Education and life in Italy: how to obtain a European diploma for a reasonable price

Masha Liholet - from Kiev, is a second year student in Italy, he told the editorial board of Layfhakera life system education and country of paradox in the streets, "pofigizme" Italians and their ability to enjoy life.

And, of course, Mary shared revenues instruction in Italian universities. This country can be an excellent option to obtain a European diploma for "reasonable price."

Why it decided to go to study in Italy?

For a half-year stay here, I noticed that the question about studying in Italy I always inventing a new answer. And every time answering this question, I am more confused in their own reasons and justifications for this strange act. A wise doctor once shared with me some useful observations - there is no common factors causing the disease, the disease - it is always a combination of factors. I'm sick of Italy is not in the name of, but in spite of. Otherwise, how disease, though severe, chronic and mental, my attachment to this country can not be called.

This is a place where bad, but not that at all. Sitting in Milan, and often want to Kiev, I come to Kiev, and a week later want to go back to Milan.

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Returning to a combination of factors that influenced the decision, with characteristic I tediousness I divided them into rational and irrational. Adequate factors of choice of Italy as a country of learning have become a basic knowledge of the language and, of course, love for this country. Irrational motive can be expressed as - "Run, Forrest, run!". And I ran... Heart sear - run, mind screamed - to Italy!

Where are you studying?

I am a student at the Academy of Fine Arts in Milan (Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera), also known as the Brera. I chose analogue master's two-year program - a specialized course on Multimedia (Biennio in Didattica Multimediale) - a very progressive policy, which includes not only technical skills, but also the social aspect "didzhitalizatsii reality. " The second year of training, but I think that in order to master the course, due to some language barriers, it will take me another year.

This plus education in Italy, not necessarily to "do" two or three-year program period, it can be stretched at will.

However, for students originating from countries outside the EU (extracomunitari), a residence permit for study may be extended by no more than two years beyond the period of the program to which to apply. That is, if you have a two-year program, you must meet a maximum of four years.

Italians quite chaotic nation. This is reflected in the services / education approach?

Yes. Definitely, yes. Italians - a nation of "nihilists", otherwise you will not tell. The atmosphere is unbearable lightness of being. It is said that the university studies more organized, but I chose a creative institution, an analogue of our art academies, where each student to himself. Everywhere reigns hedonism and total lack of discipline. I like, but the Conservatives and pedants it can drive you mad.

Tell me about the application process

The process of admission to different specialties is significantly different. First of all, it is worth noting that to do in Italian universities are people who have studied up to this for at least 12 years. Those. high school diploma (10 or 11) - is not enough. Therefore, for admission to the local public schools is required, in addition to the certificate, to provide a degree of Bachelor of Education stock or master's degree, or at least 1 year of study at our university, no matter what, to add to the 11 school years even 1 or more (in the form of academic reference). Most of our students are already behind higher education or incomplete higher education. Quality does not matter, the main number, ie need to unlearn in the amount of 12 years - that's the law in Italy.

Regardless of specialization, for admission to public higher education institutions need to pre-arrange a package of documents. Better is not easy to start the year. The first thing to do - is sign up for Italian language courses, so that by the time of submission of the documents have been recently certified knowledge. The certificate is optional, but its absence is often the cause of problems. In another embodiment, one can select the program in English, then a certificate is not needed.

To enroll in an Italian university and obtain a residence permit (which must be renewed every year), it is necessary to issue documents to the Consular Office of Italy (in Moscow this Yakimanskaya embankment 10 "in", in Kiev - Str. Yaroslav Val). Italian visa center is not involved educational visas.

Step by step instructions paperwork

1. Putting school certificate and diplomas of higher education and carry it all on the Apostille. Apostilled each document separately, i.e. Each diploma and insert it. Apostilling educational documents involved in the Ministry of Education of Ukraine, rather, an institution with PWS. All you need - is to fill out an application and pay the ticket, then - wait for documents.
2. Once in our hands there Apostilling documents necessary to carry them to an accredited interpreter of the Embassy of Italy. A list of such translators hanging on the information board at the embassy.
3. Translated into Italian documents bear the office and do the legalization of these documents (ie certificate of authenticity). Legalization takes from a week to a month.
4. Once the documents are ready, it is necessary to wait until the beginning of the admission campaign in Italy, in which you need to send an application for admission to the university through the Italian consular office. Date - the end of May or beginning of June, published on the website www.studiare-in-italia.it. For accuracy, you can be informed in the consular office with the end of May.
5. When opening campaign started, you must complete the application form for admission to the university, as well as to collect the necessary documents and bring them to the office. While the Ministry of Education of Italy will handle the request, you do Dichiarazione di valore (dikeratsone di valorem) - a binding document. The Board tentatively ask in the office, whether they make this document free of charge during the introductory campaign, as it was before.
6. In the meantime, you need to register for the exams at the Italian university, as a rule, this procedure is available online on the official websites of educational institutions.
7. After the Office receives a response from the ministry that the student can try to enter the school in Italy, somewhere in the embassy begin accepting documents for registration of students in the beginning of August visa.
8. After receiving the visa, you go to the entrance exam and on arrival immediately begin a residence permit procedure. Later, if you did, your university will give a positive response to the police (police headquarters), which deals with immigration matters or you will carry the document itself, and somewhere in a month will get a residence permit, to which you can move freely within the The EU.

Cost of education

Education in Italy is available and the price depends on your family income. Education for the year is usually done in 2 Rata (2 payments). The first payment is always the same, ranging from € 600 to € 1300 depending on the program. The second payment, if you want a discount, calculated according to the family income. As a rule, our students fall into the lowest income gap, and the amount of the second Rata is about € 100.

My studies I costs € 1100 per year, taking into account the fact that this Graduate Program. Compared with the Ukraine - it is inexpensive. Study on bachelor costs on average € 800 a year. There are also scholarship.

Naturally, all of this applies to public institutions of higher education, training in commercial structures comes to € 15,000 a year, but it does not guarantee you a Euro-diploma. I believe that education in public schools - is not only affordable and quality, but also a guarantee of obtaining a diploma, which is recognized by the EU.

What should learn from the Italians? What qualifications / Universities the most "strong"?

To learn from the Italians should, above all, style and attitude to life. Italians are very stylish people - it's in their blood. And also easy attitude to life, we can not hurt. I love my Kiev, their country, but Milan nice treats nerves. Italians do everything effortlessly, they are relaxed, it can be annoying, and can learn to enjoy life. Hedonism - that is the main feature of this nation.

Strong specialty - is a moot point. Here, the education system is very different from ours. We must look for the strengths of experts, rather than a specialty. Specific professors who have distinguished themselves in their field.

Good teaching architecture, painting and sculpture, but many of our students are not ready for the passion of the Italians in contemporary art. There are strong economic universities. How to communicate with our students, everyone has their own opinion, but I like it. You just need to look for yourself, ie No one will force you to learn something. It should be a lot of things to do on their own. This education system fit more mature students who are already behind domestic diploma and preferably experience.

What you plan to do with a diploma? By the way, as there is a job now? They kind of crisis ...

Diploma put in a frame, as I rode him, but for knowledge. Where am I going to use them? Life will show. Work in Italy do not. It helps out the possibility of remote cooperation with Russian and Ukrainian colleagues. There is also a possibility of cooperation with Italian companies that operate with Russia. Now Italy's crisis, and the main rate local businesses make the Russian market. This applies to all types of work from creative communications with the Russian-speaking audience to help establish partnerships between the two countries.

And what is most like Italy? Coming on holiday, the country seems to be a fairy tale, but what is it in the eyes of foreign residents?

The eyes of the people who live here, Italy - no sugar. Moreover, being a resident of Kyiv with well-paid jobs and well-functioning life, personally I had hard - economically and morally. There are a lot of minuses. Medicine - below the plinth, just a stone age. Perhaps serious illnesses are treated well, but for urgent issues to moderate - to local physicians better not to fall, especially in dentistry. Staying in Italy, I was very fond of domestic medicine. Then - there is a significant problem with the guests of the "Lampedusa", a lot of different refugees and Roma, they are not very good, sometimes even frighten people. A lot of homeless people who live in tents right on the main streets of Milan. Put up tents in front of Prada and other famous boutiques, and nobody has the right to expel them from there. Not enough of the country of order and discipline, and all because of the fact that Italians are very educated people and they can not solve the problem of the "guests" who do not give them their lives.

This is by no means a racist on my part, just on arrival in Italy, I realized it was actually a problem - the homeless, beggars and thieves - they just teeming Milan. Sometimes the center of Milan reminds Lisoviy inadequate for the number of individuals, but it all takes place on the streets of luxury. A country of paradoxes.

Now for the good. I love Italy for a wonderful climate, magnificent architecture and landscape design. For me, these factors enough to close your eyes to all the disadvantages.

Although, of course, lovers of order and cleanliness prefer the welfare of Germany and Austria.