect to the webinars from their Home Countries. It is not necessary to be in Padua in order to attend them.

• 11 February at 11am - “How to become familiar with the teaching tools”: how to use our online platforms in order to take advantage of all the necessary tools to attend classes and be able to sign up for courses;
• 13 February at 11am –  “How to register your arrival and take advantage of Unipd's services”: we will talk about Arrival procedures (including how to collect your Student Card and receive the Certificate of Arrival!!), we will explain Unipd students’ services and we will provide you with information about living and studying in Padua: all you need to know in order to enjoy your mobility period and to take the maximum out of it.
• 14 February at 12 pm - “Meet the University Language Centre (CLA)”: how to sign up for the Italian language course and all other opportunities provided by the University Language Centre.

  School/Department Welcome Meetings: between 17 and 21 February 2025

You should attend the relevant Welcome meeting according to the Mobility Desk you are assigned to. These meetings are a key opportunity to get acquainted with the new educational environment, exploring teaching activities and methodologies.

If you take courses from a different School/Department than the one you are assigned to, it would be useful to attend the relevant Welcome meeting too.

All meetings are held online only, on Zoom platform. Students will receive the invitation link via email.
Students can connect to these meetings from their home countries: it is not necessary to be in Padua in order to attend them.

• School of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine: 20 February at 2.30 pm
• Department of Economics and Management: 20 February at 12.00 pm
• School of Engineering: 21 February at 1 pm
• School of Human and Social Sciences: 20 February at 11 am
• School of Law and Department of Political Science, Law, and Int. Studies (SPGI): 21 February at 10 am
• School of Medicine and Surgery: (including Health Professions): 18 February at 3 pm
• Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences: 18 February at 12 pm
• School of Psychology: 20 February at 10.30 am
• School of Science (including the Department of Statistical Sciences): 19 February at 11.00 am

  Welcome Fair: 24 February 2025

The University of Padua would like to welcome you warmly during our Welcome Fair on  24 February at Caffè Pedrocchi, the oldest and most famous historical café in the city of Padua. 

Join us and meet students from all over the world and have some fun before the beginning of the semester!

You will have the opportunity to get to know important info and services offered to you during your stay by various university offices that might make a difference for enjoying your mobility to the fullest.

Whether you are a music, sports or book lover, just to name a few, please come and join our Welcome Fair held in the city’s most popular café situated in the heart of the city centre.

In addition to the information desks from our various university services you will also have the possibility to talk to volunteers from the student association ESN - Erasmus Student Network.

The event will begin at 6.00 pm.

Please keep checking your inbox as you will receive further information regarding the Welcome Fair via email.

• Welcome days 2025: programme Download

  City tours and Italian Culture

Guided Tours of Padova by ESN

Thanks to the cooperation with the Erasmus Student Network Padua, you will be guided through the most interesting corners of our beautiful city and you will discover how the University of Padua and the City are deeply merged and share a friendly and exciting atmosphere.

Registration is required. The booking form is available from mid-February at at this webpage: www.unipd.it/relint/en (Menu Erasmus+ Students > Guided tours of the city (by ESN)

How to be internationally Italian (online meetings)

The ESN - Erasmus Student Network Padova meets the students  to share thoughts and experiences about culture, language, living abroad.  Registration is required, as places are very limited! The booking form is available from  mid-February at this webpage: www.unipd.it/relint/en . Click on the menu Erasmus+ Students > Welcome days (How to be internationally Italian).

Guided tours of Palazzo Bo and other venues and museums of the University

Students have the opportunity to visit Palazzo Bo, the main campus of the University of Padua, which is located in the city's historical centre, and the University's museums, such as the Botanical Garden and the Museum of Nature and Humankind.

Free access for Unipd students: bring your Unipd student ID (badge) with you.

For any further information and for bookings, please visit this webpage: https://www.unipd.it/en/visiting