Sapienza University of Rome: Tuition, English Programs & How to Apply

Sapienza University of Rome is a very affordable choice for non-EU students: if your family's income is abroad, you pay a flat €300, €700 or €1,500 a year depending on your country's band, and Band A includes countries such as India, China and Brazil.

Sapienza also has a large English-taught catalogue and a simple pre-selection system called MoveIn. This guide explains fees, programs, requirements, last year's deadlines and each step to a study visa.

Why Sapienza is good value

• Low flat fees: students who cannot submit an Italian ISEE pay a fixed amount based on their country's GDP at purchasing power parity.
• Wide English catalogue: 11 bachelor's and single-cycle, 48 master's and 23 PhD programs taught in English.
• One pre-selection portal: MoveIn covers most English-taught bachelor's and master's programs.
• Capital city: Rome hosts embassies, international organisations and many employers.

Sapienza tuition fees for non-EU students

Sapienza's fee page (Article 38, section 2 of its regulations) sets a flat fee for students whose income is earned abroad and who therefore cannot get an Italian ISEE. The page does not name the academic year next to the table; its payment dates refer to the 2025/26 cycle. Sapienza's international admissions page confirms tuition of €300–1,500 per year for bachelor's and master's programs.

According to the FindUniPath fact pack, Afghanistan is in Band A (€300). Check the full band list on the Sapienza fee page for your citizenship. If you pay a flat fee you cannot also be assessed on ISEE, receive a fee refund for a DiSCo Lazio scholarship, or get other reductions except those in Articles 56 and 57.

English-taught programs at Sapienza

• Bachelor's: Applied Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, Bioinformatics, Business Administration and Management, Economics and Finance, Global Humanities, Classics, Sustainable Building Engineering (Rieti campus), Nursing.
• Single-cycle: Medicine and Surgery 'F' and Dentistry and Dental Prosthodontics, both through the national test.
• Master's: Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Computer Science, Control Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Business Management, Cognitive Neuroscience, Astrophysics and Cosmology, Transport Systems Engineering, Architecture (Conservation).

For more choices across Italy, see English-taught programs in Italy.

Admission requirements (2026/27 MoveIn rules)

Bachelor's

• A high school diploma after 12 years of schooling.
• A minimum school GPA of about 70–80/100 depending on the program (for example 75/100 or 80/100).
• SAT of at least 960/1600 or a CISIA TOLC (TOLC-I, TOLC-S, TOLC-E or English Test HUM), depending on the program.
• English B2: typical minimum IELTS Academic 5.5 or TOEFL iBT 72, though most programs ask TOEFL iBT 80.

Master's

• A 3-year bachelor's degree with a minimum grade of about 70–90/100 depending on the program (commonly 75/100).
• Minimum credits in specific subjects (for example at least 18 ECTS in business for Business Management).
• English B2; some programs ask more, such as IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 95 for Business Management.
• CV, transcript, passport and program-specific documents. Some programs interview shortlisted candidates online.

Deadlines: last year's dates (2026/27)

The 2027/28 MoveIn call is not published yet. For the 2026/27 intake, the official dates were:

Scholarships

Sapienza says scholarships exist at various levels, based on merit and/or family income. The main regional option is DiSCo Lazio, the Lazio right-to-study agency, which runs a yearly call for scholarships and housing. Note that students on the flat fee cannot claim a fee refund for a DiSCo Lazio scholarship. Our scholarships guide covers national schemes too.

Living in Rome

Rome is Italy's capital, and finding housing can take time. The visa requires at least €10,179.85 per year in traceable funds (2026/27 and 2027/28), proof of real accommodation and health cover (national health service registration costs €700 per calendar year, per Universitaly). See cost of studying in Italy.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Applying to an Italian-taught program by mistake after the non-EU English deadline has passed.
• Using your two MoveIn applications on programs where you do not meet the subject credit minimums.
• Waiting for the program call in late June before preparing CIMEA or Declaration of Value documents: start these early.
• Booking a dorm application as proof of housing. Embassies want a real booking, rental contract or hospitality declaration.

How to apply to Sapienza step by step

1. 1

   Check the academic requirements PDF

   Confirm your program accepts MoveIn pre-selection and note its GPA, test and English minimums.

2. 2

   Apply on MoveIn

   Submit your pre-selection on sapienza.gomovein.com and pay €30 per application (up to two).

3. 3

   Register on Infostud

   After pre-acceptance, create your Infostud account and follow the program call (published from late June).

4. 4

   Pre-enrol on Universitaly

   For 2026/27 this was due by 30 June 2026 for pre-accepted non-EU students.

5. 5

   Get CIMEA statements or a Declaration of Value

   These are required for the visa and at enrolment.

6. 6

   Apply for the study visa

   Apply at the Italian mission where you legally live. For 2027/28 the national deadline is 31 October 2027. See our Italy student visa guide.

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