https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Italian universities including Rome’s Sapienza and Milan’s Polytechnic continued to rank highly in the latest international comparisons. Here’s a look at the country's top-rated institutions by discipline. https://www.thelocal.it/20250313/what-are-italys-best-universities-in-2025 Thu, 13 Mar 2025 16:59:32 +0100 what-are-italys-best-universities-in-2025 If you're planning on studying in Italy, accommodation expenses are one of the very first things you'll have to consider. So what’s the likely cost of renting a room in a major university city in Italy? https://www.thelocal.it/20240827/studying-in-italy-how-much-does-it-cost-to-rent-a-room Tue, 27 Aug 2024 13:46:40 +0200 studying-in-italy-how-much-does-it-cost-to-rent-a-room Italian universities are once again near the top of the international leaderboard for 2024, but the country’s highest-rated institutions vary by subject area. https://www.thelocal.it/20240417/revealed-these-are-italys-best-universities-in-2024 Wed, 17 Apr 2024 12:26:20 +0200 revealed-these-are-italys-best-universities-in-2024 Italy's international students say long waits for residency permits mean they can't travel, get a job, or even open a bank account. Now they're urging Italian authorities to take action. https://www.thelocal.it/20240117/venice-students-launch-petition-over-residency-permit-delays Wed, 17 Jan 2024 17:39:07 +0100 venice-students-launch-petition-over-residency-permit-delays Many Italian universities offer degree programmes in English across a wide array of disciplines, allowing more students to take advantage of the perks of studying here. https://www.thelocal.it/20231117/where-can-you-study-in-english-in-italy Fri, 17 Nov 2023 12:08:45 +0100 where-can-you-study-in-english-in-italy Italian universities continue to rank highly in prestigious international comparisons in 2023. Here’s a look at the country’s top-rated institutions by academic discipline. https://www.thelocal.it/20230324/revealed-which-are-italys-best-universities Fri, 24 Mar 2023 11:21:27 +0100 revealed-which-are-italys-best-universities If you’re planning to move to Italy to study, you may know you'll need a visa. But how does the application process work? Here's what to be aware of before you start. https://www.thelocal.it/20220419/italian-student-visa-five-things-you-need-to-know-about-applying Tue, 19 Apr 2022 19:28:44 +0200 italian-student-visa-five-things-you-need-to-know-about-applying If you're planning to study in Italy, there's a lot to consider. We asked international students about their experiences of everything from finding accommodation to navigating unusual exam methods. https://www.thelocal.it/20220420/revealed-what-studying-in-italy-is-really-like-and-what-you-should-expect Wed, 20 Apr 2022 13:53:10 +0200 revealed-what-studying-in-italy-is-really-like-and-what-you-should-expect Both Italian cities are home to excellent universities but they're different in many ways. So which one is best to live in as a student? https://www.thelocal.it/20220713/rome-vs-milan-which-is-the-best-italian-city-for-students Wed, 13 Jul 2022 12:00:21 +0200 rome-vs-milan-which-is-the-best-italian-city-for-students The UK is missing out by barring highly skilled Italian graduates from accessing a new work visa, Italy's universities minister said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20220519/its-their-loss-italian-universities-left-off-uk-special-study-visa-list Thu, 19 May 2022 14:16:07 +0200 its-their-loss-italian-universities-left-off-uk-special-study-visa-list Italian universities featured more prominently than ever before in the latest set of prestigious international rankings. Here's a look at the country's top-rated institutions and how they stack up globally. https://www.thelocal.it/20220408/ranked-italys-best-universities-and-how-they-compare-worldwide Fri, 08 Apr 2022 17:17:48 +0200 ranked-italys-best-universities-and-how-they-compare-worldwide Wondering where to study in Italy? Here are the Italian universities that score highest in the latest global ranking. https://www.thelocal.it/20200610/top-ranked-universities-in-italy Wed, 10 Jun 2020 11:06:44 +0200 top-ranked-universities-in-italy La Sapienza in Rome has risen in the annual rankings to be named 'best in Italy' once again. https://www.thelocal.it/20190819/romes-la-sapienza-ranked-best-in-italy Mon, 19 Aug 2019 12:58:16 +0200 romes-la-sapienza-ranked-best-in-italy Italy has the second lowest percentage of university graduates in the European Union, Eurostat statistics released on Wednesday showed. https://www.thelocal.it/20170427/where-are-all-the-graduates-italy-has-eus-lowest-percentage Thu, 27 Apr 2017 13:18:57 +0200 where-are-all-the-graduates-italy-has-eus-lowest-percentage Ten Italian universities have been recognized among the top 200 'young' universities world wide - with one attaining ninth place overall. https://www.thelocal.it/20170406/italys-best-young-universities-times-pisa Thu, 06 Apr 2017 17:21:30 +0200 italys-best-young-universities-times-pisa Whether you’re planning to come to Italy as a student or an intern, there are several important things to bear in mind. Ellie Bennett, an intern in Rome, provides some tips on the things you need to consider before making the move. https://www.thelocal.it/20151006/what-students-need-to-know-before-moving-to-italy Tue, 06 Oct 2015 10:56:40 +0200 what-students-need-to-know-before-moving-to-italy Italian is growing in popularity as a foreign language around the world - but why the appeal? We asked our readers, whose reasons for learning the language ranged from family old and new to an appreciation of the food and culture - as well as some more unexpected factors. https://www.thelocal.it/20161027/love-food-and-music-why-italian-is-now-the-worlds-fourth-most-studied-language Thu, 27 Oct 2016 10:38:17 +0200 love-food-and-music-why-italian-is-now-the-worlds-fourth-most-studied-language Attracted by the idea of studying abroad, 21-year-old Elizabeth Hofmaier moved to Rome two years ago from Boston to enroll at the John Cabot University. She tells The Local why Rome is one of the best – and cheapest – places to study. https://www.thelocal.it/20130515/studying-in-italy-is-remarkably-cheap Wed, 15 May 2013 16:18:00 +0200 studying-in-italy-is-remarkably-cheap