Religious student program 22

Program for seminarians, priests and nuns.

Course features

Duration
22 lessons a week18 group + 4 one-to-one, 50 minutes each
Levels
Beginner to C2
Students
min. 5, max. 126–8 on average
Course materials included
Printed and digital booksplus Italiano e latino in Chiesa and the Moodle platform
MondayMon
TuesdayTue
WednesdayWed
ThursdayThu
FridayFri
Morning
4 lessons
4 lessons
4 lessons
4 lessons
2 lessons
Afternoon
free
2 lessons
free
2 lessons
free

Details

The course is designed for seminarians, priests and nuns who are getting ready to study theology in Italy. In the morning you study in a group; in the one-to-one lessons in the afternoon, students who are not beginners work on the vocabulary of philosophy and theology.

Besides the In italiano. Il corso method, we use the book Italiano e latino in Chiesa, described below. Books and Moodle access are included.

Levels go from beginner to C2 and are set by a placement test. Students who are not beginners also have a short online interview before the course starts.

Course materials

Cover of Italiano e latino in Chiesa

Italiano e latino in Chiesa

The book is designed for those who want to learn the Italian vocabulary used in the Church. It focuses on prayers, hymns, the catechism, the language of the scriptures, the hierarchical structure of leadership and the main feast days and celebrations. An English-Italian glossary and audio files are included.

The fee includes
  • Online placement test before the course starts
  • Certificate of attendance
  • 22 lessons a week Italian lessons · lessons outside the classroom (conversation, visits) · Italian design and craft workshops · pronunciation lessons
  • Certificate of evaluation based on the European framework, with credits
  • Course materials and access to the Moodle platform
  • Preparation for the CILS and Roma Tre certification exams
  • Activities, workshops and facilities: see Student life

Student life

The course fee also includes activities, facilities and visits

Every week

  • A lesson outside the classroom: conversation and guided visits in Assisi
  • A pronunciation lesson

Every two weeks

  • A workshop of your choice: manuscripts and illumination, bookbinding, Italian design and craft, cooking

At the Academy

  • Music room with piano, video library, library
  • Academy card: discounts in restaurants and shops, free entry to 4 museums in Assisi
  • Free wi-fi
  • Help with visas and accommodation

All scheduled activities and workshops

Start dates

Courses start on a Monday, for all levels. These are the start dates.

2026

  • 30 November

2027

  • 1 February
  • 1 March
  • 5 April
  • 3 May
  • 31 May
  • 28 June
  • 26 July
  • 23 August
  • 20 September
  • 18 October
  • 15 November

Closing days
2026
8 December, Immaculate Conception
21–31 December, Christmas Holidays
2027
1–9 January, Christmas Holidays
26 March – 2 April, Easter Holidays
2 June, Republic Day
4 October, Feast of St. Francis
8 December, Immaculate Conception
20–31 December, Christmas Holidays

Want to start on a Monday that is not listed? Write to us. The placement test and the interview take place online, before the course starts.

Fees

Lessons a weekPrice per weekEnrol
1 wk2 wks3–7 wks8–48 wks
22 lessons18 group + 4 one-to-one · 50 minutes each 550 €520 €480 €460 € Enrol

There are no hidden fees, and books are included.

Dates, costs and enrolment

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