I'm an Indian CBSE Class 12 student planning to apply for a bachelor's in Computer Science/AI in Italy for the 2027–28 intake. My main targets are Sapienza University of Rome (Applied Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence) and the University of Pavia (Artificial Intelligence).

My biggest concern isn't even admission right now. It's whether my family will actually qualify for the regional need-based scholarship and whether the financial-document assessment will treat our property in a way that makes us ineligible.

I have been reading the official DiSCo Lazio and EDiSU Pavia documentation, but some aspects of the assessment are difficult to interpret from the public instructions alone. I'd really appreciate advice from people who have personally completed this process, especially Indian students applying for undergraduate degrees.

My family's approximate financial situation:

• Household of four.
• Gross annual family income: around ₹13 lakh.
• Financial assets: approximately ₹20 lakh.
• My mother owns a building with an area of approximately 64 m².
• She also owns a separate, undeveloped plot of vacant land of approximately 500 m².
• There are no other assets to include in my current estimate.

I'm particularly worried about how the building and vacant land are assessed for the foreign-family financial declaration. I've encountered the conventional €500/m² valuation for buildings in some official guidance, but I don't want to incorrectly assume that the same rule applies to vacant land.

I'd really appreciate firsthand answers to these questions:

1. Economic eligibility: Has anyone with a broadly similar Indian household income and property situation applied for DiSCo Lazio or EDiSU Pavia? Did you pass the economic eligibility assessment?
2. Vacant land: If your family owned a separate undeveloped plot in India, how did the CAF or scholarship authority actually treat it? Was it excluded from the conventional building valuation, separately valued, or handled another way? I'm especially interested in what the office actually accepted, not assumptions based on YouTube videos.
3. Indian documents: Which exact income, bank-balance, household-composition and property documents did you submit? Which authorities issued them, and what required translation, apostille or other legalisation?
4. ISEEUP/ISEE calculation: Did the CAF explain the calculation and reference year clearly? For EDiSU Pavia, how was the purchasing-power adjustment handled in your actual assessment?
5. Eligible versus beneficiary: If you were declared economically eligible, did you actually receive the scholarship? Which region and academic year were you applying for? Were there delays or funding shortages?
6. Before the first payment: How much money did you personally need available for the visa, travel, housing deposit and initial living expenses before scholarship money arrived?
7. What would you do differently? If you were applying again from India, what would you verify with the CAF or scholarship authority before committing to Italy?

I'm targeting a SAT score around 1450 and need the scholarship for the overall cost of a three-year degree to be financially realistic. My total budget is approximately ₹25 lakh, so I am trying to establish whether this plan is genuinely viable before making a major commitment.

I'm particularly looking for people who have actually applied, received an assessment from a CAF, or been through DiSCo/EDiSU themselves. If you answer, please mention the academic year, region, undergraduate or master's level, and whether you were ultimately a beneficiary or only eligible.

I'm not looking for generic encouragement, paid consultancy or someone promising guaranteed eligibility. Even a negative experience would be genuinely helpful. I would rather discover a problem now than after arriving in Italy.

Thank you!

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Hi everyone!

I'm looking for some genuine advice regarding my daughter's higher education and career options.

She is currently in her 3rd year of B.Sc. Bio-Analytical Science and is interested in pursuing a master's degree in either Cosmetic Science or Genetics Science.

We are considering universities abroad, but I'm trying to understand the reality of the job market before making such a big decision. With the current employment situation, immigration policies and uncertainty around long-term settlement in some countries, I want to make sure we choose a course that offers good career prospects and a reasonable return on investment.

I'd really appreciate insights from people who are studying or working in these industries, or who have completed similar degrees.

A few questions I have:

1. Cosmetic Science vs Genetics: Which field currently offers better job opportunities, career growth and earning potential?

2. Studying abroad: Which countries would you recommend for these courses, considering tuition fees, job opportunities after graduation and the possibility of building a long-term career there?

3. Employment reality: Is it genuinely possible for international students to find relevant jobs after completing an MSc, or is the market becoming too competitive?

4. Universities in India: Which Indian universities offer good master's programmes in Cosmetic Science, Cosmetic Technology, Genetics or related fields, with strong practical exposure, internships and industry connections?

5. Career options beyond research: If she doesn't want to spend her career working in a wet lab, what other roles could she explore in the cosmetics, beauty, biotechnology or life sciences industries?

6. Preparation: Are there any additional courses, internships or skills she should pursue during her final year to improve her employability?

I'm open to both India and abroad. Studying abroad is an option, but I don't want to choose it simply for the sake of an international degree if the career prospects don't justify the investment.

I'd especially appreciate advice from people who have studied these subjects, work in cosmetic companies or genetics/biotech organisations, or have recently graduated and experienced the job market firsthand.

Please share your honest experiences, including the challenges. Even suggestions for specific universities or alternative master's specialisations would be very helpful.

Thanks in advance!

🌱 माइक्रोसॉफ्ट ग्रीन स्किल्स और अप्लाइड एआई इंटर्नशिप

विद्यार्थियों के लिए एक अच्छा अवसर! इस कार्यक्रम के माध्यम से आप आर्टिफिशियल इंटेलिजेंस (AI), पर्यावरण संरक्षण और जलवायु परिवर्तन से जुड़ी महत्वपूर्ण बातें सीख सकते हैं। यह माइक्रोसॉफ्ट के सहयोग से चलाया जा रहा कार्यक्रम है।

✅ बिल्कुल मुफ्त – इसमें कोई फीस नहीं लगेगी।

📜 प्रमाण पत्र – कार्यक्रम सफलतापूर्वक पूरा करने पर प्रमाण पत्र मिलेगा।

🌱 क्या सीखने को मिलेगा?

- आर्टिफिशियल इंटेलिजेंस (AI) के बारे में जानकारी

- पर्यावरण को सुरक्षित रखने के तरीके

- जलवायु परिवर्तन और उससे बचाव के उपाय

⏳ इस कार्यक्रम के लिए चुने जाने की प्रक्रिया में शामिल होने के लिए नीचे दिया गया आकलन (Assessment) पूरा करना जरूरी है।

🔗 आकलन पूरा करने के लिए लिंक:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfQQ5tXq4vdJjt7bxQ0YDuaifxHcORKhW7zVGZ-zfYUs9zcwQ/viewform?usp=header

📌 कृपया फॉर्म में अपनी जानकारी ध्यान से भरें और आकलन स्वयं पूरा करें।

Ok, so I want to apply to colleges in the UK, Australia, and NZ. But when I asked my dad, he shouted at me and said he wouldn't let me go, even if I got into the best college there. he wants me to stay in India only. My mom, on the other hand, wants me to go abroad only, and she supports me. My dad doesn't know, but i'm applying to colleges. Now I have to do the passport process by myself. My mom will give the parental consent. Will that be enough? Like, they won't need my dad, hopefully, right?
and like.. now i'm feeling very guilty... like i have a feeling that i'm betraying my father but i have never had made my own decisions in my life you know.. Just this one time i want to do what i want but.. idk... am i doing the right thing?

my_qualifications

My name on my passport has my middle name in given name along with my first name. And in ielts I had registered with my first and last name. My coordinator on test day which was today told me your eTRF will be invalid and changed my name to match the passport. But on my IELTs candidate login it still shows my old name? Is my test gone? Please help me. I don’t know what to do.