It is an entry authorization for study purposes (Visto per Studio) and it is typically an endorsed sticker or stamp placed on the inside pages of the passport by a Consulate General or Embassy which permits foreign students to study at a country's qualified educational institutions.
Who issues the Study Visa?
The Study Visa is issued by the Italian Embassies or Consulates in the territory of residence of the foreign student. The list of Italian Embassies and Consulates can be viewed at: https://www.esteri.it/it/ministero/struttura/laretediplomatica/
You need to apply for a Study Visa - D kind, 365 days, multiple entrance.
You first need to register to UNIVERSITALY portal in order to get your credentials.
Please follow the pdf guidelines.
Once you have submitted the application, the PhD Higher and Education Office of IMT School (phd@imtlucca.it) will check it: if all information and data are correct, the School will confirm your admission to the Program you have chosen. Consequently, the Italian Embassy/Consulate indicated in your application will be notified about your request and will start evaluating it.
Yes, you can. You can log in to https://www.universitaly.it/.
You have to get an appointment to the Italian Embassy/Consulate that you specified in the application. On the day of the appointment, you can thus complete your visa application.
Yes, you do. You can check the cost of the visa issuing on the Farnesina website, once you filled the questionnaire at the following link: https://vistoperitalia.esteri.it/home/en.