Study in Italian - how to apply

1. Choose your degree programme(s) and carefully check its entry requirements. If you wish to apply for a degree programme with a limited number of places, please also check the relevant Call for admission to learn more about the entry test required for admission:
   - if a TOLC test is required, strictly follow the registration instructions on the dedicated page;
   - if an admission test (different from the TOLC) is required, it will have to be sat in Padua;

    

2. Prepare all the required documents (in PDF format);

    

3. Register on apply.unipd.it by clicking on “Become an applicant” and filling in the form;

    

4. Use the applicant code you received by email to sign in and complete your application. Make sure you have filled in all the fields required and uploaded all the necessary documents in PDF format before clicking on “Submit”. Please note that you can apply to up to 2 degree programmes. Do not register more than once by using different email addresses, otherwise your application will be rejected;

    

5. Pay the application fee (€ 60). The application fee is not refundable. You will receive a link for the payment by email. ONLY if you are applying for degree programme(s) requiring a specific TOLC test as per the degree programme entry requirement, do NOT proceed with the payment of the application fee but register for the required TOLC test and pay the 35 Euro registration fee on the CISIA website;

    

6. If you have applied to a degree programme with a limited number of places and you are an EU or a non-EU citizen residing in Italy, you will need to register to Uniweb following the instructions set out in the relevant Call for admission;

    

7. Wait for the evaluation feedback. Please note that your application is checked by the Admissions and Welcome Unit first, and then eventually evaluated by a dedicated Academic Committee.
   - If you applied for a degree programme with an unlimited number of places, you will be notified of the evaluation via the application platform.
   - If you applied for a degree programme with a limited number of places, please check the admission results;

    

8. In order to finalise your enrolment, please follow the instructions provided in the How to Enrol section.

    

Here you can find a step-by-step guide on how to pay your application fee.

 

Degree programmes with an unlimited number of places

Call One: November 2, 2025 - February 2, 2026

Call Two: March 2 - May 2, 2026

Call Three: (only for EU citizens and non-EU citizens residing in Italy) June 2 – August 2, 2026

Degree programmes with a limited number of places

Call One (only for non-EU citizens residing outside Italy): January 7 - March 7, 2025

Call Two and/or Three (only for EU citizens and non-EU citizens residing in Italy): Please check the relevant Calls for admission.

When submitting your online application, please upload colour scanned copies (PDF format) of the following documents:

Bachelor's and Single-cycle degree programmes

• Curriculum Vitae (Résumé) in Italian;
• If you have applied to a degree programme requiring the CEnT-S test: proof of registration and later the test results;
• Transcript of records;
• Upper secondary school certificate obtained after at least 12 years of school attendance. If you have yet to obtain your final qualification, an enrolment or provisional certificate is also accepted.
• Certificate proving the completion of 1 or 2 years of academic studies, or a post-secondary qualification, or a foundation course qualification (only if you apply for a Bachelor's degree programme and you do not have a minimum 12-year school record);
• Certificate of entrance examination to access university, if required by law in the country where you have been awarded your upper secondary school certificate (e.g. 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);
• Valid ID card (only for EU citizens and non-EU citizens residing in Italy) or passport;
• Residence permit (only for non-EU citizens residing in Italy);
• Italian language proficiency certificate (ONLY for non-EU citizens residing outside Italy) or other language certificates (if required - please check entry requirements for each programme);
• Any other document required (please check entry requirements for each programme);

If needed, the Admissions and Welcome Unit may request the Statement of Comparability of your upper secondary school diploma as issued by CIMEA (Italy’s Credential Information System) if further verification of the qualification is deemed necessary.  The certification may be obtained directly (upon payment) through a MyDiplome account.

If you are admitted to the degree programme, you will need to submit the original and legalised copies of your previous qualifications. No legalised documents need to be submitted at application stage. However, an English or Italian translation of your entry qualification (i.e. your transcript of records and upper secondary school certificate) will need to be uploaded.

• Curriculum Vitae (Résumé) in Italian;
• Motivational Letter(s) in Italian;
• Transcript of records;
• Academic qualification - If you have not obtain your final qualification yet, an enrolment or provisional certificate is also accepted.
• Valid ID card (ONLY for EU citizens and non-EU citizens residing in Italy) or passport;
• Residence permit (ONLY for non-EU citizens residing in Italy);
• Italian language proficiency certificate (ONLY for non-EU citizens residing outside Italy) or other language certifications (if required - please check entry requirements for each programme);
• Any other required document (please check entry requirements for each programme).

If needed, the Admissions and Welcome Unit  may request the Statement of Comparability of your Bachelor’s issued by CIMEA (Italy’s Credential Information System) if further verification of the qualification is deemed necessary. The certification may be obtained directly (upon payment) through a MyDiplome account.

Please note: If you are admitted to a degree programme, you will have to submit original and legalised copies of your previous qualifications. No legalised documents need to be submitted at application stage. However, an English or Italian translation of your entry qualification (i.e. your transcript of records and Bachelor’s  diploma) will need to be provided.

For information about Italian-taught single-cycle degree programmes in Medicina e Chirurgia (Medicine and Surgery), Medicina Veterinaria (Veterinary Medicine) and Odontoiatria e Protesi Dentaria (Dentistry and Dental Prosthodontics), please see the dedicated section below.

The Single-cycle degree programme in Ingegneria Edile-Architettura; the Bachelor’s degree programmes in Professioni sanitarie (Health professions); the Single-cycle degree programme in Scienze della Formazione Primaria (Primary Teacher Education) and the Master’s degree programmes in Professioni sanitarie (Health professions) admit a limited number of students, who are selected at national level by Ministerial Decree. The number of places available, the date of the admission test, the content and the procedures for selection are outlined each year by Ministerial Decree and included in the relevant Calls for admission. 

To apply to these degree programmes:

• Choose one or more degree programmes.
• Check the entry requirements and register to the admission test as per the instructions and deadlines set forth by the relevant Call for admission. 
  Pay the fee required for the admission test as indicated in the relevant Call for admission. The fee is not refundable and has to be paid for each degree programme you apply to.
• Print out the application summary (no confirmation email will be sent). The application summary print-out will therefore constitute proof of application.
• Non-EU citizens residing outside Italy must also pre-enrol online at the Italian Embassy/Consulate in their country of residence through the Universitaly portal. Please check the video tutorial on how to fill in the pre-enrolment form. Students must also prove a B2 level in Italian through a certificate or an online language test.
• Sit the admission test, and wait for the results to be published.
  If suitably placed in the ranking, follow the steps to secure your place and pay the admission fee (i.e. your first instalment) as per the instructions set forth by the relevant Call for admission.
• Submit the documents required to check the validity of your international entry qualification as per the instructions and deadlines that will be sent via email by the Global Engagement Office - Admissions and Welcome Unit to all selected candidates.
• Finalise your enrolment by following the instructions provided by the Global Engagement Office - Admissions and Welcome Unit (see the How to enrol section).
  
  
   

In order to register for the Open Semester for the Medicina e Chirurgia, Medicina Veterinaria and Odontoiatria e Protesi Dentaria single-cycle degree programmes (Italian-taught), please follow the procedure indicated at the following link: https://www.unipd.it/ammissioni-medicina-odontoiatria.

As far as students holding a foreign qualification are concerned, once they have completed the registration process, they will be contacted by the Admissions and Welcome Unit - Global Engagement Office for their entry documentation to be assessed. Students must obtain their entry qualification and upload it on their Uniweb personal area by 31 July 2025.
 

Registration for the Open Semester and the related degree programme will be subject to:

• the validity of the foreign entry qualification and its suitability to access Italian higher education. For more information on entry requirements for students holding a foreign qualification please refer to the following page: https://www.unipd.it/en/ammissione-studenti-internazionali

• (For non-EU students residing outside of Italy) the presentation of an Italian language proficiency certificate attesting at least a B2 level, as indicated in the following page: https://www.unipd.it/en/italian-language-test.

  
  Please note that in order to request a visa for study purposes, the pre-enrolment request must be filled out on the Universitaly portal by 25 July 2025.

   

For more information on how the Open Semester works, please refer to the following page: https://www.unipd.it/en/open-semester.

Deadlines are set forth by the relevant Calls for admission, that are published every year and available on the University website around June.

September (TBD): Ingegneria Edile-Architettura;
September (TBD): Professioni sanitarie - lauree (Health professions - Bachelor’s degree programmes);
September (TBD): Scienze della Formazione Primaria (Primary Teacher Education);
October (TBD): Professioni sanitarie - lauree magistrali (Health professions - Master’s degree programmes

In case of admission and for enrolment purposes, the procedures and deadlines by which coloured scanned copies (PDF format) of the following original documents are going to be requested, will be communicated via email by the Global Engagement Office - Admissions and Welcome Unit to successful candidates ONLY:

• Transcript of records;
• Upper secondary school certificate obtained after at least 12 years of school attendance.
• Certificate proving the completion of 1 or 2 years of academic studies, OR a post-secondary qualification, OR a foundation course qualification (ONLY if you apply for a Bachelor's degree programme and you do not have a minimum 12-year school record);
• Certificate of entrance examination to access university, if required by law in the country where you have been awarded your upper secondary school certificate (e.g. 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);
• Official translation into English or Italian of the previous listed documents;
• Legalisation of your Upper secondary school diploma;
• Valid ID card  (ONLY for EU citizens and non-EU citizens residing in Italy) or passport;
• Residence permit (ONLY for non-EU citizens residing in Italy);
• Italian language certificate (ONLY for non-EU citizens residing outside Italy) or other language certificates (if required - please check entry requirements for each programme);
• Any other required document (please check the entry requirements for each specific programme);

If needed, the Admissions and Welcome Unit may request the Statement of Comparability of your upper secondary school diploma as issued by CIMEA (Italy’s Credential Information System) if further verification of the qualification is deemed necessary. The certification may be obtained directly (upon payment) through a MyDiplome account.

• citizens of any European Union Member States
• citizens of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, San Marino
• citizens with a dual nationality, one of which is Italian/European. Please note that, if you have an Italian nationality, you must apply as Italian, pursuant to the Italian Law
• citizens of a country outside the European Union residing in Italy and holding a valid Italian residence permit - Permesso di soggiorno which allows enrolment at university, as per existing regulations on enrolment

Citizens of a country outside the European Union, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway, Switzerland or San Marino AND who do not have a double nationality, including Italian or any European nationality, AND who cannot be considered as non-EU citizens residing in Italy (see above).

Candidates falling into this category can find key information and deadlines on the  Studenti stranieri page of the Italian Ministry of University and Research website.