GAIA InstituteLa Maddalena, Italy
- Located in La Maddalena’s historic centre in the distinguished building known as Palazzo Grondona.
- La Maddalena is one of the top destinations our students liked most
- Younger students should consider that the average age of students at this school is significantly higher than at most other schools.
Location: GAIA Institute is located on La Maddalena Island, north of Sardinia, in the Province of Sassari, Italy. Housed in La Maddalena's historic centre, in a distinguished building known as Palazzo Grondona, the school is situated in front of the island's main port. There are shops, restaurants and supermarkets, all within walking distance of the school, ensuring students are in a great place to enjoy the island to it's fullest.
Course selection: GAIA Institute's Italian Language & Culture programmes are available to students of all levels, throughout the whole year.
School facilities: The school's facilities include a cafeteria, balcony, movie room and free WI-Fi. All classrooms have air-conditioning and ample natural light, ensuring an optimal learning environment.
Accommodation: In terms of accommodation, GAIA Institute works with many partners, offering a variety of options best suited to the needs of each student.
Additional information: The school is very unique in that it originated through a collaboration of the Parco Nazionale dell'Arcipelago di la Maddalena and The Universidad de Monterrey (Udem) Mexico. With this in mind, along with their Italian courses, the school also offers multiple courses in Architecture, Landscape and Urbanism, as well as in Italian Language & Culture.
Additional services and extracurricular activities are also available, including transfer services from the airport, marine life experiences with whales and dolphins, as well as Diving & Winery experiences.
- The language school GAIA Institute was founded in La Maddalena, Italy in 2009.
- Legal name / parent company: Gaia Institute Di Giuseppe Spinetti
- Tax registration ID: IT02374970909
Italian Courses
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
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Price in € | 235 224 | 470 447 | 705 670 | 940 893 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
This course will allow students to develop the ability of expressing themselves in Italian, conjugating frequently used verbs, making questions and being able to describe any situation and extending their own opinion.
The course is designed in small groups of students in order to make the learning better and more interactive.
The student starts by learning the basic day-by-day expressions of Italian language and culture in order to start the process of understanding Italian. In this course level, students are able to develop the ability of expressing themselves in Italian, conjugating frequently used verbs, making questions and being able to describe any situation and extending their own opinion.
Italian courses at GAIA have as a priority understanding Italian culture throughout its local traditions, habits, gestures and all of the other elements that are of great importance in Italy. All of the courses include interaction and recreational activities outside the school so that the student can experience Italian culture further than its teaching area. Our courses are characterized by presenting the student the concept of study holidays, in which the student can study and enjoy of a vacation period at the same time.
Information for all courses offered by GAIA Institute
Airport transfer (one person, one way):
Olbia Airport: EUR 90
01 Jan 2024, 06 Jan 2024, 13 Apr 2024, 25 Apr 2024, 01 May 2024, 02 Jun 2024, 15 Aug 2024, 01 Nov 2024, 08 Dec 2024, 25 Dec 2024 - 26 Dec 2024.
Lessons needed per Italian language level
Our price includes
- INCLUDED Wireless LAN zone at school
- INCLUDED Free certificate of course attendance
GAIA Institute
General school facilities
Cafeteria
Movie room
Balcony / terrace
Copy machine
Free water dispenser
Free WIFI
Non-smoking (all indoor areas, but not all outdoor areas of school)
Classroom equipment
TV in all classrooms
Electronic whiteboard in some classrooms
Air conditioning in all classrooms
Heating in all classrooms
Ample natural light in all classrooms
Number of classrooms: 2Number of public PC workstations: 2Free parking (<500m)
Student Age / Nationality
Top student nationalities
Age of students
Visa Documents
Leisure activities
activity possible | distance from school | |
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Cooking | - | 1 km |
Diving | | 2 km |
Football (soccer) | | 1 km |
Horse riding | | 4 km |
Mountainbiking | | 2 km |
Sailing | | 1 km |
Swimming | | 2 km |
Tennis | - | 2 km |
Windsurfing | | 12 km |
Yoga | | 2 km |
Examples of leisure activities organized by the school
Adults - Paid activities
-Marine Mammal experience-price to be communicated
-Winery Experience-price to be communicated
FAQ about GAIA Institute,
- What is the best price for a course at GAIA Institute, La Maddalena?Italian courses at GAIA Institute start at 224 € for Standard Italian Course course with 20 lessons per week. When booking here you benefit from an exclusive discount.
- What is the number of students per class at GAIA?Depending on the chosen course, the maximum number of students at GAIA varies from 8 students (Standard Italian Course ) to 8 students (Standard Italian Course )
- What is the qualification of the teachers at GAIA Institute?100% of teachers at GAIA Institute hold a university degree. 90% hold a recognized language teaching certificate.
- Which countries are students of GAIA Institute from?The highest Nationality percentage at GAIA Institute comes from Germany with a 30% representation, followed by students from France (15%) and Spain (10%).
- Is this price lower than booking directly with the school?Yes, there is an exclusive discount that only applies when booking online here.
- GAIA Institute offers courses for which ages?GAIA Institute offers courses from 19 years to 99. Average age is 34 during the summer and 40 for the rest of the year.