Country comparison
🇮🇹 Italy vs 🇳🇴 Norway
The facts below come from each country's verified guide, cited to the government or university body that sets them, and from our catalogue of programmes read directly from official university websites. No ranking, no commissions: the right answer depends on your subject, budget and marks, and the two guides carry the full detail.
Italy
Affordable EU hub with PR path
- Tuition (public unis)
- Income-based via ISEE, often €200, €1,500/yr, can be waived
- Proof of funds
- €10,179.85/year (2026/27) = €848.25/month
- Main intake
- Academic year starts ~late September/October
- Work while studying
- 20 hrs/week during term
- After graduation
- 9 to 12 month job-search permit (permesso di soggiorno per ricerca di un lavoro)
- Visa type
- National (D) visa for study
In our catalogue: 1,474 programmes at 63 universities, at least 608 taught in English. Facts last verified 2026-07-04.
Norway
Top safety + 1-yr job search
- Tuition (public unis, non-EEA)
- Roughly NOK 80,000 to 390,000/year (2025/26 aggregator range, varies by institution)
- Proof of funds (study permit)
- NOK 170,368/year or NOK 15,488/month (2026/27)
- Main intake
- Autumn (Aug) is dominant; some spring (Jan) intakes
- Work while studying
- Up to 20 hours/week during term
- After graduation
- Job-seeker permit, up to 12 months (non-renewable)
- Residence permit type
- Study permit (studietillatelse), not a 'visa' once granted
In our catalogue: 509 programmes at 18 universities, at least 208 taught in English. Facts last verified 2026-07-04.
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Common questions
How many study programmes do Italy and Norway offer?
Our verified catalogue holds 1,474 programmes at 63 universities in Italy, and 509 programmes at 18 universities in Norway, every one linked to its official university page.
Which has more English-taught programmes, Italy or Norway?
Italy, on our data: at least 608 English-taught programmes versus 208 in Norway, per the language each university publishes. Coverage differs by country, so treat these as floors.
Where do I see the full requirements for each?
Each country has a full guide covering admission, tests, application, visa, money, arrival and stay-back, with every figure cited to the official source that sets it: see the Study in Italy and Study in Norway guides.
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