Established in 1975, Bertrand Russell Italian School offers Italian language courses in Padua, Northern Italy to students from around the world. Padua (called Padova in Italian) is located 40 km west of Venice and it's international airport.

Our school is the perfect venue for those who wish to study or improve their Italian. We offer group courses throughout the year at four levels - beginner, intermediate, advanced and superior. Our courses last for four weeks but students can choose to study for longer if they wish.

We also offer individual lessons for students with special time or study requirements, and university admission bridging and foundation courses for foreign students who wish to attend University in Italy and need to pass the admission test.

We have a very straightforward teaching method: our classes are made of small groups of students, with skilled teachers with several years experience in teaching Italian. The teachers are always present in the classroom and they are usually able to create a warm and friendly relationship with their students.

- 4-week Italian courses at 4 study levels: beginner, intermediate, advanced and superior. Lessons are held from Monday to Friday and from 9.00 to 13.00 for a total of 80 hours. Non-beginners may enter a course after the commencement date.

- Individual Italian tuition (private lessons):
The number of hours and duration of lessons are determined by the student himself according to his/her own requirements.

- Italian lessons on line

- University admission bridging and foundation courses for foreign students

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2. Scuola Leonardo da Vinci Siena

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The Scuola Leonardo da Vinci is in the medieval center of Siena. Located in a historical building, the school offers an incredible location, close to historic monuments, museums, shopping and more. The cozy atmosphere of the school will help you feel at home and you will have access to several large classrooms, a beautiful sun deck that students are free to use for studying and hanging out. You will also find the school's administrative offices. The friendly staff is there to help you with any questions you may have and is always ready to give you great advice on Siena and her surroundings. You may use free internet to stay in contact with your family and friends.

- Standard Course with 4 lessons/day (special price for at least 6 week course);
- Intensive Plus Courses with 4 lessons in a standard course. Plus 1 or 2 private tutorials, each day;
- Long-Term Courses with 4 lessons per day (minimum 12 weeks);
- Academic School Year (minimum 32 weeks);
- Sabbatical Year with 4 lessons per day (minimum 48 weeks);
- Italian Language and Culture Course "La Dolce Vita" for Seniors (duration 1 week);
- Culinary Traditions and Gastronomy;
- Private Tuition;
- Preparatory Examination courses AIL "Firenze".

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3. International House Milan

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Welcome to International House Milan! This trip to Italy is a wonderful opportunity for you to learn and improve your Italian, make new friends and learn about one of the most important civilisations in the world. International House Milano, with schools in Milan City Centre and in San Donato Milanese, provides Italian language courses in one of Europe´s most beautiful cities.

We are a member of the International House World Organisation, with 140 schools in 40 countries around the world. We hope your stay with us is both productive and enjoyable. Our goal is to offer our clients an efficient, personalised and student friendly service and to improve this service by listening to you, our clients, and meeting your needs.

General Italian; Intensive Italian; Business Italian; Executive Italian; Italian for Fashion & Design; Group Lessons; Private Italian Tuition; Evening Courses.

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Business Italian Courses

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4. Dilit International House, Rome

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Dilit (Divulgazione Lingua Italiana), established in 1974 in Rome, Italy, was one of the first language schools in Italy to teach Italian as a Foreign Language and has established itself as one of the most prestigious Italian Language Schools in the country today.

We offer a range of Italian courses for all ages and levels including intensive and business Italian classes. Group and private Italian lessons are available. The school caters for students from all over the world at all levels and with a wide variety of needs. The minimum age is 16.

Dilit International House is one of the 120 language schools of International House organisation. It is famous for its programmes, for its learning-methods and also for the publication of books and other language teaching materials.

- Group & Individual Italian Courses
- Intensive Italian Course
- School Year Programme
- Internship Programme
- University Preparation Programme
- Business Italian
- Rome for 50+
- Italian Through "Italian Style"
- Italian Through Theatre
- Italian Through Song
- Italian Through Film-making
- Discovering Rome
- Italian Home-Cooking
- Follow-up Programme

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5. Stroll & Speak, Sardinia

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Learn Italian in Sardinia. Stroll & Speak is based in Alghero, old town. It is a small learning center, where you will find very committed teachers together with a friendly atmosphere. Other services: book lending library, first steps in Sardinian cuisine and shopping tour.

Italian classes "al volo" as well as standard courses, total immersion courses and walking conversation, one-to-one tuition; Italian for work, groups of max. 4 people.

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6. Dante Alighieri, Siena

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Our Dante Alighieri Italian school in Siena, northern Italy offers a wide range of italian language courses and Italian cultural programmes suitable for all ages and for students from all over the world. You can choose to attend group, individual or combined courses, PLIDA certificate examination or to attend an internship programme. Since 1979 we have been welcoming students of a wide range of nationalities and all ages to study language, art, culture and cookery in the centre of this charming medieval city.

Standard Italian language Courses; Intensive Italian language Courses; Combined standard Italian language courses; Combined intensive language courses; Individual Italian lessons; CSN & GBU PLIDA certificate - Exam & Preparation Course; Gastronomy Course for amateurs & professionals; Internship Programmes.

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7. Federico II - Italian language school, Sicily

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Federico II school will give you the opportunity to learn Italian in Catania, Sicily. With a perfect mix of formal lessons and cultural activities. Our courses are based on a “communicative approach”. The materials used include: authentic newspapers, songs, recipes, etc. and are adapted to students’ interests, allowing them to be easily immersed into Italian language and culture.

Italian Experience Course; Summer School Course.

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8. Elle::due Language Training Centre, Tuscany

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We are a Florence-based language consultancy established in 2004. We pride ourselves in teaching Italian in beautiful surroundings, where the student has the opportunity to learn while also experiencing the wonderful cultural aspects. Come and learn Italian in this wonderful environment !

We offer different environments for your Italian experience, deal locations for a relaxed language break.
▫ Hillside, surrounding Florence, few kms from the centre.
▫ Countryside, within easy reach of Florence.
▫ Seaside, Giglio Island, by the south coast of Tuscany.

My Italian courses; Business Italian; Special Purposes Italian; Single Skill Training; Italian through Content; Cookery ; "A fresco" and/or Watercolour.

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9. Emmanuel Center of Foreign Languages

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Emmanuel Center offers online teaching for Italian language, also French, English, Spanish, Arabic, German, Catalan, Modern and Ancient Greek, Romanian, Turkish, Arabic Modern Standard and Colloquial, Chinese, Hindi, Dutch and many other languages.

Our wide range of courses are taught by native speakers with a wide range of education and teaching materials appropriate to language teaching for all levels. Our staff always works with the utmost professionalism and reliability to ensure high educational standards in terms of language and professional, as our online courses and working on providing all the necessary skills to our participants through simulations to recreate the real work environment.

Learn from home / office - It is easy to learn a language with Emmanuel Center. We enable you to learn comfortably from home with the best available native teachers. Your physical location has no importance since all communication are performed over the internet. Emmanuel Center offers a wide variety of different courses. Live with teachers - All courses take place interactively with a real teacher.

- Private online language classes
Grammar, Listening/Speaking, Reading, Writing. Fluency and Usage.
- Online mini-group language classes
- General, Business, Commercial or Technical intensive courses.
- College or University Preparation
- Tailor-made courses to meet your own needs
- Exam Preparation - DELF, DALF, TEF, TCF, German from A1 - Advanced levels
- How to write a job application and how to prepare for the job interview
- 50+ TESOL, TEFL
- Courses of 10, 20 or 30 online sessions
- Flexible hours

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10. Live Language Salento, South of Italy

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Live Language Salento is a small, friendly school in the heart of Apulia, South Italy. It is located in a lovely town, close to the city of Gallipoli and just a stone's throw from the unspoiled coastline. Learning Italian at the Live Language Salento gives you the opportunity to combine a wonderful holiday by the sea with a professional course in Italian language in typical Mediterranean surroundings. Our language programmes run from Monday to Friday and there is equal emphasis on both spoken and written communication. Our native teachers are trained in teaching Italian as a foreign language. We also offer cultural and social activities that allow students the possibility to experience every day Italian life and make the students' stay in Salento more fun, and their learning easier and more relaxing. Get a free guided tour in Salento for a two week standard course!

Holiday Course (2 hours per day/5 days per week); Standard Course (4 hours per day/5 days per week); Super Intensive (4 hours per day/5 days per week + 2 hours per day -Individual-); Parents & Children (2 hours per day/5 days per week); Weekend Course (4 hours per day/1 weekend); Italian Literature; Italian Cinema; Italian Cookery.