Public institutions in Italy for Algerian studentsPublic institutions in Italy for Algerian students

Your route

Every route starts on Universitaly, the ministry's portal. You pre-enrol there for one course.

• A university degree

  Pre-enrol on Universitaly for a bachelor's (laurea) or master's (laurea magistrale) course. The university checks your file and validates it.

• A conservatory or an art academy

  AFAM diplomas go through the same Universitaly pre-enrolment. The institution then sets its own admission test, such as an audition or a portfolio.

• Your diploma

  A first degree needs a secondary diploma after at least 12 years of schooling. Each school decides whether it wants a CIMEA attestation or a Declaration of Value.

• Bac only or a first year done

  The procedure is the same. Whether a year already studied counts toward your Italian degree is the school's decision.

Dates

The national dates for a 2026-2027 or 2027-2028 start. Your school's own pre-enrolment date comes first, and it is often earlier.

Each university and AFAM institution publishes its pre-enrolment date per course on its own site. Tell us which school you want and our team checks its calendar with you.

Language level

You need a B2 certificate in the language your course is taught in, covering listening, reading, speaking and writing.

For an English-taught course: IELTS, TOEFL or a similar internationally recognised certificate, or an equivalent certificate from the university itself. For an Italian-taught course: an Italian certificate at B2 or above.

Visa

Once your school validates your pre-enrolment, VFS Global contacts you for a visa appointment in Algiers. You don't book it yourself.

• A type D study visa

  The embassy's consular section decides. Every application filed correctly is examined and gets a decision.

• Wait for the invitation

  Appointments go out on a progressive calendar. Emailing the same request again does not speed it up, and the embassy asks students not to.

• Proof of funds

  From lawful, traceable sources, your own or your family's. A scholarship counts once it is awarded, not while you wait for it. The yearly figure is in the Costs tab.

• Somewhere to live

  You need suitable accommodation in Italy. An application for a university residence place does not count on its own.

Costs

A public university's fees depend on your family's income and on the course, for EU and non-EU students alike. Italy has no single figure: Universitaly shows the fees for each course.

• Proof of funds for the visa: €10,179.85 a year

  The amount the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 procedures ask you to show for each year of study.

• Residence permit: generally €116.46

  For a stay of up to one year, per Study in Italy (checked October 2026). Costs may vary: check the payment slips in the post office kit.

• Regional fee

  Always due and paid by the student, even when a university waives its own fees for a scholarship holder.

• MAECI scholarship: €10,800 for 9 months

  The Italian government grant for 2026-2027, with tuition waived, per the University of Pisa. See the Scholarships tab for who can apply.

Scholarships

Algeria is on the list of countries eligible for the Italian government's MAECI scholarships (2026-2027 call).

• Who can apply

  New applicants choose a master's degree, an AFAM diploma, a PhD, a research project or an intensive Italian course. A first-year bachelor's is not open to new applicants, but a first-level AFAM diploma is.

• How to apply

  Free, and only on the Study in Italy portal. The grant and your enrolment are two separate procedures: you still pre-enrol on Universitaly.

• Your file

  PDF scans of the originals, no translation needed. A motivation letter of 500 words at most. A language certificate on the CEFR scale; the Duolingo English Test counts for English only.

• The 2026-2027 call is closed

  Its last documents were due on 1 July 2026. Plan your file for the next call.

Work

A study residence permit lets you work up to 20 hours a week, up to 1,040 hours across the year.

During official university breaks you may work full time.

After you land

Apply for your residence permit (permesso di soggiorno) within 8 working days of arriving in Italy.

• The post office kit

  Pick up the yellow kit at a post office with a Sportello Amico desk. Send copies, never originals. The Questura then takes your fingerprints.

• Your tax code

  The codice fiscale, 16 characters, opens a bank account, a lease, a phone contract and the national health service. Your name must match your passport exactly.

• An Italian SIM

  The Questura texts you when your permit is ready to collect.

• Renew early

  Ask for the renewal at least 60 days before your permit expires.