If you are interested in studying at a university in Milan, there is a wide range of options to choose from. There are also opportunities to apply for scholarships for these studies abroad.
More information on this can be found, for example, on the website of the EU's Erasmus Mundus program, which offers international master's programs and scholarships: eacea.ec.europa.eu.
The Swedish Institute's website: www.si.se provides information on the possible sources of funding that a student can also receive. The Swedish Institute promotes and provides grants for cooperation and exchange in education and research between Sweden and other countries. There are also short-term grants aimed at people who are professionally active in certain defined areas.
In addition, there are special scholarships for people who have any type of disability. More information is provided via this website: Google Europe Scholarship for Students with Disabilities (EU): http://www.google.com/studentswithdisabilities-europe/
Università degli Studi di Milano
The main university in Milan is the Università degli Studi di Milano (University of Milan), whose main address is Via Festa del Perdono 7, in the center of the city. At that address, the Rector's Office and the Law, Humanities and Medicine departments are located.
It is one of the most important and largest universities in Europe, with around 60 000 students and around 2 000 professors and researchers.
The University of Milan has eight faculties, two schools, 136 study courses, 31 doctoral programs and 63 specialized schools. Its research and teaching activities have been developed over the years and have received important international recognition.
Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca
The other dominant university is the Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, UNIMIB, (University of Milano-Bicocca), which is also a public university. It offers undergraduate, master's and doctoral degrees.
The reason the university was founded, officially on June 10, 1998, was that the Università degli Studi di Milano was split and UNIMIB became the second major university in the city. According to a 2014 Times Higher Education ranking of universities less than 50 years old, UNIMIB was judged to be number 21 worldwide and number one in Italy.
The University of Milan-Bicocca is located in the Bicocca area on the northern outskirts of Milan, which was the Pirelli industrial area until the late 1980s. The industrial area has been redesigned by the architect Vittorio Gregotti into an urban complex, including the University of Milan-Bicocca, research laboratories and student residences.
Boccon University
For over a century, Bocconi has played a leading role in Italy's social and economic modernization. It has remained true to its core values of being a major research university with democratic values and open to the world, and both economically and politically independent.
Swedes interested in studying at Università Boccon can apply for scholarships through the Hans Werthén Foundation and the Markus Wallenberg Foundation.
Istituto Marangoni
If you are interested in studying fashion, for example, in the fashion capital of Milan, the Istituto Marangoni - Milano Fashion School, located at Via Pietro Verri 4 in the city center, could be a suitable school.
It has been listed since June 2016 by the Italian Ministry of Education - Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca - among the institutions competent to award degrees in music, dance and art.
On the downside, the course is expensive and can cost up to EUR 10 000, so students are advised to apply for scholarships to pay for the course. A successful graduate of the school has a good chance of being employed by one of the major fashion companies, such as Armani, Prada or Versace.
Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Another university that may be of interest to Swedes is the Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore - known as Cattolica - located at Via Carducci 28/30, near the center of Milan.
The university has over 30 000 students. It offers students a wide range of innovative programs in economics and business, accounting and finance, agriculture, psychology and linguistics, and philosophy and art.
For those who want help with accommodation, they can send an email to the International Students Association ESN - housing.esnunicatt@gmail.com - where the student can specify what kind of accommodation they are looking for: double or single room, price and the area in Milan.
In the 2016 QS World University rankings, Cattolica's institutions were ranked higher than 200 in the world. In terms of employability after graduation, the university is ranked in 2018 - by the QS Graduate Employability Rankings - among the top 150 universities in the world.
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