Price comparison: 12 week Language Year (6-12 months) Italian course
Standard Course A - Long Term
Milan
The course is a combination of Standard Italian Course A and 1 group course (80 lessons) on Italian Civilization, History and Art, Italian for Design & Fashion, or Business Italian.General Italian courses: grammar and conversation lessons focused also on Italian culture.
The course can include a guided tour around Milan or a visit to museums, art galleries, exhibitions or monuments.
Lessons per week: 20 (45 minutes per lesson)
Standard Year Programme
Florence
**Course Description**
The Language Year and Semester programmes are specifically designed for students wishing to study for longer periods in Florence.
You can choose to study one of the Standard courses for a longer period of time (from 6 months to a year).
The Standard course consists of 20 lessons per week.
**Certificate**
At the end of your course you will receive a certificate of attendance detailing your language level in accordance to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (QCER).
Lessons per week: 20 (50 minutes per lesson)
Standard Semester Programme
Florence
**Course Description**
The Language Year and Semester programmes are specifically designed for students wishing to study for longer periods in Florence.
You can choose to study one of the Standard courses for a longer period of time (from 6 months to a year).
The Standard course consists of 20 lessons per week.
**Certificate**
At the end of your course you will receive a certificate of attendance detailing your language level in accordance to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (QCER).
Lessons per week: 20 (50 minutes per lesson)
Long Term Course - Long Stay (e.g. Study Visa)
Rimini
These long-term courses are for students who want/need to study for more than 8 weeks (with or without VISA). The school can help with the necessary documentation for a study visa. For this documentation, there is no additional fee, except for the shipping costs.Gaining the benefits from long periods of study, students will attain the knowledge of the language that they wish to achieve, as well as getting to know the Italian lifestyle.
Lessons per week: 20 (55 minutes per lesson)
Max. students per class: 9
Starting dates: Every Monday
Beginner level starting dates: 22 Jan 2024, 05 Feb 2024, 04 Mar 2024, 08 Apr 2024, 22 Apr 2024, 06 May 2024, 20 May 2024, 03 Jun 2024, 17 Jun 2024, 01 Jul 2024, 15 Jul 2024, 05 Aug 2024, 19 Aug 2024, 02 Sep 2024, 16 Sep 2024, 07 Oct 2024, 21 Oct 2024, 04 Nov 2024, 18 Nov 2024, 02 Dec 2024
Extra services:
Long Term Intensive Course
Milan
Our Intensive Italian language courses give you the opportunity to fully immerse yourself in the Italian language and culture. They’re tailored specifically to foreigners and focuses on speaking, reading, writing, and listening. We also offer relevant cultural lessons to give you an immersive experience. Designed for foreigners who need to learn Italian in a short time and have very few opportunities to practice our language in their daily lives.
All Intensive Italian Courses give you the opportunity of a full immersion in Italian language.
Lessons per week: 20 (60 minutes per lesson)
Max. students per class: 10
Starting dates: Every Monday
Beginner level starting dates: 08 Jan 2024, 05 Feb 2024, 04 Mar 2024, 02 Apr 2024, 06 May 2024, 03 Jul 2024, 01 Jul 2024, 29 Jul 2024, 02 Sep 2024, 30 Sep 2024, 28 Oct 2024, 25 Nov 2024
Long Term - Gap Year, Sabbatical
Trieste
For students who wish to focus on learning Italian for at least 6 months. Students can opt to spend up to 4 weeks at the school in Tropea.Special language course programme for students who wish to spend several months in Italy in order to learn the language, dive into Italian culture and enjoy Italy. Students can decide to spend up to 4 weeks at the school in Tropea and follow the course there in another school in this chain in Southern Italy.
Documentation for Visa can be provided if necessary.
The focus of the content is on the structure and rules of grammar, practical exercises such as forming sentences, games, quizzes and written texts, expanding vocabulary, idioms, reading texts on the various topics of Italian culture such as cooking, wine, music, cinema, role plays, acted out everyday situations, conversation and the use of different methods of communication, direct listening, analysis of the different faces and facets of Italy.
For intermediate and advanced participants active newspaper readings are used. Discussions about topics from the world of art, culture, current affairs, politics and society. As a rule, the 4 hours daily are divided into 2 hours of grammar and 2 hours of conversation, so the language student gets to know and immerses himself in the 4 pillars of language optimally: speaking, understanding, reading, writing.
Lessons per week: 20 (55 minutes per lesson)
Academic Year
Rome
Italian language lessons, academic studies (students can choose two topics among: History of Italian Art, Italian Fashion, Architecture, Business Italian or Italian for Law) and exam preparation (CILS or CELI).
Designed for students who plan to study at an Italian university. Available for beginners and elementary students aged 18-30.The course also caters also for students who want to spend a semester abroad before beginning university in their own country (Gap Year) and also those students who are simply interested in Italian language and culture and want to acquire a high competence.
Lessons per week: 20 (45 minutes per lesson)
Academic School Semester - Gap Semester
Rome
This course is particularly suitable for absolute beginners of the Italian language and for participants with intermediate knowledge.
The course includes:
- 16 weeks of Intensive Italian language course, 4 lessons/day (20 lessons per week), total 320 lessons.
- Preparation course for the Italian Language Diploma examination: 40 lessons.
- 2 weeks of cultural courses (Art History, Literature, Fashion): 20 lessons.
- During the last 4 weeks students will participate in the preparation course for the «Firenze» Italian language Diploma Examination of the Accademia Italiana di Lingua - AIL. The exam coincides with the last school day and the Diploma will be sent to the student after his return back home.
It is recommended to those students who want to deepen their skills in the Italian language or study it from scratch by attending a course that is something more than a simple study trip, offering a real taste of Italian life.
Lessons per week: 20 (45 minutes per lesson)
Location: Language School
Type of Pathway Programme: Universal, non-specific to area of study
Course Content:
74% | Italian language lessons |
14% | General academic skill training |
12% | Degree specific lessons |
Academic School Semester - Gap Semester
Florence
This course includes:
16 weeks of Intensive Course (320 lessons) and exam preparation (40 lessons).
2 weeks of cultural courses covering Art History, Literature or Fashion (20 lessons).This course is particularly suitable for absolute beginners of the Italian language and for participants with intermediate knowledge.
The course includes:
- 16 weeks of Intensive Italian language course, 4 lessons/day (20 lessons per week), total 320 lessons.
- Preparation course for the Italian Language Diploma examination: 40 lessons.
- 2 weeks of cultural courses (Art History, Literature, Fashion): 20 lessons.
- During the last 4 weeks students will participate in the preparation course for the «Firenze» Italian language Diploma Examination of the Accademia Italiana di Lingua - AIL. The exam coincides with the last school day and the Diploma will be sent to the student after his return back home.
It is recommended to those students who want to deepen their skills in the Italian language or study it from scratch by attending a course that is something more than a simple study trip, offering a real taste of Italian life.
Lessons per week: 20 (45 minutes per lesson)
Location: Language School
Type of Pathway Programme: Universal, non-specific to area of study
Course Content:
74% | Italian language lessons |
14% | General academic skill training |
12% | Degree specific lessons |
Academic School Semester - Gap Semester
Milan
This course includes:
16 weeks of Intensive Course (320 lessons) and exam preparation (40 lessons).
2 weeks of cultural courses covering Art History, Literature or Fashion (20 lessons).This course is particularly suitable for absolute beginners of the Italian language and for participants with intermediate knowledge.
The course includes:
- 16 weeks of Intensive Italian language course, 4 lessons/day (20 lessons per week), total 320 lessons.
- Preparation course for the Italian Language Diploma examination: 40 lessons.
- 2 weeks of cultural courses (Art History, Literature, Fashion): 20 lessons.
- During the last 4 weeks students will participate in the preparation course for the «Firenze» Italian language Diploma Examination of the Accademia Italiana di Lingua - AIL. The exam coincides with the last school day and the Diploma will be sent to the student after his return back home.
It is recommended to those students who want to deepen their skills in the Italian language or study it from scratch by attending a course that is something more than a simple study trip, offering a real taste of Italian life.
Lessons per week: 20 (45 minutes per lesson)
Location: Language School
Type of Pathway Programme: Universal, non-specific to area of study
Course Content:
74% | Italian language lessons |
14% | General academic skill training |
12% | Degree specific lessons |
Intensive Semester Programme
Florence
**Course Description**
The Language Year and Semester programmes are specifically designed for students wishing to study for longer periods in Florence.
You can choose to study one of the Intensive courses for a longer period of time (from 6 months to a year).
The Intensive course consists of 25 lessons per week.
**Certificate**
At the end of your course you will receive a certificate of attendance detailing your language level in accordance to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (QCER).
Lessons per week: 25 (50 minutes per lesson)
Intensive Year Programme
Florence
**Course Description**
The Language Year and Semester programmes are specifically designed for students wishing to study for longer periods in Florence.
You can choose to study one of the Intensive courses for a longer period of time (from 6 months to a year).
The Intensive course consists in 25 lessons per week.
**Certificate**
At the end of your course you will receive a certificate of attendance detailing your language level in accordance to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (QCER).
Lessons per week: 25 (50 minutes per lesson)
Academic School Year - Gap Year
Florence
This course includes:
Linguistic element: 480 language lessons and 80 exam preparation lessons.
Academic element: 80 lessons Italian Civilisation and History, Art History, Business Italian or History of Italian Fashion and Design.
Final research: 10 contact hours of tutoring.
For the course starting in September the duration of the stay is 34 weeks as it includes 2 weeks of Christmas holidays.
The lessons are in Italian right from the start: the teaching focuses on communication, allowing you to learn Italian in a natural way, through a study programme that combines the development of communication skills with in-depth study of the morphosyntactic structures of the language.
At the end of the course, each student will be required to complete a final thesis, on a topic linked to Italian culture (art, history, Italian business.)
Lessons per week: 20 (45 minutes per lesson)
Academic School Year - Gap Year
Milan
This course includes:
Linguistic element: 480 language lessons and 80 exam preparation lessons.
Academic element: 80 lessons Italian Civilisation and History, Art History, Business Italian or History of Italian Fashion and Design.
Final research: 10 contact hours of tutoring.
For the course starting in September the duration of the stay is 34 weeks as it includes 2 weeks of Christmas holidays.
The programme includes two components:
1 Linguistic component
- 480 lessons of the intensive Italian language course (4 lessons a day, 20 a week, from Monday to Friday)
- 80 lessons to prepare for the AIL diploma.
2 Culture components:
- History of Art (24 lessons)
- Business Italian (12 lessons)
- Italian Fashion (12 lessons)
- History and Civilisation (32 lessons)
At the end of the course, students must write an essay on a topic of their choice, with the help of our school library and of a personal tutor that will assist them for 10 lessons.
Lessons per week: 20 (45 minutes per lesson)
Location: Language School
Type of Pathway Programme: Universal, non-specific to area of study
Course Content:
74% | Italian language lessons |
14% | General academic skill training |
12% | Degree specific lessons |
Academic School Year - Gap Year
Rome
This course includes:
- Linguistic element: 480 language lessons and 80 exam preparation lessons.
- Academic element: 80 lessons Italian Civilisation and History, Art History, Business Italian or History of Italian Fashion and Design.
- Final research: 10 contact hours of tutoring.
- For the course starting in September the duration of the stay is 34 weeks as it includes 2 weeks of Christmas holidays.The programme includes two components:
1 Linguistic component:
- 480 lessons of the intensive Italian language course (4 lessons a day, 20 a week, from Monday to Friday),
- 80 lessons to prepare for the AIL diploma.
2 Culture components:
- History of Art (24 lessons),
- Business Italian (12 lessons),
- Italian Fashion (12 lessons),
- History and Civilisation (32 lessons).
At the end of the course, students must write an essay on a topic of their choice, with the help of our school library and of a personal tutor that will assist them for 10 lessons.
Lessons per week: 20 (45 minutes per lesson)
Location: Language School
Type of Pathway Programme: Universal, non-specific to area of study
Course Content:
74% | Italian language lessons |
14% | General academic skill training |
12% | Degree specific lessons |
Academic Semester
Rome
Italian language lessons, academic studies (students can choose one of the following topics: History of Italian Art, Italian Fashion, Architecture, Business Italian or Italian for Law) and exam preparation (CILS or CELI).
Designed for students who plan to study at an Italian university. Available for students aged 18-30.The course caters for students who want to spend a semester abroad before beginning university in their own country (Gap Year) and also those students who are simply interested in the Italian language and culture and want to acquire a higher competence.
Lessons per week: 20 (45 minutes per lesson)
Long-Term: Intensive Italian (20 group + 10 individual)
Siracusa
The Intensive Italian courses are designed to provide the opportunity to improve fast your Italian language skills, in the enchanting surroundings of the city of Siracusa.
This course is suited to all, from absolute beginners to fluent speakers: it is designed to offer you a course which reflects your personal learning needs. Our teaching method is based on the communicative approach, which allows to practice your spoken fluency, develop your language comprehension, extend your use of Italian vocabulary and enhance your understanding of grammatical structure.
Lessons per week: 30 (45 minutes per lesson)
You can find additional courses in our section of Italian courses & camps for teenager and children in Siracusa.
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