Study Medicine in Italy.
Taught in English, at public universities. Low tuition, and a European medical qualification.
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.
Start here
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
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.
- 1Applicant categoryConfirmed in writing, with what it changes
- 2Universities shortlistedThree to five, compared on entry, fees and city
- 3Every step, printedThe whole application year set out in order, to keep
- 4The documents you will needA full list, and what each one is for
- 5The full IMAT syllabusEvery section, as published
- 6The complete unit listAll 104+ lesson units, and the order to cover them in
- 7Three past IMAT papersTo sit under timed conditions
- 8Dated deadline trackerEvery date in the application year
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.
| 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.
- 1Choose your university
- 2Prepare documents: Declaration of Value or CIMEA
- 3Pre-enrol, then register for the IMAT
- 4Sit the IMAT · September
- 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.
Six-year degree
Public university, taught in English.
No PLAB
A relevant European qualification.
GMC registration
Provisional on the degree.
NHS posts
UK and Irish graduates are offered Foundation places first.
Six-year degree
Public university, taught in English.
No PLAB
A relevant European qualification.
GMC registration
Full, on the diploma alone.
NHS posts
UK and Irish graduates are offered Foundation places first.
Six-year degree
Usually a private university.
PLAB 1 and PLAB 2
Two further examinations. Not a European qualification.
GMC registration
Only after PLAB.
NHS posts
UK and Irish graduates are offered Foundation places first.
Five or six-year degree
Entered through UCAT and interview.
UKMLA
Taken within the degree.
GMC registration
Provisional, then full after Foundation Year 1.
NHS posts
UK 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, guided step by step.
You carry out the paperwork. We tell you exactly how, and check it.
£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 — full guidance
- Document checklist, started early
- Declaration of Value: every step set out for you — application form, certified-copy requirements, apostille, consulate submission and tracking
- CIMEA: which statement to buy, how to open the account, what to upload and when
- IMAT registration reviewed
- Booking support on opening day
- Examination-day checklist
- Documents handled or submitted for you
- Notary, lawyer or translator instructed for you
Preparation
- Smart digital learning platform, 12 months
- 104+ lesson units covering the full IMAT syllabus
- 500+ practice questions
- 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
- Personal study plan, and a timed plan using past IMAT papers
- Monthly live sessions from November
- Monthly IMAT bulletin
- 15 hours of live teaching
Standard is guidance. We tell you exactly what to do, in what order, and we check your work at each stage — but you carry out the document steps yourself. Translation, notary, consulate, apostille and CIMEA fees are charged by those organisations and paid by you directly. We do not instruct them on your behalf in this package.
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Live teaching, and the paperwork arranged for you.
We instruct and manage each step. Taught by doctors who qualified in Italy.
£895
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 — arranged for you
- All the guidance in Standard
- Declaration of Value arranged and managed for you, end to end, and tracked to collection
- CIMEA statement arranged, with the timing worked back from results week
- Certification by a notary, and an Italian-qualified lawyer where a step needs one, identified and instructed on your behalf
- Translation arranged on your behalf where you ask for it
- If UK examination centres fill, support applying in Italy
Preparation
- Smart digital learning platform, 12 months
- 104+ lesson units covering the full IMAT syllabus
- 500+ practice questions
- Feedback matched to the answer chosen, then focused follow-up practice
- Practice software built for the IMAT's negative marking
- Progress dashboard for student and parent
- Personal study plan, and a timed plan using past IMAT papers
- Monthly live sessions from November, and the monthly IMAT bulletin
- 15 hours of live IMAT teaching, taught in English
- Guided revision with feedback
- Subject questions answered within two working days
Premium is arranged for you. We do the work and manage each step. The organisations involved still charge their own fees, which are separate and paid by you at cost — consulate, apostille, CIMEA, notarisation, an Italian-qualified lawyer and translation. Nothing is instructed, and no cost is incurred, until you have approved it in writing.
Packages are purchased by a parent or legal guardian aged 18 or over. Payment is taken securely by Stripe. You accept our Terms of Service at the payment page.
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.
Choose a time that suits you. If you would rather write first, send us a message and we will reply by email.
The call is free and carries no obligation. We will not ask for card details on the call, and we do not take payment by WhatsApp or bank transfer.