Before leaving for Erasmus

After the acceptance phase of the Erasmus scholarship, the School/Department Mobility Desk sends the nomination of the winners to the partner universities. 
If you are among the winners, you must find the forms yourself on the web pages of the foreign campus and send them within the deadlines defined by the same. In some cases, the host universities provide information on enrolment procedures and deadlines via email.

The most requested documents are:

• Application form: enrolment form at the partner University
• Accommodation form: accommodation request form. Some partner universities offer the possibility of staying in university residences, subject to available places. Failing this, the student must independently search for accommodation.
• Learning Agreement: it is necessary to send the standard European version downloadable from Uniweb only after approval by the lecturer of Padua.
• Academic Transcript of Records: certificate of the exams taken in Padua with relative grade and number of credits in English to be requested from the Student Careers office (payment of the 16 euro revenue stamp is required).
• Certificate or certificate of language proficiency: if a language level certificate is sufficient, it is possible to take the test at the University Language Centre (CLA) on the available dates. If you need a specific language certification (e.g. IELTS, GOETHE, ...), you will have to do it yourself.

Pay attention to the deadlines of the university you have to go to, otherwise you risk being refused acceptance, which if you have won the selection. Furthermore, the deadlines of the partner University and the University of Padua do not always coincide.

In the forms of the foreign campus, the data relating to our University are often requested, as follows:

Home institution / Sending institution:
University of Padua
via -VIII February 1848,  2
35122 Padua ITALY

Erasmus code: I-PADOVA01

Departmental Coordinator or Bilateral Flow contact person:
indicates the name of the lecturer or lecturer in charge of the flow in Padua

Institutional Coordinator:
Massimiliano Zattin – Vice Rector for International Relations
Referral email for the partner university: erasmus@unipd.it

For the signature of the Vice-Rector (Institutional Coordinator), it is necessary to contact the Mobility desk of the School/Department of affiliation.

The level of study may be required:

• Bachelor's degree: "Bachelor's Degree" or "1st cycle"
• Master's degree course: "Master's Degree" or "2nd cycle"
• PhD course: "Doctorate" or "3rd cycle"

Generally , for the Erasmus stay, it is sufficient to bring with you the EHIC (European Health Insurance Card) distributed by the Ministry of Health, which allows you to receive medical assistance in the countries of the European Union and in Switzerland during periods of study, work or vacation.

However, it is necessary to contact your ULSS/ASL of origin well in advance, before departure, to receive more information on additional documents or models that may be required by the host university for medical coverage during your stay in its facilities, and on the related procedures to be followed to obtain reimbursement of medical expenses.

Those who leave for destinations outside the EU must take out private insurance or contact their ULSS/ASL for more information.

For non-EU citizens, although registered with the National Health Service, enrolment with the National Health Service is not valid outside Italy.

For more detailed information:

• http://www.salute.gov.it/ -  Health care Italians abroad and foreigners in Italy
• Interactive guide to healthcare abroad
• http://ec.europa.eu/health/ - The EU Health Portal
• http://ec.europa.eu/social/ - The European Health Insurance Card
•  http://www.salute.gov.it/ – If I leave for ...

For information on the insurance coverage provided by the University of Padua for those who are regularly registered: https://www.unipd.it/assicurazione

It is possible to download the text of the insurance policy in English directly from your Uniweb page (Self-certifications section).

Ready to Mobile: your starter kit is available on the Moodle platform, a course to help students better prepare for their mobility. The course consists of a series of short informative videos; At the end of each video it is necessary to pass a quiz in order to move on to the next module.

The successful completion of the course is considered mandatory and preparatory to the disbursement of the first instalment of the mobility grant.

Instructions for accessing the course are sent by email to the winning students before departure.

Here is all the information: Language courses for departing Erasmus students

In accordance with EU regulations, all students must prepare a study plan to be carried out abroad (Learning Agreement) before departure, which must be approved by the competent academic authorities, i.e. the University of Padua and the host University.

The Erasmus+ programme 2021-2027 provides for the progressive digitalisation of various mobility processes, including the digital exchange of data related to the Learning Agreement (Digital Learning Agreement - DLA) through the Erasmus without Paper (EWP) network. 

Starting from the A.Y.. 2025/26, the Digital Learning Agreement is activated as part of the Erasmus+ programme (including Arqus) with the European partners who are active in the EWP network. European partners not yet integrated into the EWP and partners in Turkey and the United Kingdom are excluded. 

To submit the Learning Agreement / Digital Learning Agreement and subsequent changes, it is necessary to use the procedure in Uniweb and follow the instructions provided by the School or Department Mobility Desks.

The deadlines for submitting the LA / DLA Before the mobility in Uniweb are as follows:

• by 15 June: for mobility in the first semester
• by 15 October: for mobility in the second semester

We recommend the utmost attention to the deadlines set by the partner university that may require the LA / DLA already approved by the lecturer or lecturer of Padua before these deadlines.

In order to sign the Financial Contract, the LA / DLA must be approved in Uniweb by the lecturer or lecturer of reference in Padua.

The LA / DLA before the mobility complete with signatures must be uploaded on  the Mobility Online platform (in the During the mobility section that will be activated after receiving the signed and registered Financial Contract) and is essential in order to obtain the first part of the Erasmus scholarship. If the LA / DLA  before the mobility It is not countersigned before departure, it is necessary to obtain the signature within 7 days of arrival at the partner campus.

Failure to comply with the rules relating to the LA / DLA in Uniweb will result in the automatic cancellation of the Erasmus status.

For more information on how to fill it out, please consult the page dedicated to the Learning Agreement and the information provided by your School/Department Mobility Desk.

To change your starting semester, you must enter the reserved area of the Mobility Online platform and fill out the Postpone your stay form. If your nomination is already at the foreign university, you must also inform that as well, ask if a new nomination is necessary for the departure in the second semester and inform your Mobility Desk.

You can postpone the departure from the first to the second semester, but it is not possible to bring it forward from the second to the first.

It is not necessary to communicate the change of departure date if it is the same semester. A more precise date may be indicated when filling out the financial contract form on the Mobility Online platform.

Those who do not leave within 30 days of the date indicated will be considered withdrawn and eliminated from the list of winners.

In order to receive the Erasmus contribution from the European Commission, it is mandatory to sign the Erasmus+ financial contract before departure.

Students can sign the financial contract if:

• have registered at least 40 credits in Uniweb (only for students enrolled in a Bachelor's or single-cycle Bachelor's Degree Programme and for students who are enrolled in the second year of a Bachelor's Degree Programme in the year of mobility)
• have passed the OFA
• have the Learning Agreement in Uniweb approved by the lecturer of Padua.
• are regularly enrolled at the University of Padua for the academic year in which the mobility is carried out. It is not possible to graduate during the Erasmus mobility period. Those who have won an Erasmus+ scholarship during the Bachelor's degree and are starting in the Master's degree can sign the financial contract only if they are already enrolled in the Master's Degree Programme.
• Once enrolled in the Master's Degree Programme , it is necessary to fill in the form on the Mobility Online platform in the Grant Agreement/Mobility Agreement requirements section and wait for the administrative checks.

 To sign the financial contract, it is necessary to:

• Enter your IBAN in Uniweb in the section Teaching/Personal data/Refund data/Refund/Bank transfer. For mobilities from the A.Y.. 2024/25, the IBAN is also automatically updated in Mobility Online within 48 hours of the change in Uniweb. It is necessary for the student to always and only update the data in Uniweb.
  Important: The credit can only be made to an Italian current account or to a prepaid card with an IBAN and it is mandatory to be a holder or joint holder (delegation on the parents' account is not allowed).

The Erasmus Student Charter downloadable at the bottom of the page is an integral part of the financial contract and constitutes Annex III.

More information will be sent by email to the University email addresses (nome.cognome@studenti.unipd.it).

Upon completion of the steps in Mobility online for the financial contract, students also fill in the  waiver for international mobility, a mandatory document to start the mobility, and an optional questionnaire on inclusive mobility.

Information: Language test for departing Erasmus students

You can leave your accommodation in Padua to students coming from a foreign university. To do this, you can promote an ad on the social channels managed by the Tutor Buddy and ESN - Erasmus Student Network.
The Mobility Sector periodically contacts departing students by sending details to participate in the initiative.

HousingAnywhere

To find accommodation abroad and a replacement for your room in Padua you can also use HousingAnywhere, an international student housing platform.

To receive your UniPd VIP profile on HousingAnywhere and get priority access to available rooms in more than 400 cities: https://www.unipd.it/housinganywhere-pd

To offer your room to Padua to an incoming student, having the guarantee of finding it when you return: https://housinganywhere.com/it/list-your-place

On the platform, you can manage the requests of those interested in your room and accept your preferred tenant. Incoming international students at the University of Padua are recognizable thanks to the VIP badge "Verified Student" and should be accepted with priority. Please note: it is necessary to independently verify that the landlord provides his/her consent to the publication of the ad. For more information, contact vip@housinganywhere.com.