University of Padua
University of Padua
The University of Padua, in Italian Università degli Studi di Padova or UniPd, is an Italian university located in the northern Italian city of Padua in the region of Veneto. The University was founded in 1222 by a group of students and teachers from Bologna, making it the second-oldest university in Italy and the world's fifth-oldest surviving university.
In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries it became one of the two or three leading universities of Europe. Among its professors were famous Renaissance philosophers, humanists, and scientists, including Galileo. The University’s botanical garden, founded in 1545, is the oldest in Europe. Its astronomical observatory was founded in 1761.
Today the University is regularly ranked as one of the best in Italy amongst the top 50 in Europe.
Academic Highlights
Modern faculties include law, political science, arts and literature, philosophy, education, mathematics, physics and natural sciences, economics and commerce, statistics, pharmacy, agriculture, engineering, and medicine.
Location
The University has no central campus but its headquarters, the Palazzo del Bo, are located in the centre of the city, not far from the central railway station. Different parts of the University are spread around the city and in the nearby countryside with the experimental farm and verterinary school.
Did you know?
The first woman in the world to receive an academic degree from a university, and the first to receive a Doctor of Philosophy degree, was Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia, also known in English as Helen Cornaro, a Venetian of noble descent who was awarded the degree in 1678 by the University of Padua.
Language of Instruction | English (limited in some areas), Italian | |||||
Program Duration | 1 semester, 2 semesters | |||||
Academic Level | Undergraduate, Postgraduate | |||||
| Minimum Result Required | 60% WAM | |||||
| Previous Round Cut-off (WAM (%) or GPA) | 65% WAM | |||||
Anticipated Places in Semester 1, 2027 | 5 places | |||||
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Eligible Monash Campus | Monash Australia and Monash Malaysia | |||||
Agreement Scope | All Faculties | |||||
Handbook/Catalogue
Catalogues of course units held in English
Italian language courses for incoming students
A special arrangement exists for students in Food Science, Human Health and Agribusiness. As there has been a change in pre-approved units, this will be updated closer to semester two at Padua (semester one at Monash) once the changes have been confirmed.
Full-time Credit Load Equivalents
Semester | |
|---|---|
Min. 18 Monash points | Max. 24 Monash points |
22.5 ECTS* | 30 ECTS |
ECTS - European Credit Transfer System
*If your study load cannot exactly equate to 22.5 ECTS, then you will need to complete a study load as close to 22.5 ECTS without going under in order to receive 18 Monash credit points.
Year | |
|---|---|
Min. 36 Monash points | Max. 48 Monash points |
45 ECTS | 60 ECTS |
Academic Calendar
Classes are organised either in semesters or trimesters. Classes can begin/end in different dates within common intervals.
Trimester system
UniPd First trimester (Monash Semester 2): early October to mid-December
UniPd Second trimester (Monash Semester 1): early January to early April
UniPd Third trimester (Monash Semester 1): mid-April to late July
Semester system
UniPd First semester (Monash Semester 2): early October to mid-January
UniPd Second semester (Monash Semester 1): late February to late July
See Padua's key academic dates here.
Aerospace Engineering | Agricultural science and technology | American Studies | Animal science and technology |
Astronomy | Archaeology | Art History | Biology |
Biomedical Engineering | Biosciences and Bioengineering | Biotechnology | Business Administration |
Chemical Engineering | Chemistry | Civil Engineering | Classics |
Communication | Computer Science and Engineering | Conflict and Human Rights | Curation |
Cultural Studies | Education | Dentistry | Earth Sciences |
Economics | Electrical Engineering | Energy Science and Engineering | Environmental Engineering |
European Studies | Finance | Food Science | Forest Science |
Forestry and environmental science | History | Humanities | International Relations |
Italian Lanaguage and Cultural Studies | Law | Linguistics | Materials Science |
Mathematics | Mechanical Engineering | Mechatronic Engineering | Mediaeval and Renaissance Studies |
Midwifery | Nursing | Occupational Therapy | Pharmacy |
Pharmaceutical Sciences | Philosophy | Physics | Physiotherapy |
Political Science | Public Policy | Radiotherapy | Religious Studies |
Psychology | Social Work | Sociology | Speech Therapy |
Statistics | Sustainability | Theatre, film, television and media studies | Tourism, Cultural Heritage, Sustainability |
Veterinary Medicine | Visual and Performing Arts | Viticulture |
Note
- The listed disciplines are not necessarily exhaustive and other fields of study might also be available at the institution.
- Approval to study particular subjects at any institution is always at the discretion of the departmental/discipline and faculty advisers in your managing faculty(ies) and subject to available places at the host.
General Information
Our colleagues from Padua have kindly shared an overview of the location and the University in this online presentation.
Accommodation
On-campus accommodation support is provided by ESU Padova (ESU di Padova, Regional Agency for the Right to Study). Due to the limited number of places, preference for accommodation in ESU university residences is given to non-European students in order to make it easier for them to apply for a study visa. There is more information on the University Housing web page.
As an alternative to on-campus accommodation, students can search for private rooms/apartments on HousingAnywhere, an international housing platform through which they can book a room/apartment offered by verified private landlords and by outgoing students. To receive a Unipd VIP profile and priority access use this link to the HousingAnywhere site.
Visas
As a general rule, all students must obtain a student visa from the Italian Consulate-General before leaving Australia. Within eight days of arriving in Italy you must also apply for a resident's permit; your host institution will assist you.
Monash Abroad can only provide general information, always check with the relevant consular/Embassy and consider advice that is right for you.
For more information on visas, please refer to the website of the Consulate-General of Italy.
Unipd also provide some advice on visas, which can be found on their Before your arrival page.
Health and insurance
When travelling on a Monash Abroad approved program, you are automatically covered under the Monash University Student Travel Insurance policy.
Orientation and extra-curricular
The University holds Welcome Days each semester where exchange students are introduced to the University and the city of Padua and provided with all the information needed to ensure a good stay at UniPD.
The Tutoring Office in cooperation with the International Relations Division provides a Buddy Service to support exchange students. All Buddies are students of the University of Padua. The task of a Buddy is to welcome exchange students and be a friendly local contact throughout their stay. You will be assigned one automatically.
The Language Centre, CLA – Centro linguistico di Ateneo, runs Italian language courses for exchange students.
Cost of living
Padua on the Expatistan site (this is a website external to the University and intended to be indicative only).
Funding
For information about funding available to support study on exchange overseas, see the Financial Information page on the Monash Abroad website.
Important notes
Students wanting to study in Italian must have Italian language skills at a level of at least A2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) system.
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