The cost of university study for students
The University Union (Udu) and the consumer association Federconsumatori have presented a report on tuition fees called "Students in Debt", which shows that students spend on average on tuition fees, housing, food, transportation (urban and long-distance for commuting or international students), learning materials and digital resources, culture, social, recreational, sports and health activities: €9,379 per year for on-site students, €10,293 per year for commuting students and €17,498 per year for international students. These figures clearly show that studying is increasingly becoming a luxury available only to a few, especially if one decides to study in another city.
Research''emphasizes
that international students spend on average 87% more than on-campus students and 70% more than commuting students. The main difference in cost is due to rental costs, which average €5,220 per year (with large differences between North and South).
The study also draws attention to
to the cost of renting a home. On average, rent in Italy is 350 euros per month, and to this is added the monthly cost of utilities and bills of 80 euros. Specifically, the average rent in the north of Italy is around 408 euros, in the center 328 euros and in the south 247 euros. and utility bills, average'. 'bill costs are around €45-50 per month and utility bills around €30-35 per month. Based on the latest data from Arera on average monthly household energy consumption, the average bill costs are around €60 per month. It is also noted that electricity and gas bills for non-residents will be 25% higher than those for residents. One of the main problems with rented student apartments for international students is poor energy efficiency and thermal insulation, which leads to intensive heating use: about one in four students complain of insufficient energy insulation, which directly affects''utility bills and quality of life. Alessia Polisini, a member of Udu's executive board, explained: 'We have updated our latest report on the cost of studying in Italy and it is alarming to see the average cost has increased by around €5,000. Looking at international students, the most common expense is rent at €435 per month. This is followed by food costs at €412 and health and wellbeing costs at €190. As for commuting students, we note an average monthly cost of €53 for a travel pass. " She adds, "What is striking is the significant territorial differences. Not only between regions, but also between cities. For example, lunch in a canteen in the south costs 5.48''euros, while on the middle coast of Italy it is 7.40 euros.What about utility bills
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Kamilla Piredda, national''Udu coordinator, added: "Since May we have been sleeping in tents on university campuses across Italy and have received a useless response in the form of a federal budget. We have also proposed a law '\''Ask me how I feel'\'' to address mental health issues: we estimate that a six-month treatment with psychological or psychotherapeutic methods would cost 1,776 euros. We can't let the average cost exceed 17,000 euros a year for what should be a right. On November 17, we will be in squares across Italy to demand a different model of education and to put young people back at the center of this country's attention. "
Roberto Giordano, vice president of the consumer association Federconsumatori, emphasized: "These crippling costs not only contribute to inequality,'''making university education available exclusively to the middle and upper classes, but also lead to dropouts. According to a recent report by the University Wave Research Association, only 28.3% of the population between the ages of 25 and 34 are pursuing higher education. Meanwhile, the dropout rate is on the rise, reaching 14.5% in 2021, and it is easy to assume that it will continue to rise given the significant increase in the costs that fall on families to keep a student in university. The bursaries awarded to date are insufficient to ensure access for eligible students: this is borne out by the figures for non-bursary applicants, of which there are still 4,974 for the 2022/23 academic year. While the expenditure''are growing, funding for the right to education remains inadequate, and that's a really great problem fiscally'.
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