Language Courses Abroad

Italy

Benvenuto to Italy

Few places in the world match the charm and magic of Italy. Rich in both culture and history, there are an abundance of treasures to discover: Roman ruins, Renaissance art, intricate architecture, mountain peaks, placid lakes, urban cores and fortified villages.
The birthplace of la dolce vita or ‘the sweet life,’ Italy offers visitors delectable cuisine, equally delicious wine and cutting-edge fashion to indulge in. Combine all this with a mild climate, warm and friendly people and a beautiful language spoken by more than 70-million people worldwide and you will be sure to have a memorable Italian experience.
School Fact File

  • Age: +16 years old
  • School location: Rome
  • Computer room: free internet access
  • Class Size: Maximum 14 students
  • Levels: beginners to advanced
  • Start date: Year-round, begins every 4 weeks
  • 25 fully equipped classrooms
  • Italian film library, video booths, common room, piano, snack bar and gardens
  • Minimum: 2 weeks
  • Accommodation: Host Family, apartments, independent apartments and hotel

Courses:

Intensive (15-20-25-30 lessons/week)

  • 15 lessons/week: afternoons, 3 lessons a day, from 2 to 52 weeks
  • 20 lessons/week: mornings or afternoons, 4 lessons a day, from 2 to 40 weeks.
  • 25 lessons/week: mornings and afternoons, 4 lessons a day plus 2 ½ lessons in small group (max. 6 students per class) twice per week, from 2 to 32 weeks
  • 30 lessons/week: mornings and afternoons, 6 lessons a day, from 2 to 28 weeks
Combined Courses

  • Students attend a group course (4 lessons/day) and individual tuition (2 lessons/day).
School Year Programme

  • 32 weeks of Italian classes combined with Italian History, History of Art, Design  and Architecture
  • Level: beginner and elementary
  • Age: 16 to 28
  • Emphasis on Italian language, society and culture

Qualified to apply for two proficiency exams upon course completion:CILS/CELI

Internship Programme

  • Combine Italian lessons with unpaid work experience
  • Minimum age: 18
  • Minimum level: B1
  • High school diploma or degree
  • Work experience: 2 to 16 weeks
Rome for 50+

  • Age: Students over 50
  • Duration: 2 weeks
  • Start date: Twice a year
  • Mixture of language, art and culture
  • 40 language lessons per week in the morning (mixed ages)
  • Complete social & leisure programme:
  • Trip by private coach to Villa Adriana (Tivoli);
  • Trip by private coach to the Castelli Romani area including visit of a wine cellar, wine-tasting and dinner on Castelgandolfo Lake;
  • Cooking lesson and dinner;
  • 2 guided trips in Rome;
  • 2 seminars on the History of Art;
  • Excursion to Pompeii and Naples (Saturday).
Other Available Courses

  • Italian Through “Italian Style”
  • Italian Through Theatre
  • Italian Through Song
  • Italian Through Film-making
  • Business Italian
  • Discovering Rome
  • Italian Home-Cooking
  • Exam Preparation
Contact us for more information on these, other Italian programmes or other Italian cities: Siena, Milan and  Florence

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