Study Optics and Optometry in Italy: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Italy has 28 undergraduate programmes in Optics and Optometry at 24 universities in 19 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay €2,573 a year (€136–€4,307); non-EU students €2,216 a year (€136–€4,307).

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

• Taught in: Italian (28), English (1)
• Selection: entrance exam, TOLC

All Optics and Optometry programmes in Italy

How admission works in Italy

Access depends on the programme: free access (with an initial knowledge check), local limited places (the university's own admission test, often a TOLC by CISIA) or national limited places (Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary: from 2025/26 an open first 'filter semester' with national exams and a ranking; Architecture, primary-school teaching and health professions: tests on national dates). Non-EU applicants living abroad apply for a reserved quota via Universitaly pre-enrolment and need a study visa; Italian-taught programmes require an Italian language test. There are no cutoff scores.

See also: Study in Italy · Optics and Optometry in other countries