Study in Milan
Politecnico di Milano · University of Milan (La Statale) · University of Milano-Bicocca · Bocconi University (private)
| Universities | Politecnico di Milano, University of Milan (La Statale), University of Milano-Bicocca, Bocconi University (private) |
| Rent | from €500/month |
| Airport | Malpensa is Milan's main intercontinental hub, connected to the centre by the Malpensa Express train (roughly every 30 minutes, to both Cadorna and Centrale stations). |
| Support level | Our deepest, most detailed support |
Milan is Italy's economic and design capital, and home to two of the universities we support most: Politecnico di Milano and Bocconi. It's also one of Italy's most expensive rental markets, so this is the city where planning your housing budget properly matters most.
It's a genuinely international city — fashion, finance, and design all run through it — with an extensive metro network that makes getting between neighbourhoods and campuses straightforward.
Typical student rent
| Single room, shared flat | roughly €500–850/month |
| Shared/double room (per person) | roughly €450–800/month |
| Studio (monolocale) | roughly €700–1,300/month |
Rent varies a lot by neighbourhood: Città Studi and Bovisa (both near Politecnico) tend to run cheaper than Porta Romana and Guastalla (near Bocconi) or the Navigli. Bocconi's own cost estimates put a full monthly housing budget between roughly €500 and €1,200, and Politecnico's own breakdown of rent, food, transport and utilities lands most students around €1,000–1,400 a month all in. Expect a deposit of 2–3 months' rent plus a month paid in advance, and — if you go through an agency — a fee on top; budgeting €1,500–2,500 upfront to move in is realistic.
Popular student neighbourhoods
- Città Studi — dense with students, walking distance to one of Politecnico's main campuses
- Bovisa — Politecnico's second campus, generally more affordable than Città Studi
- Porta Romana / Guastalla — walking distance to Bocconi, pricier
- Navigli — popular city-wide for its nightlife, with good tram and metro links to both universities
Getting there
Malpensa is Milan's main intercontinental hub, connected to the centre by the Malpensa Express train (roughly every 30 minutes, to both Cadorna and Centrale stations). Linate, closer to the centre, mainly handles domestic and short-haul European routes.
Getting around
ATM runs Milan's metro, trams, and buses, and a student pass is available. A genuine Italian tax mechanism worth knowing: part of your annual public-transport pass cost can be claimed back as a deduction on your 730 tax return (up to roughly €250/year of cost, refunding up to about €47.50) — it's a general education-related transport deduction, not specific to any one operator.