Study in English - How to enrol

Within 8 working days from the date of arrival in Padova it will be necessary to submit the request for a residence permit.

Students must also have the documentation required for enrolment checked in person at the Admissions and Welcome Desk, by booking an appointment at this link.

Exempt from the appointment are those who:

• have obtained the title in one of the countries listed in ARDI (Automatic Recognition Database - Italy);  and/or
• are in possession of the Certificate of Verification issued by CIMEA.

Bachelor's and Master's degree courses

a) upper secondary education diploma (obtained after at least 12 years of schooling) translated into Italian or English and legalized;

In case of less than 12 years of schooling: Transcript of Records certifying the completion of the missing years of schooling, or post-secondary education diploma, or certification of completion of a Foundation Course. These documents must be officially translated into Italian and legalized.

If the qualification was obtained in a country where admission to the University is subject to an entrance test (for example: Selectividad in Spain, Prova de Aferiçao or Prova Geral de Acesso ao Ensino Superior in Portugal, Vestibular or Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio in Brazil,   Gao Kao in China etc.), you must present a certificate attesting to the passing of this test.

b) D visa for study - enrolment (only for those with non-EU citizenship residing outside Italy);

c) a valid identity document (only for those with EU citizenship or equivalent) or passport;

d) residence permit or Insured: receipt of the application for a residence permit (only for those with non-EU citizenship).

Master's Degree Programs

a) Bachelor's degree (or alternatively post-secondary education diploma issued by a non-university higher education institution that allows admission to a second-cycle/Master's degree course) translated into Italian or English and legalized;

b) Transcript of Records issued by the competent academic authority, certifying the passing of the exams (preferably with the indication of the training credits, where possible), the grade and the course syllabus. The Transcript of Records must be translated into Italian or English and legalized;

c) D visa for study - enrolment (only for those with non-EU citizenship residing outside Italy);

d) a valid identity document (only for those with EU citizenship or equivalent) or passport;

e) residence permit or Insured: receipt of the application for a residence permit (only for those with non-EU citizenship).

Academic qualifications and certificates must be submitted together with an official translation as established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI).

The legalization of documents is necessary to ensure their authenticity and can be requested at the Italian Embassy or Consulate of the country where the degree was obtained.

If the country in which the qualification was obtained is a signatory to the Hague Convention (1961), it will be necessary to apply to the competent domestic authority for the affixing of the Apostille instead of legalization.

As an alternative to legalization or apostille, it is possible to submit the Certificate of Verification of the foreign qualification issued by CIMEA, (for a fee) by creating your account on MyDiplome. Further information is available on the dedicated website. The cost of the certificate will be automatically deducted from the second or third instalment of the student fee for all enrolled students who are not beneficiaries of exemption or scholarship.

Legalization or Apostille is not necessary if the qualification was obtained in a country that is a signatory to specific international agreements: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Ireland (Brussels Convention 1987), Germany (Rome Convention 1969), Latvia (for documents issued after 31/10/2010), Luxembourg, Netherlands (extended to the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba), Poland and Portugal.