Sources and official links
Every rule in this guide comes from the pages below, opened or checked in October 2026. Official sites come first; check them again before you act, because rules change every year.
Official websites to check
| What | Official source |
|---|---|
| National rules for international students, 2026/27 and 2027/28 | Universitaly, international students |
| Pre enrolment and course search | Universitaly |
| Visa rules for Bangladesh | Embassy of Italy Dhaka |
| Visa appointments in Bangladesh | VFS Global Italy Bangladesh |
| Which visa you need | Visto per l'Italia |
| Bangladesh e Apostille | MOFA MyGov apostille |
| Qualification check | CIMEA DiploMe |
| Italian Government scholarships | Study in Italy |
| Invest Your Talent in Italy | IYT portal |
| Residence permit status | Polizia di Stato, Portale Immigrazione |
Facts to re check every year
- Study visa fee in taka and the VFS service charge in Dhaka
- Who can sponsor from Bangladesh (the June 2026 notice and the July 2026 checklist differ)
- Whether a PhD scholarship letter alone satisfies the Dhaka money requirement
- 2027/28 application windows and pre enrolment deadlines for each university you mention
- DSU amounts and deadlines in the 2027/28 regional calls
- MAECI and Invest Your Talent 2027/28 dates, amounts and eligible countries
- The 2027/28 "particularly poor countries" list
- PhD scholarship amounts for the 43rd cycle
- IMAT 2027 decree and dates
- Room rents in the cities you feature
Sources
National rules
- MUR and MAECI circular for international students, 2026/27 and 2027/28 (copy hosted by the University of Ferrara)
- EU Immigration Portal, student in Italy
- Particularly poor countries list, Decree 176 of 24 February 2026
Embassies, consulates and VFS
- Embassy of Italy Dhaka, notice for student visa applicants, 10 June 2026
- Embassy of Italy Dhaka, study visa checklist, July 2026
- Embassy of Italy Dhaka, consular services and apostille notice
- Embassy of Italy Dhaka, VFS centres
- Embassy of Italy Dhaka, fee table from 1 January 2026
- Embassy of Italy Dhaka, authorised translators
- Embassy of Italy Budapest, study visa fee
Documents
- CIMEA, comparability and verification service
- University of Siena, CIMEA agreement
- Dhaka Tribune, e Apostille and Banglanews24, how e Apostille works
Admissions and calendars
- University of Pisa, degree structure, pre enrolment and 12 years rule
- University of Pavia, application windows and SAT requirement
- Tor Vergata, pre enrolment, Ca' Foscari, pre enrolment, University of Bari, admissions
- University of Padova, admission and entrance tests
- Università San Raffaele, foreign qualifications, Università Cattolica, master entry rules
- Futura study, IMAT 2026
Fees and scholarships
- University of Padova, tuition fees, late fees, ISEE guide, PhD contribution
- Ca' Foscari, non EU fees, Politecnico di Milano, fees and ISEEU parificato
- Regione Emilia Romagna, DSU 2026/27 summary and ER.GO criteria
- University of Pisa, DSU and older DSU guide; Studenti.it, Marche 2026/27; ScholarshipTab, Pisa DSU dates
- Università di Scienze Gastronomiche, particularly poor countries documents
- Embassy of Italy Mogadishu, MAECI 2026/27, IIC Bangkok, MAECI amount
- Politecnico di Torino, Invest Your Talent, ScholarDigger, IYT deadline, HeySuccess, IYT fee exemption
- Embassy of Italy Nicosia, Trento master's scholarships
PhD
- University of Trento, PhD scholarship and International Studies ranking
- University of Brescia, University of Parma decree, Orizzonte Scuola, University of Milan, University of Tuscia decree
- Calls: Florence, Modena, Bologna third round, Perugia
- University of Genoa, residence permit guide for PhD students
Life in Italy and the residence permit
- AGI, Immobiliare.it Insights student rent report, 12 August 2026
- University of Pisa, residence permit, University of Florence, permit kit, University of Parma, renewal documents
- Ca' Foscari, national health service guide, University of Bologna, SSN form information
- Bocconi, current international students, YesMilano, study to work conversion
This page explains official rules in plain language. I am not an immigration adviser and I do not give visa advice. For that, always use official government sources. Rules change: confirm with your university, the embassy and VFS before you act.