Can students from Saudi Arabia use the Duolingo English Test for Italy?

DET acceptance depends on the Italy university, not your nationality. This page pairs Italy's requirements with practical notes for applicants from Saudi Arabia.

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🇮🇹 Duolingo English Test for Italy — from Saudi Arabia

Italian universities including Bologna and Politecnico di Milano accept the DET for English-taught programs, and the list is expanding.

What Italy asks for

Scores run on the 10–160 scale; English-taught programs generally want 100–115.

Admission is not the same as the visa

For English-taught Italian programs, English proof ties to admission. Italian-taught programs need Italian proof separately. Confirm current Italian student-visa rules.

From Saudi Arabia — the essentials

Costs in: Saudi Riyal (SAR)
Credentials: Ministry of Education — Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission (SACM) for sponsored study
Funding to search: King Salman International Scholarship, King Abdullah Scholarship Program (KASP), Fulbright
Where students go: United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia
Apply from: Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam

English-taught admission needs Duolingo English Test 70+/IELTS 6.0–6.5; the locally-accepted STEP exam substitutes at some programmes. At about $70 the DET is taken online from Saudi Arabia — no test-centre travel, and far cheaper than IELTS.

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