RomanicaModena, Italy
- Top rated social activities4.4
- Apartment - shared / Residence accommodation very close to school
- Top rated school facilities4.6
- Younger students should consider that the average age of students at this school is significantly higher than at most other schools.
- Nationality mix could be more balanced. 50 of students are from Spain
- Do not offer favorable cancellation terms in the case of a student getting a visa rejected.
Location: Romanica is an Italian Language school located in Modena, in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. The school is housed in a beautiful 18th Century building with large spacious classrooms, surrounded by shops, cafés, eateries and with great communications by bus and train. Attractions such as the Enzo Ferrari Museum, Parco Giardino Ducale Estense, Galleria Estense and the Teatro Comunale Luciano Pavarotti, are all within a 10-20 minute walk of the school's front doors.
Course selection: The school has a wide variety of courses for working professionals, as well as for students of all levels. Intensive, Semi-Intensive and Full-day programmes are readily available to students from complete beginners to advanced fluency. A selection of more private lessons (one-to-one, two-to-one, three-to-one) are also available, with Italian language courses for Workers & Caregivers, Training programmes for Teachers, Senior programmes and CILS/CELI Exam preparation courses, also available throughout the year. If you would prefer to take in some of the local cultures during your studies,
courses in conjunction with cooking and opera are also available.
Accommodation: Romainca school also has great options for accommodation in shared or private flats, along with Homestay options with local families.
Additional information: For any fans of sports cars, Modena is most likely one of the best places in the world, as the city is home to such famous sports cars manufacturers as Ferrari, Lamborghini, Pagani and Maserati.
Italian Courses

Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 48 | Additional Week |
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Price at school (€) Our price (€) | 270 257 | 460 437 | 630 599 | 770 732 | 1160 1102 | 1463 1390 | 1853 1761 | 2156 2049 | 4235 4024 | 8393 7974 | 195 186 |
Price in US$ | 279 | 474 | 650 | 794 | 1196 | 1508 | 1910 | 2222 | 4364 | 8648 | 201 |
07 Jan 2025, 20 Jan 2025, 03 Feb 2025, 17 Feb 2025, 03 Mar 2025, 17 Mar 2025, 31 Mar 2025, 14 Apr 2025, 28 Apr 2025, 12 May 2025, 26 May 2025, 09 Jun 2025, 23 Jun 2025, 07 Jul 2025, 21 Jul 2025, 04 Aug 2025, 18 Aug 2025, 01 Sep 2025, 15 Sep 2025, 29 Sep 2025, 13 Oct 2025, 27 Oct 2025, 10 Nov 2025, 24 Nov 2025, 09 Dec 2025
Morning: 9:00 - 13:00
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week |
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Price at school (€) Our price (€) | -- | -- | -- | 305 290 | -- | -- | -- | 570 542 | -- | 805 765 | 85 81 |
Price in US$ | 315 | 588 | 830 | 88 |
Afternoon: 17:00 - 19:00
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week |
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Price at school (€) Our price (€) | 195 186 | 305 290 | 405 385 | 485 461 | 610 580 | 735 699 | 860 817 | 985 936 | 1235 1174 | 1485 1411 | 125 119 |
Price in US$ | 201 | 315 | 418 | 500 | 629 | 758 | 887 | 1015 | 1273 | 1531 | 129 |
07 Jan 2025, 20 Jan 2025, 03 Feb 2025, 17 Feb 2025, 03 Mar 2025, 17 Mar 2025, 31 Mar 2025, 14 Apr 2025, 28 Apr 2025, 12 May 2025, 26 May 2025, 09 Jun 2025, 23 Jun 2025, 07 Jul 2025, 21 Jul 2025, 04 Aug 2025, 18 Aug 2025, 01 Sep 2025, 15 Sep 2025, 29 Sep 2025, 13 Oct 2025, 27 Oct 2025, 10 Nov 2025, 24 Nov 2025, 09 Dec 2025
Morning: 9:00 - 10:50
Afternoon: 11:10 - 13:00
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week |
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Price at school (€) Our price (€) | 670 637 | 1190 1131 | 1720 1634 | 2210 2100 | 2765 2627 | 3320 3154 | 3875 3682 | 4430 4209 | 5540 5263 | 6650 6318 | 555 528 |
Price in US$ | 691 | 1227 | 1773 | 2278 | 2849 | 3421 | 3993 | 4565 | 5709 | 6852 | 572 |
Morning: 9:00 - 13:00
Afternoon: 13:30 - 18:30
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
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Price at school (€) Our price (€) | 575 547 | 1110 1055 | 1390 1321 | 1670 1587 | 1950 1853 | 2230 2119 | 2510 2385 | 2790 2651 | 3070 2917 | 3350 3183 | 3910 3715 |
Price in US$ | 593 | 1144 | 1433 | 1721 | 2010 | 2298 | 2587 | 2875 | 3164 | 3452 | 4029 |
This course consists of 10 General Italian group lessons + 10 individual lessons of specialised Italian per week.
Potential topics for the specialised lessons: business, literature, tourism, commerce and marketing, history, science.
The course also includes 3 trips or workshops in the afternoon.
Morning: 9:00 - 13:00
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
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Price at school (€) Our price (€) | 210 200 | 420 399 | 630 599 | 840 798 | 1050 998 | 1260 1197 | 1470 1397 | 1680 1596 | 1890 1796 | 2100 1995 | 2520 2394 |
Price in US$ | 217 | 433 | 650 | 866 | 1082 | 1299 | 1515 | 1732 | 1948 | 2164 | 2597 |
This course is for three students with the same level booking and travelling together. The published price is per student.
Morning: 9:00 - 13:00
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
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Price at school (€) Our price (€) | 270 257 | 540 513 | 810 770 | 1080 1026 | 1350 1283 | 1620 1539 | 1890 1796 | 2160 2052 | 2430 2309 | 2700 2565 | 3240 3078 |
Price in US$ | 279 | 557 | 835 | 1113 | 1391 | 1670 | 1948 | 2226 | 2504 | 2782 | 3339 |
This course is for two students with the same level booking and travelling together. The published price is per student.
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week |
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Price at school (€) Our price (€) | 790 751 | 1580 1501 | 2370 2252 | 3160 3002 | 3950 3753 | 4740 4503 | 5530 5254 | 6320 6004 | 7900 7505 | 9480 9006 | 790 751 |
Price in US$ | 814 | 1628 | 2442 | 3256 | 4070 | 4884 | 5698 | 6512 | 8140 | 9768 | 814 |
Lessons can be tailored to the student's needs and requests. This course is ideal for students who want to progress quickly.
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Additional Week |
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Price at school (€) Our price (€) | 760 722 | 1410 1340 | 2010 1910 | 2610 2480 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 655 623 |
Price in US$ | 784 | 1453 | 2072 | 2690 | 675 |
Morning: 9:00 - 13:00
Afternoon: 14:00 - 16:00
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
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Price at school (€) Our price (€) | 450 428 | 840 798 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Price in US$ | 464 | 866 |
This course consists of 10 group lessons Italian + 1 workshop with pasta tasting (2,5 hours) + 1 workshop with olive oil or wine tasting (2,5 hours) + 2 gastronomic half-day trips (Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, Lambrusco wine, Traditional Balsamic vinegar of Modena) per week.
Morning: 9:00 - 13:00
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
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Price at school (€) Our price (€) | 575 547 | 1080 1026 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Price in US$ | 593 | 1113 |
This course consists of 10 Italian group lessons + 10 individual or small group lessons + dramatisation per week.
It also includes 3 activities per week: Italian theatre workshop, phonetics and pronunciation workshop, Italian gestures workshop, contemporary Italian theatre, visit to ‘Luciano Pavarotti’, visit to ‘Farnese’, etc.
Morning: 9:00 - 13:00
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
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Price at school (€) Our price (€) | 385 366 | 730 694 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Price in US$ | 397 | 753 |
Morning: 9:00 - 13:00
Our prices for Romanica include
- INCLUDED Organized activities
- 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
Student opinions about Romanica, Modena
Romanica, Modena
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Romanica
General school facilities
Drink vending machine
Snack vending machine
Fridge for student use
Computer lab
Library
Free after-class access to language learning software
Movie room
Lounge
Student support desk
Copy machine
Free WIFI
Non-smoking (all indoor areas, but not all outdoor areas of school)
Tourist information
Assistance with entrance ticket purchases
Assistance with reservations for restaurants, bars, clubs
Assistance with organizing transportation
Laundry (paid)
Dry cleaning (paid)
Ironing service (paid)
Babysitter (paid)
Free parking (<500m)
Facilities for islamic students
Available area to pray at the school
Facilities to wash feet before praying
Homestay option that can prepare halal food
Homestay option for female islamic students where no men are living in household and that prepare halal food
Classroom equipment
TV in all classrooms
Electronic whiteboard in some classrooms
Air conditioning in some classrooms
Heating in all classrooms
Ample natural light in all classrooms
- Number of classrooms: 8
- Number of public PC workstations: 2
Facilities for disabled students
Adapted for students with learning difficulty
Adapted for blind students
Adapted for deaf students
Wheelchair access to reception
Accessible Toilet
Wheelchair access to classroom
Disabled car park
Wheelchair access to cafeteria
Student Age / Nationality
Student Nationality | Percentage of students |
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Spain | 50% |
Switzerland | 12% |
France | 12% |
Sweden | 12% |
Brazil | 8% |
Germany | 7% |
USA | 5% |
England | 4% |
Netherlands | 2% |
Venezuela | 2% |
Israel | 2% |
China | 2% |
Japan | 2% |
Turkey | 1% |
Chile | 1% |
Percentage of students | |
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1-18 years | 20% |
18-24 years | 15% |
25-34 years | 20% |
35-50 years | 30% |
>50 years | 15% |
Information for all courses offered by Romanica
Airport transfer (one person, one way)
Marconi Airport: EUR 85.
01 Jan 2025, 06 Jan 2025, 20 Apr 2025, 21 Apr 2025, 25 Apr 2025, 01 May 2025, 02 Jun 2025, 15 Aug 2025, 01 Nov 2025, 08 Dec 2025, 25 Dec 2025, 26 Dec 2025.
Leisure activities
Examples of leisure activities organized by the school
Adults - Free activities
– Evening walk in the city centre.
– Visit to a vinegar factory producing Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena.
– Visit to a cheese factory producing Parmigiano Reggiano.
– Visit to a farm producing Lambrusco wine.
– Ferrari Museum in Maranello (entrance ticket not included).
– Enzo Ferrari Museum in Modena (entrance ticket not included).
– Lamborghini Museum and factory (entrance ticket not included).
– Museum of Ceramics and of Industrial Tile Design in Sassuolo.
– Cagliari’s Coffee Machine Museum.
– Visit to Molinari’s coffee roasting business.
– Teatro Comunale ‘Luciano Pavarotti’ in Modena, town theatre: its history, the backstage and set design area.
– Casa-Museo Pavarotti: the life of the great tenor (entrance ticket not included).
– Modena City Hall: the history of the city through its government.
– Visit to the artisanal workshops of Modena: painting restoration, musical instruments, tapestry, etc.
– The romanic Cathedral: Unesco world heritage.
– Ducal Palace in Modena: baroque masterpiece and historic Military Academy.
– Ducal Palace in Sassuolo: the wonders of the Estense baroque.
– Medieval and Renaissance Castle in Vignola.
– Salse di Nirano nature reserve and its active mud volcanoes.
– Bologna: Piazza Maggiore, the Due Torri and a walk in the marketplace.
– Parma: historical centre, Cathedral and Baptistery, Palazzo della Pilotta.
– Reggio Emilia: historical centre, Basilica della Ghiara and Sala del Tricolore (Italian flag foundation chamber).
– Mantova: historical centre near the lake, Palazzo Ducale, Bibiena Theatre.
– Ferrara: historical centre, Estense Castle, Medieval district.
– Pizza theoretical-practical workshop.
– Tigelle (local product) theoretical-practical workshop.
– Wine theoretical-practical workshop, with sensorial exercises and tasting.
– ‘Bocce’ traditional game: let’s meet some local experienced champions and… play!
– Visit to a local newspaper (‘Gazzetta di Modena’) with publication of a brief article and photo online.
Adults - Paid activities
Junior - Free activities
– Evening walk in the city centre.
– Visit to a vinegar factory producing Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena.
– Visit to a cheese factory producing Parmigiano Reggiano.
– Visit to a farm producing Lambrusco wine.
– Ferrari Museum in Maranello (entrance ticket not included).
– Enzo Ferrari Museum in Modena (entrance ticket not included).
– Lamborghini Museum and factory (entrance ticket not included).
– Museum of Ceramics and of Industrial Tile Design in Sassuolo.
– Cagliari’s Coffee Machine Museum.
– Visit to Molinari’s coffee roasting business.
– Teatro Comunale ‘Luciano Pavarotti’ in Modena, town theatre: its history, the backstage and set design area.
– Casa-Museo Pavarotti: the life of the great tenor (entrance ticket not included).
– Modena City Hall: the history of the city through its government.
– Visit to the artisanal workshops of Modena: painting restoration, musical instruments, tapestry, etc.
– The romanic Cathedral: Unesco world heritage.
– Ducal Palace in Modena: baroque masterpiece and historic Military Academy.
– Ducal Palace in Sassuolo: the wonders of the Estense baroque.
– Medieval and Renaissance Castle in Vignola.
– Salse di Nirano nature reserve and its active mud volcanoes.
– Bologna: Piazza Maggiore, the Due Torri and a walk in the marketplace.
– Parma: historical centre, Cathedral and Baptistery, Palazzo della Pilotta.
– Reggio Emilia: historical centre, Basilica della Ghiara and Sala del Tricolore (Italian flag foundation chamber).
– Mantova: historical centre near the lake, Palazzo Ducale, Bibiena Theatre.
– Ferrara: historical centre, Estense Castle, Medieval district.
– Pizza theoretical-practical workshop.
– Tigelle (local product) theoretical-practical workshop.
– Wine theoretical-practical workshop, with sensorial exercises and tasting.
– ‘Bocce’ traditional game: let’s meet some local experienced champions and… play!
– Visit to a local newspaper (‘Gazzetta di Modena’) with publication of a brief article and photo online.
Junior - Paid activities
Accommodation

Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week |
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Price in € | 145 | 290 | 435 | 580 | 725 | 870 | 1015 | 1160 | 1450 | 1740 | 145 |
Price in US$ | 158 | 315 | 472 | 630 | 787 | 944 | 1101 | 1259 | 1573 | 1888 | 158 |
Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday
Price per person
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week |
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Price in € | 230 | 460 | 690 | 920 | 1150 | 1380 | 1610 | 1840 | 2300 | 2760 | 230 |
Price in US$ | 250 | 499 | 749 | 998 | 1248 | 1497 | 1747 | 1996 | 2495 | 2994 | 250 |
Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday
Price per person
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week |
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Price in € | 115 | 230 | 345 | 460 | 575 | 690 | 805 | 920 | 1150 | 1380 | 115 |
Price in US$ | 125 | 250 | 375 | 499 | 624 | 749 | 874 | 998 | 1248 | 1497 | 125 |
Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday
Price per person
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week |
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Price in € | 190 | 380 | 570 | 760 | 950 | 1140 | 1330 | 1520 | 1900 | 2280 | 190 |
Price in US$ | 207 | 413 | 619 | 825 | 1031 | 1237 | 1443 | 1649 | 2061 | 2473 | 207 |
Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday
Price per person
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week |
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Price in € | 290 | 580 | 870 | 1160 | 1450 | 1740 | 2030 | 2320 | 2900 | 3480 | 290 |
Price in US$ | 315 | 630 | 944 | 1259 | 1573 | 1888 | 2202 | 2517 | 3146 | 3775 | 315 |
Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday
Price per room
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week |
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Price in € | 420 | 840 | 1260 | 1680 | 2100 | 2520 | 2940 | 3360 | 4200 | 5040 | 420 |
Price in US$ | 456 | 912 | 1367 | 1823 | 2278 | 2734 | 3189 | 3645 | 4556 | 5467 | 456 |
Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday
Price per room
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week |
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Price in € | 540 | 1080 | 1620 | 2160 | 2700 | 3240 | 3780 | 4320 | 5400 | 6480 | 540 |
Price in US$ | 586 | 1172 | 1758 | 2343 | 2929 | 3515 | 4100 | 4686 | 5857 | 7029 | 586 |
Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday
Price per room
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week |
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Price in € | 145 | 290 | 435 | 580 | 725 | 870 | 1015 | 1160 | 1450 | 1740 | 145 |
Price in US$ | 158 | 315 | 472 | 630 | 787 | 944 | 1101 | 1259 | 1573 | 1888 | 158 |
Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday
Price per person
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week |
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Price in € | 115 | 230 | 345 | 460 | 575 | 690 | 805 | 920 | 1150 | 1380 | 115 |
Price in US$ | 125 | 250 | 375 | 499 | 624 | 749 | 874 | 998 | 1248 | 1497 | 125 |
Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday
Price per person
FAQ about Romanica, Modena
- I would like to receive more information about this junior camp.“Currently (2024) Romanica does not offer camps for junior students, but only a programme of private Italian lessons (to 3, 2 or 1 student). The school offers intensive, semi-intensive and full-day programmes. There are also Italian language courses for workers and carers, cooking and opera courses, teacher training programmes, senior student programmes and CILS/CELI exam preparation courses, available throughout the year.
”Veronica Romualdi, Language Travel Consultant from LanguageCourse.Net - Dec 31, 2024 - Can you recommend a language school that is not immersive? I have accommodations in Modena for a month and looking for half day classes.“The Romanica school in Modena offers a semi intensive group course. This course consists of 10 lessons per week, which is divided into 2 hours of lessons per day from Monday to Friday. Students are able to choose between grammatical structure + vocabulary (from 9:00 to 11:00) or expression and conversation (from 11:00 to 13:00). Every 2 weeks students are able to change between the two grammar options, if required. These options are divided into 5 language levels so students will be with others of the same level. There is a maximum of 12 students in each class. ”Elisabetta Cottafava, Customer Care coordinator from Romanica - May 20, 2022
- Is it possible to take a course at Romanica as an absolute beginner?Yes. The following courses can be attended as an absolute beginner: Intensive Italian Course, Semi-Intensive Italian Course
- What is the number of students per class at Romanica?Depending on the chosen course, the maximum number of students at Romanica varies from 1 students (One-to-One Italian Lessons 20) to 12 students (Intensive Italian Course)
- Which countries are students of Romanica from?The highest Nationality percentage at Romanica comes from Spain with a 50% representation, followed by students from France (12%) and Switzerland (12%).
- Romanica offers courses for which ages?Romanica offers courses from 16 years to 99. Average age is 35 during the summer and 45 for the rest of the year.
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Number of lessons per week depends on the number of the students:
– 7 to 12 students: 6 lessons,
– 4 to 6 students:4 lessons,
– 2 to 3 students: 3 lessons,
– 1 student: 2 lessons.