CEILS – Comparative, European and International Legal Studies (B.A.)

The University of Padua was founded in 1222 as a school of law. It is the second oldest university in Italy and the fifth oldest university in the world. The university is composed of 32 departments and eight schools. Additionally, it has a university hospital, a museum, and 14 dormitories for students.

The Cattolica University is the largest private university in Europe, with over 41,000 students across its 12 schools.

The annual tuition fee at the state University of Padua is approximately 2,500 euros per year. However, most students pay a few hundred euros per year, as the exact amount is calculated based on their family’s income. At Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, students pay 1,844 euros per year for a bachelor’s program and 2,061 euros per year for a master’s program.

As for private universities, the annual tuition fees range from 4,000 to 16,000 euros per year, but the majority of students have a tuition fee of 4,000 euros per year. The exact amount of tuition depends on the family’s income, the field of study, and the level of study (undergraduate or master’s program).

EDMUNDO can help you become a student in vibrant cities like Rome, Milan, Padua, or Venice. In addition to programs taught in English, you can also apply and study in programs taught in Italian. The University of Padua offers over 150 bachelor’s and master’s programs in various fields, while the Universita Cattolica de Sacro Cuore (UCSC) offers over 190 such programs.

In the 2020 QS Graduate Employability Ranking, Ca’ Foscari University in Venice was ranked 5th in Italy in terms of the employment rate of graduates within 12 months after completing their studies.

Every Italian city has a university, with most of them being funded by the state. However, there are also private universities and higher education institutions that are specifically focused on teaching and research at both the undergraduate and postgraduate (master’s and doctoral) levels.

The University of Padua is part of a network of historically renowned research universities known as the Coimbra Group. This group includes other prestigious institutions such as Trinity College Dublin, Heidelberg University, KU Leuven, and the University of Salamanca.