Suspending your studies

Suspension of studies may be requested for a single academic year only if the enrolment fee for that year (the September instalment) has not been paid; it is therefore never possible to suspend studies in the first year of enrolment. You can apply for suspension for up to 3 academic years, even if not consecutive.

How to apply
To apply for suspension, it is necessary to be up to date with payments of previous years.

The suspension request must be submitted by opening a ticket through the relevant platform: you need to log in with your email credentials and select Area Didattica e Servizi agli studenti - SOSPENSIONE DEGLI STUDI and the School you belong to.
You will need to attach to the ticket, in a single PDF/A file:

1. the relevant form duly completed and signed
2. the Stamp duty payment receipt: from the PagoPA portal make a voluntary payment by selecting "DIDA03 - Stamp duty - Suspension" as the reason for payment (amount: €16) and download the payment receipt from the same portal.

If you are enrolled in a degree programme prior to Italian M.D. no. 509/1999, you are not required to apply for suspension, except for students enrolled in a short specialisation degree.

In the case of enrolment in a short specialisation degree, it is possible to apply for suspension even after payment of the first instalment. In this case, the fees paid may be used for enrolment in the short specialisation degree. Upon resumption of studies, the student will not be required to pay the suspension fee.

Upon resuming your studies, you are required to pay a fee for each suspended academic year, in accordance with the annual regulations by the University Board of Directors.

When resuming your studies, if the degree programme you were enrolled in is permanently closed or is about to be closed, you may complete your studies in another course that is still active, subject to the submission of an application to change degree programme.

Students wishing to resume their studies must submit a ticket through the relevant platform: you need to log in with your email credentials and select Area Didattica e Servizi agli studenti - INTERRUZIONE CARRIERA E RIPRESA DEGLI STUDI > Ripresa degli studi and the School you belong to.

• Suspending your studies - application form Download

  Withdrawal from studies

You can submit the withdrawal application form at any time. Remember that withdrawal is irrevocable, unconditional and implies the end of your academic career.

Withdrawal from studies must be submitted via Uniweb, according to the procedures set out in the specific guide.

Pay particular attention to the economic consequences.

The application must be completed with the simultaneous payment of the associated € 16 stamp, in the "Fees" section of Uniweb.
Failure to do so will result in automatic rejection of the application.

Please note: correctly submitted applications are processed within five working days. If the "student status" in Uniweb is still active after this time limit, this must be reported to: carriere.studenti@unipd.it

With the withdrawal, any relation with the University of Padova will cease. It implies that you are not entitled to university fees reimbursement, but at the same time you are not required to pay the remaining instalments. After withdrawing, you will not be able to carry out any career activities nor benefit from educational and administrative services, with the exception of the issue of certificates relating to prior studies.

Withdrawing from studies does not prevent you from enrolling at the University of Padua again in the future. Examinations passed before withdrawal remain recorded, can be certified and may be recognised. )Withdrawal entails the revocation of the residence permit for study purposes (MIUR circular letter no. 1872 of 23/12/2009).

Proof of withdrawal will be contained in the self-certification of enrolment available in the personal area of the Uniweb portal. Alternatively, it is possible to request a certificate of enrolment according to the procedures provided on the Certificates webpage.

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• Interrupting your studies Download

  Loss of student status

Pending the updating of the Student Career Regulations, loss of student status is regulated by article 149 of Royal Decree no. 1592 of 31 August 1933.

You automatically lose your student status if you do not sit exams for eight consecutive years.

The loss of student status date is calculated on the basis of the date of the last exam taken.

The calculation of loss of student status does not include years of suspension of studies, whereas years of interruption of studies are included.

The above-mentioned time frames are interrupted if you apply for changing your degree programme; in this case, the date when you enrol in the new degree programme will be considered as the new date of reference.

Students who, having completed all the examinations envisaged in their study plan, only need to discuss the final degree examination, do not incur in loss of student status.

For a loss of status review please submit a ticket through the relevant platform: you need to log in with your email credentials and select Area Didattica e Servizi agli studenti - INTERRUZIONE CARRIERA E RIPRESA DEGLI STUDI > Decadenza and the School you belong to