Welcome Days

You can consult the academic calendar online and find information about the timetable and when classes begin.
The start date of classes is available around two or three weeks before the start of the semester, as it may be brought forward to the week before the official start of the semester or postponed to the following week.

The webinars take place exclusively online, on Zoom. You will receive the link to connect by email.

You can join the webinars wherever you are: you do not need to be physically in Padua in order to take part.

• 8 September at 11:00 - “How to get familiar with teaching tools”: how to use our online platforms so that you can make the most of all the tools needed to attend classes and to register for courses and exams;
• 10 September at 11:00 - “How to register your arrival and use Unipd services”: we will talk about arrival procedures (including how to collect your badge and receive the Certificate of Arrival), we will present the services offered by Unipd and provide information about daily life and university life in Padova. Everything you need to know to make the most of your mobility period and take advantage of all the opportunities available.
• 11 September (time to be confirmed) -  “Meet the University Language Centre (CLA)”: how to enrol in the Italian language course, and all the other opportunities offered by the University Language Centre.

You will need to attend the Mobility Desk meeting to which you have been assigned: it is an opportunity to get to know the new study context and understand its methodologies and teaching activities.

If you attend courses offered by schools or departments other than those of the Mobility Desk to which you have been assigned, you will also need to attend the online meeting of that school or department.

All meetings take place exclusively online, on Zoom (you will receive the meeting link by email).

You can also join online from outside Italy, and therefore it is not necessary to be physically in Padua in order to take part.

• School of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine: 15 September 2026, 15:00
• Law School and Department of Political Science, Law and International Studies (SPGI): 15 September 2026, 10:00
• School of Engineering: 17 September 2026, 10:00
• School of Medicine (including Healthcare Professions): 17 September 2026, 14:00
• School of Psychology: 15 September 2026, 10:30
• School of Science (including the Department of Statistical sciences): 17 September 2026, 11:30
• Department of Economics and Management: 17 September 2026, 15:00
• Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences: 17 September 2026, 16:00
• School of Human and Social Sciences and Cultural Heritage: 17 September 2026, 14:00

On 24 September 2026, the University of Padua welcomes you to the Welcome Fair: a unique opportunity to meet students from all over the world and spend an evening together before the start of the semester!

The event will take place from 5 pm to 10 pm at Parco della Musica, a beautiful park located right in the university institutes area (Via del Pescarotto, Padua - Link to Google Maps - click here to view the entrance gate on Street View)

During the evening, you will be able to find out all the essential information and services you need to make the most of your international mobility experience. You will find informative and interactive stands dedicated to music, sport, culture and much more, run by the various University departments and by the volunteers of ESN (Erasmus Student Network). 

The detailed event programme will be published shortly. We will send you all the details by email: remember to keep an eye on your inbox!

Guided tours of Padua

Thanks to the collaboration with ESN Padova, you can take part in guided tours through the most interesting corners of our city, and discover how the University and the city of Padua are closely connected, while also sharing a friendly and exciting atmosphere.

Dates: 19, 20, 26, 27 September and 3, 4, 10 October 2026

To take part, booking is required via the online form available from mid-September at the URL below (following the indicated path): 

www.unipd.it/relint/en (menu “Erasmus+ Students” > Guided tours of the city (by ESN)

How to be internationally Italian (online)

This initiative allows you to get to know the Erasmus association ESN Padova online and share experiences of culture, language and life abroad.
Places are limited. Registration is required via the form available from mid-September at the following link: www.unipd.it/relint/en (menu “Erasmus+ Students” > Welcome days (How to be internationally Italian).

Guided tours of Palazzo del Bo and the University museums

Thanks to this initiative, you can visit Palazzo del Bo free of charge, the main seat of the University of Padua, located in the historic city centre, as well as the University museums, such as the Botanical Garden and the Museum of Nature and Humankind.

Free admission for Unipd students: you must bring your university badge with you.  

For more information and to book, visit the page: https://www.unipd.it/visitare

If you are unable to take part in the online webinars, you can find the recordings on this MediaSpace channel and the slides with other useful materials in this Google Drive folder. The content is uploaded approximately 24–48 hours after each meeting.
We recommend that students — including those who have taken part — view them and keep this documentation as a reference throughout the semester, as it contains everything there is to know. In addition, on this further MediaSpace channel some useful tutorials are available (in English and Spanish) on the administrative procedures for mobility.