ILM - Istituto Linguistico Mediterraneo, Pisa, Italy


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General Information on Pisa

Nine hundred years ago the city of Pisa was known as "the city of marvels" and it is still worthy of the name today. Though most famous for its leaning tower, Pisa has much more to offer. Of all the monuments the first and foremost is the Campo dei Miracoli one of the most famous sights in Italy and the world. Furthermore it is a lively city and celebrates its historical events and traditions with gusto and good humour.

For Pisa city map with location of school click here

Events during which it may be particularly attractive to visit Pisa :

Luminara (16.Jun)



Cost of living in Italy

In the opinion of finance experts the price of a Big Mac is a good indicator of living expenses. The price of a Big Mac in Italy is around US$ 2.16.

2. Language School  ILM - Istituto Linguistico Mediterraneo, Pisa

General Information on ILM - Istituto Linguistico Mediterraneo

The language school ILM - Istituto Linguistico Mediterraneo was founded in Pisa, Italy in 1981. The school is located near the central railway station and the bus station, from where you can take a bus to the beach, and at 15 minutes walking distance from the Leaning Tower.

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Facilities

The school has a library, internet point, computers, and a TV.



Accreditation & Organisation memberships of ILM - Istituto Linguistico Mediterraneo, Pisa

Our school is recognized by the Italian Ministry of Education (Ministero dell’Istruzione italiano), by CSN (Swedish National Agency for High Education) and is a member of ASILS (Associazione delle Scuole di Italiano come Lingua Seconda).



Airport transfer

Best arrival airport is Pisa.  It takes 5  minutes by bus  to school.

2.1. Language School ILM - Istituto Linguistico Mediterraneo in Figures

Average no. of students: Adult courses in summer: 50
Adult courses throughout the year: 20
Average no. of levels: in summer: 6
throughout the year: 4
Italian teacher qualifications: 100 % hold a university degree
95 % hold a recognised language teaching qualification
Facilities for disabled students: no
Average age of students: in summer: 23 years
throughout the year: 29 years
Minimum age of students: 16 years
12 years for specific Junior courses
Student nationalities: England 12 %
France 9 %
Holland 8 %
Japan 18 %
Korea 1 %
Switzerland 3 %
Spain 5 %
USA 7 %

3. Italian Courses

All prices in EURO (convert currency) Below the original school prices are displayed.  The 5% DISCOUNT on the tuition fee will automatically be deducted on receipt of your registration.

1
General Course  / Lessons per week: 20  / Max. group size: 12
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 [+]
Price EURO 160 310 450 540 675 810 1080 1350 1620 135
Dates Starting dates: Every Monday
Starting dates for beginners 07.Jan, 21.Jan, 04.Feb, 18.Feb, 03.Mar, 17.Mar, 31.Mar, 14.Apr, 28.Apr, 12.May, 26.May, 09.Jun, 23.Jun, 07.Jul, 21.Jul, 04.Aug, 18.Aug, 01.Sep, 15.Sep, 29.Sep, 13.Oct, 27.Oct, 10.Nov, 24.Nov, 09.Dec
Standard Course times Morning: 9:00  - 13:00
Required minimum language level Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required
2
Intensive Course  / Lessons per week: 30  / Max. group size: 12
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 [+]
Price EURO 240 480 720 960 1200 1440 1920 2400 2880 240
Dates Starting dates: Every Monday
Starting dates for beginners 07.Jan, 21.Jan, 04.Feb, 18.Feb, 03.Mar, 17.Mar, 31.Mar, 14.Apr, 28.Apr, 12.May, 26.May, 09.Jun, 23.Jun, 07.Jul, 21.Jul, 04.Aug, 18.Aug, 01.Sep, 15.Sep, 29.Sep, 13.Oct, 27.Oct, 10.Nov, 24.Nov, 09.Dec
Standard Course times Morning: 9:00  - 13:00
Afternoon: 14:00  - 16:00
Required minimum language level Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required
3
One-to-one - 5 daily lessons  / Lessons per week: 25  / Max. group size: 1
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 [+]
Price EURO 850 1700 2550 3400 4250 5100 6800 8500 10200 850
Standard Course times Morning: 9:00  - 13:00
Afternoon: 14:00  - 15:00
Required minimum language level Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required
4
One-to-one - 6 daily lessons  / Lessons per week: 30  / Max. group size: 1
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 [+]
Price EURO 1020 2040 3060 4080 5100 6120 8160 10200 12240 1020
Standard Course times Morning: 9:00  - 13:00
Afternoon: 14:00  - 16:00
Required minimum language level Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required
5
One-to-one + lunch with the teacher  / Lessons per week: 30  / Max. group size: 1
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 [+]
Price EURO 1320 2640 3960 5280 6600 7920 10560 13200 15840 1320
Standard Course times Morning: 9:00  - 13:00
Afternoon: 14:00  - 16:00
Required minimum language level Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required
6
One-to-one - 2 daily lessons  / Lessons per week: 10  / Max. group size: 1
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 [+]
Price EURO 340 680 1020 1360 1700 2040 2720 3400 4080 340
Standard Course times Morning: 9:00  - 10:50
Required minimum language level Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required
7
One-to-one - 4 daily lessons  / Lessons per week: 20  / Max. group size: 1
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 [+]
Price EURO 680 1360 2040 2720 3400 4080 5440 6800 8160 680
Standard Course times Morning: 9:00  - 13:00
Required minimum language level Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required
8
Italian Cooking  / Lessons per week: 6  / Max. group size: 5
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 [+]
Price EURO 180 360 540 720 900 1080 1440 1800 2160 180
Comment 6 weekly lessons of Italian cooking; 2 meetings in the afternoon of 3 hours each. Course is only available in combination with an Italian language course.
Dates Starting dates: Every Monday
Starting dates for beginners 07.Jan, 21.Jan, 04.Feb, 18.Feb, 03.Mar, 17.Mar, 31.Mar, 14.Apr, 28.Apr, 12.May, 26.May, 09.Jun, 23.Jun, 07.Jul, 21.Jul, 04.Aug, 18.Aug, 01.Sep, 15.Sep, 29.Sep, 13.Oct, 27.Oct, 10.Nov, 24.Nov, 09.Dec
Standard Course times Afternoon: 18:00  - 21:00
Required minimum language level Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required
9
Wine Tasting  / Lessons per week: 2  / Max. group size: 5
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 [+]
Price EURO 60 120 180 240 300 360 480 600 720 60
Comment 2 lessons of wine tasting per week. Course is only available in combination with an Italian language course.
Dates Starting dates: Every Monday
Starting dates for beginners 07.Jan, 21.Jan, 04.Feb, 18.Feb, 03.Mar, 17.Mar, 31.Mar, 14.Apr, 28.Apr, 12.May, 26.May, 09.Jun, 23.Jun, 07.Jul, 21.Jul, 04.Aug, 18.Aug, 01.Sep, 15.Sep, 29.Sep, 13.Oct, 27.Oct, 10.Nov, 24.Nov, 09.Dec
Standard Course times Afternoon: 14:00  - 16:00
Required minimum language level Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required
10
Painting  / Lessons per week: 6  / Max. group size: 5
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 [+]
Price EURO 180 360 540 720 900 1080 1440 1800 2160 180
Comment This course is only possible in combination with a language course
Dates Starting dates: Every Monday
Starting dates for beginners 07.Jan, 21.Jan, 04.Feb, 18.Feb, 03.Mar, 17.Mar, 31.Mar, 14.Apr, 28.Apr, 12.May, 26.May, 09.Jun, 23.Jun, 07.Jul, 21.Jul, 04.Aug, 18.Aug, 01.Sep, 15.Sep, 29.Sep, 13.Oct, 27.Oct, 10.Nov, 24.Nov, 09.Dec
Standard Course times Afternoon: 14:00  - 17:00
Required minimum language level Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required
11
History of Art  / Lessons per week: 4  / Max. group size: 5
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 [+]
Price EURO 140 280 420 560 700 840 1120 1140 1680 140
Comment This course is directed to people who are interested in Art History and want basic information on monuments and works of art in Tuscany. It is theoretical and entails the use of slides. This course is not suited for beginners and is only possible in combination with a language course.
Dates Starting dates: Every Monday
Starting dates for beginners 07.Jan, 21.Jan, 04.Feb, 18.Feb, 03.Mar, 17.Mar, 31.Mar, 14.Apr, 28.Apr, 12.May, 26.May, 09.Jun, 23.Jun, 07.Jul, 21.Jul, 04.Aug, 18.Aug, 01.Sep, 15.Sep, 29.Sep, 13.Oct, 27.Oct, 10.Nov, 24.Nov, 09.Dec
Standard Course times Afternoon: 14:00  - 16:00
Required minimum language level Lower intermediate (B1)
12
Mini-Intensive Course  / Lessons per week: 25  / Max. group size: 12
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 [+]
Price EURO 320 630 930 1180 1475 1770 2360 2950 3540 295
Comment This course consists of 20 group lessons per week in the morning plus 5 one-to-one lessons in the afternoon.
Dates Starting dates: Every Monday
Starting dates for beginners 07.Jan, 21.Jan, 04.Feb, 18.Feb, 03.Mar, 17.Mar, 31.Mar, 14.Apr, 28.Apr, 12.May, 26.May, 09.Jun, 23.Jun, 07.Jul, 21.Jul, 04.Aug, 18.Aug, 01.Sep, 15.Sep, 29.Sep, 13.Oct, 27.Oct, 10.Nov, 24.Nov, 09.Dec
Standard Course times Morning: 9:00  - 13:00
Afternoon: 14:00  - 15:00
Required minimum language level Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required
13
Super-Intensive Course  / Lessons per week: 30  / Max. group size: 12
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 [+]
Price EURO 460 910 1350 1740 2175 2610 3480 4350 5220 435
Comment This course consists of 20 group lessons per week in the morning plus 10 one-to-one lessons in the afternoon.
Dates Starting dates: Every Monday
Starting dates for beginners 07.Jan, 21.Jan, 04.Feb, 18.Feb, 03.Mar, 17.Mar, 31.Mar, 14.Apr, 28.Apr, 12.May, 26.May, 09.Jun, 23.Jun, 07.Jul, 21.Jul, 04.Aug, 18.Aug, 01.Sep, 15.Sep, 29.Sep, 13.Oct, 27.Oct, 10.Nov, 24.Nov, 09.Dec
Standard Course times Morning: 9:00  - 13:00
Afternoon: 14:00  - 16:00
Required minimum language level Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required
14
CILS course 20 + 5  / Lessons per week: 25  / Max. group size: 12
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 [+]
Price EURO 320 630 930 1180 1475 1770 2360 2950 3540 295
Comment This is a preparatory course for the CILS examination of Università per Stranieri di Siena that consists of 20 group lessons per week in the morning plus 5 one-to-one lessons in the afternoon.
Dates Starting dates: Every Monday
Starting dates for beginners 07.Jan, 21.Jan, 04.Feb, 18.Feb, 03.Mar, 17.Mar, 31.Mar, 14.Apr, 28.Apr, 12.May, 26.May, 09.Jun, 23.Jun, 07.Jul, 21.Jul, 04.Aug, 18.Aug, 01.Sep, 15.Sep, 29.Sep, 13.Oct, 27.Oct, 10.Nov, 24.Nov, 09.Dec
Standard Course times Morning: 9:00  - 13:00
Afternoon: 14:00  - 15:00
Required minimum language level Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required
15
CILS course 20 + 10  / Lessons per week: 30  / Max. group size: 12
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 [+]
Price EURO 460 910 1350 1740 2175 2610 3480 4350 5220 435
Comment This is a preparatory course for the CILS examination of Università per Stranieri di Siena that consists of 20 group lessons per week in the morning plus 10 one to one lessons in the afternoon.
Dates Starting dates: Every Monday
Starting dates for beginners 07.Jan, 21.Jan, 04.Feb, 18.Feb, 03.Mar, 17.Mar, 31.Mar, 14.Apr, 28.Apr, 12.May, 26.May, 09.Jun, 23.Jun, 07.Jul, 21.Jul, 04.Aug, 18.Aug, 01.Sep, 15.Sep, 29.Sep, 13.Oct, 27.Oct, 10.Nov, 24.Nov, 09.Dec
Standard Course times Morning: 9:00  - 13:00
Afternoon: 14:00  - 16:00
Required minimum language level Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required
Lesson duration (minutes): 55 minutes
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Note: All courses offered by ILM - Istituto Linguistico Mediterraneo, Pisa can be booked online with LanguageCourse.net. In case a course is not listed above, just mention the course description in the comment field of the online registration form.
Inscription fee: 70.00  EURO
Individual classes: Single individual lessons of tuition can be booked at 34.00 EURO. The combination of group and individual lessons is highly recommended. Individual lessons will encourage you to actively speak the foreign language and will offer you the opportunity to discuss individual problems and weaknesses.
Prices include: course material, tuition
Course material: Generally course material is distributed free to students and will stay in student property.
Exams offered: CILS
Average examination results: 16/20 at CILS
School closed: National holidays in Italy:
01.Jan, 01.Jun, 24.Mar, 25.Apr, 01.May, 02.Jun, 15.Aug, 01.Nov, 08.Dec, 25.Dec, 26.Dec
Languages spoken by school staff (can not be guaranteed by school): Portuguese, German, Italian, French, Spanish, English
Languages taught at the school: Italian
Comments on the school: The duration of the courses can be extended according to the needs of the student.
School opens January 7th 2008 and courses end by December 19th.

4. Accommodation

All prices in EURO (convert currency)

1
Shared flat // Single room
Minimum stay in weeks: 1   Distance from school: 10 minutes walking
Accommodation weekly rate monthly rate One-time fee
(not refundable)
Price EURO 150 459 25
Comment .
Includes: TV, Access to laundry service, No meals, Shared bathroom.
Room Occupancy: Single room.
Price extra night: 25 EURO
Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price.
2
Shared flat // Double room
Minimum stay in weeks: 1   Distance from school: 10 minutes walking
Accommodation weekly rate monthly rate One-time fee
(not refundable)
Price EURO 102 324 17
Comment .
Includes: TV, Access to laundry service, No meals, Shared bathroom.
Room Occupancy: Double room.
Price extra night: 17 EURO
Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price.
3
Homestay // Single room, breakfast
Minimum stay in weeks: 1   Distance from school: 10 minutes walking
Accommodation weekly rate monthly rate One-time fee
(not refundable)
Price EURO 150 621 25
Comment Kitchen use is not permitted. Arrival time is between 5 pm and 8 pm and departure time is before 12 pm..
Includes: Breakfast, Shared bathroom.
Room Occupancy: Single room.
Price extra night: 25 EURO
Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price.
4
Homestay // Single room, half board
Minimum stay in weeks: 1   Distance from school: 10 minutes walking
Accommodation weekly rate monthly rate One-time fee
(not refundable)
Price EURO 216 918 36
Comment Kitchen use is not permitted. Arrival time is between 5 pm and 8 pm and departure time is before 12 pm..
Includes: Half board (breakfast + 1 meal), Shared bathroom.
Room Occupancy: Single room.
Price extra night: 36 EURO
Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price.
5
Homestay // Double room, breakfast
Minimum stay in weeks: 1   Distance from school: 10 minutes walking
Accommodation weekly rate monthly rate One-time fee
(not refundable)
Price EURO 114 459 19
Comment Kitchen use is not permitted. Arrival time is between 5 pm and 8 pm and departure time is before 12 pm..
Includes: Breakfast, Shared bathroom.
Room Occupancy: Double room.
Price extra night: 19 EURO
Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price.
6
Homestay //, double room, half board
Minimum stay in weeks: 1   Distance from school: 10 minutes walking
Accommodation weekly rate monthly rate One-time fee
(not refundable)
Price EURO 180 756 30
Comment Kitchen use is not permitted. Arrival time is between 5 pm and 8 pm and departure time is before 12 pm..
Includes: Half board (breakfast + 1 meal), Shared bathroom.
Room Occupancy: Double room.
Price extra night: 30 EURO
Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price.
7
Hotel // Single room, breakfast
 Distance from school: 10 minutes walking
Accommodation weekly rate monthly rate One-time fee
(not refundable)
Price EURO 660 -- 110
Comment 3-star hotel located in the ancient city center..
Includes: Breakfast, Private bathroom.
Room Occupancy: Single room.
Price extra night: 110 EURO
Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price.
8
Hotel // Double room, breakfast
 Distance from school: 10 minutes walking
Accommodation weekly rate monthly rate One-time fee
(not refundable)
Price EURO 390 -- 65
Comment 3-star hotel located in the ancient city center..
Includes: Breakfast, Shared bathroom.
Room Occupancy: Double room.
Price extra night: 65 EURO
Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price.
* if stated here, the language school will charge an additional one time fee for booking the accommodation
Comment Independent apartments, ideally located at a walking distance from the city center and from the school, are also available, for which prices may vary according to the size, location and period of the year. More information upon request.
Max. 1 student of each nationality possible? no
Single room on request
Optional airport transfer: yes, for 40 EURO (one way)
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5. Leisure activities

Leisure activities: activity possible course possible organized by school distance from school
Dancing     1 km
Diving     12 km
Golf     12 km
Horse riding     7 km
Mountainbiking     7 km
Sailing     12 km
Tennis     2 km
Windsurfing     12 km
Other leisure options:
Examples of social activities
organised by ILM - Istituto Linguistico Mediterraneo:
Pizza Party, Beach Party in Summer, Films.

6. Evaluation

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