Italy Scholarships for Pakistani Students 2027 (Bachelor’s & Master’s)

Overview

Italy offers a practical, affordable European study destination for Pakistani students, featuring numerous English-taught Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes. Public university tuition typically ranges from €150 to €4,000 per year. Beyond low tuition costs, students can access regional right-to-study scholarships that provide tuition exemptions, cash stipends, subsidised accommodation, and canteen access.

Eligibility

Applicants must meet standard academic prerequisites:

Matriculation and Intermediate or O/A-Levels for a Bachelor’s degree.
A 16-year Bachelor’s degree for a Master’s degree.
Proof of English proficiency such as IELTS (6.0–6.5) or TOEFL (79+) for English-taught courses, or B1–B2 Italian certification for Italian-taught courses.
Course-specific entrance examinations where applicable, such as TOLC, IMAT, GRE, or GMAT.
Financial self-sufficiency demonstrated by meeting the minimum means of subsistence threshold (€10,179.85 per year) using legal, traceable sources with six months of history.

Benefits

Affordable annual public tuition fees ranging from €150 to €4,000.
Regional need-based grants (via agencies like EDISU Piemonte, ER-GO, DSU Toscana, LazioDisco, and ERSU) offering cash stipends roughly between €2,500 and €7,900 annually.
Full tuition fee exemptions, subsidised housing, and canteen services for qualifying scholarship recipients.
Permission to work up to 20 hours per week while studying.

How to Apply

The application process requires careful adherence to several key steps:

University Admission: Choose and apply directly through individual public university portals during international admission rounds (typically December to April for the September intake) to secure an acceptance letter.
Document Legalisation: Obtain IBCC or HEC attestations followed by Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) apostilles. Secure either a CIMEA Statement of Comparability or an Italian Embassy Declaration of Value (DoV).
Universitaly Pre-Enrolment: Submit a mandatory pre-enrolment application on the Universitaly portal and await institutional validation.
Financial Proof and Regional Grants: Prepare required bank statements, sponsor affidavits, and regional DSU scholarship documentation.
Visa Application: Apply for a Type D national study visa through BLS-Intiana in Pakistan with all validated paperwork, financial proof, health insurance, and accommodation evidence.

Deadline

Visa applications for the 2026/2027 academic cycle must be filed by the stated cutoff date. Regional scholarship applications generally close in late August or early September, while university admission rounds run from December to April.

Overview

Eligibility

Applicants must meet standard academic prerequisites:

Matriculation and Intermediate or O/A-Levels for a Bachelor’s degree.

A 16-year Bachelor’s degree for a Master’s degree.

Proof of English proficiency such as IELTS (6.0–6.5) or TOEFL (79+) for English-taught courses, or B1–B2 Italian certification for Italian-taught courses.

Course-specific entrance examinations where applicable, such as TOLC, IMAT, GRE, or GMAT.

Financial self-sufficiency demonstrated by meeting the minimum means of subsistence threshold (€10,179.85 per year) using legal, traceable sources with six months of history.

Benefits

Affordable annual public tuition fees ranging from €150 to €4,000.

Regional need-based grants (via agencies like EDISU Piemonte, ER-GO, DSU Toscana, LazioDisco, and ERSU) offering cash stipends roughly between €2,500 and €7,900 annually.

Full tuition fee exemptions, subsidised housing, and canteen services for qualifying scholarship recipients.

Permission to work up to 20 hours per week while studying.

How to Apply

The application process requires careful adherence to several key steps:

University Admission: Choose and apply directly through individual public university portals during international admission rounds (typically December to April for the September intake) to secure an acceptance letter.

Document Legalisation: Obtain IBCC or HEC attestations followed by Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) apostilles. Secure either a CIMEA Statement of Comparability or an Italian Embassy Declaration of Value (DoV).

Universitaly Pre-Enrolment: Submit a mandatory pre-enrolment application on the Universitaly portal and await institutional validation.

Financial Proof and Regional Grants: Prepare required bank statements, sponsor affidavits, and regional DSU scholarship documentation.

Visa Application: Apply for a Type D national study visa through BLS-Intiana in Pakistan with all validated paperwork, financial proof, health insurance, and accommodation evidence.