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Cost of a year

What will a year really cost?

From the country guide: tuition, living costs and the visa fee, plus the money you must show. The part you lose if the visa is refused is marked.

In short: a first year in Italy costs about GHS 114,500 to 228,400: tuition, twelve months of living costs and the visa fee. The visa also asks you to show GHS 133,200 before it is decided.

Last checked: 24 September 2026, against the official sources linked below.

A year in Italy

In EUR as publishedIn GHS
Tuition, one year EUR 300 to 3,000 GHS 3,930 to 39,260
Public university, international student
Living costs, twelve months EUR 8,400 to 14,400 GHS 109,930 to 188,440
Visa or permit feeNot refunded if the visa is refused EUR 50 GHS 654
First year, all inGHS 114,510 to 228,360
Money you must show for the visa EUR 10,180 GHS 133,220
Held in your account before you apply; most of it then pays your living costs
Work while you study
20 hours a week in term
Stay after you graduate
No post-study route
If the exchange rate moves. Today 1 EUR = 13.09 GHS (rate of 8 November 2026). A 10% move either way changes this first year by about GHS 17,140, and a whole three to four-year degree by roughly GHS 51,430 to GHS 68,570. Plan with a margin, and pay large sums when the rate suits you.
Worth knowing. State university fees depend on family income via the ISEE Parificato, and students who miss the deadline pay the top bracket by default.

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Italy: what a year costs next to

Tuition, living costs and the visa fee side by side, in your currency.

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Leaves out flights, deposits and insurance unless the guide includes them. Currency: Rates by Exchange Rate API, 8 November 2026.

Questions

How much does it cost to study in Italy for a year?

a first year in Italy costs about GHS 114,500 to 228,400: tuition, twelve months of living costs and the visa fee. The visa also asks you to show GHS 133,200 before it is decided.

How much money do I need to show for a student visa in Italy?

EUR 10,180 a year (about GHS 133,200), from the official source in the Italy guide.