Orientation for studying in Italy
Information sessions and a step-by-step sheet to help you understand the process: Universitaly, visa appointment, blocked funds, language level, oral test and scam risks.
Beware of scams
Beware of scams. On 27 June 2025 the Ministry of Higher Education warned against unapproved intermediary offices and published a list of approved ones. Never pay anyone who promises you a visa or admission. Via Lingua is not an intermediary office: we inform and guarantee no result.
Via Lingua is not an intermediary office. TIPCS does not place workers abroad, charges nothing for any visa or admission service, and guarantees no result.
What orientation includes
Orientation is an information service. It includes:
- information sessions, online and in person;
- a step-by-step sheet covering Universitaly, the visa appointment, blocked funds, language level, the oral test and scam risks.
Key dates and amounts
Visa appointment booking deadlines: 30 November 2026 for the 2026/27 intake, and 31 October 2027 for the 2027/28 intake.
Level B2 is required for programmes taught in Italian.
Blocked funds: EUR 10,179.85 per year (source: Italian Embassy, 1 June 2026; Italian university ministry circular).
Always verify on the official sites: Universitaly (universitaly.it) and the Italian Embassy page in Tunis. Dates and amounts can change. The figures above are those published by the Italian Embassy on the date shown; TIPCS promises no visa, admission or level.
The 5 red flags
- 1They promise you a visa or admission.
- 2They ask for cash.
- 3There is no written contract.
- 4There is no address.
- 5They pressure you to decide today.
Orientation sessions
Sessions run every week: Thursday 19:00 to 20:30 online, with a Facebook Live simulcast, and Saturday 14:30 to 16:00 in person at HBSSC. Times and upcoming dates are in the calendar, where you can reserve your place. Sessions are for people aged 18 and over.
Facebook Events and Facebook Live
If you reply "Interested" or "Going" to a Facebook event, or comment on a live video, that information is held by Meta Platforms under its own rules. TIPCS does not import it into its files. To reserve a place with reminders, use the form on tipcs.org. Live videos may be recorded and republished on the page. Do not write sensitive personal data in comments.
Our approach
We inform so that leaving is lawful and well informed, or so that Italian-language skills serve employment in Tunisia.
Via Lingua is a TIPCS Italian course programme. It does not guarantee a visa, admission, a job or a diploma.