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Study Medicine in Italy.

Taught in English, at public universities. Low tuition, and a European medical qualification.

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Taught in English

Six-year Medicine and Surgery degrees, in English from the first year.

Public universities

State institutions, entered on merit through one national exam.

Low tuition

€150–€4,550 a year, depending on the university and your circumstances.

European qualification

Recognised across the EU, and by the GMC without PLAB.

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Find out where your child actually stands.

Before any package, two steps that cost almost nothing and settle the question families spend months guessing at: which applicant category, which universities, and what has to be in place by when.

Step one

A free 15-minute call

Free

  • Whether the IMAT route is realistic this year or next
  • Which applicant category applies, and what that changes
  • What the next deadline is
15 minutes

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Step two · optional

A written route report

£30

A 30-minute working session and a document you keep: your route, written down, with dates. Yours to act on alone if you choose to.

  1. 1Applicant categoryConfirmed in writing, with what it changes
  2. 2Universities shortlistedThree to five, compared on entry, fees and city
  3. 3The full IMAT syllabusEvery section, set out in order
  4. 4Minimum topics to coverWhat has to be solid before exam day
  5. 5Your document routeDeclaration of Value or CIMEA, with real timings
  6. 6Dated deadline trackerEvery date in the application year

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The £30 is credited in full against either package if you join one within 30 days. The report is not a package and does not include preparation or document handling.

Compare the routes

Four countries. One of them is cheap and recognised.

Families are usually choosing between these four. The differences that matter are tuition, and whether the degree lets you register with the GMC without sitting PLAB.

Medicine routes compared: Italy, Bulgaria, Georgia and the United Kingdom
Comparison Our focusItaly Bulgaria Georgia United Kingdom
Taught in English YesFrom year one Yes Yes Yes
Universities PublicState institutions Public Mostly private Public
Annual tuition €150–€4,550Assessed on family circumstances about €8,000–10,000 about $5,500–7,000 £9,790Home fee, England
How you get in The IMATOne national exam, one date University's own exam or interview University's own assessment UCAT and interview
Degree length 6 years 6 years 6 years 5–6 years
Qualification EuropeanRelevant European qualification European Non-European UK
PLAB needed to register with the GMC No No Yes — PLAB 1 and PLAB 2 NoUKMLA sat within the degree
Priority for UK Foundation places No No No Yes

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Italy and Bulgaria both avoid PLAB. The difference is the money: Italian public tuition can be a fraction of the Bulgarian fee. Recognition without PLAB is subject to a government review in 2028.

The application year

Miss a date, and you wait a year.

There is one intake, one exam and one set of deadlines. Every step below has to be finished before the next one opens.

The application year: choose a university, prepare documents, pre-enrol and register, sit the IMAT in September, then rankings, visa and enrolment 1 2 3 4 5 One intake a year
  1. 1Choose your university
  2. 2Prepare documents: Declaration of Value or CIMEA
  3. 3Pre-enrol, then register for the IMAT
  4. 4Sit the IMAT · September
  5. 5Rankings, student visa, enrolment

60

questions

100

minutes

+1.5 / −0.4

per correct / incorrect answer

1

university, for non-EU applicants

A qualification recognised across Europe.

An Italian medical degree is a European qualification. In the UK it is accepted by the General Medical Council without PLAB.

Recognition

How each degree leads to UK registration.

1
Six-year degree

Public university, taught in English.

2
No PLAB

A relevant European qualification.

3
GMC registration

Provisional on the degree.

4
NHS posts

UK and Irish graduates are offered Foundation places first.

UK recognition without PLAB is subject to a government review in 2028.

Fees

Annual tuition.

  • ItalyPublic universities€150–€4,550
  • GeorgiaPrivate universitiesabout $5,500–7,000
  • BulgariaPublic universitiesabout €8,000–10,000
  • United KingdomHome fee, England£9,790

Currencies differ. Living costs are additional. Full notes in the footer.

Two packages

Support from first question to exam day.

Both run from the day you join to the day of the exam. The difference is whether you handle the Italian paperwork with us, or we handle it for you.

The full application, managed with you.

Includes our online IMAT learning platform for twelve months.

£495

Selection and application
  • Applicant category confirmed
  • Three to five universities compared
  • Decision session
  • Universitaly account set up with you
  • Pre-enrolment reviewed
  • Dated deadline tracker
Documents, Declaration of Value and CIMEA
  • Document checklist, started early
  • Declaration of Value: every step set out for you — application form, certified-copy requirements, FCDO apostille, consulate submission and tracking
  • CIMEA: assisted — Diplome account, which statement to buy, document upload
  • Translation arranged, up to £100 and a maximum of three documents
  • IMAT registration reviewed
  • Booking support on opening day
  • Examination-day checklist
Preparation
  • Personal study plan
  • Timed plan using past IMAT papers
  • Online learning platform, 12 months, covering the full IMAT syllabus
  • Practice questions with feedback matched to the answer chosen, then focused follow-up practice
  • Practice software built for the IMAT's negative marking, so the student rehearses when to answer and when to leave a question
  • Progress, subject coverage and error patterns on one dashboard for student and parent
  • Monthly live sessions from November
  • Monthly IMAT bulletin
  • 15 hours of live teaching

Consulate, apostille, CIMEA and notary fees are charged by third parties and are not included. You pay them directly, at cost. Translation above £100 or beyond three documents is quoted before any work begins.

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After the exam

Support from results to enrolment is arranged case by case.

Every family's position after results is different, so this is agreed and quoted individually rather than sold as a fixed package.

Rankings

Each reallocation round, with notice before every deadline.

Your place

Accepting the offer and completing enrolment on time.

Student visa

Document checklist, financial evidence, appointment preparation.

Arrival

Codice fiscale, residence permit, health cover, bank account.

How we work

Plain terms, before you pay anything.

A written agreement

Terms and price confirmed before payment.

Payment through Stripe

Never by WhatsApp, UPI or a personal bank account.

Cancellation and refunds

Including the statutory 14-day period where it applies.

A named team

Your adviser, the teaching doctors and the lawyer, with qualifications.

Your account stays yours

You keep the Universitaly login and submit your own application.

A free first call

Fifteen minutes with an adviser. No card details.

No adviser, ourselves included, can guarantee a place, an examination score or a visa.

Get in touch

Begin with a free 15-minute call.

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