Erasmus in Padua
The official links people use most when they arrive in Padua. We opened each one on its website, and each shows the date we checked it.
To start with
Universities
International offices for exchange students.
- Erasmus and other incoming exchange programmes at the University of PaduaUniversità di Padova
Starting point for exchange students: nomination, arrival starter kit, Welcome Days in September and October and international relations offices.
Checked on 24 October 2026
- Erasmus at the Cesare Pollini ConservatoryConservatorio Cesare Pollini
How to apply for an Erasmus music stay in Padua: your coordinator must send your nomination first.
Checked on 24 October 2026
When you arrive
Student associations and welcome services.
- ESN PaduaESN Padova
Local Erasmus Student Network section: cultural and sports activities, trips and the ESNcard.
Checked on 24 October 2026
- ESU Padua university canteensESU Padova
Two own restaurants plus affiliated canteens. Entry with the QR code from the ESUPd.EAT app; the access rules include incoming exchange students.
Checked on 24 October 2026
Erasmus associations
ESN sections, AEGEE and international student associations: activities, buddies and help when you arrive.
- Buddy4YOUrope: University of Padua buddiesUniversità di Padova y ESN Padova
University project with ESN Padova: volunteer Padua students support incoming exchange students.
Checked on 24 October 2026
- ESN Padova: who we areESN Padova
Volunteers who organise parties, trips, dance and cooking classes, language tandems and outdoor activities.
Checked on 24 October 2026
Parties and events
Welcome parties, language exchanges and events for international students. Buy tickets only on the organiser's own website.
- ESN Padova: monthly calendarESN Padova
Themed parties, language tandem, karaoke, improv theatre, trips and integration weekend.
Checked on 24 October 2026
- ESN Padova: Welcome Week 2026/27ESN Padova
Dates of the first semester welcome week and of the office opening to get the ESNcard.
Checked on 24 October 2026
Paperwork
What an EU student staying for a semester has to do.
- How to get the Italian tax code (codice fiscale)Agenzia delle Entrate
You need it for a rental contract, a phone line or a travel pass. EU citizens apply with form AA4/8 and an ID document.
Checked on 24 October 2026 · Page in Italian
- Temporary population register (temporary residence)Comune di Padova
EU citizens living in Padua for at least three months can register here without changing their usual residence. The university points to this for stays over 90 days.
Checked on 24 October 2026 · Page in Italian
Transport
Public transport, passes and bikes.
- Getting around Padua: bus, tram, bike and scooterUniversità di Padova
Covers the Busitalia Veneto network, the tram, the QuiBus night minibus and university discounts on Dott scooters, Itabus and FlixBus.
Checked on 24 October 2026
- Busitalia Veneto annual student passBusitalia Veneto
12-month pass for the Padua urban network. Digital only, in the app, and requires the Busitalia ID card. Check on the site whether you are eligible.
Checked on 24 October 2026 · Page in Italian
Health and emergencies
European Health Insurance Card, emergencies and doctors.
- Healthcare with the European Health Insurance CardMinistero della Salute
With the EHIC you are treated in the Italian public health service like a resident, paying only the co-payment set by each region.
Checked on 24 October 2026 · Page in Italian
- Healthcare for students on temporary staysUniversità di Padova
With the EHIC you can see any ULSS 6 Euganea general practitioner free of charge. Explains emergencies, on-duty pharmacies and booking specialists.
Checked on 24 October 2026
- 112, the European emergency numberComisión Europea
112 is free and works from landlines and mobiles across the EU. The university also lists 118 for medical emergencies.
Checked on 24 October 2026
Student discounts
Cards and reduced prices for young people and students.
- Studiare a Padova Card: discounts with your university badgeUniversità di Padova
Not a separate card: just show your University of Padua badge. Around 200 businesses with discounts on museums, cinemas, sport, bookshops and tech.
Checked on 24 October 2026
- Reduced entry to the Civic Museums and the Scrovegni ChapelComune di Padova (Musei Civici)
There is a reduced fare for young people and students. The Scrovegni Chapel requires advance booking.
Checked on 24 October 2026 · Page in Italian
- Reduced entry to Italian state museumsMinistero della Cultura
EU citizens aged 18 to 25 pay 2 euros at state museums and sites. Students of some art and archaeology degrees enter free.
Checked on 24 October 2026 · Page in Italian
Culture and city life
Official tourism, events and libraries.
- Official Padua tourism websiteComune di Padova (Turismo Padova)
Sights, events and the Urbs Picta Card: a single ticket for the eight UNESCO sites of Giotto's Padua, with public transport included.
Checked on 24 October 2026
- Padua libraries: university and municipalUniversità di Padova
Directory of the Padua library system, which brings together university and municipal libraries, with map and opening hours.
Checked on 24 October 2026 · Page in Italian
Offers for students in your city
Every two weeks, an email with discounts and useful things for Erasmus students in Padua: transport, trips, activities and services. Only while you are there.
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