01~10–12 months before
Pre-application
- Choose program
- Shortlist universities
- Plan budget in Rupees
- Choose scholarship routeDSU / EDISU / ER.GO
- English testIELTS / TOEFL
- Start Italian A1
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Find-your-fitCosts calculatorItalian course
For Indian students & parentsItaly didn't come with a manual.
Italy didn't come with a manual.
We wrote one.
823 programmes31 universitiesreal ₹ costszero commissions
Every step from shortlist to permesso — laid out, in plain English.
Politecnico di MilanoSapienza University of RomeUniversity of BolognaUniversity of PaduaPolitecnico di TorinoUniversity of PisaBocconi UniversityUniversity of MilanUniversity of TurinUniversity of TrentoCa' Foscari University of VeniceUniversity of Naples Federico II
01What honest looks like
Real first-year budgets at Italy's top 5 universities — with and without the regional scholarship.
Showing Politecnico di Milano budget
Politecnico di Milano
Master's · English-taughtMy Italy budget€1 ≈ ₹111.96 · live ECB ratePublic tuition€0waivedRent · shared room€400/ moFood + transport€250/ moBills + phone€200/ moScholarship (DSU Lombardia)− €625/ mo · grantNet per month≈ ₹25,190€225 / mo netTotal · 2-year Master's≈ ₹6.0L€5,400 over 2 yrs · ≈ 79% lessBest case — full DSU Lombardia grant (fuori sede), income-based & slot-limited. Always plan the no-scholarship case too.
Sapienza University of Rome
University of Bologna
University of Padua
Politecnico di Torino
02The journey
A 60-second look at what it actually takes — and feels like — to make the leap from India to Italy.
03The full picture
From choosing a university to your residence permit. Every milestone, in order. Swipe, scroll, or use the arrows to move through the five phases.
02~6–9 months before
Application
- SOP / Motivation letter
- Letters of recommendation
- Transcripts & CV
- Entrance testsTOLC / IMAT / GMAT
- Submit applications
- Receive admission letter
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03~3–5 months before
Documents & visa
- Passport & photos
- DOV / CIMEA
- Apostille attestation
- Financial proof
- Health insurance
- Book VFS
- Submit Type-D visa
- Biometrics
- Visa approved
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04~1–2 months before
Pre-departure
- Confirm flight
- Finalize housing contract
- Forex card & bankingLRS / NRE-NRO
- SIM / eSIM
- Packing essentials
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Money & bankingChecklist
05first 2–3 weeks
Arrival
- Permesso di Soggiorno8-day window
- Codice Fiscale
- Comune & SSN registration
- Open bank account
- ISEE for DSU
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Open checklist04What you can do here
Six entry points to plan your move. Start wherever your question is today. Every section is free to use.
Find Your FitAnswer five quick questions about qualification, field, budget, city, and goal, then get a ranked programme shortlist, deep-linked into Programs.5 questions · personalised shortlistProgramsFind Bachelor's and Master's programs that match your goals, GPA, and target intake. Each one shows its university.823 programmes · 31 universitiesCostsEstimate tuition, rent, food, transport, and one-time costs with a clear Euro-to-Rupee view, city by city.₹11–20 L / year typicalScholarshipsUnderstand which scholarship routes you actually qualify for, with deadlines, documents, and verified amounts.DSU · IYT · MAECIChecklistTrack documents, Universitaly, DOV, visa, and pre-departure, sequenced for your intake and saved to your account.60+ steps · admission to arrivalItalian Course Free starterLearn the Italian you'll actually use for cafés, transport, permesso, and university first days. Days 1–3 free, no card.30 days · daily 12-min lessons
05The honest part
Moving to Italy to study is complex.We make every step clear.
No agents. No commissions. Just the road, clearly drawn.
programmes at 31 universities, mapped honestly.
Everything above is free. What follows is the edge.
06Our edge: nothing else like it
Survival Italian for the airport, the segreteria, the questura and the bar. Paced for Indian phonetic backgrounds, with Hindi anchors where they help. Days 1–3 are free.
30
days · 4 lessons each
108
paid lessons (Days 4–30)
30
cheat-sheets
54
phrase-sheets
Day 5 · Lesson 1 · Café
Un caffè, per favore.
oon kahf-FEH, pehr fah-VOH-reh
A coffee, please.
Hindi cue
"पेर फ़ावोरे" — say it like "per favore", the way you'd say "kripya".
07Inside Premium
Not just advice. The actual assets.
15 document templates, 30 cheat-sheets, and 54 phrase-sheets — the real files we used to apply to Italy, ready to fill in. Open the folder for a sample.
Cheat-sheetPDF
Emailing the Italian embassy
TemplateDOCX · PDF
Motivation letter — Design master's
TemplateDOCX · PDF
Statement of Purpose — Engineering master's
TemplateDOCX · PDF
Recommendation-letter request — to your professor
Phrase-sheetPDF
At the questura: permesso di soggiorno
08Pricing
One payment covers 18 months — the whole journey. No subscription, no auto-renew, no sales call. If the free plan is all you ever need, that's a win for us too.
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foreverEverything you need to decide and apply.
All 823 programmes & 31 universities
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60+ step checklist & find-your-fit quiz
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One-time · 18 monthsThe parts where information stops being enough.
108 lessons (Days 4–30) · audio + Hindi phonetic cues
30 cheat-sheets · 54 phrase-sheets · print-ready PDFs
15 document templates: SOP, motivation, LOR × 5 disciplines
6 deeper guides + parent summary view
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