What we like about the school
- Every afternoon free organized leisure activities for adults and juniors
A Door to Italy
The language school A Door to Italy was founded in Genoa, Italy in 2002. The school is situated in an elegant and fascinating building of the 19th century and easily reachable by bus or train. Located in the heart of Genova, the school is just a few steps from the main touristic attractions.
The school address is: Via Caffaro 4-7, 16124 - Genoa (Italy).
School Size:
Facilities
Cafeteria
Snack vending machine
Drink vending machine
Computer lab
Library
Daily press
Movie rental
Free after-class access to language learning software
Movie room
Lounge
Auditorium
Balcony / terrace
Student support desk
Copy machine
Printer for student use
Free WIFI
Facilities for disabled students
Adapted for deaf students
Adapted for students with learning difficulty
Classroom equipment
TV in some classrooms
Heating in all classrooms
Ample natural light in all classrooms
Number of classrooms:
6Number of public PC workstations:
4Prices include
- Organized activities
- Internet access and use of school computers
- Wireless LAN zone at school
- Free certificate of course attendance
- Language level placement test at first day of classes
- For junior courses: every afternoon free organized leisure program
- For adult courses: every afternoon free organized leisure program
- For adult courses: a minimum of one free organized leisure activity per week
- Free consultation about suitable college/university programs by qualified consultant
- Free assistance in applying to college/university programs by qualified consultant
- Free assistance in finding flats for long-term students
Course material:
Average number of students
- Adult courses in summer: 40
- Adult courses throughout the year: 25
Average age of students
- in summer: 25 years
- throughout the year: 35 years
- See our recommendations for students over 30.
Average number of levels
- Adult courses in summer: 6
- Adult courses throughout the year: 6
- Junior courses in summer: 6
- Junior courses throughout the year: 6
Minimum age of students
- 16 years
The school is an official exam center
The following language examinations can be taken directly at the school:Italian teacher qualifications
- 100 % hold a university degree
- 100 % hold a recognised language teaching qualification
Languages spoken by school staff (cannot be guaranteed by school):
Airport transfer
Best arrival airport is Cristoforo Colombo Genova.It takes 15 minutes to school.
Language school closed
In 2018 (including national and regional bank holidays): 01.Jan.2018 - 05.Jan.2018, 02.Apr.2018, 25.Apr.2018, 01.May.2018, 15.Aug.2018, 01.Nov.2018, 22.Dec.2018 - 31.Dec.2018If a bank holiday falls on a weekday there is no refund nor are classes recuperated. This is the case for the majority of language schools.
Italian Courses
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 26 | Additional Week |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Price in € | 220 209 | 360 342 | 485 461 | 590 561 | 850 808 | 1110 1055 | 1370 1302 | 1500 1425 | 2700 2565 | 2920 2774 | 120 114 |
Price in US$ | 255 | 417 | 562 | 683 | 984 | 1285 | 1586 | 1737 | 3126 | 3381 | 139 |
Absolute beginners start on: 08.Jan.2018, 05.Feb.2018, 05.Mar.2018, 03.Apr.2018, 30.Apr.2018, 28.May.2018, 25.Jun.2018, 23.Jul.2018, 20.Aug.2018, 17.Sep.2018, 15.Oct.2018, 12.Nov.2018, 10.Dec.2018
Morning: 9:00 - 12:30
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Price in € | 450 428 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Price in US$ | 521 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
16 hours also available for 650€.
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Price in € | 150 143 | 240 228 | 325 309 | 395 376 | 480 456 | 565 537 | 650 618 | 735 699 | 905 860 | 1075 1022 | 85 81 |
Price in US$ | 174 | 278 | 377 | 458 | 556 | 655 | 753 | 851 | 1048 | 1245 | 99 |
Days of attendance are at student's choice.
Morning: 9:00 - 12:30
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Price in € | 230 219 | 430 409 | 630 599 | 830 789 | 1030 979 | 1230 1169 | 1430 1359 | 1630 1549 | 2030 1929 | 2430 2309 | 200 190 |
Price in US$ | 267 | 498 | 730 | 961 | 1193 | 1424 | 1656 | 1887 | 2350 | 2813 | 232 |
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Price in € | 340 323 | 640 608 | 940 893 | 1240 1178 | 1540 1463 | 1840 1748 | 2140 2033 | 2440 2318 | 3040 2888 | 3640 3458 | 300 285 |
Price in US$ | 394 | 741 | 1089 | 1436 | 1783 | 2130 | 2478 | 2825 | 3520 | 4214 | 348 |
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Price in € | 490 466 | 940 893 | 1380 1311 | 1840 1748 | 2300 2185 | 2760 2622 | 3220 3059 | 3680 3496 | 4140 3933 | 4600 4370 | 5520 5244 |
Price in US$ | 568 | 1089 | 1598 | 2130 | 2663 | 3195 | 3728 | 4260 | 4793 | 5325 | 6390 |
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 24 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Price in € | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2700 2565 |
Price in US$ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3126 |
Absolute beginners start on: 08.Jan.2018, 05.Feb.2018, 05.Mar.2018, 03.Apr.2018, 30.Apr.2018, 28.May.2018, 25.Jun.2018, 23.Jul.2018, 20.Aug.2018, 17.Sep.2018, 15.Oct.2018, 12.Nov.2018, 10.Dec.2018
Morning: 9:00 - 12:30
Afternoon: 14:00 - 16:00
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Price in € | -- | 655 623 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Price in US$ | -- | 759 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Morning: 9:00 - 12:30
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Price in € | 335 319 | 590 561 | 835 794 | 1055 1003 | 1300 1235 | 1545 1468 | 1790 1701 | 2035 1934 | 2525 2399 | 3015 2865 | 245 233 |
Price in US$ | 388 | 683 | 967 | 1222 | 1505 | 1789 | 2073 | 2356 | 2923 | 3491 | 284 |
Absolute beginners start on: 08.Jan.2018, 05.Feb.2018, 05.Mar.2018, 03.Apr.2018, 30.Apr.2018, 28.May.2018, 25.Jun.2018, 23.Jul.2018, 20.Aug.2018, 17.Sep.2018, 15.Oct.2018, 12.Nov.2018, 10.Dec.2018
Morning: 9:00 - 12:30
Afternoon: 14:00 - 16:00
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Price in € | 395 376 | 705 670 | 1005 955 | 1285 1221 | 1590 1511 | 1895 1801 | 2200 2090 | 2505 2380 | 3115 2960 | 3725 3539 | 305 290 |
Price in US$ | 458 | 817 | 1164 | 1488 | 1841 | 2194 | 2547 | 2900 | 3606 | 4312 | 354 |
Absolute beginners start on: 08.Jan.2018, 05.Feb.2018, 05.Mar.2018, 03.Apr.2018, 30.Apr.2018, 28.May.2018, 25.Jun.2018, 23.Jul.2018, 20.Aug.2018, 17.Sep.2018, 15.Oct.2018, 12.Nov.2018, 10.Dec.2018
Morning: 9:00 - 12:30
Afternoon: 14:00 - 16:00
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Price in € | 450 428 | 825 784 | 1180 1121 | 1515 1440 | 1875 1782 | 2235 2124 | 2595 2466 | 2955 2808 | 3675 3492 | 4395 4176 | 360 342 |
Price in US$ | 521 | 955 | 1366 | 1754 | 2171 | 2588 | 3004 | 3421 | 4255 | 5088 | 417 |
Absolute beginners start on: 08.Jan.2018, 05.Feb.2018, 05.Mar.2018, 03.Apr.2018, 30.Apr.2018, 28.May.2018, 25.Jun.2018, 23.Jul.2018, 20.Aug.2018, 17.Sep.2018, 15.Oct.2018, 12.Nov.2018, 10.Dec.2018
Morning: 9:00 - 12:30
Afternoon: 14:00 - 16:00
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Price in € | 510 485 | 940 893 | 1355 1288 | 1750 1663 | 2170 2062 | 2590 2461 | 3010 2860 | 3430 3259 | 4270 4057 | 5110 4855 | 420 399 |
Price in US$ | 591 | 1089 | 1569 | 2026 | 2512 | 2999 | 3485 | 3971 | 4943 | 5916 | 487 |
Absolute beginners start on: 08.Jan.2018, 05.Feb.2018, 05.Mar.2018, 03.Apr.2018, 30.Apr.2018, 28.May.2018, 25.Jun.2018, 23.Jul.2018, 20.Aug.2018, 17.Sep.2018, 15.Oct.2018, 12.Nov.2018, 10.Dec.2018
Morning: 9:00 - 12:30
Afternoon: 14:00 - 16:00
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Price in € | 60 57 | 120 114 | 180 171 | 240 228 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Price in US$ | 70 | 139 | 209 | 278 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
This course must be addeed to one of the morning group courses.
Afternoon: 14:00 - 16:00
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Price in € | 340 323 | 640 608 | 940 893 | 1240 1178 | 1540 1463 | 1840 1748 | 2140 2033 | 2440 2318 | 3040 2888 | 3640 3458 | 300 285 |
Price in US$ | 394 | 741 | 1089 | 1436 | 1783 | 2130 | 2478 | 2825 | 3520 | 4214 | 348 |
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Price in € | 445 423 | 810 770 | 1160 1102 | 1490 1416 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Price in US$ | 516 | 938 | 1343 | 1725 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Absolute beginners start on: 08.Jan.2018, 05.Feb.2018, 05.Mar.2018, 03.Apr.2018, 30.Apr.2018, 28.May.2018, 25.Jun.2018, 23.Jul.2018, 20.Aug.2018, 17.Sep.2018, 15.Oct.2018, 12.Nov.2018, 10.Dec.2018
Morning: 9:00 - 12:30
Afternoon: 15:00 - 18:00
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Price in € | 560 532 | 995 946 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Price in US$ | 649 | 1152 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Absolute beginners start on: 08.Jan.2018, 05.Feb.2018, 05.Mar.2018, 03.Apr.2018, 30.Apr.2018, 28.May.2018, 25.Jun.2018, 23.Jul.2018, 20.Aug.2018, 17.Sep.2018, 15.Oct.2018, 12.Nov.2018, 10.Dec.2018
Morning: 9:00 - 12:30
Afternoon: 14:00 - 16:00
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Price in € | -- | 785 746 | 1175 1117 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Price in US$ | -- | 909 | 1361 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
All didactic materials and the diving equipment are provided by the diving school and included in the price.
Absolute beginners start on: 08.Jan.2018, 05.Feb.2018, 05.Mar.2018, 03.Apr.2018, 30.Apr.2018, 28.May.2018, 25.Jun.2018, 23.Jul.2018, 20.Aug.2018, 17.Sep.2018, 15.Oct.2018, 12.Nov.2018, 10.Dec.2018
Morning: 9:00 - 12:30
Afternoon: 16:00 - 18:00
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Price in € | 445 423 | 810 770 | 1160 1102 | 1490 1416 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Price in US$ | 516 | 938 | 1343 | 1725 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Absolute beginners start on: 08.Jan.2018, 05.Feb.2018, 05.Mar.2018, 03.Apr.2018, 30.Apr.2018, 28.May.2018, 25.Jun.2018, 23.Jul.2018, 20.Aug.2018, 17.Sep.2018, 15.Oct.2018, 12.Nov.2018, 10.Dec.2018
Morning: 9:00 - 12:30
Afternoon: 15:00 - 18:00
The school is an official AIL exam centre for the Italian language Diplomas from the Accademia Italiana di Lingua® (AIL).
Accommodation
weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Additional Week | Deposit (refundable)* | One-time fee (charged by school) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Price in € | 130 | 255 | 375 | 440 | 110 | 100 | 25 |
Price in US$ | 159 | 311 | 457 | 537 | 135 | 122 | 31 |
Price per person
weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Additional Week |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Price in € | 195 | 390 | 557 | 724 | 167 |
Price in US$ | 238 | 476 | 679 | 883 | 204 |
Price per person
weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Additional Week |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Price in € | 150 | 300 | 438 | 576 | 138 |
Price in US$ | 183 | 366 | 534 | 702 | 169 |
Price per person
weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Additional Week |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Price in € | 306 | 612 | 871 | 1130 | 259 |
Price in US$ | 373 | 746 | 1062 | 1377 | 316 |
Price per person
weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Additional Week |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Price in € | 237 | 474 | 684 | 894 | 210 |
Price in US$ | 289 | 578 | 834 | 1090 | 256 |
Price per person
weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Additional Week |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Price in € | 250 | 500 | 720 | 940 | 220 |
Price in US$ | 305 | 610 | 878 | 1146 | 269 |
Price per person
weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Additional Week |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Price in € | 199 | 398 | 578 | 758 | 180 |
Price in US$ | 243 | 485 | 705 | 924 | 220 |
Price per person
weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Additional Week | Deposit (refundable)* | One-time fee (charged by school) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Price in € | 440 | 880 | 1320 | 1760 | -- | 200 | 80 |
Price in US$ | 537 | 1073 | 1609 | 2145 | 244 | 98 |
Price per room
weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Additional Week | Deposit (refundable)* | One-time fee (charged by school) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Price in € | 390 | 780 | 1170 | 1560 | -- | 200 | 60 |
Price in US$ | 476 | 951 | 1426 | 1901 | 244 | 74 |
Price per room
weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Additional Week | Deposit (refundable)* | One-time fee (charged by school) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Price in € | 98 | 190 | 280 | 330 | 82 | 100 | 20 |
Price in US$ | 120 | 232 | 342 | 403 | 100 | 122 | 25 |
Price per person
- 3-4-5 stars hotels available on request at convenient rates for our students.
- Max. 1 student of each nationality possible? no
- Single room: always
- Optional airport transfer
Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport: for 40 € (one way); for 80 € (return trip)
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