Istituto Venezia, Trieste, Italy
General Information on Trieste
Trieste is the smallest province and the most northerly located harbour of Italy. It is idyllically placed on the slopes of a limestone plateau and you can still visualize the beauty the city must have had a century ago. You should not miss to visit the Cathedral of S. Giusto, the symbol of the town, as well as the old baroque castle.
For Trieste city map with location of school click hereCost of living in Italy
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General Information on Istituto Venezia
The language school Istituto Venezia was founded in Trieste, Italy in 1995. Classes are hosted in the centre of Trieste, in the convent of SM Maggiore, a historic building with a great view over the harbour.
Click here for a detailed Trieste city guideFacilities
The school has a library.
Airport transfer
Best arrival airport is Venice Marco Polo/Trieste Ronchi dei legionari. It takes 120 minutes by train to school.
2.1. Language School Istituto Venezia in Figures
| Average no. of students: | Adult courses in summer: 30 | |
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| Average no. of levels: | in summer: 3 | |
| Italian teacher qualifications: | 100 % hold a university degree | |
| Facilities for disabled students: | no | |
| Average age of students: | in summer: 26 years | |
| Minimum age of students: | 16 years | |
| Student nationalities: | England 10 % France 10 % Holland 15 % | Japan 5 % Switzerland 10 % Spain 5 % USA 10 % |
| 1 Standard course / Lessons per week: 20 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price EURO | 160 | 280 | 380 | 480 | 580 | 680 | 880 | 1080 | 1200 | 100 |
| Dates | Starting dates: Every Monday Starting dates for beginners 02.Jun, 30.Jun, 28.Jul, 25.Aug, 22.Sep Dates not available: 01.Jan - 01.Jun, 06.Oct - 31.Dec | |||||||||
| Standard Course times | Morning: 9:00 - 13:00 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| 2 One to one / Lessons per week: 5 / Max. group size: 1 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price EURO | 180 | 360 | 540 | 720 | 900 | 1080 | 1440 | 1800 | 2160 | 180 |
| Comment | Private tuition is preferably taught in the afternoon. | |||||||||
| Dates | Dates not available: 01.Jan - 01.Jun, 06.Oct - 31.Dec | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| 3 Group+ Individual (20+5) / Lessons per week: 25 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price EURO | 320 | 600 | 860 | 1120 | 1380 | 1640 | 2160 | 2680 | 3200 | 260 |
| Dates | Starting dates: Every Monday Starting dates for beginners 02.Jun, 30.Jun, 28.Jul, 25.Aug, 22.Sep Dates not available: 01.Jan - 01.Jun, 06.Oct - 31.Dec | |||||||||
| Standard Course times | Morning: 9:00 - 13:00 Afternoon: 13:30 - 14:25 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Elementary (A2) | |||||||||
| 4 Group + Individual 2 (20+10) / Lessons per week: 30 / Max. group size: 12 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price EURO | 480 | 920 | 1340 | 1760 | 2170 | 2580 | 3400 | 4220 | 5040 | 410 |
| Dates | Starting dates: Every Monday Starting dates for beginners 02.Jun, 30.Jun, 28.Jul, 25.Aug, 22.Sep Dates not available: 01.Jan - 01.Jun, 06.Oct - 31.Dec | |||||||||
| Standard Course times | Morning: 9:00 - 13:00 Afternoon: 13:30 - 14:25 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Elementary (A2) | |||||||||
| Lesson duration (minutes): | 55 minutes |
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| Click here for calculation of course prices >> | |
| Note: All courses offered by Istituto Venezia, Trieste 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. | |
| Individual classes: | Single individual lessons of tuition can be booked at 36 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: | organized activities, course material, tuition |
| Course material: | Generally course material is distributed free to students and will stay in student property. |
| Exams offered: | |
| 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 |
| General opening hours for class lectures:: | Morning: 9:00 - 13:00 |
| Languages spoken by school staff (can not be guaranteed by school): | German, Italian, English |
| Languages taught at the school: | Italian |
| 1 Hostel (dormitory) From 140 EURO week | ||||
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| Click here for reserving yourself a Hostel in Trieste | ||||
| 2 Convent Residence //, Single room | ||||
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| Minimum stay in weeks: 1 | ||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | ||
| Price EURO | 110 | 440 | ||
| Comment | In the same building of the school.. Includes: Access to laundry service, Kitchen, No meals, Shared bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. Price extra night: 20 EURO Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | |||
| 3 Homestay //, Single room | ||||
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| Minimum stay in weeks: 1 Distance from school: 15 minutes walking | ||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | ||
| Price EURO | 110 | 440 | ||
| Comment | Accommodation in downtown Trieste.. Includes: Kitchen, No meals, Shared bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. Price extra night: 20 EURO Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | |||
| 4 Convent Residence //, Double room | ||||
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| Minimum stay in weeks: 1 | ||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | ||
| Price EURO | 160 | 640 | ||
| Comment | Only for 2 students travelling together.. Includes: Access to laundry service, Kitchen, No meals, Shared bathroom. Room Occupancy: Double room (only for 2 people travelling together). Price extra night: 25 EURO Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | |||
| 5 Homestay //, Double room | ||||
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| Minimum stay in weeks: 1 Distance from school: 15 minutes walking | ||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | ||
| Price EURO | 160 | 640 | ||
| Comment | Only for 2 students travelling together. Accommodation in downtown Trieste.. Includes: Kitchen, No meals, Shared bathroom. Room Occupancy: Double room (only for 2 people travelling together). Price extra night: 25 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 | Double rooms can only be provided for 2 students coming together. If one of the 2 people is not taking courses there will be an extra charge of 80 EURO. Homestay with locals: breakfast or other meals are NOT offered for the homestay. Our friendly locals are mainly single and the students will live very independently. |
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| Max. 1 student of each nationality possible? | no |
| Single room | always |
| Optional airport transfer: | yes, for 40 EURO (one way) |
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| Leisure activities: | activity possible | course possible | organized by school | distance from school |
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| Dancing | 0 km | |||
| Diving | 1 km | |||
| Horse riding | 1 km | |||
| Mountainbiking | 1 km | |||
| Music | 1 km | |||
| Sailing | 1 km | |||
| Tennis | 1 km | |||
| Windsurfing | 1 km | |||
| Other leisure options: | Trekking | |||
| Examples of social activities organised by Istituto Venezia: | Daily excursion on Carso trucks | |||
| No. of evaluations: | 10 |
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| To see the detailed evaluations of former language study participants for Istituto Venezia, Trieste click here | |
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