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Academic year 2026/27

To access first-cycle degree programmes or single-cycle master's degree programmes, it is always necessary to sit an admission test, which is used to draw up admission rankings (possibly also in combination with other criteria) for limited-access programmes, or to determine eligibility for enrolment for open-access programmes.

Minimum score thresholds may apply to the tests, or to specific sections of each test: anyone who obtains a score below these thresholds is assigned an additional learning requirement (OFA), namely an additional examination to verify that they have made up the knowledge required by the programme.

Detailed information on the admission tests, the selection procedures, any rankings, and the assignment of OFA is published in the admission notices or calls for applications.

Below you can find information on the admission tests and links to the Admission Notices/Calls for Applications for the programmes that use them.

For those applying with a qualification obtained abroad: information on procedures and deadlines

TOLC

The TOLC is the test used for admission to most of the degree programmes offered by the University; it is an individual test to be taken on a computer, administered by the CISIA consortium.

TOLC tests are administered in "TOLC @CASA" mode (online) or in "TOLC@UNI" mode (in a physical classroom at the University). Both modes are considered valid for admission to the degree programmes offered by the University of Padua. It is possible to take the test at any consortium university included in the list of CISIA participating venues and use it for admission to the courses of the University of Padua.

Warning: simply taking the TOLC is not sufficient for admission to the courses. You must carefully read the admission notice/call for applications for the course you are interested in to find out which type of TOLC is required, and the procedures and deadlines for all the mandatory procedures.

For those applying with a qualification obtained abroad, information on procedures and deadlines is available on the page https://www.unipd.it/ammissione-studenti-internazionali 

Registration for the TOLC

The calendar containing the dates and venues available for taking the "TOLC@UNI" and "TOLC @CASA" tests can be consulted on the dedicated page of the CISIA portal.

The TOLC tests are considered valid for admission to the courses of the University of Padua even if taken at other CISIA member universities, either in "TOLC @CASA" mode (online) or in "TOLC@UNI" mode (in a physical classroom of the University).

Registration for the TOLC is completed on the CISIA website and requires payment of a fee of €35.00. 

The test must be booked, until all places are filled, at least 7-10 days in advance of the test date. It is therefore advisable to book well in advance, in order to meet the deadlines set out in your admission notice/call for applications, or, for those applying with a foreign entry qualification, on the page https://www.unipd.it/ammissione-studenti-internazionali 

Further information is available on the CISIA FAQ page: https://www.cisiaonline.it/faq-cisia-archivio-tolc/ 
For assistance with booking the TOLC, please refer to the CISIA contacts, available on the page https://helpdesk.cisiaonline.it/ 

In urgent cases where it is necessary to take the TOLC within the deadlines set out in the admission notice/call for applications, and if no dates are available on the CISIA portal, you may contact the following address for assistance: immatricolazioni.studenti@unipd.it 

Acquisition of the TOLC result

The acquisition of the TOLC takes place via the Tax identification number, which must be entered during registration on the CISIA portal (the portal through which the TOLC is taken) and on the Uniweb portal (the portal through which enrolment procedures for the University of Padua are carried out).
Acquisition requires a minimum of 3 working days starting from the date on which the TOLC is taken and the date of pre-enrolment for the course of interest.
The TOLC cannot be acquired until pre-enrolment has first been completed.

Any reports of failure to acquire the TOLC must be sent to immatricolazioni.studenti@unipd.it 

Please note: for those applying with a qualification obtained abroad, different procedures for acquisition of the TOLC may apply. The necessary information is available on the page https://www.unipd.it/ammissione-studenti-internazionali.  

Information on the test contents and the required knowledge to take it is available on the dedicated CISIA page. 
The University of Padua provides materials and initiatives to help students prepare for the entrance tests. For more information, please see the page https://www.unipd.it/prepararsi-prove-dingresso.   
The TOLC-AV test grants access to the following degree programmes at the University of Padua:

Italian-taught open-admission degree programmes

  • Land and Green Area Planning and Management; Gastronomic Sciences and Culture; Agricultural Science and Technology; Food Science and Technology; Viticulture and Oenology Science and Technology; Food Safety; Forest and Environmental Technologies: Call for admission

Candidates applying to open-admission degree programmes with a foreign qualification must take the TOLC and enrol by following the procedures set out on the page https://www.unipd.it/ammissione-studenti-internazionali 

Italian-taught restricted-admission degree programmes

  • Animal Science and Technology; Veterinary Nursing Techniques and Science: Call for admission

Information on the test content and the required knowledge to sit it is available on the dedicated CISIA page. 
The University of Padua provides materials and initiatives to help students prepare for the entrance tests. For more information, please consult the page https://www.unipd.it/prepararsi-prove-dingresso.   

The TOLC-E test grants access to the following degree programmes at the University of Padua:

Open-entry courses taught in Italian

Applicants admitted to the courses listed above using a foreign entry qualification must refer to the procedures provided on the page https://www.unipd.it/ammissione-studenti-internazionali 

Limited-entry course taught in Italian

Information on the test contents and the knowledge required to sit it is available on the dedicated CISIA page. 
The University of Padua provides materials and initiatives to help students prepare for the entry tests. For further information, please see the page https://www.unipd.it/prepararsi-prove-dingresso 
The TOLC-F test gives access to the following degree programmes at the University of Padua:

Italian-taught programmes with limited enrolment

Italian-taught programmes with open access

Applicants seeking admission to the above-mentioned programme with a foreign qualification must refer to the procedures set out on the page https://www.unipd.it/ammissione-studenti-internazionali

Information on the content of the test and the knowledge required to take it is available on the dedicated CISIA page. 
The University of Padua provides materials and initiatives to help students prepare for the entrance tests. For further information, please consult the page https://www.unipd.it/prepararsi-prove-dingresso 
The TOLC-I test allows access to the following degree programmes at the University of Padua:

Open-entry courses taught in Italian

  • Chemical and Materials Engineering; Civil Engineering; Automation and Systems Engineering; Energy Engineering; Product Innovation Engineering; Telecommunications, Internet and Multimedia Engineering; Electronic Engineering; Management Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Mechatronics Engineering; Environmental and Land Engineering: Call for admission
  • Mathematics; Optics and Optometry; Materials Science; Geological Sciences; Environmental Sciences and Technologies; Statistics for Economics and Business; Statistics for Technologies and Sciences: Call for admission

Applicants seeking admission to open-entry courses with a foreign entry qualification must refer to the procedures set out on the page https://www.unipd.it/ammissione-studenti-internazionali 

Limited-entry courses taught in Italian

  • Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering; Computer Engineering: Call for admission
  • Digital Technologies for Building and Land: Call for admission
  • Astronomy; Biology; Molecular Biology; Biotechnology; Chemistry; Industrial Chemistry; Physics; Computer Science; Natural and Environmental Sciences: Call for admission

Information on the contents of the test and the knowledge required to take it is available on the dedicated CISIA page. 
The University of Padua provides materials and initiatives to help students prepare for the admission tests. For further information, please consult the page https://www.unipd.it/prepararsi-prove-dingresso 

The TOLC-PSI test grants access to the following degree programmes at the University of Padua:

Italian-taught degree programmes with restricted admission

  • Psychological Science and Techniques; Cognitive and Psychobiological Psychological Sciences; Developmental, Personality and Interpersonal Psychological Sciences; Social and Work Psychological Sciences: Admission notice

Information on the test content and the knowledge required to sit it is available on the dedicated CISIA page. 
The University of Padua provides materials and initiatives to help candidates prepare for the entrance tests. For further information, please consult the page https://www.unipd.it/prepararsi-prove-dingresso 
The TOLC-SPS test gives access to the following degree programmes at the University of Padua:

Open-admission courses taught in Italian

  • Political Science; Law and Economics, Political Science, International Relations, Human Rights: Call for admission

Candidates applying to open-admission courses with a foreign entry qualification must refer to the procedures set out on the page https://www.unipd.it/ammissione-studenti-internazionali 

Information on the contents of the test and the required knowledge to sit it is available on the dedicated CISIA page.
The University of Padua provides materials and initiatives to help students prepare for the entrance tests. For more information, please see the page https://www.unipd.it/prepararsi-prove-dingresso
The TOLC-I test gives access to the following degree programmes at the University of Padua:

Open-access courses taught in Italian

  • Mathematics; Optics and Optometry; Materials Science; Geological Sciences; Environmental Science and Technology; Statistics for Economics and Business; Statistics for Technology and Science: Call for admission

Applicants accessing open-access courses with a foreign entry qualification must refer to the procedures set out on the page https://www.unipd.it/ammissione-studenti-internazionali

Information on the test content and the required knowledge to sit it is available on the dedicated CISIA page. 
The University of Padua provides materials and initiatives to help candidates prepare for the entrance tests. For more information, please see the page https://www.unipd.it/prepararsi-prove-dingresso 
The TOLC-SU test gives access to the following degree programmes at the University of Padua:

Open-access courses taught in Italian

  • Political Science; Law and Economics, Political Science, International Relations, Human Rights: Call for admission
  • Labour Consultant; Law and Technology; Law (Padua campus); Law (Treviso campus); Third Sector Legal Expert: Call for admission
  • Archaeology; Arts, Music and Performing Arts; Philosophy; Literature; Languages, Literatures and Cultural Mediation; Planning and Management of Cultural Tourism; History; History and Protection of Artistic and Musical Heritage: Call for admission

Candidates applying to open-access courses, in Italian or English, with a foreign entry qualification must refer to the procedures set out on the page https://www.unipd.it/ammissione-studenti-internazionali 

Limited-access courses taught in Italian

 

CEnT-S

The CEnT-S is an English-language test delivered online by CISIA; information on the structure of the test, the knowledge required and how to take it is available on the dedicated CISIA page.

In the event of urgency to take the CEnT-S within the deadlines set by the call for admission/admission notice, and if all dates on the CISIA portal are fully booked, you may contact immatricolazioni.studenti@unipd.it for assistance.

The CEnT-S grants access to the following English-taught degree programmes at the University of Padua:

Limited-access degree programmes

Open-access degree programmes


Anyone applying to the above-mentioned programmes using a foreign entry qualification must refer to the procedures provided on the page https://www.unipd.it/ammissione-studenti-internazionali 

Other admission tests

For the following degree programmes, admission tests are set, delivered in person and on a single date. Information regarding participation and the subjects covered by the test, as well as how the selection process works, is available in the relevant admission notices:

Programmed-access courses taught in Italian

For the following degree programmes, the admission procedures, including the administration of an entrance test, are defined at ministerial level through specific ministerial decrees.
Information, when available, is published on the following pages:

Schedule of tests for nationally regulated limited-admission courses 2026/27
The MUR notice
23 July 2026

Building Engineering and Architecture (single-cycle degree)

11 September 2026

Primary teacher education (single-cycle degree)

16 September 2026

Health professions (degree programmes)

29 September 2026

Single-cycle master's degree courses in Medicine and Surgery and Medicine and Surgery MedTech

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