Course features
- Duration
- 26 lessons a week18 group + 8 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 access to the Moodle platform
Details
The course combines group work in the morning with one-to-one lessons almost every afternoon. It suits anyone who wants to make real progress in Italian in a short time, for personal, work or study reasons.
Intermediate and advanced students strengthen every skill, from conversation to writing. Beginners make progress in the shortest possible time.
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.
The fee includes
- Online placement test before the course starts
- Certificate of attendance
- 26 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
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 week | Price per week | Enrol | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 wk | 2 wks | 3–7 wks | 8–48 wks | ||
| 26 lessons18 group + 8 one-to-one · 50 minutes each | 710 € | 680 € | 640 € | 620 € | Enrol |
There are no hidden fees, and books are included.
Need accommodation?
We can help you find a flat, a monastery or a hotel a short walk from the Academy.
See how we can help