Tuition fees

Payment of tuition fees gives access to all services provided by the University of Padua.

Fee structure for students enrolled starting from the a.y. 2023/24

This fee structure applies to students enrolled starting from the a.y. 2023/24 and depends on your citizenship and country of residence.

  EU and equated citizens and non-EU citizens with family unit legally residing in Italy

If you are an EU or equated citizen (Island, Norway, Liechtenstein, San Marino, Switzerland) or a non-EU citizen residing in Italy with your family unit, the total maximum amount to be paid depends on your degree programme.

  • Group A - Humanistic: € 2,642.00
  • Group B - Scientific: € 2,739.00
  • Group E - Primary teacher education: € 3,075.00

The above amounts can be significantly waived based on your “Equivalent Economic Status Index – ISEE”. For further information on how to obtain your ISEE and apply for the economic benefits, see the Guide

A simulator to calculate the estimated tuition fee is available here.

  Non-EU citizens residing abroad

If you are a non-EU/EEA citizen with family unit residing outside Italy, the tuition fees to be paid depends on your degree programme:

  • Group A - Humanistic: € 2,642.00
  • Group B - Scientific: € 2,739.00
  • Group E - Primary teacher education: € 3,075.00

  Non-EU citizens residing abroad (developing countries)

If you are a citizen of a country defined as particularly poor or developing (full list in the attachment), the tuition fees to be paid depends on your degree programme:

  • Group A - Humanistic: € 1,014.00
  • Group B - Scientific: € 1,046.00
  • Group E - Primary teacher education: € 1,158.00

List of particulary poor and developing countries (M.D. 115 of 28/02/2023)
List of particulary poor and developing countries (English version)

  Tuition fees - How and when to pay

The payment is made in three instalments.

The FIRST instalment is € 200 for first-year students of any degree programme.

It must be paid:

  • when enrolling, for new students of Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes
  • by 30 September, for students from the second year onwards

NB: You must pay the first instalment of your fees in order to confirm your enrolment for the academic year. If the University of Padova does not receive your tuition fee on time, you will not be enrolled and you will not have access to Unipd webmail, Moodle or any other university service.

The SECOND and the THIRD instalments are calculated according your status (citizenship  and country of residence) and degree programme.

The SECOND instalment must be paid by 15 February.

The THIRD instalment must be paid by 15 May.

You can pay your tuition fees, through PagoPA, mode, available on Uniweb ("Contribuzione"). Detailed instructions on PagoPA are available on page  www.unipd.it/en/pagopa

  Scholarships, fee waivers and other funding opportunities

In addition to income and merit-based reductions, you may benefit from other funding opportunities, including scholarships and waivers.

For detailed information, please check Scholarships and Fee-waivers.

  Single course units

For each single course you have been admitted to you will have to pay a fee of €222,50, which includes the regional tax and stamp duty (to be paid only once even if you are attending more course units).

For more information please check: Single course units.

Call for applications for tuition fees and fee waivers AY 2023-24

FAQ on tuition fees for international students

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