Study Design in Italy: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Italy has 26 undergraduate programmes in Design at 24 universities in 24 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay €2,811 a year (€136–€3,943); non-EU students €2,329 a year (€136–€3,943).

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

• Taught in: Italian (25), English (4), German (1)
• Selection: entrance exam, TOLC

All Design programmes in Italy

How admission works in Italy

Access depends on the programme: free access (with an initial knowledge check), local limited places (the university's own admission test, often a TOLC by CISIA) or national limited places (Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary: from 2025/26 an open first 'filter semester' with national exams and a ranking; Architecture, primary-school teaching and health professions: tests on national dates). Non-EU applicants living abroad apply for a reserved quota via Universitaly pre-enrolment and need a study visa; Italian-taught programmes require an Italian language test. There are no cutoff scores.

See also: Study in Italy · Design in other countries