Cost of Education in Italy
Italy is the eighth most developed and industrialized country in the world with an education system that’s slowly catching up with the very best in the world. Institutions of higher education in Italy establish their own tuition fees, but in the case of university education, there is a legal minimum cost for enrollment and a maximum cost for student contributions, which cannot exceed 20% of state funding. The cost of higher education in Italy is less compare to other European countries and no doubt from USA and UK.
In Italy, public university tuition for international students, ranges from (EUR)€800 to (EUR)€5,500 per year. Certain universities, like the Sapienza University of Rome, offer lower tuition to students from countries that are recognized as ‘developing’ by the Italian government. But, Private universities are a little more expensive, and usually range from €5,500 to €18,000 per year. Since private universities receive less funding from the Italian government, they can charge more per year.
Most affordable Institutions in Italy:
University of Torino ————————– average tuition fees is (EUR)€3,800 per year
Free University of Bozen-Bolzano ——— average tuition fees is (EUR)€2,500 per year
University of Siena —————————– average tuition fees is (EUR)€1,500 per year
University of Padova ————————– average tuition fees is (EUR)€4,200 per year
Top Institutions in Italy:
University of Bologna ———————— average tuition fees is (EUR)€2,500 per year
University of Trento ————————– average tuition fees is (EUR)€7,200 per year
Polytechnic University of Milan ———— average tuition fees is (EUR)€3,500 per year
Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna —————– average tuition fees is (EUR)€4,200 per year
(Note: All the above mentioned tuition fees vary from time to time as per university)
Scholarship:
There are many scholarships programs that international students can apply when they are studying in Italy. Some scholarship not only covers the tuition fees but also the living cost of the student. The scholarships are given to students on the basic of their merit. One of them is Italian Government Scholarships for Foreign and IRE students, that offered to foreign students studying in Italy and are available for a large number of program type. Another on e is EDISU Piemonte Scholarship that available for Non-European Students specially enrolled in a full time program at the universities of Piedmont.