UNIWEB and TAX CODE:
If you have not receive them yet, in the upcoming weeks you will receive:
- A unique token and the instructions to activate your provisional UNIPD credentials to enter the university website dedicated personal area (ESSE3 Uniweb). Follow the guide to activate your Provisional UNIWEB account. The token to activate the account can only be used once so before clicking it and beginning the procedure make sure you read the guide and that your connection is stable.
- Your official Tax Code (Codice Fiscale).
ENROLMENT:
If you are a non EU student make sure to to apply for your Study Visa at the Italian Embassy/Consulate indicated in your Universitaly pre-enrolment.
Remember to check your profile on apply.unipd.it and upload any required document on by the deadline indicated in your application tasks. Make sure to follow the guidelines of each task. For more information on enrolment documents and procedures, click here.
IMPORTANT:
We remind you that the University of Padua no longer requires the Declaration of Value (Dichiarazione di Valore) DOV to complete the enrolment procedure. You do not have to get this document to finalise your enrolment.
ISEE:
We are pleased to inform you that the new ISEE application guide has been published.
We remind you that the Global Engagement Office does not manage the ISEE.
ACCOMMODATION:
Check the website for information on housing in Padua.
Should you be interested in applying for a place in ESU Halls of residence please visit the ESU webpage.
WELCOME ACTIVITIES:
The University of Padua organises several activities to welcome international students.
The updated schedule will soon be available at: Welcome Activities.
BUDDY TUTORS:
Starting from the beginning of September, you will have the option to choose whether you would like to be contacted by a Tutor Buddy: a Master’s degree student who will welcome and support you during your first months in Padua.
ITALIAN LANGUAGE COURSES and ITALIAN TEST:
The University of Padua Language Centre (CLA) organizes Italian courses for international students. For more information, visit the CLA webpage.
For students interested in improving their language skills autonomously, the Language Centre also offers various options, such as Tandem Face2Face and Conversazioni CreAttive.
Students admitted to a degree programme taught in Italian who selected the option to take the Italian proficiency test organised by the University will be registered to the test automatically and receive further instructions via email.
If you are admitted to an open access degree programme taught in Italian, took the university Italian test in July but did not pass, you will be automatically registered for the test in August.
ARRIVAL AND FIRST SEMESTER CLASSES:
Classes will start around the beginning of October.
A detailed timetable for each degree programme will soon be available in the student’s Web Agenda.
Given the high amount of visa requests received by Italian Embassies/Consulates some delays may occur. Therefore, the University of Padua will extraordinarily give the opportunity to access some online teaching materials during the first semester of academic year 2025/26 only to non-EU students who have applied for a visa and are still waiting for a response.
Every Degree Programme may either: deliver some teaching units (courses) online OR upload teaching materials to the online teaching platform.
Nevertheless, please be aware that you will NOT be allowed to take exams online at the end of the semester.
You are required to join us in presence as soon as your Study Visa is released and, in any case, no later than the 15th of January 2026 . If you are not able to finalise your enrolment in Padua by this date, you will not be able to continue your studies at UNIPD.
For further information on these topics and more, visit our Frequently Asked Questions for International Students.