Recruitment Unit

Main activities:

• Planning and managing international marketing activities to promote the University's brand and educational offer
• Developing a network of representatives all over the world to promote the University locally
• Planning and participating in professional (e.g. NAFSA, EAIE) and student fairs
• Planning and designing online (web portals, social networks etc.) and offline (video, slides, brochures, etc.) marketing activities
• Networking with embassies, consulates and Italian schools abroad
• Performing market analysis and conducting research on the main trends in global higher education

Office: Palazzo Anselmi, Lungargine del Piovego 1 - 35131 Padova

Online appointments only
Applicants: schedule an online appointment here
Online events for prospective students are published here
Phone + 39 049 827 8298
Tuesday 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Wednesday 10.00 am – 12.00 pm
Thursday 10.00 am – 12.00 pm 

Contacts:

• Business partners (agents, fair organisations, service providers, etc.): international.recruitment@unipd.it
• Institutional partners (Universities, Italian embassies and consulates, Italian Culture Institutes, Italian schools abroad, etc.): global.engagement@unipd.it

  Admissions and Welcome Unit

Main activities:

• Degree-seekers: managing admission and enrolment procedures, evaluating credential of foreign qualifications and assessing entry requirements, academic recognition of foreign qualifications (formerly equipollenza<), managing merit-based scholarships and fee-waivers, providing assistance on study visa-related procedures, organising welcome initiatives for international students - international.admission@unipd.it
• Developing initiatives for refugee students and scholars - unipd.rescuefund@unipd.it
• Responding to tax code requests (for both students and staff) - richiesta.codici.fiscali@unipd.it
• Planning events and welcome activities for international delegations coming to Padua - international.guest@unipd.it
• Providing assistance on arrival-related procedures (e.g. residence permit application and renewal procedures) in collaboration with SAOS Desk (Immigration Support Service) - saos@unipd.it
• Assistance on housing search and related procedures in collaboration with the Housing Office - housing@unipd.it

Office: Palazzo Anselmi, Lungargine del Piovego 1 - 35131 Padova

Online appointments only
Admitted students schedule an online appointment here
Recognition of foreign qualifications –“equipollenza”: schedule an online appointment here
Phone + 39 049 827 8298
Tuesday 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Wednesday 10.00 am – 12.00 pm
Thursday 10.00 am – 12.00 pm 

  International Desk

The International Desk is a dedicated department-based support desk for international students.

It provides support and guidance regarding:

• Orientating and advising for English-taught degree programmes
• Helping to assess international students’ applications for relevant degree programmes
• Welcoming international students seeking a degree in relevant degree programmes
• Supporting international students throughout their academic career for relevant degree programmes

International Desks at School/Departments

  Mobility Unit

Main activities:

• Managing outgoing student mobility (Erasmus+, SEMP) - erasmus@unipd.it
• Managing incoming student mobility (Erasmus+, SEMP, bilateral agreements, double and joint degrees) - erasmus.incoming@unipd.it
• Implementing Erasmus+ agreements - accordi.erasmus@unipd.it
• Organising the “Welcome Days” events and other events for students

Office: Palazzo Bo, via 8 febbraio 2- 35122 Padova (International Office Desks at Schools/Departments are also available)

Phone: +39 049 8273061

  International Projects Unit

Main activities

• Advising and technically supporting application procedures to participate in higher education, training and European and international cooperation projects
• Managing and overseeing Erasmus+ projects
• Supporting training and information activities on topics concerning the internationalisation of education and European projects
• Managing teacher and staff mobility within the Erasmus+ programme
• Supporting activities related to the internationalisation of education through Seed Funding programmes, supporting Virtual Exchange and Blended Intensive Programmes

Contacts: international.projects@unipd.it

  Strategic Partnerships Unit

Main activities

• Outlining regional strategies to strengthen the University's presence in different geographical areas
• Managing strategic partnerships and related funding schemes
• Developing, negotiating and signing bilateral agreements with foreign higher education institutions
• Assisting departments in developing, negotiating and signing double/joint degree agreements
• Welcoming delegations and visiting staff
• Coordinating the Arqus European Alliance at the University of Padua by planning, managing and monitoring the Alliance activities and budgets

Office: Palazzo Anselmi, Lungargine del Piovego 1 - 35131 Padova

Contacts:
international.partnerships@unipd.it
arqus@unipd.it