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Italy

Explore creative and technical degrees at public universities, with a clear plan for the extra year, fees and regional grants.

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Start with
the essentials.

Your school certificate, subjects and study language shape your next step.

Length of study

Usually 3 years for a bachelor’s degree; single-cycle and professional programmes can take longer.

After Grade 11 in Uzbekistan

Extra year usually needed

Italy requires 12 years of schooling. With an 11-year certificate, add one completed university year at home or an accepted Italian foundation year.

Tests to plan for

Language + admission tests

English B2, such as IELTS, for English-taught degrees; Italian B2 otherwise. Many programmes also set an admission or assessment test.

Can I study in English?

Italian and selected English-taught programmes. Check the language of the individual degree.

More about qualifications and tests

Italy requires 12 years of schooling for bachelor's entry. With an 11-year system, you also need passed exams from one completed university year.

Some universities run a one-year foundation course for applicants short of 12 years, such as Tor Vergata's English-taught programme. Confirm your target degree accepts it.

Non-EU applicants pre-enrol on Universitaly before applying for the study visa. For 2026/27, study visas were issued until 30 November 2026.

Know the costs.
Plan with confidence.

Headline estimates are in USD, before scholarships. Tuition is shown per year; living costs per month.

Tuition / year

$180–4,410

Politecnico di Milano 2026/27 income-based public fees

Living / month

$760–1,300

Politecnico di Milano's Milan estimate; smaller cities often cost less

What these figures include

Converted Politecnico di Milano figures; public fees depend on equivalent family income. Padua charges non-EU students living abroad €2,790–2,990 a year in 2026/27.

Compare a full 12-month budget. In Bologna, non-EU students should add about €700 a year for health service registration and about €120 for the residence permit.

USD conversion basis: ECB reference rates of 23 October 2026. Your university will normally charge in euros.

Working while studying

Can I work as a student?

Up to 20 hours / week

A study residence permit allows employed work of up to 20 hours a week, within an annual limit of 1,040 hours. Check your permit and contract before accepting extra hours.

Check the official work rules

Roles to look for

  • University part-time student jobs
  • Cafés, restaurants and retail
  • Tutoring and language teaching

Ask your university's career or student services office about student jobs, and keep weekly hours within the permit limit.

A job can help with everyday spending, but vacancies and earnings are not guaranteed, especially without Italian. Plan tuition and essential living costs without relying on work.

Scholarships.
What can they cover?

Look for university awards that reduce tuition. Compare what your family would still pay for both study and living expenses.

Means-tested regional grants

Examples to explore, not guaranteed awards. Admission and scholarship applications can have different deadlines.

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Regional DSU scholarship

What it offers

Tuition exemption plus cash and services; Lombardy's 2026/27 off-site average is about $8,030 a year.

Income and merit limits apply. 2026/27 calls closed in September; check the next regional call.

Regional scholarship application
Requirements & how to apply

What you usually need

  • Family income and assets below the regional ISEE and ISPE limits, using the equivalent ISEE for international students.
  • Enrolment in a bachelor's or single-cycle degree at a university in that region.
  • First-year holders must earn at least 20 ECTS credits, or the grant is revoked.

Your application steps

  1. Collect your family's income and asset documents early for the equivalent ISEE.
  2. Apply through the regional or university portal before the deadline; Padua's 2026/27 call closed 30 September 2026.
  3. Keep up your credits, as renewal and any fee exemption depend on merit.
Official requirements & application
More funding details

Regional DSU scholarship: means-tested by ISEE/ISPE limits and merit, partly paid as housing and meals. Lombardy's 2026/27 off-site average is €7,172 (about $8,030). 2026/27 calls closed in September.

Padua's International Excellence Scholarship gives €8,000 (about $8,950) a year plus a fee waiver for selected English-taught degrees, with no separate application. Check the next call and renewal rules.

See official funding links
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What would you
like to study?

Italy offers specialist study in areas including architecture, design, engineering and economics. Programmes can combine academic foundations with studios, projects or practical work, depending on the course.

Architecture

Design studios, history and building technology. Check portfolio rules and whether the degree is restricted access.

Design

Product, interior, fashion or communication design. Compare studio work and English-taught options.

Mechanical engineering

Machines, materials and energy. Compare automotive, manufacturing and industrial pathways.

Computer engineering

Programming, electronics and systems. Compare AI, software and telecommunications tracks.

Economics & management

Markets, finance and business. Check maths requirements and admission tests.

Political science & international relations

Institutions, policy and global affairs. Compare languages offered and internship options.

Psychology

Behaviour, cognition and research methods. Professional practice requires further study and registration.

Biotechnology & life sciences

Biology, genetics and lab work. A science degree is different from a qualification to practise medicine.

Before you chooseItalian bachelor's degrees usually last three years. Check the teaching language, admission test and whether the programme is open or restricted access.

Universities to explore

QS World University Rankings 2027

Overall university rankings, not subject rankings. “=” means a shared rank; a range is a ranking band. Compare course content, language and entry requirements too.

These are examples to research, not UGO partners or guaranteed admission or funding.

A little preparation.
A clearer plan.

Bring your school results, subject interests and a family budget to your consultation.

Choose your intake

Most degrees start in September or October. Check each admission notice and Universitaly pre-enrolment dates; regional scholarship calls close around September.

Prepare your documents

Start with your passport, school certificate, its legalisation or CIMEA statement and translation, and a language certificate. With 11 school years, add university-year or foundation proof.

Agree a realistic budget

For 2026/27, study visas needed proof of €10,179.85. Ask for your fee band, housing options and scholarship renewal rules before you commit.

Official sources & detailed guidanceAdmission, funding, student work and university rankings

Planning guidance reviewed 25 October 2026; selected costs, funding, student work and rankings checked on 25 October 2026. Confirm current requirements and fees for your intake with the institution.

Roma Tre · How to apply 2026/27Tor Vergata · Foundation coursePolitecnico di Milano · 2026/27 feesPolitecnico di Milano · Cost of livingLombardy Region · 2026/27 DSU scholarshipsUniversity of Padua · Regional scholarshipsUniversity of Padua · International Excellence ScholarshipsUniversity of Bologna · Living costsItalian Embassy Belgrade · Study visa 2026/27Normattiva · Student work limits (DPR 394/1999, art. 14)ECB · Currency conversion referenceQS World University Rankings 2027