Study abroad · Italy
Education in Italy: admission, visa, costs
How to study education in Italy: the student visa route, who is eligible, the language test asked and how to find programmes open to you.
Routes
- Italy study visa (type D) and permesso di soggiorno
Eligibility, from the official page
Pre-enrolment on Universitaly and admission; visa at the consulate, then residence permit within 8 days of arrival. source
Education programmes on record in Italy
16 verified education programmes are on record for Italy today (counted on 2026-10-14), at 10 universities. By level: 13 master's, 2 doctoral, 1 bachelor's.
Application deadlines on record: June 2027 (2).
Each programme was read on the university's own page and is checked again before you apply. The university, the exact programme and its official link open with your own matches in the app; seeing your matches is free.
The Italy student visa at a glance
National visa (type D) for study - university enrolment, then permesso di soggiorno.
- Money to show
- You must show sufficient financial resources, including the cost of the return to your country of origin. (home-affairs.ec.europa.eu, checked 14 October 2026)
- Processing time
- From 15 to 90 days (Tel Aviv mission); visa application deadline for degree courses 30 November 2026. (ambtelaviv.esteri.it, checked 15 September 2026)
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Questions people ask
Which visa does a student of education use for Italy?
Italy study visa (type D) and permesso di soggiorno
What language test is asked?
Italian B2 for Italian-taught; English programmes exist
How do I find education programmes in Italy that are open to me?
Upload your CV. It is matched to verified programmes in Italy, each read on the university's own page, and you see your matches with a score, free.
Does ForiForeign apply for the visa?
No. ForiForeign prepares your student visa application with you and guides you through each step; you file it yourself on the official portal (Visa for Italy), and the visa authority decides.
Upload your CV once; every posting is verified on its official page; applications go from your own ForiForeign address. After an offer, your student visa application is prepared with you; you file it yourself.
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