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Are you willing to study in Italy but not sure if you can actually afford it? Good news for you: international students at the University of Padua can benefit from a wide range of scholarshipsfee-waiver and opportunities, sponsoring your tuitions and/or living costs!


 

“EXCELLENT” OPPORTUNITIES

A wide range of scholarships and fee-waivers awaits you. The Padua International Excellence scholarship rewards excellent academic merit, allowing you to fully finance your studies. More than 30 Departmental scholarships, fee waivers and opportunities financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or Studiare in Italia – Invest Your Talent, further widen the opportunities for international students to join us at UniPD without worrying about your finances.


EUROPEAN STUDENTS: FEES ADAPTED TO YOUR POSSIBILITIES

As we are a public University, our tuition fees are extremely competitive when compared with those of other top-ranking universities. For all European Union/European Economic Area students or non-EU students living in Italy, the maximum amount per year (up to 2,945 euros) can be significantly waived. How? Through a special certificate called ‘ISEE’, which indicates your financial standing in any given year on the basis of family status, earnings, property and expenses.

Students with special merits (e.g. practicing sport at professional level) can also be entitled to a number of awards.


 

ECONOMIC SUPPORT

ECONOMIC SUPPORT

The University of Padua provides students with a number of special benefits, no matter their family and economic background. 

Special benefits 2022-2023


PART-TIME JOBS: ON & OFF-CAMPUS

PART-TIME JOBS: ON & OFF-CAMPUS

Finding a part-time job is a good way to support your studies. You can either look for a job off-campus or participate in annual calls for student collaborators (up to 200 hours/year) or tutors. If you do not succeed in finding a job by yourself, our Career Service Office will provide training periods in companies, public or professional bodies. 

 


AFFORDABLE CITY

AFFORDABLE CITY

Padua is quite an affordable city, where you can live on €700/month (unless your personal living standards are highly above average!).