The Italian language courses have a minimum duration of four weeks and end with a final assessment.
To complete the A1 level, you need to attend a course for two months, while to complete the A2, B1, B2, C1 and C2 levels you need to attend a three-month course.
The quarterly courses start in the months of January, April, July, October. The student, however, can enroll for one or more months at any time of the year.
Institutions, associations, and companies can request “tailor-made” courses, with duration and content suited to their needs.
The courses are characterized by an approach that encourages communication and interaction between participants, ensuring contact with the living language and Italian culture.
Lessons, lasting 50 minutes, take place every day, from Monday to Friday (2/4 hours per day).
Structure and cost of the courses
Entry test
To access the course the student must pay the payment fee and take an entrance test.
The entrance test, mandatory for everyone, takes place online on the LOL platform (written test) and in person (oral interview).
It is advisable to access the platform in advance and connect using the access credentials received when registering for the language courses.
After taking the test, the student is assigned to the class of the appropriate level.
The university reserves the right not to activate a course in the absence of a sufficient number of students.
Admission to the tests and final exams
At the end of a course, after passing a final test, the student will be able to enroll in the next course.
For admission to the monthly tests or final exams of each level, a minimum attendance of 70% of the course is required.
Certificates and diplomas
Certificates are issued, upon request of the student, after verifying regular attendance of the course (at least 70% of the lessons).
The student can obtain the following certificates:
- Certificate of attendance
It is obtained after attending a monthly course, without taking a final test. - Profit certificate
It is obtained after attending a monthly course, with a final test. - Diploma in knowledge of the Italian language
It is obtained after attending a two-month (for the A1 level) or a quarterly (for the A2, B1, B2, C1 and C2 levels) course and passing a final exam. In level C1 and C2 courses, the certificate of knowledge of the Italian language can only be obtained if 2 culture courses chosen from those offered monthly are also attended for the entire duration of the language course).
The amount relating to the issuing of the certificate of attendance and the diploma (and the related taxes due) is included in the enrollment fee for Italian language and culture courses.