International mobility
The Student Services Office, in collaboration with the International Office, promotes the full participation of students with disabilities or learning difficulties in international mobility programs, which, through periods of study or traineeship abroad, complement university education and promote the development of autonomy.
For incoming foreign students and for those enrolled at the University of Padova who want to participate in an exchange programme, the Student Services Office organizes specific initiatives with the aim of making not only possible, but also satisfying, the experience of studying abroad, regardless of the condition of disability or learning difficulty or, more generally, vulnerability.
Participating in an exchange programme is possible, the support services and opportunities available to students with disabilities show that this is possible. Watch the video
The Student Services Office provides, upon request, general information on exchange programmes and specific information on additional EU funds for disabilities, learning difficulties and/or health conditions.
Students who want to participate in an exchange syllabus can contact the office to:
- choose a country and host university;
- have help for the processing of the bureaucratic procedures required by international mobility;
- establish relationships with the host university for the organization of the necessary services for the entire period of stay abroad;
Students who have won an Erasmus+ scholarship can also request support in filling out the application for additional EU funds dedicated to students in international mobility with disabilities (only for Erasmus+ study or traineeship). In order to apply for these additional funds, you must fill in the appropriate forms and send them to the office's email address (inclusione.studenti@unipd.it) no later than:
- 30 June for students leaving in the first semester;
- 15 September for students leaving in the second semester
It is therefore necessary to contact our office well in advance.
Foreign students with disabilities, learning difficulties or other vulnerabilities can request the personalized supports made available by the Inclusion Sector for their study stay in Padova by communicating their condition in time to the Student Services Office.
The communication can be made in person or through the competent offices of the University abroad.
The documentation to be submitted in order to request the customized supports:
- Documentation relating to one's health condition/disability/learning difficulties, in English
- the study plan with the courses that are planned to be followed in Italy
- Individual Plan of the University of origin, i.e. a list of individual needs (use of aids and/or personalized methods to deal with teaching and exams) in English
Special needs regarding accommodation must be reported at the time of online registration on the website of the body in charge, SASSAservice/ESU Accommodation.
If the incoming student needs 24-hour assistance, it is possible to request cohabitation with a friend or classmate: this must also be indicated in the online form for the accommodation request. It is advisable to consult the website of the National Agency for Erasmus+ of your country of origin to check if the exchange syllabus provides for the possibility of applying for additional EU funds at the university of origin.
Office of Student Services - Inclusion
via Venezia 6, 35131 Padova
Map
tel. 049.8275038 (during the hours indicated below)
inclusione.studenti@unipd.it
The Student Services Office receives every day during opening hours to the public.
It also offers ON LINE and face-to-face interviews by appointment.