Our courses of Italian language for international students enrolled in BAs/BScs or post-graduate degree courses taught in English or enrolled in PhD course are usually held in term 2 of every academic year.

The duration of each couse is 40 hours, with two-hour classes, two classes per week. More information on course delivery mode later. There might be some changes in the kind of courses offered.

If you are a student enrolled in a BA or BSc taught in English, or are enrolled in a post-graduate degree course taught in English, or are a PhD student and wish to attend an Italian course, you are required to take a placement test which will allow you to take a course which is better suited to your level of Italian.

If you find that the level of the course you are attending is not suitable, you can ask your teacher to be moved into a different level course within the first week of attendance.

If the level of the course does not suit you, you can ask your teacher to change it during the first week of the course.

2023 test: when and where

The test will be held in person in Genoa in Term 2, on a date to be defined. 

This page will be updated in January 2024.

Absolute beginners

The information for declaring yourself absolute beginner and being placed in an A1 class without taking the test  will be published here in January 2024.

Courses

Only those students who take a placement test or self-certify as "asbolute beginners" will be offered to attend a course free of charge in term 2.

Contacts: clat@unige.it To offer a better and quicker service we are kindly asking you to always introduce yourself by using your name, surname and matricuation number.