Italy

Country: Italy

At Italian state universities fees depend on family income (ISEE): with an ISEE up to €22,000 you pay no tuition fee, only the regional tax and €16 stamp duty, and some universities charge reduced flat fees to students from certain non-EU countries. Universitaly lists 283 universities and institutions and around 9,000 programmes. Learn how to apply, what a month costs (around €700–1,100) and which scholarships exist.

Italy follows the Bologna system; credits are called CFU (equivalent to ECTS):

Laurea – bachelor's degree, 180 CFU, i.e. 3 years,
Laurea magistrale – master's degree, 120 CFU, i.e. 2 years, ending with a thesis,
Laurea magistrale a ciclo unico – single-cycle master's degree: 5 years (300 CFU) or 6 years (360 CFU); this is how you study medicine, dentistry, law, architecture, pharmacy and veterinary medicine, among others,
Dottorato di ricerca – doctorate, at least 3 years.

The academic year usually starts in September or October. Exams take place in several sessions during the year, and many of them are oral.

Italy – bachelor's programmes
Italy – integrated (single-cycle) programmes
Italy – master's programmes

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Sources: European Commission – Study in Europe (education.ec.europa.eu/study-in-europe), Eurostat, official national study and residence portals and authorities, Eurodesk, enic-naric.net, studentnews.eu. As of September 2026.

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