University of Padua Scholarships 2027/28: Admission First & Scholarship Next (Admission Guide)

University of Padua admissions for 2027/28 are open for students with international qualifications, offering a practical route into English-taught degrees in Italy. The Italian financial opportunity is real, but it needs to be read accurately: the Padua International Excellence Scholarship is a selective merit award, while the full 2027/28 scholarship call is still due in November 2026.

This guide gives applicants the information needed before spending the €60 application fee: which subjects are available in English, who fits the Padua’s scholarship profile, what funding has covered in the latest call, which documents matter, and which 2027 deadlines must not be missed.

Table of Contents

• What is open now and what is still pending?
• Which subjects and degree levels are available?
• What does the scholarship actually pay for?
• Who is a strong-fit applicant?
• Application and selection process
• Documents, language and qualification checks
• Deadlines for the 2027/28 intake

What is open at Padua University now and what is still pending?

Admission applications are open now; the detailed 2027/28 Padua International Excellence Scholarship call is not yet published. The university says additional scholarship information will be released in November 2026. Applicants should therefore use the available admission window to select a suitable programme and prepare a complete file, then read the new scholarship call for its final programme list, number of awards, timing and conditions.

The latest published scholarship call provides the useful working model: candidates meeting the scholarship conditions and applying to an included English-taught degree were automatically considered. The scholarship did not require a second application form or a new document package. That process should be treated as the current reference point—not a substitute for the forthcoming 2027/28 call.

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Which subjects and degree levels are available at Padua University?

Padua is best suited to applicants who need a full English-taught degree, particularly in science, technology, business, psychology, environmental fields or selected humanities. Its current Bachelor’s choices include Animal Care, Psychological Science, Information Engineering, Biology of Human and Environmental Health, Earth and Climate Dynamics, Economics, Governance and Decision-Making, and Italian Medieval and Renaissance Studies.

At Master’s level, applicants can choose from five useful subject families:

• Engineering and technology: aerospace, chemical, computer, cybersecurity, energy, environmental, materials, mechanical, mechatronics and water-risk engineering.
• Data and science: data science, computer science, mathematics, physics, astrophysics, quantum science, chemistry, marine biology and geosciences.
• Business and policy: accounting, finance, management, applied economics, European and Global Studies, and Human Rights and Multi-level Governance.
• Food, agriculture and sustainability: food science, food and health, sustainable agriculture, forest sciences and environmental sciences.
• People, health and culture: psychology, cognitive science, medical and pharmaceutical biotechnology, communication, English studies, mobility and cultural heritage.

Medicine and Surgery and Medicine and Surgery – MedTech are single-cycle programmes with limited places and their own national process. They are not standard degree applications. Before choosing any course, use the official English-degree directory to check the curriculum, mandatory previous subjects, access category and English-test requirements.

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What does the University of Padua scholarship actually pay for?

The published Excellence Scholarship 2027-2028 model is substantial, but it is not a promise that every cost of moving to Italy will be paid. In the latest call, selected applicants received a €8,000 gross annual allowance and a tuition-fee waiver. The scholarship ran for up to two years for a Master’s degree and up to three years for Bachelor’s and single-cycle degrees, provided recipients met the academic continuation requirements.

Travel, insurance and other relocation costs were not included. Recipients still paid the regional right-to-study tax and revenue stamp. The award also could not be combined with another scholarship from a public institution. Students who need funding beyond tuition should separately check Padua’s fee waivers, departmental awards and Veneto regional support instead of assuming one merit award covers every expense.

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Who is a strong-fit applicant for University of Padua Scholarship?

The strongest candidates combine a relevant academic background with an eligible international status and a disciplined admission application. The latest published Excellence Scholarship conditions required candidates to:

• Hold a foreign entry qualification: secondary school for Bachelor’s entry or a Bachelor’s degree for Master’s entry;
• Be residing outside Italy when applying;
• apply to an included English-taught degree within its deadline; and
• Complete enrolment and meet student-visa requirements when applicable.

The published call normally targeted non-Italian citizens, while making a specific exception for applicants with dual citizenship that included Italian citizenship. Because citizenship classification can affect both scholarship eligibility and the visa route, dual nationals should verify the 2027/28 wording directly in the new call. Bachelor’s applicants generally need 12 years of schooling. Master’s applicants need an accredited relevant Bachelor’s degree that meets the chosen programme’s curricular conditions.

Applicants should apply if their prior subjects are a realistic academic match and their transcript shows consistent achievement. They should not rely on the Excellence Scholarship as a guaranteed funding source: academic committees select only the strongest eligible records.

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Application and selection process

The application route for scholarship based admission is direct and online through the University of Padua, with a maximum of two programme choices. The university’s current process is:

1. Choose one or two English-taught degree programmes that match your previous qualification.
2. Read the programme factsheet before applying, portfolio or restricted-access condition.
3. Create one account at apply.unipd.it.
4. Upload the required PDFs, submit the degree application and pay the applicable fee.
5. Monitor the portal or ranking list for the academic assessment result.
6. Once the 2027/28 scholarship call is published, confirm that the degree and applicant category are included. Selected candidates must accept the admission and scholarship offers, enroll and complete visa formalities where required.

The last scholarship call mainly reserved awards for first-period applicants. For applicants seeking the strongest funding chance, the first suitable admission round is therefore the sensible target.

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Documents, language and qualification checks at University of Padua

Padua evaluates the documents used for admission, so they must show both eligibility and academic quality. Standard uploads include a passport or valid ID, CV in English, motivation letter, transcript, degree or school certificate (or a provisional certificate), and the relevant English-language certificate where required by the programme. Some courses add their own assessment, such as CEnT-S, a portfolio or specific subject evidence.

Bachelor’s applicants whose education contains fewer than 12 years may need recognized additional academic study, a post-secondary qualification or a Foundation course. The university may ask for a CIMEA Statement of Comparability where a credential needs additional verification. After admission, applicants must normally provide legalised originals and translations into English or Italian for enrolment. English-taught courses do not require an Italian-language certificate.

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Deadlines for the 2027/28 intake

The first application period for unlimited-access University of Padua programmes runs from 15 September 2026 to 15 November 2026. For limited-access programmes, the first application window for non-EU citizens residing outside Italy runs from 7 January 2027 to 7 March 2027. Medicine has a separate national application and test calendar.

The University of Padua says the 2027/28 Padua International Excellence Scholarship information will be available in November 2026. Use only that call to confirm the scholarship deadline and final funding terms.