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: September 9, 11 and 13, 2024

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.

• September 9 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;
• September 11  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.
• September 13 at 5.30 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 16 and 20 September 2024

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: September 19 at 2.30 pm
• Department of Economics and Management:  September 19 at 4 pm
• School of Engineering: September 18 at 10.30 am
• School of Human and Social Sciences: September 18 at 11 am
• School of Law and Department of Political Science, Law, and Int. Studies (SPGI): September 16 at 10.30
• School of Medicine and Surgery: September 20 at 2.30 pm
• Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences: September 19 at 3.30 pm
• School of Psychology: September 17 at 10.30 am
• School of Science (including the Department of Statistical Sciences): September 18 at 11.30 am

  Welcome Party: postponed to September 30, 2024

Due to severe weather warnings, the Welcome Party originally scheduled for September 23, 2024, has been postponed to September 30, 2024. The time and location remain unchanged.

The University of Padua would like to welcome you warmly during our Welcome Party on  September 30 at Parco della Musica. 

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

We will begin with the Welcome Speeches and the Music concert at 6.30 pm.
However, the venue will open at  6 pm with music and bar, so students are very welcome to come earlier to get to know other students before the event starts!

Various university services and student associations (e.g ESN - Erasmus Student Network) will also be present with information desks.

Event programme

  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-September 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-September 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