University of Padua, Italy: Erasmus office contact, more than 600 courses in English, ESU dormitories and ESN Padova. Everything in one place.
City: Padova
Country: Włochy
Erasmus code: I PADOVA01
Students: 76000
Student union: Consiglio degli studenti, the University of Padua Student Council, based at Palazzo Storione, Riviera Tito Livio 6, 35123 Padua, phone +39 049 827 3948
ESN section: ESN Padova, an Erasmus Student Network section running since 1992, email info@esnpadova.it, Facebook facebook.com/esnpadova
International office: Global Engagement Office, Projects and Mobility Office, Mobility Unit (Main Desk), serving incoming Erasmus students
Office e-mail: erasmus.incoming@unipd.it
Office phone: +39 049 827 5033
Teaching languages: The primary language of instruction is Italian, but the university lists more than 600 courses taught in English, also open to exchange students. The School of Engineering offers the most, with whole programmes, mainly at master's level, taught in English. The required language level is set by each
Accommodation: Dormitory places are scarce and not guaranteed. Priority goes to non European students who need a student visa, and Europeans are only invited to fill in a form once beds remain free after the first round of allocations. Dormitories are run by the regional agency ESU Padova, and rates are calculated
Strong programmes: Medicine and surgery, veterinary medicine, psychology, physics and astronomy, mathematics, biology, law, political science, economics, engineering, and agriculture and food science on the Agripolis campus. In total, 32 departments and 27 research centres.