STUDY ABROAD IN
ITALY
CHANGE YOUR WORLDVIEW in Italy
Imagine bustling markets with fresh herbs and produce, olive groves cascading down hillsides, and a plate of pasta made with tomatoes and basil picked that day. That’s what life in Italy is like on a good day.
Italy has 20 unique regions, each with its own biodiversity, landscape, and dialect, and their own interpretation of Italian classics like wine, pasta (and pasta sauces), and pizza. It’s art and history run even deeper: some of the country’s oldest paintings, found in Fumane Cave, date back 32,000 to 36,500 years.
Studying abroad in Italy means giving yourself the opportunity to be immersed in centuries of Italy’s art and history and a diverse, welcoming people.
Dates & Deadlines
- Spring ’27: Jan. 26 – May 8 (Enroll by Nov. 16, 2026)
- Fall ’27: Late August – Early December
Reminder: Locations have limited capacity and spots can fill quickly.
Requirements
- Fall Semester Abroad: Must be 18 by June 1
- Valid Passport
- Country-specific Visa (additional cost)
What’s Included?
- Accommodations
- Program Events & Excursions
- Prepaid Meal Cards Available at an Additional Cost
Program Cost
- Fall ’26 & Spring ’27: $25,500 before study abroad scholarships or grants
- Fall ’27 & Spring ’28: $26,500 before study abroad scholarships or grants
College Credits
- 12-17 Credits from our Academic Provider, the University of New Haven
Accommodations
- Shared apartment
HOW TO STUDY in Italy
Student Visa and Entry Requirements
Verto’s study abroad in Italy program requires a visa application for U.S. citizens. Applying for an Italian student visa is a multi-step process that Verto guides you through.
Passport Requirements
- Passports must be valid for at least 6 months after the program start date.
- Passports must be in good condition (no rips, tears, stains, etc.).
Italian Student Visa Process for U.S. Citizens
- Visit the Florence student visa information section on Verto’s location resources page.
- Watch the “Italy Student Visa Overview Video – START HERE” to get started.
- Determine if you will apply for the student visa as part of the Group Appointment with Verto or an Individual Appointment at an Italian Consulate on your own.
- Access the correct folder to identify which documents you need to collect. Either “Italy Student Visa Checklist & Resources – Group Appointment with Verto” or “Italy Student Visa Checklist & Resources – Individual Appointment”.
- Collect your official documents, pay the visa fee, and submit all documents to your selected office (Verto’s Group Visa Application or an Italian Consulate). Keep in mind that consulates have different submission requirements, and you’ll need to access the specific Italian Consulate documents to verify what you need to submit.
If you have questions during the visa process, please contact your Verto counselor for guidance.
Currency
The Euro is the official currency in Italy (and in most surrounding countries), and is easy to withdraw from local ATMs and currency exchange kiosks.
Always use official bank ATMs; non-bank ATMs that target tourists often charge higher transaction and dynamic currency conversion fees, adding 3% to 14% to your total transaction cost.
Language
Italian is the primary language and spoken across the country, but you will find that in major cities and tourist destinations, locals often speak English. A bit of Italian is definitely beneficial for students who want to get the most out of their semester in Italy, but it’s not a requirement to join programs like Verto’s in Florence. Students can sign up for Verto’s Italian classes, available at each level, from beginner to advanced.
Learning the language helps you explore the country, especially when visiting non-touristy, rural areas. At Verto, we encourage our students to immerse themselves fully to have the most authentic experience during their stay.
Schengen Zone
Italy is one of 29 countries in the Schengen Area, and with the Italian student visa, those studying abroad can travel freely within this area.
Nearby countries include Austria, Germany, France, Slovenia, Croatia, Switzerland, and Albania (although Albania is outside the Schengen Zone).
WHAT WILL MY LIFE LOOK LIKE in Italy
Italy is known for food that goes straight to your heart. It’s a warm Southern European country, and Italians are famous for their hospitality. Time together is typically spent around a table, eating good (Italian) food, drinking wine from one of the country’s many wine regions, and enjoying each other’s company.
Verto’s study abroad program in Italy is located in Tuscany, the region where the Italian Renaissance began. It’s also home to world-class wine and stunning architecture.
After class, students can join friends at local trattorias or cafes for cheap bites, or share a bottle of wine at a nearby bar.
Excursions & Activities
Available excursions vary by semester. Our goal is to offer enriching experiences for every cohort choosing to study in Italy.
Possible Study Abroad Excursions:
Day Trips: Venture into the Tuscan countryside to explore historic towns, go truffle hunting, or taste wine at popular wineries. Join day trips to nearby cities such as Rome, Lucca, and Bologna.
Overnight Trips: Travel outside the Tuscan region to Verona and Lake Garda or take a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Venice and Murano Island.
Cultural Experiences: Immerse yourself in the Italian Renaissance, visit local urban farms, or get a ticket to the opera at Saint Mark’s.
Additional Activities: Watch the sunset from the Piazzale Michelangelo, hike with friends in Fiesole, and explore Italian art at Palazzo Strozzi.
Excursion availability changes by semester.
Accommodations
& Meals
Your Accommodation in Italy
Students live in shared apartments spread across Florence’s historic city center, right in the heart of local life.
Where You’ll Study: Florence
Verto’s study abroad Italy program in Florence is your gateway to spending a semester in Tuscany, the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance.
ACADEMICS in Italy
Students who study in Italy with Verto earn transferable college credits from the University of New Haven (Verto’s Academic Provider).
Verto’s Unique Academic Experience:
Compassionate Professors and Limited Class Sizes: Class sizes average 16 students, offering more personalized attention.
Hands-On Learning Experiences: Learn outside the classroom through experiences that take you into the heart of Italy’s culture and history.
Educational Support: Students receive personalized support and 1:1 guidance during their study abroad program with access to study groups and tutoring.
Italy Academic Highlights
Art & Science of Renaissance Italy, Introduction to Art, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Math, Astronomy
Course Information
Art and Science of Renaissance Italy
This course explores the mutual interaction of artistic production and scientific activity during the Italian Renaissance. It examines the achievements of a range of pioneering Renaissance artist/scientist figures including Brunelleschi, Leonardo da Vinci, and Galileo, explains the fertile interplay between the two fields, and reveals how they were simultaneously stimulated by courtly patronage, politics, and new notions of display.
Biology I: Molecular Basis of Life w/ Lab
Part of a year-long foundation course for science majors. The course explores the principles of biological organization with an emphasis on cell structure and function. Topics covered include molecular cellular organization and function, gene expression, cellular division, genetic inheritance, and processes involved in the synthesis and metabolism of carbohydrates.
Calculus I
The first year college course for majors in mathematics, science and engineering; and the basic prerequisite for all advanced mathematics. Introduces differential and integral calculus for functions of one variable, including algebraic and transcendental functions and culminates in the fundamental theorem of calculus. Includes basic rules and properties of limits and derivatives and applications of derivatives. Studies the plane analytic geometry needed for calculus.
Calculus II
Continuation of first year calculus, including the fundamental theorem of calculus, methods of integration, applications of the integral, improper integrals, infinite series, and introduction to differential equations.
College Algebra
A review of the fundamental operations and an extensive study of functions, exponents, radicals, linear and quadratic equations. Additional topics include ratio, proportion, variation, progression and the binomial theorem. This course is intended primarily for students whose program of study requires calculus or business math.
Contemporary Social Problems
The major problems which confront the present social order, and the methods now in practice or being considered for dealing with these problems.
Drawing I
This course will introduce drawing through the concepts of line, space, form, and value. An investigation of the historical and contemporary methods of drawing will align with the practice of observational study and rendering. Through this study students will critically analyze the form and content of drawing and examine their own work in relation to current and historical contexts.
Elementary Italian I
Stresses pronunciation, oral and reading comprehension, basic conversation, and the fundamental principles of grammar.
Elementary Statistics
Topics include: basic probability theory; random variables and their distributions; estimation and hypothesis testing; regression; and correlation. This course is not calculus-based, and places an emphasis on an applied approach to statistical theory with applications chosen from the biological sciences and other fields of study. Students will be introduced to and make use of a computer package for data analysis.
Ethics
How shall one live? Critical examination of answers proposed by classic and modern philosophers of the major world traditions.
Foundations for Success
Foundations for Success is a unique one-credit course designed with the purpose of guiding students through the transition between high-school and college life. With a focus on developing essential skills that are integral for success both in and beyond the classroom, this course will equip first-year students with the tools necessary to thrive academically, socially, and personally. Our holistic approach recognizes the importance of intellectual, emotional, social, ethical, and physical development, making this course a powerful tool for growth and self-awareness. Through interactive coursework, students will learn how to cultivate lifelong learning skills, foster community, build resilience, and achieve personal success at every level.
General Chemistry I w/ Lab
This course discusses atomic and molecular structure, chemical bonding, stoichiometry, states of matter, and thermo-chemistry. This course includes a lab that introduces basic laboratory techniques and emphasizes data collection and analysis.
History of Art I
This course introduces students to works of art from the Paleolithic to the Renaissance period. The course explores the expressive, social, cultural, political, economic, and technological aspects of societies as reflected in their art.
International Relations
Forces and structures operating in the modern nation-state system, the foreign policy process, decision-making process, the impact of decolonization on traditional interstate behavior, economic and political developments since World War II.
Introduction to Art
This course introduces students to a range of studio art practices. The course explores materials, techniques, concepts, and methods in art making. Emphasis is placed on a foundational understanding and appreciation of the visual arts.
Introduction to Comparative Politics
This course examines comparative politics as a subfield of political science that compares pursuit of power across countries. Its main focus is on a comparative research method as a way to collect and evaluate data, compare cases, test our assumptions, draw conclusions, and make predictions/recommendations. The course aims to answer the following fundamental questions of comparative politics: Why are national governments organized differently? What basic characteristics lead us to group countries together? What are political institutions and why are some institutions more likely than others to produce political stability and accountability? How do we measure the effectiveness of institutions? How do we differentiate opinion from empirical research? Some key concepts of comparative politics will recur throughout the course: nation states, political institutions, regimes, power, sovereignty, legitimacy, citizenship, patriotism, nationalism, ethnicity, human rights, political culture, geopolitics, political violence, globalization, and others.
Introduction to Microeconomics
Microeconomics including markets and market structure and the allocation of resources. The distribution of income, the public economy, the international economy, and selected economic problems.
Introduction to Philosophy
The nature of reality and how it may be known, according to the great thinkers of the West and the East.
Introduction to Psychology
This course will provide students with a basic understanding of psychology as a science. It will introduce students to research methods, principles of learning, development, biological bases of behavior, psychological disorders, and social psychological phenomena. Additional topics may include cognition, sensation and perception, sleep, intelligence, and personality. Ethical issues within the field will also be examined.
Introduction to Public Health
This course introduces the field of public health and its core domains to students interested in managing the health of populations, governmental health administration, and public policy. This course introduces and distinguishes public health thinking from traditional clinical approaches and explores biostatistics, epidemiology, social and behavioral health and health education, health services administration and management, and environmental health.
Introductory Astronomy w/ Lab
This introductory, non-math-based course in astronomy covers observational astronomy, the celestial sphere, Newtonian mechanics, the gravitational field, the solar system, stars and stellar evolution, galaxies, and cosmology. The course emphasizes the physical processes at work in the universe and the methods we use to learn about the universe. Laboratory exercises include day-time observations of the sun, night-time observations of planets, bright stars and constellations, extragalactic objects, and inside lab experiments using various telescopes and astrophysical instruments. Recommended for non-STEM majors only.
Mechanics, Heat, and Waves w/ Lab
A first semester, calculus-based physics course for physical science and engineering majors. Fundamentals of mechanics and thermal physics. Vectors, kinematics, Newton’s laws, conservation principles for energy, momentum, and angular momentum, linear, rotational, and harmonic motion, superposition principle, gravitation, fluids, mechanical waves, sound, heat, ideal gases, laws of thermodynamics.
Modern Societies and Civilizations
In this course students will explore selected societies and civilizations from the sixteenth through twentieth centuries. This will include major cultural trends, interactions between society and economy, and analysis of cooperation and competition within and between various communities.Students will develop an understanding and appreciation of various cultures that shaped modern societies as parts of our shared human story. Examination of what it has meant to be human in diverse circumstances will provide students with powerful tools for better engaging their world today, and planning for our future. Amongst an array of methods for historical analysis, students will receive training in various methods of computer-based data analysis, visualizations, and professional presentation - transferrable to any profession.
Pre-Calculus
Topics include: polynomials; algebraic functions; plane analytic trigonometry; and properties of exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions. This course offers the foundation needed for the study of calculus.
Principles of Communication
This course will cover competencies and skills necessary to effectively communicate in various settings. Specifically, the present course will address the role of verbal communication, nonverbal communication, identity, culture, and listening in multiple communicative contexts. Students will have the chance to structure, organize, develop, and present information in multiple settings. These communicative contexts include interviews, group discussions, conflict situations, and social media.
Quantitative Reasoning
Topics include: sets; basic logic; enumeration and elementary probability; mathematical applications of personal finance; and basic statistics.
Seminar in Academic Inquiry and Writing
This course introduces students to the conventions of academic writing and the habits of critical inquiry they will need in university courses and beyond. Students read and annotate texts on a topic (or topics) selected by the instructor, develop original avenues of inquiry through classroom discussion, and transform their questions into well-supported academic arguments. Assignment sequences incorporate opportunities for research, drafting, revision, editing, and reflection to help students find writing processes that can be replicated in future courses and workplace projects that require only polished work. Because different disciplines and career paths present different scenarios for critical thinking and writing, this course also teaches students how to adapt the conventions of academic inquiry to a variety of contexts.
Sociology
The role of culture in society, the person and personality; groups and group behavior; institutions; social interaction and social change.
World History Since 1945
Rationalizations for World War II and the debates of the Cold War shaped the world as we know it today socially, politically, and economically. This course takes a global perspective on changes in relationships among countries, between different groups of people, race and gender, economic backgrounds, etc. The specific events and areas under study will vary with the professor, but students will examine these changes through various primary and secondary sources and different forms of data, such as demographic, development, and economic studies.
Biology I: Molecular Basis of Life w/ Lab
Part of a year-long foundation course for science majors. The course explores the principles of biological organization with an emphasis on cell structure and function. Topics covered include molecular cellular organization and function, gene expression, cellular division, genetic inheritance, and processes involved in the synthesis and metabolism of carbohydrates.
Art and Science of Renaissance Italy
This course explores the mutual interaction of artistic production and scientific activity during the Italian Renaissance. It examines the achievements of a range of pioneering Renaissance artist/scientist figures including Brunelleschi, Leonardo da Vinci, and Galileo, explains the fertile interplay between the two fields, and reveals how they were simultaneously stimulated by courtly patronage, politics, and new notions of display.
Biology II: Organisms and Evolution w/ Lab
Part of a year-long foundation course for science majors. The course explores evolutionary theory as it applies to the diversity of life with special emphasis on animal anatomy and physiology, as well as basic ecological principles at the population, community, and ecosystem levels.
Calculus I
The first year college course for majors in mathematics, science and engineering; and the basic prerequisite for all advanced mathematics. Introduces differential and integral calculus for functions of one variable, including algebraic and transcendental functions and culminates in the fundamental theorem of calculus. Includes basic rules and properties of limits and derivatives and applications of derivatives. Studies the plane analytic geometry needed for calculus.
Calculus II
Continuation of first year calculus, including the fundamental theorem of calculus, methods of integration, applications of the integral, improper integrals, infinite series, and introduction to differential equations.
Calculus III
The calculus of multiple variables, covering three dimensional topics in analysis, linear algebra, and vector analysis, partial differentiation, maxima and minima for functions of several variables, line integrals, multiple integrals, spherical and cylindrical polar coordinates.
Capstone in General Studies
This course offers students the opportunity to integrate, reflect on, and apply what they have learned in their academic program, demonstrated in the form of a project such as a presentation, performance, portfolio, exhibit, research paper, or other substantial undertaking. Students will investigate a problem or phenomenon related to their academic and/or career goals and interests through interdisciplinary approaches.
College Algebra
A review of the fundamental operations and an extensive study of functions, exponents, radicals, linear and quadratic equations. Additional topics include ratio, proportion, variation, progression and the binomial theorem. This course is intended primarily for students whose program of study requires calculus or business math.
Drawing I
This course will introduce drawing through the concepts of line, space, form, and value. An investigation of the historical and contemporary methods of drawing will align with the practice of observational study and rendering. Through this study students will critically analyze the form and content of drawing and examine their own work in relation to current and historical contexts.
Electromagnetism and Optics w/ Lab
A second semester, calculus based physics course for physical science and engineering majors. Fundamentals of electromagnetism and optics. Electric field and potential, capacitance, resistance, direct and alternating current circuits, magnetic field, electromagnetic induction, Maxwell’s equations, electromagnetic waves, light, reflection and refraction, interference and diffraction, optical instruments.
Elementary Italian I
Stresses pronunciation, oral and reading comprehension, basic conversation, and the fundamental principles of grammar.
Elementary Italian II
This course builds on the skills learned in ITAL 1101. Stresses pronunciation, oral and reading comprehension, basic conversation, and the fundamental principle of grammar through class practice and grammar exercises.
Elementary Statistics
Topics include: basic probability theory; random variables and their distributions; estimation and hypothesis testing; regression; and correlation. This course is not calculus-based, and places an emphasis on an applied approach to statistical theory with applications chosen from the biological sciences and other fields of study. Students will be introduced to and make use of a computer package for data analysis.
Ethics
How shall one live? Critical examination of answers proposed by classic and modern philosophers of the major world traditions.
Foundations for Success
Foundations for Success is a unique one-credit course designed with the purpose of guiding students through the transition between high-school and college life. With a focus on developing essential skills that are integral for success both in and beyond the classroom, this course will equip first-year students with the tools necessary to thrive academically, socially, and personally. Our holistic approach recognizes the importance of intellectual, emotional, social, ethical, and physical development, making this course a powerful tool for growth and self-awareness. Through interactive coursework, students will learn how to cultivate lifelong learning skills, foster community, build resilience, and achieve personal success at every level.
General Chemistry I w/ Lab
This course discusses atomic and molecular structure, chemical bonding, stoichiometry, states of matter, and thermo-chemistry. This course includes a lab that introduces basic laboratory techniques and emphasizes data collection and analysis.
General Chemistry II w/ Lab
The second half of a one-year course sequence in General Chemistry intended for science and engineering students and comprised of a brief overview of chemistry fundamentals including intermolecular forces, physical properties of liquids and solids, colligative properties of solutions, chemical kinetics, chemical equilibrium, solubility equilibrium, acid-base equilibrium/buffers, thermodynamics and electrochemistry.
International Relations
Forces and structures operating in the modern nation-state system, the foreign policy process, decision-making process, the impact of decolonization on traditional interstate behavior, economic and political developments since World War II.
Introduction to Art
This course introduces students to a range of studio art practices. The course explores materials, techniques, concepts, and methods in art making. Emphasis is placed on a foundational understanding and appreciation of the visual arts.
Introduction to Business and Entrepreneurship
This course provides a framework for students to understand the decision-making processes, and related strategies, followed by an entrepreneur or business start-up. The course will introduce students to business fundamentals while they synthesize information from multiple sources to solve a business problem or opportunity. Students will use elements of design thinking and work in teams to design a business plan. Students will concurrently learn the language of business, while they build business communication skills.
Introduction to Macroeconomics
Foundations of economic analysis, including economic progress, resources, technology, private enterprise, profits, and the price system. Macroeconomics including national income, employment, and economic growth. Price levels, money and banking, the Federal Reserve System, theory of income, employment and prices, business cycles and problems of monetary, fiscal, and stabilization policy.
Introduction to Philosophy
The nature of reality and how it may be known, according to the great thinkers of the West and the East.
Introduction to Public Health
This course introduces the field of public health and its core domains to students interested in managing the health of populations, governmental health administration, and public policy. This course introduces and distinguishes public health thinking from traditional clinical approaches and explores biostatistics, epidemiology, social and behavioral health and health education, health services administration and management, and environmental health.
Multicultural Psychology
This course provides an examination of the ways in which human thought and behavior is affected by cultural factors. Topics such as development, cognition, identity, attitudes and beliefs, personality, and mental health will be discussed within different cultural orientations in the world. Moreover, the differences and similarities of groups within a larger American culture will be examined.
Pre-Calculus
Topics include: polynomials; algebraic functions; plane analytic trigonometry; and properties of exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions. This course offers the foundation needed for the study of calculus.
Principles of Marketing
The fundamental functions of marketing involving the flow of goods and services from producers to consumers. Marketing methods of promotion, pricing, product decisions, and distribution channels.
Public Speaking and Group Discussion
Development of proficiency in organizing and presenting material in speaking, group interaction, conference management, and small-group discussion.
Quantitative Reasoning
Topics include: sets; basic logic; enumeration and elementary probability; mathematical applications of personal finance; and basic statistics.
Seminar in Academic Inquiry and Writing
This course introduces students to the conventions of academic writing and the habits of critical inquiry they will need in university courses and beyond. Students read and annotate texts on a topic (or topics) selected by the instructor, develop original avenues of inquiry through classroom discussion, and transform their questions into well-supported academic arguments. Assignment sequences incorporate opportunities for research, drafting, revision, editing, and reflection to help students find writing processes that can be replicated in future courses and workplace projects that require only polished work. Because different disciplines and career paths present different scenarios for critical thinking and writing, this course also teaches students how to adapt the conventions of academic inquiry to a variety of contexts.
World History Since 1945
Rationalizations for World War II and the debates of the Cold War shaped the world as we know it today socially, politically, and economically. This course takes a global perspective on changes in relationships among countries, between different groups of people, race and gender, economic backgrounds, etc. The specific events and areas under study will vary with the professor, but students will examine these changes through various primary and secondary sources and different forms of data, such as demographic, development, and economic studies.
INCLUDED WITH Your Experience
We recommend budgeting $800-1,200 USD per month for personal expenses. Your budget will mostly depend on your spending habits, especially for independent travel.
Talk to your family about budgeting expectations before you arrive. You don’t want to blow your whole budget on pasta and pizza! (Or do you…?!)
Included With Your Study Abroad Program
- All accommodation while overseas
- All scheduled activities, excursions, and events
- Books and other course materials
- Travel medical insurance
- Airport pickup on the designated arrival date
- Laundry (washing machine)
- 24/7 Emergency assistance
International airfare, change fees, visa and passport fees, and public transportation not included. Meal plans are available at an additional $1,500* USD.
Check out these Vertoan’s tips on keeping to your budget while abroad!
*Price includes administrative fee.
On-Site Support
We’ll walk alongside you every step of your study abroad journey. From pre-departure guidance and virtual workshops to on-site mentorship, academic support, and community-building activities, we ensure you have the support you need for an enriching experience abroad. Plus, our team is here to help with your college planning and life after Verto, providing personalized advice and transfer support to set you up for future success. Learn more about student support here!
Scholarships & Institutional Aid
Verto programs are committed to equity, access, inclusion, and diversity in its study abroad programs.
Around half of Verto participants qualify for study abroad scholarships and institutional aid. (Some qualify for both). Eligible applicants can reduce their study abroad costs through Verto’s Global Citizen Scholarship. You can combine Verto scholarships with external grants and scholarships to further lower the costs of studying abroad.
WHY STUDENTS CHOOSE VERTO to study in Italy
Those hoping to study abroad in Italy can choose from three main options. Here’s how they compare:
1. Direct Application to a University in Italy
Universities in Italy may include the University of Bologna, Sapienza University of Rome, or University of Padua.
- Can complete an entire degree in Italy.
- Typically more expensive to study abroad as a foreign student than to study in your home state.
- College credits don’t always transfer back to U.S. universities (if you decide to transfer to a U.S. program).
- Self-guided application process and visa application.
2. Study Abroad Programs Run by U.S. Universities
A semester or year in Italy through your U.S. college.
- Guided application process through the university study abroad program.
- Credits typically transfer to other U.S. universities.
- More competitive and harder to win a spot through study abroad programs.
- Italian universities have different grading structures, which can affect your final degree classification.
- Entry is not guaranteed.
3. Verto’s Study Abroad Program in Florence, Italy
Start your first year in Italy – no prior enrollment required.
- Easy college credit transfer to other U.S. universities.
- Support and guidance for the application and visa processes, as well as in-person assistance upon arrival in Italy.
- Affordable pricing and access to Verto-exclusive and external scholarships and grants.
- Study abroad participants spend one to three semesters studying in Florence (or other Verto locations) and continue their degree at a U.S. university.
Choosing how to study in Italy is based on personal preferences and should suit your lifestyle and budget.
How to Apply to Verto Italy
Submit your free study abroad application today. There’s no obligation upon submission, and it takes just a few minutes.
You’ll get access to a personal Verto counselor who will answer your questions about our study abroad programs.
Ready to live in Italy?
FREQUENTLY ASKED Questions
No, you don’t need to speak Italian to study abroad in Italy. Verto offers Italian classes for beginners and experienced speakers to help improve language skills.
Italy is fairly affordable, but you’ll need to cover basic food and living costs. Verto recommends a budget of $800 to $1,200 USD (not including program costs).
Where you choose to study abroad depends on your preference. Spain is considered slightly more affordable, although both have similar pricing, and is ideal for those who have studied Spanish. Italy is ideal for those prioritizing art, architecture, history, and good Italian food.
Yes, with an Italian student visa, you can travel freely throughout the Schengen Area. Use extended breaks or holidays to explore nearby countries like France, Switzerland, and Germany.
