SEMP - Swiss European Mobility Programme
Switzerland is not eligible for Erasmus+ international mobility activities (students and teaching staff), following the suspension of negotiations on funding for its participation in the programme between the European Union and the Swiss authorities, after the Swiss government accepted the results of the popular referendum against mass immigration of 9 February 2014.
Mobility to Switzerland is therefore carried out through another type of programme, the Swiss European Mobility Programme.
Deadline: 15 January 2026, 1 p.m.
Applications open from 4 December 2025
Students who are duly enrolled (at the time of application and before departure) at the University of Padua in a Bachelor's Degree Programme, a specialist or master's degree programme, a single-cycle specialist or master's degree programme, or a PhD.
The following is required:
- to be properly enrolled in the academic year relating to the period of study abroad and to have paid the tuition fees
- students enrolling in the first year of a Bachelor's Degree Programme or a single-cycle master's degree programme in the 2025/26 academic year (for example Medicine and Surgery, Pharmacy, Law, etc.) may apply, unless specific restrictions have been defined by the Schools or Departments. They must then obtain at least 40 credits (recorded) before departure; otherwise, authorisation to leave will not be granted
- for those enrolled in subsequent years: to have obtained at least 40 recorded credits at the time of application. Those enrolled in a specialist/master's degree programme and those attending a PhD automatically meet this requirement, having already completed a Bachelor's Degree Programme and/or a master's degree. Students on a master's degree programme who undertake mobility during the second year or later must obtain at least 30 credits before signing the financial agreement and before departure.
Knowledge of the language required by the host university is mandatory.
The SEMP application must be submitted exclusively via Uniweb.
Before proceeding with the application via Uniweb, it is necessary to consult the call for applications and read the selection criteria and the list of partner universities.
The following must be attached to the application (to be submitted in PDF format only):
- proposal of the activities to be carried out abroad (mandatory) and/or a letter from the thesis/PhD/traineeship supervisor/tutor/supervisor. The documents can be downloaded below (Annex 1 and 1a). In the case of exam and thesis activities or exam and traineeship activities, both documents must be attached in a single PDF file.
- any language certificates: please consult the University Language Centre table
- Annex 1 and 1a - Proposal of the activities to be carried out abroad (including thesis and traineeship)
- Self-certification form
- Student guide - completing the Erasmus+ and SEMP application
Models C and C1
Available from January 2026
- For information relating to the specific criteria of the Schools or Departments: Mobility Unit offices at the University Schools/Departments
- For information on mobility flows and the teaching activity to be carried out abroad: please refer to the lecturer in charge of the mobility flow and to the websites of the foreign universities
- For IT-related problems when submitting the application in Uniweb, write to domanda.erasmus@unipd.it, always specifying your student ID number and the relevant call for applications
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