Marco Polo Project

Details on procedures and deadlines are set from year to year by the MIUR and published on the relevant website. The deadlines are set around the end of June or July, depending on the duration of the Italian language course (10 or 11 months).

Chinese students participating in the Marco Polo Project must:

• Choose the First-cycle/Bachelor's degree course in the degree courses, paying attention that it provides places for candidates participating in the Marco Polo project, at the entry requirements and deadlines specified in the Admission Notices;
• Submit an online pre-enrolment application to the Embassy/Consulate of your country through the Universitaly portal by the deadline (approximately the end of July/August of the year in which the Italian language course begins) indicating both the University chosen for enrolment in the first-cycle/Bachelor's degree course and the campus in which they are interested in attending the Italian language course;
• Wait for the verification of the contents of the application by the university which, if positive, will validate it following the procedures established within the Universitaly portal;
• Contact the diplomatic-consular representation chosen for the issuance of the entry visa following the procedures provided by the same;
• Enrol in the Italian language course according to the methods and procedures provided by the chosen campus for attending the course (please note that the University of Padova does not offer the Italian language course),

Once in Italy, students must:

• regularize (within 8 working days) their position with respect to the current legislation on residence permits, as also indicated by the Ministerial Circular published annually on the MIUR page;
• view the procedures, enrolment procedures, entry requirements and deadlines indicated on the University website on the relevant page;
• Register and submit your application on the apply.unipd.it portal (if the chosen course requires it):
  • for bachelor's and single-cycle degree courses , if any, take the relevant admission tests, according to the calendar set for all students, based on the dates established by the University, or by the MUR in the case of access courses scheduled at national level
  • For Master's degree courses (2nd level) request verification of the curricular requirements for admission by the Course Teaching Committee and take the relevant admission tests, if any.
• In case of admission and once the Italian language course has been completed, it is necessary to have the Admissions & Welcome department of the Global Engagement Office view the original documentation relating to the foreign qualification by booking an appointment here, selecting the option "Enrolment desk for international students"

Please note: those who have sent their pre-enrolment on the Universitaly portal to other Italian universities, but who intend to enrol in the courses of the University of Padova, can also apply for admission, paying attention to follow the admission procedures described above

The deadlines for those who want to enrol in nationally programmed degree courses (Medicine and Surgery, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics, Building Engineering-Architecture) are brought forward to July.

Those who are eligible but not usefully placed in the quota available at the requested campus can submit an application for reassignment to another course at the same campus or to the same or another course at another campus.

Students who do not pass the admission tests or who, although eligible, do not obtain reassignment to another campus or to another university course, must leave Italy no later than the expiry of their visa or residence permit for study, unless they have another residence permit that allows them to stay legally beyond that date.

Study documentation required for Bachelor's or Master's degree programs

If admitted to the chosen first-cycle/Bachelor's degree course, students, when finalizing their enrolment, must submit:
a) High school diploma translated into Italian or English and legalized;
b) certification of passing the "Gao Kao" academic aptitude exam with a score higher than the threshold indicated in the Ministerial Circular;
c) Declaration of Value of the higher education diploma, issued by the competent Italian Embassy or Consulate. This document must also certify the completion of 12 years of schooling.

Study Documentation Required for Master's Degree Programs

If admitted to the chosen first-cycle/Bachelor's degree course, students, when finalizing their enrolment, must submit:
a) Bachelor's degree translated into Italian or English and legalized;
b) Transcript of Recors issued by the competent academic authority, certifying the passing of the exams and their evaluation. The transcript must be translated into Italian or English and legalized;
c) Declaration of Value of the degree diploma issued by the competent Italian Embassy or Consulate

The Declaration of Value of the diploma or degree can be replaced by the Statement of Comparability issued by CIMEA (Academic Equivalences Mobility Information Center). Thanks to an agreement between CIMEA and the University of Padova, students can obtain the Certificate of Comparability (for a fee) by creating their own account on MyDiplome. Once enrolled, they will receive a refund of the amount spent through the automatic reduction of the corresponding amount from the second instalment, with the exception of those who are beneficiaries of scholarships or total exemptions.