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Key Advantages

Why Study in Italy?

Italy suits students from India and Pakistan who want a European degree at a public university without high fees. Here is why, with 2026-27 figures.

Why Study in Italy?

Top Benefits
Low fees at many public universities (for example EUR 300 a year at Sapienza)
Regional grants for living costs
A year to look for work after your degree
EUR 300
Yearly fee at Sapienza University of Rome for students whose families earn in India or Pakistan
Up to EUR 6,571.11 a year
Grant from DiSCo Lazio, the Lazio region's student support office, for students living away from home
20
Up to this many work hours a week while studying

Low fees, grants, part-time work and a year to look for a job after your degree.

Academic Excellence

Popular Universities

Public universities that students from India and Pakistan often choose.

Prestigious Institutions

Academic Excellence Nationwide

Politecnico di Milano (PoliMi)
Sapienza University of Rome (Sapienza)
University of Bologna (UniBo)
University of Padua (UniPd)
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Career Pathways

Work During and After Your Studies

What you may do on your student permit and after it.

Post-Study Work Pathway

While you study

Work up to 20 hours a week, and no more than 1,040 hours in a year.

After your degree

A one-year permit to look for work.

When you find a job

Switch to a permit that lets you work.

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Post-Study Work Rights

Build your career in Italy

Duration
One year to look for work after your degree

Students who finish a bachelor's, master's or PhD can switch their study permit to a one-year permit to look for work. First sign up at the local job centre (Centro per l'Impiego). Later this permit can become a work permit.

Key Benefits

Gain valuable work experience
Build professional networks
Pathway to permanent residency

Graduate Employment

Employment Rate
Average to Find Job
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Unique Advantages

What Stands Out

Reasons Italy is a good choice.

Fees linked to family income

Public universities charge less when family income is low.

From EUR 157.04 a year at the University of Bologna

Grants that cover living costs

Grants from your region for students with low family income. They can also remove university fees.

Up to EUR 7,171.11 a year from ER.GO, the Emilia-Romagna region's student support office

European degree levels

Italian degrees follow the same three levels as the rest of Europe: bachelor's, master's, PhD.

Bachelor's 180 credits, master's 120 credits (ECTS, European study credits)
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