All our courses run from Monday to Friday and include:
- Written and oral placement tests on arrival or before arrival (this option allows not to miss the first 2 hours)
- Daily homework and weekly corrected self-study work
- Regular test (written and spoken) every 2 weeks (based on official Italian exams' scheme)
- 3-4 weekly activities accompanied by a teacher = informal conversation sessions outside the school!
- Final certificate of attendance & knowledge + final full academic personalised and detailed report
All courses facts (17 years old minimum):
- Students per class: 8 maximum | average 3-5
- Students per class mini-group: 2-3 persons
- Duration of 1 lesson: 60 minutes
- Levels: A1 to C1+ (C2 for private courses)
- No course reduction (except for mini group courses, marked **)
Material and books include:
- A self produced student text book (according to the different levels). NB: extra books € 30,00
- A self-study / exercise book (one per level)
- A weekly varied and exhaustive self-produced workbook (“dispense”) which includes grammar, syntax, vocabulary and exercises.
The school is closed on the following dates
(classes will not be made-up except private courses): Public holidays
2023: Apr 10, Apr 25, May 1, Jun 2, Aug 15, Oct 4, Nov 1, Dec 8
2024: Apr 1, Apr 25, May 1, Aug 15, Oct 4, Nov 1 Christmas holidays (annual closing)
2023: from Dec 18, 2023 to Jan 5, 2024
2024: from Dec 16, 2023 to Jan 6, 2025
ACCOMMODATION: Accommodations are included from the Sunday before the course starts until the Saturday after the end of the course. Check-in time: Sunday between 11 am and 5pm (until 7pm for host families) - Check-out time: Saturday before 11 am
Students MUST inform us about their arrival time in advance.
Administrative fees:
Registration fee:
€ 50
Course book and materials:
1-5 weeks:
€ 35
6-12 weeks:
€ 65
13-24 weeks:
€ 95
25-40 weeks:
€ 120
Accommodation fees:
Placement fee for ALL accommodations
€ 50
Cleaning Service for ALL accommodations
€ 35
Accommodation options:
1/HOMESTAY OPTIONS
Homestay (single room, standard, half board)
€ 240/w+fee
Twin/Double Homestay (2 students together only)
€ 192/w+fee
2/RESIDENCE OPTIONS: self-catering.
1 week
2-7 weeks
8-12 weeks
13+ weeks
Bilbo/Frodo/Gandalf House SINGLE room
€ 180/w+fee
€ 160/w+fee
€ 155/w+fee
€ 150/w+fee
Bilbo/Frodo/Gandalf House DOUBLE room (2 students together only)
€ 150/w+fee
€ 130/w+fee
€ 125/w+fee
€ 120/w+fee
General Italian Courses (17+)
2023 start dates GI23 | GI20+5 | GI30
BEGINNERS
NON BEGINNERS
9 January
9-16-23-30 January
6 February
6-13-20-27 February
6 March
6-13-20-27 March
3 April
3-10-17-24 April
2 May
2-8-15-22-29 May
5 June
5-12-19-26 June
3 July
3-10-17-24-31 July
7 August
7-11-21-28 August
4 September
4-11-18-25 September
2 October
2-9-16-23-30 October
6 November
6-13-20-27 November
5 December
5-12 December
2024 start dates GI23 | GI20+5 | GI30
BEGINNERS
NON BEGINNERS
8 January
8-15-22-29 January
5 February
5-12-19-26 February
4 March
4-11-18-25 March
2 April
2-8-15-22-29 April
6 May
6-13-20-27 May
3 June
3-10-17-24 June
1 July
1-8-15-22-29 July
5 August
5-12-19-26 August
2 September
2-9-16-23-30 September
7 October
7-14-21-28 October
4 November
4-11-18-25 November
2 December
2-9 December
GI23 - Intensive course
N. of weeks
Price per week
1*
€ 225
2
€ 205
3
€ 185
4 to 7
€ 175
8 to 11
€ 165
12 to 19
€ 160
20 to 24
€ 150
25+
€ 145
* 1 week bookings: it is always better to check the level with us
GI20+5 - Combined course
N. of weeks
Price per week
1*
€ 395
2
€ 365
3
€ 345
4+
€ 335
GI20+10 - Combined course
N. of weeks
Price per week
1*
€ 550
2
€ 500
3
€ 480
4+
€ 470
* 1 week bookings: it is always better to check the level with us
GI30 - Super intensive course
N. of weeks
Price per week
1*
€ 385
2
€ 355
3
€ 335
4+
€ 325
* 1 week bookings: it is always better to check the level with us
IPC - Italian Plus COOKING IPW - Italian Plus WINE TASTING IPCW - Italian Plus COOKING & WINE TASTING
1 week and 6 hours/week (including GI 23)
€ 395
2 weeks and 6 hours/week (including GI 23)
€ 750
1 week and 9 hours/week (including GI 23)
€ 475
2 weeks and 9 hours/week (including GI 23)
€ 880
1 week and 12 hours/week (including GI 23)
€ 545
2 weeks and 12 hours/week (including GI 23)
€ 1050
Cooking classes or wine tasting sessions: choice if 6 or 9 hours per week Cooking è wine: choice of any combination (sessions are per 3 hours) - 2 persons booking together: add-on € 135 (6h) € 200 (9h) /week
IPA - Italian Plus ARTS & CRAFT
1 week and 10 hours (including GI 23)
€ 495
2 weeks and 10 hours (including GI 23)
€ 680
1 week and 16 hours (including GI 23)
€ 770
Choice of 10 or 16 hours package (to use within 1 or 2 weeks)
