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Recognized degrees
Italian degrees carry weight across the EU and globally, so where you graduate isn't where your career has to stay.
Edubros / DossierAncona · ItaliaMMXXVI
A futurestudying inItaly.
Edubros guides international students into Italian universities at Bachelor's, Master's and PhD level. From application strategy to your student visa.
Based in Ancona, on the Adriatic coast
N° 01 / WelcomeScroll to begin
Based in Ancona, Italy
Bachelor · Master · PhD
Italian student visa
IELTS preparation
N° 02 · The destination
Why Italy earns a second look.
Affordable, internationally portable and built on centuries of scholarship. Italy quietly sits among the best places in Europe to do a degree.
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Affordable tuition
Public universities sit between €156 and €4,000 per year, with regional scholarships available to international students.
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Programs in English
A growing range of Bachelor's, Master's and PhD programs are taught entirely in English, especially in STEM and business.
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EU access
A student visa for Italy unlocks travel, internships and work across the European Union from day one.
N° 03 · Side by side
Italy vs the usual destinations.
Cost, work, post-study and access — at a glance. Italy isn't for everyone, but for most South Asian students it's the most affordable English-friendly option in Europe.
| Metric | Italy Edubros focus | United Kingdom | Germany | Australia |
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| Annual public-uni tuition | €156–€4,000 | £20,000–£35,000 | €0–€1,500 | AUD $30,000–$45,000 |
| Monthly living cost | €300–€700 | £900–£1,500 | €850–€1,200 | AUD $1,500–$2,500 |
| Income-based fee waivers | Yes (ISEE / DSU) | No | Limited | No |
| Work hours during studies | 20 hrs/week | 20 hrs/week | 20 hrs/week | 48 hrs/fortnight |
| Post-study stay-back | 12 months | 24 months | 18 months | 2–4 years |
| English-taught Master's | Wide and growing | Native | Wide | Native |
| Schengen / EU access | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Italy
Edubros focus
- Annual public-uni tuition
- €156–€4,000
- Monthly living cost
- €300–€700
- Income-based fee waivers
- Yes (ISEE / DSU)
- Work hours during studies
- 20 hrs/week
- Post-study stay-back
- 12 months
- English-taught Master's
- Wide and growing
- Schengen / EU access
- Yes
United Kingdom
- Annual public-uni tuition
- £20,000–£35,000
- Monthly living cost
- £900–£1,500
- Income-based fee waivers
- No
- Work hours during studies
- 20 hrs/week
- Post-study stay-back
- 24 months
- English-taught Master's
- Native
- Schengen / EU access
- No
Germany
- Annual public-uni tuition
- €0–€1,500
- Monthly living cost
- €850–€1,200
- Income-based fee waivers
- Limited
- Work hours during studies
- 20 hrs/week
- Post-study stay-back
- 18 months
- English-taught Master's
- Wide
- Schengen / EU access
- Yes
Australia
- Annual public-uni tuition
- AUD $30,000–$45,000
- Monthly living cost
- AUD $1,500–$2,500
- Income-based fee waivers
- No
- Work hours during studies
- 48 hrs/fortnight
- Post-study stay-back
- 2–4 years
- English-taught Master's
- Native
- Schengen / EU access
- No
Public-university and government sources, 2025. Tuition reflects regulated public-sector fees; private universities can run higher. Italian fees are tied to ISEE family-income brackets — most international students at the lower brackets pay closer to the minimum.
N° 04 · Italian cities
Where you might end up.
We work across Italy. These six cities are where most of our students land, but the right fit depends on your field, budget and preferred climate.
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Bologna
BononiaThe oldest university in the Western world, plus a porticoed old town that just refuses to age.
Università di BolognaEngineeringMedicine
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Milano
MediolanumItaly's business capital. Home to top design, business and engineering schools.
Politecnico di MilanoBocconiDomus
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Roma
RomaSapienza is one of Europe's largest universities. The city itself is a 3000-year-old syllabus.
SapienzaLUISSTor Vergata
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Padova
PataviumGalileo's old classroom is still here. A serious research city, especially for medicine and physics.
Università di PadovaMedicinePhysics
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Firenze
FlorentiaRenaissance capital with strong programs in art, restoration, design and the humanities.
Università di FirenzeDesignHistory of Art
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Ancona
AnconaOur home base. A coastal university town on the Adriatic with affordable living and direct access to Marche.
Politecnica delle MarcheEngineeringEconomics
N° 05 · The universities
Where our students study.
We support applications to public and private Italian universities across the country. A few of the institutions our students have enrolled at:
Università di Bologna
UniBo
Oldest in the West1088Università di Padova
UniPd
Medicine · Sciences1222Sapienza Università di Roma
Sapienza
Largest in Europe1303Università di Firenze
UniFi
Humanities · Design1321Politecnico di Milano
PoliMi
Engineering · Design1863Politecnico di Torino
PoliTo
Engineering · Architecture1859Università Bocconi
Bocconi
Business · Economics1902Politecnica delle Marche
UnivPM
Engineering · Economics1969
Founding years are public record. Inclusion here reflects institutions Edubros currently supports applications to. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by these universities.
N° 06 · The work
Programs we support.
We work at every stage of the Italian higher-education journey, plus the visa that gets you there.
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Bachelor's
Pathways for school-leavers into Italian undergraduate programs.
- Application strategy & shortlist
- Document legalization (CIMEA, DOV)
- Entrance test preparation
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Master's
Curated programs across STEM, business, design, medicine and humanities.
- Program shortlisting matched to your profile
- Statement of purpose review
- Scholarship application support
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PhD
Funded doctoral positions across Italian research universities.
- Profile and research-area alignment
- Supervisor outreach guidance
- Proposal review
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Italian student visa
End-to-end support for the Type-D study visa.
- Documentation & DOV authentication
- Embassy interview preparation
- Pre-departure briefing
N° 07 · The process
How we work together.
From the first call to your first day on campus. Four stages, no surprises.
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Free consultation
A 30-minute WhatsApp call to understand your background, goals and target intake.
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University shortlist
A personalized list of programs matched to your academic profile and budget.
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Application & language
We handle applications end to end, including IELTS preparation where needed.
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Visa & relocation
Document legalization, embassy support and help finding accommodation in your destination city.
Italy doesn't hand out places at its universities. We help you earn one.
Edubros · Ancona · Italia
N° 08 · Free assessment
Get your study-in-Italy plan.
Tell us about yourself in under a minute. We'll review your profile and reply on WhatsApp within 48 hours, no obligation.
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Riviera del Conero
Marche, Italia
Based in Ancona
N° 09 · About us
Built in Ancona, run by people who've done this.
Edubros is based in Ancona, on the Adriatic coast, close to the universities, the embassies, and the people who actually move the paperwork. We work with international students through every step of the Italian higher-education and visa journey, with a focus on outcomes over promises.
N° 10 · From students
What students say.
Direct quotes from students we've worked with. We add a new one each intake.
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Students placed
Got into PoliMi for Mechanical Engineering, but the paperwork was the hard part. The Edubros team walked me through ISEE, DSU and the visa interview in the same week. I ended up with a partial scholarship I didn't know I qualified for.
AK
Aarav Kapoor
Master's, Politecnico di Milano · 2026
Mumbai, India
I was stuck between three Italian universities. The Edubros team put everything on a single sheet (fees, TOLC dates, deadlines, housing) and I picked Bologna in one call. They even helped me find a flatmate before I landed.
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Anika Shah
Bachelor's, Università di Bologna · 2025
Ahmedabad, India
Most consultants stop replying once you pay them. The Edubros team stayed in my WhatsApp through the codice fiscale, permesso di soggiorno and the first month of bills in Padova. That's the part most people don't tell you about.
RS
Rohan Sharma
PhD, Università di Padova · 2026
Bengaluru, India
I had already been rejected once for a German visa, so I was second-guessing everything. The Edubros team rebuilt my SOP for Italy, pre-checked my documents twice, and the consulate appointment took eleven minutes.
TI
Tanvi Iyer
Italian student visa · 2026
Pune, India
Picked Ancona because Edubros is here and they handled things in person. Lower cost of living than Milan, English-taught Master's at UnivPM, and they helped me set up my bank account the day I got my codice fiscale.
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Vivaan Reddy
Master's, Politecnica delle Marche · 2025
Hyderabad, India
I had two weeks before the Sapienza deadline closed. The Edubros team translated my transcripts, certified them through declaration of value, and got my application in with a day to spare. I'm in Roma now.
MJ
Meera Joshi
Master's, Sapienza Università di Roma · 2026
Bengaluru, India
First in my family to apply abroad, so I had no clue. The Edubros team explained the whole DSU and ISEE flow in plain English. My Florence tuition came down from €4,500 to €700 a year because of it.
KP
Kabir Patel
Bachelor's, Università di Firenze · 2025
Surat, India
Got my pre-enrollment confirmed on Universitaly, then panicked about the visa. The team did a mock interview with me on WhatsApp and handed me a checklist for the appointment. Visa stamped first try.
DM
Diya Menon
Master's, Università di Bologna · 2026
Kochi, India
Italian PhDs are funded, but the application is bureaucratic. Edubros helped me match with a research group, draft the proposal in the right format, and follow up with the supervisor. The contract came through three months later.
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Arjun Verma
PhD, Politecnico di Torino · 2025
Lucknow, India
Got into PoliMi for Mechanical Engineering, but the paperwork was the hard part. The Edubros team walked me through ISEE, DSU and the visa interview in the same week. I ended up with a partial scholarship I didn't know I qualified for.
AK
Aarav Kapoor
Master's, Politecnico di Milano · 2026
Mumbai, India
I was stuck between three Italian universities. The Edubros team put everything on a single sheet (fees, TOLC dates, deadlines, housing) and I picked Bologna in one call. They even helped me find a flatmate before I landed.
AS
Anika Shah
Bachelor's, Università di Bologna · 2025
Ahmedabad, India
Most consultants stop replying once you pay them. The Edubros team stayed in my WhatsApp through the codice fiscale, permesso di soggiorno and the first month of bills in Padova. That's the part most people don't tell you about.
RS
Rohan Sharma
PhD, Università di Padova · 2026
Bengaluru, India
I had already been rejected once for a German visa, so I was second-guessing everything. The Edubros team rebuilt my SOP for Italy, pre-checked my documents twice, and the consulate appointment took eleven minutes.
TI
Tanvi Iyer
Italian student visa · 2026
Pune, India
Picked Ancona because Edubros is here and they handled things in person. Lower cost of living than Milan, English-taught Master's at UnivPM, and they helped me set up my bank account the day I got my codice fiscale.
VR
Vivaan Reddy
Master's, Politecnica delle Marche · 2025
Hyderabad, India
I had two weeks before the Sapienza deadline closed. The Edubros team translated my transcripts, certified them through declaration of value, and got my application in with a day to spare. I'm in Roma now.
MJ
Meera Joshi
Master's, Sapienza Università di Roma · 2026
Bengaluru, India
First in my family to apply abroad, so I had no clue. The Edubros team explained the whole DSU and ISEE flow in plain English. My Florence tuition came down from €4,500 to €700 a year because of it.
KP
Kabir Patel
Bachelor's, Università di Firenze · 2025
Surat, India
Got my pre-enrollment confirmed on Universitaly, then panicked about the visa. The team did a mock interview with me on WhatsApp and handed me a checklist for the appointment. Visa stamped first try.
DM
Diya Menon
Master's, Università di Bologna · 2026
Kochi, India
Italian PhDs are funded, but the application is bureaucratic. Edubros helped me match with a research group, draft the proposal in the right format, and follow up with the supervisor. The contract came through three months later.
AV
Arjun Verma
PhD, Politecnico di Torino · 2025
Lucknow, India
N° 11 · Community
Talk to students who've already made the move.
An open WhatsApp group where applicants and current students compare notes — TOLC dates, ISEE confusion, housing tips, visa interviews. We answer too.
Free WhatsApp group · No registration · Leave any time
Edubros Discussions
WhatsApp group · 200+ members
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Applicant · Jaipur
Anyone took TOLC-I from home? Did the proctoring actually work?
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Bologna · 2nd year
Yeah did mine in March. Get an ethernet cable, they fail you on bad wifi.
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Edubros
And book the slot 6 weeks out — popular dates fill in 48 hrs.
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Applicant · Pune
Got my visa appointment for Mumbai 🇮🇹 finally
Sample conversation · Edubros replies in gold
N° 12 · FAQ
Common questions.
The short version of what students ask us most weeks. Anything missing? Send us a message.
How much does it cost to study in Italy?
Public university tuition starts as low as €156 per year and runs up to about €4,000, depending on the university and your family income (Italian universities use ISEE-based fee tiers). Living costs in cities like Ancona, Bologna or Padua usually fall between €300 and €700 per month.
Are programs taught in English?
Yes. A growing number of Bachelor's and most Master's and PhD programs at major Italian universities are taught entirely in English. We help you find the right ones for your field.
Do I need IELTS?
Most English-taught programs ask for IELTS 6.0 to 6.5, or an equivalent like TOEFL or Duolingo. We provide preparation if you need it.
How long does the student visa process take?
From document submission to visa issuance, typically 30 to 60 days. Apply 2 to 3 months before your intended departure to be safe.
Can I work while studying?
Yes. International students on a study visa can work up to 20 hours per week during the academic year, and full time during scheduled breaks.
Can I stay in Italy after graduation?
Yes. Graduates can apply for a 12-month post-study residence permit to look for work or start a business in Italy.
When are application deadlines?
Most Italian universities have an autumn intake in September, with application windows opening between January and April. Strong applications take 6 to 9 months to assemble, so talk to us early.
How do you charge?
The first consultation is free. Service packages vary by program level and visa support needs. We share a transparent quote after the first call.
What is the TOLC test?
TOLC is the standardised online entrance test used by most Italian public universities for Bachelor's admissions. Different versions exist (TOLC-I for engineering, TOLC-E for economics, etc.). It's typically taken from your home country and the result is valid across multiple universities.
What is ISEE and DSU and how do they affect tuition?
ISEE is an Italian household-income indicator, and DSU is the form you submit to declare it. Italian public universities use your ISEE to calculate annual tuition, so two students at the same university can pay very different fees. Students from lower-income households often pay close to the legal minimum (as low as €156 a year).
What is Declaration of Value (Dichiarazione di Valore)?
Declaration of Value (DoV) is an official document issued by the Italian consulate in your home country that translates and certifies your academic qualifications for use in Italy. It is required for most university applications and student visa approvals.
Can Indian students study in Italy?
Yes. Italian universities actively recruit Indian students, and most major institutions offer English-taught Master's and PhD programs. The Italian student visa (Type D) is open to Indian nationals, and Edubros has placed students from across India into Italian Bachelor's, Master's and PhD programs.
N° 13 · Ready to start
Let's talk about your future in Italia.
The first conversation is free, and you'll leave with a clearer sense of what's possible, even if you don't end up working with us.
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