International students, depending on their country of origin and their residence status in Italy, can either be totally exempt from paying university taxes and student contributions, or can be exempt from paying the second installment of university taxes.
International students can receive total exemption from taxes and student contributions at the University of Genoa if they have refugee status as defined by the 1951 Geneva Convention. Students who come from countries with a low human development index (provided they have a student visa) are exempt from the second payment of university taxes.