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A.L.C.E. Accademia Lingue e Culture Europee
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Bologna, Italy

4.4

Rating: 4.4/5.0

48 students - overall rating
Viale Carducci, 13/3 - 40125 Bologna - see on map
What we like about the school
  • Private residence 5 minutes away from the school.
  • Lessons are for 60 minutes, much longer than in most schools.
  • Additional private lessons are cheaper than in most schools.
  • Free assistance in applying to college/university programmes by a qualified consultant.
What we dislike about the school
  • Do not offer favorable cancellation terms in the case of a student getting a visa rejected.
  • Additional costs of course material of approx. 35 € per course level

Location: A.L.C.E. Accademia Lingue e Culture Europee is situated in the lively and historic Bologna, in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. Famous for its food, culture and historical sites such as Bologna University, hailed as the oldest university in the world, the city has much to offer students and international travellers alike. The A.L.C.E. school is located in the city centre, a short walk from attractions such as the marvellous Giardini Margherita, Piazza Maggiore, the Fountain of Neptune and the Basilica of San Domenico. The school is well-connected for flights and internal travel to such cities as Milan, Florence, Venice, Verona, Ravenna and more, ensuring that students have all they need to reach their language goals, whilst enjoying the city and surrounding areas.

School facilities: The school's facilities are substantial, offering everything a student may need to reach their language goals. Facilities include a library, movie room, lounge area and a student support desk for any further questions or queries that may arise. The small number of students allocated to each group and classroom ensures that each student receives the individual attention needed, for their studies to thrive at Accademia Lingue e Culture Europee. All classrooms are equipped with televisions, heating, air conditioning and ample natural light to create an optimal learning environment.

Accommodation: Accommodation is available through the school in homestay and student housing, with a private residence available within a 5-minute walk of the school.

Accreditations and Associations: Accademia Lingue e Culture Europee Bologna is recognised by many international and national associations and organisations such as IALC, ASILS, CILS and more.

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  • INCLUDED Organized activities
  • INCLUDED Internet access and use of school computers
  • INCLUDED Wireless LAN zone at school
  • INCLUDED Free certificate of course attendance
  • INCLUDED Language level placement test at first day of classes
  • INCLUDED Language level placement test before arrival
  • INCLUDED For adult courses: a minimum of one free organized leisure activity per week
  • INCLUDED Free assistance in applying to college/university programs by a qualified consultant

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Student opinions about A.L.C.E. Accademia Lingue e Culture Europee, Bologna

4.4

Rating: 4.4/5.0

Overall school rating of
A.L.C.E. Accademia Lingue e Culture Europee, Bologna
48 authentic ratings from students who reserved with us
School
Location of the school
4.6 

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Facilities
3.9 

Rating: 3.9/5.0

Social activities
3.9 

Rating: 3.9/5.0

Organisation
4.3 

Rating: 4.3/5.0

Course
Quality of teaching
4.5 

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Value for money
4.3 

Rating: 4.3/5.0

Accommodation
Homestay
3.5 

Rating: 3.5/5.0

Shared Flat (apartment)
3.8 

Rating: 3.8/5.0

Overall school rating by student age group
Students < 18 years (2 ratings)
4.5 

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Students 18-30 years (16 ratings)
4.5 

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Students 31-49 years (10 ratings)
4.2 

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Students 50+ years (20 ratings)
4.4 

Rating: 4.4/5.0

Verified reviews only, uncensored. All student opinions from students who booked a course at the school with LanguageCourse.net.
62 years
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
“All staff at A.L.C.E were VERY open, friendly and had a lot of humour.They tried to make our stay as convenient as possible. The teachers were VERY dedicated and tried their best, to teach in a difficult setting with constantly changing class-composition (new students every beginning of the week) with students from all over the world and various "levels" of understanding and language-"mastery" within the assigned levels (A1-C1). Thanks to all of them for their constant efforts! (as a former teacher myself, I admired them greatly!).”
Insider tip: “Absolutely go to the cooking-classes (with the amiable chef Nunzia!), to learn how to cook original "specialtà bolognese" - and if you like it, also to the wine-tasting-events. They are great fun.”
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Quality of teaching / language progress: Competent and dedicated teachers! Thank you ALCE.
Other comments If I had to make a choice - I'd chose A.L.C.E again. There were some minor flaws (like: some of the classrooms are more comfortably furnished than others, the breaks are a little "too short" for convenience - especially if you might want to get a coffee AND use the bathroom (queuing for both of them.... )), but language-wise I learned a lot during my stay and considering the constant change of students, the organisation within classes was surprisingly smooth.
Course: GI23 - Intensive course [Italienisch] - 6 weeks
Review date: 11. Jun. 2019 by Heidi Gafner
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
62 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“I thought the classes were well organized and the teachers excellent. I was in school for 6 hours and had a lot of opportunity for conversation. They offered many chances to socialize with the other students and had great excursions during the week to get to know the city.”
Insider tip: “Participate in as many activities that the school offers. It is a great opportunity to meet people from other countries and to learn a great deal about Bologna.”
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Other comments The request for an apartment and the address was not acknowledged until a few days before arriving in Bologna.
Course: GI 30 Super Intensive Course - 4 weeks
Review date: 10. Aug. 2016 by Mary Zimmer
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
56 years
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
“I enjoyed the instructors and the collegiality of my fellow students. The instructors and students created a positive spirit in the classroom and the instructors were effective in balancing teacher-led instruction with group and individual activities.”
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Other comments The grammar and conversational teachers could coordinate their lessons better. If we are learning, say, the simple future in the morning why are we not using it as part of our afternoon lesson?
Course: GI23 - Intensive course [Italian] - 2 weeks
Review date: 24. Jul. 2018 by Tom Daccord
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
51 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“The teachers were amazing, always speaking Italian and encouraging us to do the same - although this is difficult, I started understanding more and more. Everyone seemed to be so friendly and interested in what we were doing and what we liked.”
Insider tip: “They use Whatsapp as a general communication tool with student groups - so make sure you have this downloaded on your phone. Do as many of the activities or extra classes as possible.Immerse yourself and you will get so much more out of the experience.”
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Quality of teaching / language progress: This masterclass was absolutely amazing, the extra activities planned were educational, thoroughly enjoyable, in Italian and I learned so much I did not expect. I really like the small number of us - this was very special. I rate this course very highly, but had I had a higher level of Italian language skills, I would have learned even more. Overall a great experience, one that would be very hard to beat!
Other comments I loved it, one of the best experiences of my life. Can't wait to go again!!
Course: Master Class 45+ [Italian] - 2 weeks
Review date: 20. May. 2019 by Maria Campbell
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
54 years
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
“The school is amazing. I only regret that I chose to attend afternoon classes since some special activities such as conversational classes, phonetics which were organized and I couldn't go there.”
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Other comments Host family : the lady was so sweet, but wasn't a cordon bleu. And I slept in a very bad bed, in an italian council flat with direct views to the railway and with noise associated at 5 am, 20 minutes by bus to the school: it wasn't really the accomodation I was dreaming of.
Course: GI 30 Super Intensive Course - 2 weeks
Review date: 20. Jun. 2011 by Carine Henrichs
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
55 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“The seriousness and quality of teaching for a summer course the positive attitude of different Teachers The "compiti" (homework) offered each evening - extremely rare for a summer course”
Insider tip: “Giardini Margherita night The open air movie every summer night on the Piazza Grande”
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Other comments Lunch offered to students in the school kitchen every Friday Free linguistic activities offered some afternoons
Course: GI23 - Intensive course - 2 weeks
Review date: 31. Aug. 2016 by Daniel Cahill
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
23 years
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
“The teachers and the classes are very good and I made a lot of progress even though I was already in the advanced level and also the Bilbo house residence is very comfortable and nice.”
Insider tip: “It's very good to have a bicycle in this city because the school and Bilbohouse arent that close to the center, about 20-30 minutes on foot.”
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Course: GI 20 Intensive - 5 weeks
Review date: 15. Nov. 2008 by Maya Bellomo Johnson
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
65 years
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
“Good teachers; Good atmosphere in the classes; Good support from management and admin staff at ALCE; Professional content of all lessons; Good internet access facilities.”
Details of the review
Course: GI22 - Intensive Course - Active Italian - 3 weeks
Review date: 13. Jul. 2010 by John Watson
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
72 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“I enjoyed the program and liked Bologna. Unfortunately, I could only attend for 5 days, so I couldn't participate in a lot of different activities.”
Insider tip: “The buses were helpful once I figured out the routes I needed.”
Details of the review
Other comments The staff and teachers were very friendly and made my stay there enjoyable. I also enjoyed becoming acquainted with some of the students. The program was very structured in terms of grammatical objectives as well as content, which I think is ideal for someone coming for many weeks to really learn Italian from scratch. Because I was only there for a week and was just "refreshing" my skills, I would have liked a little more flexibility and more chance for conversation on diverse topics.
Course: GI23 - Intensive course - 1 week
Review date: 6. Aug. 2018 by Leslie Rescorla
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
26 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“The teachers were engaging and made learning the language fun. Everyone made sure all my needs were met and were very attentive to each student.”
Details of the review
Course: GI 20 Intensive - 8 weeks
Review date: 4. May. 2009 by Maria Testani
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
28 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“Very friendly and attentive professional teachers; small groups (less than 5 persons); games, jokes and good atmosphere during all lessons!”
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Other comments I liked everything! Thank you! You work fast and in a professional way!
Course: GI 25 Intensive Plus - 2 weeks
Review date: 26. May. 2009 by Natalia Kovaleva
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
32 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“The class size was perfect and the teachers were all very knowledgeable and friendly. The atmosphere during class was very pleasant.”
Insider tip: “The offered cooking class was very interesting and exciting.”
Details of the review
Course: GI23 - Intensive course - 3 weeks
Review date: 3. Oct. 2016 by Tamara Assilnia
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
68 years
Overall rating
3.0

Rating: 3/5.0

Liked
“Friendly and courteous teachers. The teachers have a lot of background knowledge about the Middle Ages and the history of Bologna.”
Disliked
“Classroom much too small, you could always hear the class next door. Documents for the 1st week were only copies. Afternoon programme: wine tasting was more for professionals than for beginners, cooking course: wasn't great, we couldn't do much ourselves, lunch: Mortadella, ham and grissini.... :-( We didn't learn anything about the situation of ‘Bologna today’.”
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Quality of teaching / language progress: I would have preferred to have more free discussions rather than listening to a lot of tape recordings.
Course: Master Class 45+ [Italienisch] - 2 weeks
Review date: 8. Nov. 2024 by Marianne Zehnder
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
21 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“The quality of teaching was really good. The teachers took time to explain everything. And they were really enthusiastic.”
Details of the review
Course: GI23 - Intensive course - 2 weeks
Review date: 29. Jul. 2015 by Valentin Van De Giessen
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
38 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“The school hosts were incredibly welcoming and made a lot of effort to make us all feel at home. I highly recommend it!”
Insider tip: “Bologna is empty in August (like most italian cities) so if possible, book for a course during another month.”
Details of the review
Course: GI 30 Super Intensive Course - 2 weeks
Review date: 25. Aug. 2009 by Amina Waters
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
59 years
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
“It was very professional and employed sound, educational principles. The staff were very helpful and friendly.”
Details of the review
Other comments It was a very worthwhile experience and I would have liked to stay for longer!
Course: GI 20+5 Combined (20 group + 5 individual) - 2 weeks
Review date: 16. Oct. 2017 by Suzanne Macleod
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
64 years
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
“High energy and good teachers; good integration between grammar and conversation sessions; regular testing.”
Insider tip: “Our accommodation was good, but some students found the hostel accomodation a bit cramped. Most students very focussed on learning. Bologna was very humid in July.”
Details of the review
Other comments There were no weekend activities during our 3-week stay, which was unfortunate.
Course: GI22 - Intensive Course - Active Italian - 3 weeks
Review date: 13. Jul. 2010 by Elmer Wolfenden
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
36 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“Many activities offered outside classes, city tours, visits of museums, outings in the evening...”
Insider tip: “1 Excursion every 2 saturdays, aperitivo.”
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Other comments Good monitoring of students and of their progress
Course: GI 20+5 Combined (Intensive + one to one) - 2 weeks
Review date: 30. Jan. 2012 by Caroline Vandamme
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
23 years
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
“There is a pleasant atmosphere and you quickly get in contact with the other participants.”
Insider tip: “If you want to experience the city's life, you should not come to Bologna in the beginning/mid of August. The city is deserted and many shops and restaurants are closed. On the other hand it makes it possible to explore the city in a relaxed way.”
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Other comments The organization of the school is fine, but one should not hope for fast replies. In regards to the assignment of the classes, eventhough they are based on a test, it can also happen, that you are placed in another course, if there are not enough students for a more fitting level. In itself the course is very worthwhile, especially because you are in Italy and you are forced to speak the language. My Italian has greatly improved there in 2 weeks.
Course: GI23 - Intensive course - 2 weeks
Review date: 8. Sep. 2016 by Annabelle Weinhart
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
62 years
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
“The hospitality, kindness and especially the possibility to express oneself”
Insider tip: “The guided tour of the city”
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Other comments good
Course: GI22 - Intensive Course - Active Italian - 2 weeks
Review date: 25. Jun. 2012 by Guy Burkat
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
21 years
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
“Very good teachers, I only did not like the teaching method of one of them.”
Insider tip: “A very nice city, of course it is necessary to have an interest in history and architecture; it is very hot during the summer but the cities on the coast are within 1h30, 2h by train (the problem with italian trains is the same as for french trains, the delay).”
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Other comments A very good school and very good teachers, unfortunately I was disappointed with the host family. I was expecting a real host family with whom I can eat, live, speak as it was advertised by the school, but the person was rarely at home, so I got bored quickly. Do the right choice. However, when I changed accommodation, the other students were great and I spent a great time.
Course: GI 30 Super Intensive Course - 8 weeks
Review date: 7. Aug. 2010 by Stéphane Rigoird
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
68 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“Lessons were very exciting, exceptionally nice teachers. Was great.”
Details of the review
Course: GI 30 Super Intensive Course - 2 weeks
Review date: 11. Nov. 2019 by Brigitte Zimmermann
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
27 years
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
“The open and established teachers, the small learning groups”
Details of the review
Course: GI23 - Intensive course - 1 week
Review date: 15. May. 2017 by Julia Tobler
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
63 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“The teaching was great, both the system and the teachers.”
Disliked
“Arrival day was a mess. They did not give the keys to my driver and I had to sit on the sidewalk for over an hour until one of the other students came back and was able to let me in. There were no instructions on rooms or keys. Luckily a long term student helped me out.”
Details of the review
Course: Intensive Course - 3 weeks
Review date: 13. Jul. 2022 by George Valentine
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
30 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“Reception, teachers, variety of courses, social activities”
Insider tip: “Bring a towel with you if you are accommodated at Bilbo/Frodo Casa.”
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Other comments An excellent school! I recommend it.
Course: GI 20+5 Combined (20 group + 5 individual) - 1 week
Review date: 21. May. 2018 by Natalia Shcherbinina
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
23 years
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
“The teachers and the internationalaly of all the students”
Details of the review
Course: GI 30 Super Intensive Course - 2 weeks
Review date: 7. Dec. 2011 by Awin Ahmad
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
17 years
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
“Interaction with students from different countries”
Insider tip: “It is not guaranteed that you will be placed in a group with the level you choose at the time of registration - you may be placed in a group with a lower level”
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Other comments friendly atmosphere in the school
Course: GI23 - Intensive course - 4 weeks
Review date: 6. Jun. 2016 by Igor Inshakov
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
62 years
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
“Small class sizes, excellent dedicated teachers”
Details of the review
Other comments The technical aids in the classroom are very bad: Movies on PC, also no suitable device available for the audio learning!
Course: GI23 - Intensive course - 2 weeks
Review date: 4. May. 2015 by Verena Grimm
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
46 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“Professionalism and friendly staff”
Insider tip: “Get involved - I was too shy!”
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Other comments I really enjoyed my time and will be coming back!
Course: GI 20+5 Combined (20 group + 5 individual) - 2 weeks
Review date: 17. Apr. 2017 by Monique Chambers
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70 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“Well run, efficient, friendly”
Details of the review
Course: GI23 - Intensive course - 2 weeks
Review date: 14. Mar. 2017 by Barbara Venworth
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Ratings of A.L.C.E. Accademia Lingue e Culture Europee compared to ratings of all schools in Italy

 A.L.C.E. Accademia Lingue e Culture Europee BolognaAverage of all other schools in Italy
Overall school rating4.4

Rating: 4.4/5.0

4.5

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Location of the school4.6

Rating: 4.6/5.0

4.8

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Facilities3.9

Rating: 3.9/5.0

3.9

Rating: 3.9/5.0

Social activities3.9

Rating: 3.9/5.0

4.0

Rating: 4.0/5.0

Organisation4.3

Rating: 4.3/5.0

4.5

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Quality of teaching4.5

Rating: 4.5/5.0

4.5

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Value for money4.3

Rating: 4.3/5.0

4.4

Rating: 4.4/5.0

Homestay3.6

Rating: 3.6/5.0

4.2

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Shared flat3.9

Rating: 3.9/5.0

4.2

Rating: 4.2/5.0

A.L.C.E. Accademia Lingue e Culture Europee (ALCE)

Accreditations and Quality seals
ASILSIALC
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)
Student gender mix
40% male / 60% female
Year of school foundation
1999
The school is an official exam center
The following language examinations can be taken directly at the school:

General school facilities

  • Fridge for student use

  • Library

  • Movie rental

  • Movie room

  • Lounge

  • Student support desk

  • Copy machine

  • Free water dispenser

  • Free WIFI

  • Non-smoking (all indoor and all outdoor areas of school)

  • Classroom equipment

    • TV in all classrooms

    • Air conditioning in all classrooms

    • Heating in all classrooms

    • Ample natural light in all classrooms

    • Number of classrooms: 13
    • Number of public PC workstations: 1
Additional comment about facilities of school
Classrooms with modern devices (projectors/flat screens) Professional kitchen for cooking classes * Classroom designed for wine tasting sessions with AIS sommeliers (national official association)

Student Age / Nationality

Top student nationalities
Student Nationality Percentage of students
Switzerland 27%
Germany 17%
Netherlands 15%
USA 7%
Sweden 4%
England 3%
France 3%
Brazil 2%
Japan 2%
Spain 1%
Venezuela 1%
Vietnam 1%
Israel 1%
Iraq 1%
Turkey 1%
Other nationalities 14%
Age of students
  Percentage of students
1-18 years 2%
18-24 years 31%
25-34 years 30%
35-50 years 16%
>50 years 21%
The average age outside summer is 5 years higher than in summer.
Average number of students
In summer: 45
Throughout the year: 30
Minimum age of students
17 years
Average number of levels
Adult courses In summer: 5
Adult courses Throughout the year: 5
Average age of students
In summer: 21 years
Throughout the year: 26 years
Read our recommendations for students in their 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s.

Information for all courses offered by A.L.C.E. Accademia Lingue e Culture Europee

Lesson duration
60 minutes
School's administrative fee
60.00 €
Course material
Generally course material has to be purchased by the student. The costs of course material will be approximately 35 € per course level.
Comments about courses

Books and materials fees depends on course duration:

  • EUR 35 for 1-5 weeks.
  • EUR 65 for 6-12 weeks.
  • EUR 95 for 13-24 weeks.
  • EUR 120 for 25-40 weeks.

    The course material includes a self produced student text book, a self study/exercise book and a weekly varied and exhaustive self produced workbook.

    Up to 10 students per class during certain periods of the year and only lower levels.
Individual classes
Single individual lessons of tuition can be reserved at 43 €. 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.
Days without class
In 2025 (including national and regional bank holidays):
01 Jan 2025 - 06 Jan 2025, 21 Apr 2025, 25 Apr 2025, 01 May 2025, 02 Jun 2025, 15 Aug 2025, 08 Dec 2025, 22 Dec 2025 - 31 Dec 2025.
School policy regarding bank holidays:Private classes are recuperated or refunded. Same as for nearly all language schools, group classes falling on bank holiday are not refunded and not recuperated.
Level test
A test to assess your exact language level takes place at the school on the first day of the course.
Lessons needed per Italian language level
Level (CEFR) LESSONS needed per level WEEKS needed
(20 lessons per week)
A1 Beginner A1 to A2 80 4
A2 Elementary A2 to B1 160 8
B1 Intermediate B1 to B2 180 9
B2 Higher Intermediate B2 to C1 200 10
C1 Advanced C1 to C2 220 11
C2 Proficiency
Data above gives some guidance. For more details consult our page How long does it take to learn a language or reach a specific level.

Airport transfer

Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport:
70 € one way
140 € return (both ways)
Best arrival airport is Guglielmo Marconi (BLQ).
More details about airports near Bologna and how to travel independently from the airport to the city on our Bologna page. For flight comparisons to Bologna, we recommend using skyscanner.com.

Leisure activities

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Examples of leisure activities organized by the school

Adults - Free activities

Most of these activities are FREE (students must pay only the entrance or train tickets for full-day excursions):
Italian cinema
 Guided walking tours of Bologna
Bologna "sotterranea" - underground waterways and hidden attractions
 Guided visits to Museums and Galleries
Dinner at typical restaurant
 Video Film and "castagne arrosto"
Welcome/Summer/Christmas parties
 Trivial Pursuit in Italian
Quiz night
 Wine tasting session
Ice skating
 tea and hot chocolate afternoon with table games

Bologna being a university city, offers many activities/sports in the city centre.

Adults - Paid activities

Wine tasting session
 Cooking classes at school with professionals
activity possibledistance from school
Ballet1 km
Basketball1 km
Cooking-
Dancing1 km
Diving-
Football (soccer)1 km
Horse riding5 km
Mountainbiking5 km
Music1 km
Skiing100 km
Squash1 km
Swimming1 km
Tennis1 km
Volleyball-
Yoga1 km

Accommodation

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Single room, Breakfast & 1 meal
Shared bathroom
Minimum age: 17
Extra nights possible
WiFi free
Heating
Air conditioning
Towels provided
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Homestay
3.3

Rating: 3.3/5.0
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Single room, No meals
Shared bathroom
Minimum age: 17
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Heating
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Homestay
3.3

Rating: 3.3/5.0
10 ratings
Twin room, Breakfast & 1 meal
Shared bathroom
Minimum age: 17
Extra nights possible
Heating
Towels provided
Bedding/Linen provided
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224 €/ week
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Homestay
3.3

Rating: 3.3/5.0
10 ratings
Twin room, No meals
Shared bathroom
Minimum age: 17
Extra nights possible
Heating
Towels provided
Bedding/Linen provided
from
152 €/ week
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Student House
Single room, No meals
Shared bathroom
Minimum age: 18
Extra nights possible
WiFi free
Heating
Air conditioning
Towels provided
Bedding/Linen provided
from
210 €/ week
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Student House
Double room (only for 2 people travelling together), No meals
Shared bathroom
Minimum age: 18
Extra nights possible
WiFi free
Heating
Air conditioning
Towels provided
Bedding/Linen provided
from
170 €/ week
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Tauriel House
Single room, No meals
Shared bathroom
Minimum age: 18
Extra nights possible
WiFi free
from
200 €/ week
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FAQ about A.L.C.E. Accademia Lingue e Culture Europee, Bologna

  • Italian courses at A.L.C.E. Accademia Lingue e Culture Europee start at 225 € for DITALS Teacher Training Preparation Course course with 13 lessons per week. When booking here you get the guaranteed best price.
  • Yes. The following courses can be attended as an absolute beginner: Intensive Course, Super Intensive Course, Combined (20 group + 10 individual), Combined (20 group + 5 individual)
  • Yes. The school offers pickup from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (70 €)
  • Depending on the chosen course, the maximum number of students at Accademia Lingue e Culture Europee varies from 1 students (Two to One 30) to 8 students (Intensive Course)
  • The highest Nationality percentage at A.L.C.E. Accademia Lingue e Culture Europee comes from Switzerland with a 27% representation, followed by students from Germany (17%) and Netherlands (15%).
  • A.L.C.E. Accademia Lingue e Culture Europee offers courses from 17 years to 99. Average age is 21 during the summer and 26 for the rest of the year.

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Terms of A.L.C.E. Accademia Lingue e Culture Europee

First day of course
Written and oral level test is performed. Students should arrive at 8:45
Payment methods accepted for payments made directly to the school
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Legal name/parent company
ALCE Bologna s.c.r.l. | Tax registration ID: IT03834841201

Visa Documents

Nationals from USA do not require a visa to study short term courses up to 90 days.
Check visa requirements for nationals from other countries.
Nationals from countries that require a visa will receive documents from the school, related to booking confirmation, which is required for the visa application.
Full payment of all fees required before school dispatches documents required for visa application
Yes
Express shipment fee (via courier)
80 €
Free shipment via regular mail
Yes
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