In fact, you will only need a few dollars when you arrive to Italy if you have an ATM card and Credit Card. If you want to bring money for the entire term so that you do not over spend and stick to a budget, make certain you bring traveler's check. The fees that you pay to the Umbra Institute include all expenses except meals, textbooks and optional excursions.
Expenditures vary greatly with lifestyle.
When deciding how much money you will need, consider your personal spending habits and the amount of independent travel you are planning, keeping in mind that most students report that they end up traveling much more than they expected to before they left. Most Umbra courses take full advantage of Italy's open classroom with field trips and excursions. The Institute will pay for all co-curricular trips including travel and museum fees. There is a significant discount obtained by the Institute and the Universita' for students, and most comparable tours would cost more than twice as much. After you arrive to Perugia, we suggest that you cash travelers checks as needed weekly or use your ATM to obtain cash from the automatic tellers.