A guide for international students and their families, from Primegate Consultancy, the appointed Exclusive Representative Office for Fondazione Doria.
You don't need a long academic degree to build a career in Italy. At Fondazione Doria, you can train for an in-demand job on a hands-on vocational programme that leads into a professional internship. Programmes are available in English, and intakes run every month. This guide explains how the programmes work, what they cost, and how to get from application to internship.
Italy is one of Europe's fastest-growing study destinations, with about 110,000 international students, and Fondazione Doria gives them an accredited, career-focused route in [1].
International enrolment in Italy grew 14% between 2019 and 2024 and has risen by roughly 10% a year since 2022 [1].
Fondazione Doria (Istituto Scolastico Fondazione Doria) is a training institute in Angri, in the Campania region of southern Italy. It offers:
Fondazione Doria offers 127 vocational programmes across five streams, each leading into a professional internship of approximately three months.
| Fondazione Doria vocational training | |
|---|---|
| Best for | Fast, job-ready skills in an in-demand trade |
| Duration | Up to 24 months (visa limit) [2] |
| Where | Fondazione Doria centres in Campania, southern Italy |
| Language | Available in English, with Italian classes included |
| Internship | Yes, approximately 3 months |
| Entry | Age 18–40; no IELTS |
| Fees | €9,500–€13,500 |
| Intakes | Every month |
The five streams are:
Programmes range from Social and Healthcare Operator (OSS) and Elderly Care Operator to Pizza Maker, Pastry Chef, Welder, Plumber, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence and Industrial Robotics.
Training is hands-on. You learn on working equipment in a commercial kitchen, a salon or IT workstations. Campania's hospitality, construction, healthcare and tourism employers host the internship stage.
Fondazione Doria's Region-recognised courses end with a public examination and a nationally valid certificate. The OSS course, for example, runs for 1,000 hours over 12 months, including 450 hours of supervised placement.
Good to know: Fondazione Doria decides which authorised training centre each student attends, and confirms it in writing. Programme availability depends on intake, centre capacity and regulatory approval.
Fondazione Doria programmes are available for international students in English, and Italian language classes are included to give you an edge at work and in daily life.
You don't need to speak Italian to join, and no IELTS is required. Italian embassy checklists for vocational training visas do not ask for a language certificate either [2][3][4].
Your training is delivered in English. Alongside it, you take Italian classes from beginner (A1) to A2 level. Everyday Italian helps you settle in, connect with your internship employer and stand out when you apply for jobs in Italy.
Fondazione Doria's programme fees run from €9,500 to €13,500, and living in Angri costs far less than most of Italy: rents average €5.68 per m² a month, about 45% below the Salerno province average [5].
Programme fees
| Programme stream | Programmes | Offer letter fee |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare & Social Care | 30 | €9,500 – €10,000 |
| Construction & Technical Trades | 31 | €10,000 – €11,000 |
| Hospitality, Tourism & Culinary | 32 | €11,000 |
| Fashion, Beauty & Personal Care | 4 | €11,000 |
| IT, Digital & Automation | 30 | €11,500 – €13,500 |
| All streams | 127 | €9,500 – €13,500 |
You pay the fee according to an agreed structure. Fees and terms are confirmed in writing at offer stage.
Living in Angri
Angri is a town of about 34,000 people in the province of Salerno, around 24 km northwest of Salerno city. Its railway station connects you to both Naples and Salerno [6]. In September 2026, rents in Angri averaged €5.68 per m² a month, against €10.35 across the province [5].
| Monthly cost | Typical price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Rent: 60 m² flat, shared by two | ≈ €170 per person (estimate) | Based on Immobiliare.it [5] |
| Rent: 60 m² flat, living alone | ≈ €340 (estimate) | Based on Immobiliare.it [5] |
| Utilities (85 m² flat) | €75 | Numbeo, Salerno [7] |
| Internet | €26 | Numbeo, Salerno [7] |
| Mobile plan (10 GB+) | €12 | Numbeo, Salerno [7] |
| Monthly transport pass | €33 | Numbeo, Salerno [7] |
| Meal at an inexpensive restaurant | €12.50 | Numbeo, Salerno [7] |
| Cappuccino | €1.96 | Numbeo, Salerno [7] |
What this means for your budget: rent, bills, phone and transport come to roughly €265 a month in a shared flat or €490 living alone, before food. These are estimates based on the figures above.
You do not need proof of funds to be admitted to Fondazione Doria. Once you hold your offer letter, you apply for a national (Type D) study visa for vocational training, and processing can take up to three months [3][4].
Admission is about choosing the right programme. The financial checks come later, at the visa stage, and they are set by the Italian embassy, not by Fondazione Doria.
What Italian embassies typically ask for at the visa stage [2][3][4]:
Apply at the Italian embassy or consulate responsible for your country of residence. Your Primegate Consultancy advisor helps you prepare your file.
Your timeline with Fondazione Doria:
With intakes every month, you can plan your start date around your visa timeline instead of waiting for a single annual intake.
Every Fondazione Doria vocational programme leads into a professional internship, and Italian law lets you convert a valid study or vocational training permit into a work permit at any time of year, outside the annual quota system [9][10].
Primegate Consultancy is the appointed Exclusive Representative Office for Fondazione Doria, and guides you from first enquiry through to enrolment with one named advisor throughout.
Your Primegate Consultancy advisor helps you:
The same person stays with you the whole way, so you never have to explain your case twice.
Talk to Primegate Consultancy about current programmes, intakes and fees:
Yes. Italy hosts about 110,000 international students, and enrolments have grown roughly 10% a year since 2022 [1]. For career-focused students, Fondazione Doria offers accredited vocational training in English with a professional internship, and reports that 85% of its students are employed within a year.
Yes. Fondazione Doria programmes are available for international students in English, and no IELTS is required. Italian classes from beginner (A1) to A2 level are included alongside your training, so you build useful language skills for work and daily life as you study.
Yes. You can convert a valid study or vocational training permit into a work permit once you have a job offer, at any time of year and outside the annual quota system [9][10]. Fondazione Doria programmes include a professional internship of approximately three months, and Fondazione Doria reports 85% of its students are employed within a year.
A vocational course trains you for a specific job, such as care worker, chef, plumber or IT technician. It lasts up to 24 months for visa purposes [2], is taught hands-on at an accredited institute like Fondazione Doria, and leads into a professional internship. Fondazione Doria's Region-recognised courses end with a public examination and a nationally valid certificate. A university degree is an academic qualification, usually longer and more theory-based. A vocational course is the faster route into a specific job.
No. You do not need proof of funds to be admitted to Fondazione Doria. Italian embassies assess financial means later, at the visa stage, and your Primegate Consultancy advisor helps you prepare those documents.
One Primegate Consultancy advisor guides you from choosing a programme and intake month to your offer, visa preparation and enrolment.
