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Harshit Chaudhary is from New Delhi. Today Harshit studies Medicine and Surgery, the degree Indian students know as MBBS, at the Polytechnic University of Marche (Università Politecnica delle Marche), a public university in Ancona, Italy. The course is taught in English, and a regional DSU scholarship pays Harshit €6,000 a year.
What is Harshit studying, and where?
Medicine and Surgery at the Polytechnic University of Marche, a public university in Ancona on Italy's Adriatic coast. In Italy, Medicine and Surgery is a six-year single-cycle degree. The English-taught version leads to the same medical degree as the Italian one, recognised across the European Union.
Why a public medical school?
Many Indian families researching MBBS abroad get steered toward expensive private colleges, often because those colleges pay the agent a commission. Italy's public medical schools work differently: fees are set by family income, places are decided by the entrance test, and students can apply for a regional DSU scholarship on top.
ApplyAZ has no tie-ups with private universities. That removes the conflict of interest completely: the only options on the table for a student like Harshit are public ones.
How is Harshit paying for it?
With a DSU scholarship of €6,000 a year. DSU is Italy's regional right-to-study scholarship. In the Marche region it is run by ERDIS, the regional agency for the right to study. It is need-based: the amount depends on family income and assets, and on whether the student lives away from home. To keep it each year, the student has to pass enough credits.
What did ApplyAZ do?
In Harshit's words: "I'm so glad I connected with ApplyAZ and they took care of everything for me. If it wasn't for ApplyAZ, I wouldn't be here."
For a medical applicant that means choosing the right English-taught course, preparing documents, pre-enrolment on Universitaly, the DSU scholarship application and the student visa, each with its own deadline.
We don't need to push you toward a university because a university is paying us. We first check whether the public-university route in Italy genuinely makes sense for your profile.
How the ApplyAZ route works
- Check your eligibility. A free, two-minute check of whether your profile fits the public-university route.
- Book an Italy consultation. If it does, you speak with one of our Italy experts.
- Get your Italy roadmap. Realistic university options, admission strategy, scholarship pathway, visa process and next steps, laid out before you enrol.
- Enrol with ApplyAZ. Only if the roadmap makes sense to you.
- We handle the process A to Z. Shortlisting, CV and SOP, programme-specific documents, applications, DSU scholarship, student visa, and pre-arrival and arrival guidance.
Is ApplyAZ right for you?
Not always, and we will tell you. Medicine in English is one of the most competitive routes into Italy, so we look at your entrance-test readiness, your academic record and your family's documents before we take your case. If the public route is realistic, we put serious work behind it. If it isn't yet, we tell you what would need to change.
Reality check
- Admission is competitive. Places for non-EU students in English-taught medicine are limited, and your entrance test result decides the outcome.
- The scholarship is need-based, not certain. It depends on your family's income documents, the regional deadline and, from year two, on passing enough credits.
- €6,000 a year is Harshit's amount. Yours could be higher or lower depending on your family's income and the region.
- Planning to practise in India later? Check the National Medical Commission rules for foreign medical graduates before you apply.
Could this work for you?
Start with our guide to MBBS in Italy for Indian students, the IMAT entrance test guide and the DSU scholarship guide 2026-27. Then take the first step: check your eligibility.
Frequently asked questions
Can Indian students study MBBS in Italy in English?
Yes. Several public Italian universities teach Medicine and Surgery in English. It is a six-year degree, places for non-EU students are limited, and admission depends on an entrance test.
Can a regional scholarship cover MBBS in Italy?
It can. Regional DSU scholarships are need-based and open to non-EU students, including medical students, when family income and assets are under the regional limits. You must pass enough credits each year to keep it.
Does ApplyAZ work with private universities?
No. ApplyAZ works only with public universities in Italy and has no tie-ups with private universities, so no recommendation is driven by a university commission.
Did ApplyAZ promise Harshit admission or a scholarship?
No. No consultant can promise admission, a scholarship or a visa. ApplyAZ managed the process. The university, the region and the Italian embassy made the decisions.
Is the public route realistic for you?
