• Nominated for the 2nd year in a row, as the #1 Italian city with the BEST QUALITY OF LIFE
• A modern city emerged in history with hundreds of cultural places to explore.
• Bologna is a city with centuries-old tradition of academic excellence : home of the oldest University in Europe, founded in 1088 AC.
• The 95,000 students that are enrolled nowadays make it a vibrant, dynamic, lively and cosmopolitan place.
• It is also famous for its exquisite cuisine: hard to choose from its many bars, cafés, restaurants and specialised food shops.
• Bologna is much more affordable than other main cities in Northern Italy.
• Bologna is easy to reach by plane, train or car from all over the world.
• Travel anywhere in Italy in a short time: a lot of famous art cities, but also plains, mountains and sea.
• It is a human size & safe city : easily walkable (30 minutes from one end to another).
• Here you get an authentic experience, the language you ear walking in the street is Italian.
• The locals are passionate, open-minded and very welcoming so foreign students feel at home.
• How many days per week?
Courses run from Monday to Friday
• When beginner can start?
once a month; every first Monday
• When all the higher levels?
Non-beginners can start any Monday
• How many students there are in the classroom?
Maximum 8
• What about the average?
Average is between 4 and 6
• How long is a lesson?
Duration of 1 lesson: 60 minutes
• How many levels do you teach?
All Levels : From A1 to C1
• How long are the levels?
A1 Elementary : 4 weeks
A2 Pre-intermediate: 5 weeks
B1 Intermediate: 7 weeks
B2 Upper Intermediate: 9
C1 Advanced 10-16
C2 Upper advanced: 12+
• 3 hours of weekly workshops whenever timetable matches
• Daily homework and self-study
• Extra homework (exercise book given to students that they give back every Friday for correction)
• Regular test (written and spoken) every 2 weeks & test at the end of every level module.
• These tests are extremely comprehensive and include written comprehension, written composition, oral comprehension, grammar and syntax, dialogue and conversation.
• Final certificate of attendance and knowledge + full academic personalised report assessment of all aspects of student progress: commitment, participation, understanding, speed of learning, difficulties encountered and also tailor made suggestions that assist the student to overcome obstacles and to fill identified learning gaps.
• 3-4 activities accompanied by a teacher = informal conversation sessions outside the school (details in dedicated section)
Whether you are looking for intensive Italian courses or online Italian lessons, you can find a wide range of options and opportunities.
But be sure to apply in a school that has always guaranteed the highest standards of quality
Be sure that the school provides assistance before arrival, during the course of Italian and at the end of the stay.
Be sure that teachers working in the school are all university graduates who are qualified and certified to teach Italian to foreigners
Be sure that student hospitality service is guaranteed by inspection of accommodation and families and constantly monitored to ensure students feel truly at home.
Be sure that the school offers many activities outside the school, such as guided visits, tours, excursions, food and wine tasting, dinners and cocktails, and much else besides.
You are in the right place: at ALCE, you will find all this with transparency and professionalism
