Scholarships for Bachelor’s Studies in Italy

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We’ve compiled a list of scholarships you can apply for if you’d like to get a Bachelor’s in Italy as an international student.

Scholarships are a great way to make your studies more affordable, enabling you to concentrate on your academic program without the added stress of tuition and living expenses.

Here’s a list of scholarships you can apply for if you’d like to get a Bachelor’s in Italy as an international student:

University scholarships

University of Padua

Padua International Excellence Scholarship Program

  • Scholarship award: €8,000 and a tuition fee waiver
  • Number of recipients: 59
  • Period: Up to 3 years
  • Requirements:
    • Not have Italian citizenship and upper secondary school certificate
    • Not reside in Italy
    • Apply for English-taught Bachelor’s degree programs
  • Programs offered: Animal Care, Information Engineering, Psychological Science, Techniques and methods in Psychological Science, Italian Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Biology of human and environmental health, Earth and Climate Dynamics

University of Pavia

Tuition fee waivers for international students

  • Scholarship award: Full tuition (except the Enrollment Tax of 156)
  • Period: 1st year
  • Number of recipients: 50
  • Requirements:
    • Not have Italian citizenship and upper secondary school certificate
    • Not reside in Italy
  • Programs offered in Italian: Bioengineering, Philosophy, Physics, Civil Engineering, Engineering and Informatics, Industrial Engineering, Language and Modern Culture, Letters, Mathematics, Musicology, Science and Technologies of Nature, Geology, Political Science and International Relations, Legal Services Science, Literary and Cultural Heritage Sciences, Legal Sciences of Prevention and Security
  • Programs offered in English: Social Sciences for Global Challenges

Politecnico di Torino

TOPoliTO program

  • Scholarship award: €8,000 per year
  • Period: 3 years
  • Number of recipients: 8
  • Requirements:
    • Not have Italian or EU citizenship
    • Have a high school diploma obtained outside of Italy
    • Not reside in Italy
    • Pass the admission test with a score of at least 70
    • Be born after January 1st, 2002
  • Programs offered in Italian: Design and Visual Communication; Territorial, Urban, Environmental, and Landscape Planning
  • Programs offered in English: Engineering, Architecture

University of Bologna

Scholarships to deserving international students

  • Scholarship award: €4,500 and full exemption of tuition fees
  • Period: 1 year
  • Number of recipients: 15
  • Requirements:
    • Not have Italian or EU citizenship
    • Have a high school diploma obtained outside of Italy
    • Not reside in Italy
    • Take the SAT
    • Not be older than 30
    • Fit the financial requirement
  • Programs offered: Agricultural and Food Sciences; Economics and Management; Education; Engineering and Architecture; Humanities; Languages and Literatures, Interpreting and Translation, Law, Medicine, Pharmacy and Biotech, Political Sciences, Psychology, Sciences, Sociology, Sport Sciences, Statistics, Veterinary Medicine

Governmental scholarships

DSU Scholarship

European Union

  • University: University of Milan
  • Scholarship award: Up to €8,000 per year
  • Period: 3 years
  • Requirements:
    • Not have a degree obtained in Italy
    • Meet the financial and academic progress requirements
    • Acquire the minimum number of credits required

Major-specific scholarships

IED Design Talent Scholarship

  • Scholarship award: Up to full tuition
  • University: IED Istituto Europeo di Design, Accademia di Belle Arti Aldo Galli, and IED Kunsthal Bilbao
  • Field: Design, Fashion, Communication, or Visual Arts
  • Requirements: Submit a proposal on a specific topic

BEST80

  • Scholarship award: From €1,000 to €3,000
  • University: Institute of Universal Art and Design (Milan and Naples)
  • Number of recipients: 80
  • Requirements: Submit a presentation or a short video answering the question “What do you see yourself doing in 10 years? Describe your ideal job”
  • Programs offered: Communication Design, Interior Design and Architecture, Film and Advertising Direction, Fashion Design, and Fashion Business

#100ragazzeSTEM scholarship for women in STEM

  • University: Sapienza University of Rome
  • Scholarship award: €3,255 per year
  • Period: Up to 3 years
  • Requirements:
    • Reside outside of the Lazio Region
    • Graduated high school with a grade of 100/100
    • Enrolled in STEM degree program
  • Eligible programs: Civil and Industrial Engineering, Information Engineering, Computer Science and Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, and Natural Sciences

Privately funded scholarships

Global Bachelor’s Scholarship

BachelorStudies.com

  • Scholarship award: $5,000
  • Requirements:
    • Plan to enroll in any undergraduate program abroad
    • Meet the entry and language requirements for the university or college of your choice
    • Hold a valid high school diploma (or equivalent)
    • Be eligible for a study visa

Women Scholarship for International Students

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  • Scholarship award: $5,000
  • Requirements:
    • Must be a woman
    • Plan to enroll in any Bachelor’s program abroad
    • Meet the entry and language requirements for the university or college of your choice
    • Hold a valid high school diploma (or equivalent)
    • Be eligible for a study visa