Piccola Universita Italiana (Caffe Italiano), Tropea, Italy
General Information on Piccola Universita Italiana (Caffe Italiano)
The language school Piccola Universita Italiana (Caffe Italiano) was founded in Tropea, Italy in 1993. The Italian language school by the sea is officially recognised by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research and offers an accredited Italian course program, in mini-groups with 3 to max. 6 students per course unit. The Italian language schools location is the heart of the old town of Tropea, in a beautiful 18th century palazzo. The Piccola Università Italiana is the perfect Italian language school to combine work with pleasure. The school is located in Largo Antonio Pandullo 5, 89861 Tropea (Italy).
Facilities
The school has 11 classrooms and one Internet room, 1 cinema room with piano, 2 small terraces and 2 large terraces.
Accreditations and Quality seals of Piccola Universita Italiana (Caffe Italiano), Tropea
Italian Ministry of Education
Airport transfer
Best arrival airport is Lamezia Terme. It takes 55 minutes by car/train to school.
| Average no. of students: | Adult courses in summer: 50 Adult courses throughout the year: 15 | |
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| Average no. of levels: | Adult courses in summer: 15 Adult courses throughout the year: 15 | |
| Italian teacher qualifications: | 100 % hold a university degree 100 % hold a recognised language teaching qualification | |
| Facilities for disabled students: | no | |
| Average age of students: | in summer: 38 years throughout the year: 38 years | |
| Minimum age of students: | 18 years | |
| Student nationalities: | Germany 15 % England 5 % France 5 % Holland 5 % | Japan 5 % Switzerland 15 % Spain 10 % USA 10 % |
All prices in € (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.
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| Price in € | 415 | 785 | 1165 | 1530 | 1910 | 2230 | 2965 | 3705 | 4445 | 370 |
| Price include the standard course (20 lessons) + the painting course (10 lessons). The painting course is structured in 5 lessons lasting approximately 2 hours each, for a total of roughly 10 hours. The course fee covers all painting materials, paint, brushes, paper and canvas. On the spot can be chosen between 2 different painting methods: Oil painting: During the course 1 oil paint will be accomplished . Watercolour painting: During the course several watercolour paintings will be accomplished . | ||||||||||
| Starting dates | Every Monday . | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:00 - 13:00 Afternoon: 16:00 - 20:00 | |||||||||
Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
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| Price in € | 195 | 345 | 505 | 650 | 810 | 910 | 1205 | 1505 | 1805 | 150 |
| 2 lessons of grammar and 2 lessons of conversation per day according to our course regulation | ||||||||||
| Starting dates | Every Monday . | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:00 - 13:00 Afternoon: 16:00 - 20:00 | |||||||||
Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
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| Price in € | 130 | 223 | 270 | 345 | 430 | 505 | 670 | 836 | 1002 | 83 |
| The conversation course requires an elementary level (A2) of italian language. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates | Every Monday . | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 11:10 - 13:00 Afternoon: 18:10 - 20:00 | |||||||||
Required minimum language level | Elementary (A2) | |||||||||
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| Price in € | 320 | 630 | 905 | 1135 | 1420 | 1605 | 2139 | 2673 | 3207 | 267 |
| It's possible to focus on special topics like arts, Italian history or literature, medicine, law or economy. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates | Every Monday . | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:00 - 13:00 Afternoon: 16:00 - 20:00 | |||||||||
Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
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| Price in € | 195 | 370 | 540 | 670 | 840 | 950 | 1266 | 1582 | 1898 | 158 |
| For couples and friends travelling together, with a similar level. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates | Every Monday . | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:00 - 13:00 Afternoon: 16:00 - 20:00 | |||||||||
Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
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| Price in € | -- | 620 | 1055 | 1475 | 1910 | 2285 | 3130 | 3980 | 4830 | 425 |
| Prices above are for Standard Course (20 lessons) + Sailing (10 lessons). All prices include transportation to the sailing school and back and all materials. The courses are conducted under the surveillance of an experienced instructor and its assistants and is divided into a theoretical and a practical part, which will be performed in several escapes to the sea. The timetable of lessons will be arranged with the instructor according to weather conditions. Catamaran Sailing is offered from April to October. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates | Every Monday . | |||||||||
Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
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| Price in € | -- | 570 | 955 | 1325 | 1710 | 2035 | 2780 | 3530 | 4280 | 375 |
| Prices above are for Standard Course (20 lessons) + Windsurf (9 lessons). All prices include transportation to the windsurf school and back and all materials. The courses are conducted under the surveillance of an experienced instructor and its assistants and is divided into a theoretical and a practical part, which will be performed in several escapes to the sea. The timetable of lessons will be arranged with the instructor according to weather conditions. Windsurfing is offered from April to October. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates | Every Monday . | |||||||||
Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
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| Price in € | -- | 695 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Prices above are for Standard Course (20 lessons) + Scuba Diving (10 lessons). Scuba Diving offered from April to October. 385,00 Open Water Diver (1 week) 440,00 Advanced Open Water Diver (1 week) 160,00 CPR First Aid Diver (1 week) 180,00 Package of 5 dives (1 week) 350,00 Package of 10 dives (2 weeks) 250,00 Package of 5 dives incl. equipment (1 week) 440,00 Package of 10 dives incl. equipment (2 weeks) | ||||||||||
| Starting dates | Every Monday . | |||||||||
Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
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| Price in € | -- | 1150 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| This 2-week course includes:
• Special senior course (30 hours à 55 min)
• Extracurricular programme (1 welcome drink, 1 guided city tour, 4 half-day excursions, 2 full-day excursions, 1 cooking lesson, 2 evenings with Italian movie classics)
• Inscription fee (Return transfer airport – Tropea, schoolbag, pen, writing pad, course book and teaching material, written and oral grading test, participation certificate, city map and information about Tropea, clubcard)
• Accommodation in single room in private apartment with kitchen and bathroom (no meals).
Arrival and departure day is Sunday. Minimum 6 students required. Other accommodation types are available: double room in private apartment (1060 EUR), single room in shared apartment (1030 EUR), double room in shared apartment (970 EUR). | ||||||||||
| Starting dates | 2012: 13.Feb.2012, 12.Mar.2012, 26.Mar.2012, 22.Oct.2012. | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:00 - 12:00 | |||||||||
Required minimum language level | Elementary (A2) | |||||||||
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| Price in € | 375 | 690 | 955 | 1215 | 1520 | 1795 | 2390 | 2980 | 3570 | 295 |
| Standard course + 6 individual lessons per week. Courses start every Monday except during the Christmas holidays. | ||||||||||
| Starting dates | Every Monday . | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 9:00 - 13:00 Afternoon: 16:00 - 20:00 | |||||||||
Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| Note: All courses offered by Piccola Universita Italiana (Caffe Italiano), Tropea 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. | |
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| Lesson duration (minutes): | 55 minutes |
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School's administrative fee: | 100.00 € |
| Individual classes: | Single individual lessons of tuition can be booked at 32,00 €. 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. |
| Exams offered: | CILS , CELI, IT |
| Average examination results: | 100 at CILS 100 at CELI, IT |
| Language school closed: | In 2012 (including national and regional bank holidays): 02.Jan.2012, 03.Jan.2012, 04.Jan.2012, 05.Jan.2012, 06.Jan.2012, 09.Apr.2012, 25.Apr.2012, 01.May.2012, 15.Aug.2012, 01.Nov.2012, 26.Nov.2012, 27.Nov.2012, 28.Nov.2012, 29.Nov.2012, 30.Nov.2012, 03.Dec.2012, 04.Dec.2012, 05.Dec.2012, 06.Dec.2012, 07.Dec.2012, 10.Dec.2012, 11.Dec.2012, 12.Dec.2012, 13.Dec.2012, 14.Dec.2012, 17.Dec.2012, 18.Dec.2012, 19.Dec.2012, 20.Dec.2012, 21.Dec.2012, 24.Dec.2012, 25.Dec.2012, 26.Dec.2012, 27.Dec.2012, 28.Dec.2012, 31.Dec.2012 |
| Languages spoken by school staff (cannot be guaranteed by school): | German, Italian, English |
| Languages taught at the school: | Display English courses + Display French courses + Display German courses |
| Comments about courses: | The registration fee of 100 Euro includes: * The pick-up transfer from and to Lamezia Terme or 2 half day excursions by minibus. * Course book and teaching materials, schoolbag. * Written and oral grading tests. * Participation certificate. * City map and information on Tropea, tips on excursions. * Club card for numerous price discounts in Tropea, e.g. valid in selected cafés, pizzerias, restaurants and shops. * Presentation including welcome cocktail * Guided city tour of Tropea * Italian movies in school |
4. Accommodation
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| Price in € | 209 | 303 | 424 | 545 | 136 | |
| Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday Price per person Accommodation fee must be paid immediately directly to the school by credit card online or by bank transfer. Upon request we may offer sea-view apartments. Additional fees may apply. Prices for 5 to 12 weeks have to be requested to the school. Students will be accompanied to the accommodation by school staff. The accommodation rates include: Utilities (electricity, water, gas, heating) 1 apartment cleaning per week (on weekends) 1 change of towels and linen per week (on weekends) For an additional charge of 10 EUR the school can arrange a second change (on Wednesday) of linen and towels. Distance from school: 15 minutes walking Includes: TV, Weekly cleaning, Kitchen, Heating, No meals, Shared bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. Price extra night: 20 € Only weekend extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | ||||||
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| Price in € | 289 | 490 | 719 | 892 | 228 | |
| Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday Price per person Accommodation fee must be paid immediately directly to the school by credit card online or by bank transfer. Upon request we may offer sea-view apartments. Additional fees may apply. Prices for 5 to 12 weeks have to be requested to the school. Students will be accompanied to the accommodation by school staff. The accommodation rates include: Utilities (electricity, water, gas, heating) 1 apartment cleaning per week (on weekends) 1 change of towels and linen per week (on weekends) For an additional charge of 10 EUR the school can arrange a second change (on Wednesday) of linen and towels. Distance from school: 15 minutes walking Includes: TV, Weekly cleaning, Kitchen, Heating, No meals, Private bathroom. Room Occupancy: Double room. Price extra night: 30 € Only weekend extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | ||||||
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| Price in € | 275 | 418 | 600 | 776 | 204 | |
| Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday Price per person Accommodation fee must be paid immediately directly to the school by credit card online or by bank transfer. Upon request we may offer sea-view apartments. Additional fees may apply. Prices for 5 to 12 weeks have to be requested to the school. Students will be accompanied to the accommodation by school staff. The accommodation rates include: Utilities (electricity, water, gas, heating) 1 apartment cleaning per week (on weekends) 1 change of towels and linen per week (on weekends) For an additional charge of 10 EUR the school can arrange a second change (on Wednesday) of linen and towels. Distance from school: 15 minutes walking Includes: TV, Weekly cleaning, Kitchen, Heating, No meals, Private bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. Price extra night: 20 € Only weekend extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | ||||||
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| Price in € | 209 | 330 | 479 | 572 | 143 | |
| Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday Price per person Accommodation fee must be paid immediately directly to the school by credit card online or by bank transfer. Upon request we may offer sea-view apartments. Additional fees may apply. Prices for 5 to 12 weeks have to be requested to the school. Students will be accompanied to the accommodation by school staff. The accommodation rates include: Utilities (electricity, water, gas, heating) 1 apartment cleaning per week (on weekends) 1 change of towels and linen per week (on weekends) For an additional charge of 10 EUR the school can arrange a second change (on Wednesday) of linen and towels. Distance from school: 15 minutes walking Includes: TV, Weekly cleaning, Kitchen, Heating, No meals, Private bathroom. Room Occupancy: Double room (only for 2 people travelling together). Price extra night: 20 € Only weekend extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | ||||||
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| Price in € | 355 | 578 | 840 | 1096 | 317 | |
| Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday Price per person Accommodation fee must be paid immediately directly to the school by credit card online or by bank transfer. Upon request we may offer sea-view apartments. Additional fees may apply. Prices for 5 to 12 weeks have to be requested to the school. Students will be accompanied to the accommodation by school staff. The accommodation rates include: Utilities (electricity, water, gas, heating) 1 apartment cleaning per week (on weekends) 1 change of towels and linen per week (on weekends) For an additional charge of 10 EUR the school can arrange a second change (on Wednesday) of linen and towels. Distance from school: 15 minutes walking Includes: TV, Weekly cleaning, Kitchen, Heating, No meals, Private bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. Price extra night: 30 € Only weekend extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | ||||||
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| Price in € | 289 | 463 | 664 | 865 | 260 | |
| Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday Price per person Accommodation fee must be paid immediately directly to the school by credit card online or by bank transfer. Upon request we may offer sea-view apartments. Additional fees may apply. Prices for 5 to 12 weeks have to be requested to the school. Students will be accompanied to the accommodation by school staff. The accommodation rates include: Utilities (electricity, water, gas, heating) 1 apartment cleaning per week (on weekends) 1 change of towels and linen per week (on weekends) For an additional charge of 10 EUR the school can arrange a second change (on Wednesday) of linen and towels. Distance from school: 15 minutes walking Includes: TV, Weekly cleaning, Kitchen, Heating, No meals, Shared bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. Price extra night: 30 € Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | ||||||
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| Price in € | 171 | 248 | 369 | 440 | 110 | |
| Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday Price per person Accommodation fee must be paid immediately directly to the school by credit card online or by bank transfer. Upon request we may offer sea-view apartments. Additional fees may apply. Prices for 5 to 12 weeks have to be requested to the school. Students will be accompanied to the accommodation by school staff. The accommodation rates include: Utilities (electricity, water, gas, heating) 1 apartment cleaning per week (on weekends) 1 change of towels and linen per week (on weekends) For an additional charge of 10 EUR the school can arrange a second change (on Wednesday) of linen and towels. Distance from school: 15 minutes walking Includes: TV, Weekly cleaning, Kitchen, Heating, No meals, Shared bathroom. Room Occupancy: Double room (only for 2 people travelling together). Price extra night: 20 € Only weekend extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | ||||||
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| Price in € | 211 | 328 | 489 | 600 | 195 | |
| Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday Price per person Accommodation fee must be paid immediately directly to the school by credit card online or by bank transfer. Upon request we may offer sea-view apartments. Additional fees may apply. Prices for 5 to 12 weeks have to be requested to the school. Students will be accompanied to the accommodation by school staff. The accommodation rates include: Utilities (electricity, water, gas, heating) 1 apartment cleaning per week (on weekends) 1 change of towels and linen per week (on weekends) For an additional charge of 10 EUR the school can arrange a second change (on Wednesday) of linen and towels. Distance from school: 15 minutes walking Includes: TV, Weekly cleaning, Kitchen, Heating, No meals, Shared bathroom. Room Occupancy: Double room (only for 2 people travelling together). Price extra night: 30 € Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price. | ||||||
| Leisure activities: | activity possible | course possible | organized by school | distance from school |
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| Diving | ||||
| Golf | ||||
| Horse riding | ||||
| Mountainbiking | ||||
| Sailing | ||||
| Tennis | ||||
| Volleyball | ||||
| Windsurfing |
| Overall rating | 4.4/5.0 (33 reviews) |
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| City | 4.6/5.0 |
| Organisation | 4.4/5.0 |
| Facilities | 3.8/5.0 |
| Social activities | 4.2/5.0 |
| Course Quality / Progress in language | 4.4/5.0 |
| Value for money | 4.0/5.0 |
| Accommodation | |
| Host Family | --- |
| Shared flat (apartment) | 4.2/5.0 |
| Other | 4.1/5.0 |
| Patricia (43 years - 18.May.2010) The location.. | |
| Lena (26 years - 8.Sep.2009) Small and charming school, good location.. | |
| All 33 reviews of Piccola Universita Italiana (Caffe Italiano) | |
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