By car: Via Santa Maria delle Rose, 17, 06081 Assisi (PG). The closest parking to the Academy is in Piazza Matteotti. The historic center is a limited traffic zone (ZTL): do not drive in without a permit.

By train: trenitalia.com

By plane: San Francesco Airport (Perugia), 15 km from the center of Assisi: airport.umbria.it

By bus: flixbus.it and sulga.it

From Fiumicino airport, take the train to Roma Termini. From there, regional trains run to Assisi: some are direct, others require a change at Foligno. Timetables on trenitalia.com.

Beginners and non-beginners start on the dates listed in the calendar. Classes run from Monday to Friday. If you need a different start date (always a Monday), please contact us.

You can find the start dates on the calendar and fees page.

Yes, an online orientation meeting on Zoom.

At 9:00 we will give you information about Assisi and the school's services. Classes are formed according to the levels established by the entrance test and the online interview.

Yes, on the holidays listed in the calendar. Closing days do not extend your course. When you choose your dates in the configurator, you can see the ones that fall within your period.

We use a communicative-situational method, created by Angelo and Gaia Chiuchiù, that helps you progress quickly, with a clear understanding of each learning step. Besides coursebooks, we work with authentic material: literary texts, works of art, classic films, opera. From the first day, at every level, only Italian is spoken.

Learn more on the method page.

The Standard course has 18 group lessons a week, in the morning. The Intensive course adds 4 individual lessons in the afternoon (22 in total); the Super intensive course adds 8 (26 in total).

See the Intensive and Super intensive courses.

Group lessons run from Monday to Thursday, 9:00 to 12:40, and on Friday, 9:00 to 11:00. Individual lessons are in the afternoon, starting at 14:00 or 16:00. Each lesson lasts 50 minutes.

6–8 on average, 12 at most.

Yes. Standard, Intensive and Super intensive courses go from level A1 to C2. Thematic courses and courses for religious students start from A2. Your level is set by the entrance test and the online interview.

The director of the school is Angelo Chiuchiù; the course director is Gaia Chiuchiù.

Our teachers have a university background in applied linguistics or Italian literature and have attended the teacher-training programs held by Prof. Angelo Chiuchiù.

Meet the team on the Accademia page.

Yes: printed books, e-books and access to the Moodle platform are included in the tuition fee.

Find out more about the method and materials.

Yes. The Accademia is an exam center for CILS (University for Foreigners of Siena) and CERT.IT (Roma Tre University). Intensive and Super intensive courses can be focused on exam preparation.

At the end of the course we issue an attendance certificate. Credits (CFU) are awarded after passing an exam, which requires some extra hours of self-study.

For exams, credits and levels, see the certification exams, credits and levels page.

Yes. Private lessons can be one-to-one, for two, for three or for a small group. Online courses follow the same method as our courses in Assisi.

For payments in other currencies, please email [email protected]. Bank details are sent to you with your enrollment confirmation.

Course prices are on the calendar and fees page.

• Up to 10 days before the start: full refund.
• Less than 10 days before the start: the school keeps 30% of the cost of the entire course.
• After the course has started: no refund.

You can find the full conditions on the calendar and fees page.

If you need a pre-enrollment certificate to apply for a study visa, once the visa has been issued it is no longer possible to change course dates or type of course.

If your visa application is refused, the school will refund the tuition fee paid minus €350 for administrative costs, provided the school receives the original refusal letter issued by the competent authority and the original documents sent to you by the Accademia.

More information on the visa information page.

You can choose an independent flat or a single or double room in a flat. Double rooms are meant for two people who arrive together and wish to share.

Flats are in the historic center of Assisi, no more than 5 minutes' walk from the Academy, and are reserved for our students. They are fully furnished, with kitchens supplied with all the essentials (cutlery, plates, pans), bed linen, towels, a washing machine and free Wi-Fi. If you choose a room, kitchen and bathroom are shared with the other students in the flat, unless the room is listed as having a private bathroom.

Heating and electricity costs are not included and are paid according to consumption. The flat is cleaned before your arrival; during your stay there is no cleaning service, and you and your flatmates take care of your room and of the shared spaces.

Italy uses a 220 V system: you may need a plug adapter.

When your enrollment is confirmed you will receive a description of the flat with photos, floor plan, distance from the Academy, the owner's contact details and conditions.

See all the options on the accommodation page.

From the day before your course starts until the morning after it ends.

Yes, €150, paid in cash when the keys are handed over. It is refunded in full at check-out if there is no damage.

You will receive the contact details of the person who will meet you at the flat.

If you arrive at the train station, we suggest taking the bus to the city center: one bus every 20 minutes, ticket €1.30 (€2.00 on board). A taxi from the station to the center (about 2 km) costs around €15–20 (Radio Taxi Assisi: +39 075 813100).

Yes. All courses include workshops (bookbinding, cookery, tastings) and visits to craft workshops and museums.

Discover the full program on the activities, facilities and workshops page.

Students who live in flats can use the kitchen and prepare their own meals. At the beginning of the course you receive the Academy student card, which gives you discounts in restaurants, pizzerias and trattorias (from €6 to €20 for a full meal).

We have prepared a map of useful places for your stay in Assisi.

No. Students are not insured against illness, accidents, theft or loss of personal belongings, either at the school or at the place of accommodation. We recommend taking out travel insurance before you leave.