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ITALIAN COURSES

Three formats.
Six levels.

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Recognitions & partners CELI Authorized exam centre Università per Stranieri di Perugia E+ Part of Unicollege SSML group Italian HEI · Erasmus+ ECHE Charter US U.S. university partners Findlay · Montclair State

THE SCHOOL · LANGUAGE LEVELS

Language levels, from "ciao" to almost Italian.

We teach the full CEFR range, from absolute beginner to mastery, broken into careful sub-levels: so your progression is always documented and your placement is always the right one for you. Absolute beginners (A1.1) start on fixed cohort dates throughout the year; from A2 to C2 you can normally enrol any Monday.

Language levels, from "ciao" to almost Italian

We teach the full CEFR range, from absolute beginner to mastery, broken into careful sub-levels: so your progression is always documented and your placement is always the right one for you. Absolute beginners (A1.1) start on fixed cohort dates throughout the year; from A2 to C2 you can normally enrol any Monday.

LevelSub-levelsWhat you reach
A1 - BeginnerA1.1 → A1.2From zero Italian to basic everyday survival: greetings, ordering at the bar, asking for directions, present tense, simple sentence structures.
A2 - ElementaryA2.1 → A2.2Functional Italian for everyday life: past and future tenses, telling stories, navigating bureaucracy, making appointments.
B1 - IntermediateB1.1 → B1.2Independent user. The conditional and the subjunctive are introduced. This is where the B1 threshold required for Italian citizenship (CILS B1) sits.
B2 - Upper intermediateB2.1 → B2.2Fluent enough for university courses, professional meetings and complex written tasks. This is the level most CILS B2 candidates aim for.
C1 - AdvancedC1.1 → C1.2Effective operational Italian. Required for many specialist professional registrations.
C2 - MasteryC2.1 → C2.2 (plus our C2.2 B extension)Near-native mastery. Literary register, academic Italian, advanced legal and technical vocabulary.

Not sure which level to start from?

Tell us in a few sentences what your Italian is like (or simply "none") and give us your dates. We will send you a short placement test and confirm the right level group within one working day.

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OUR CAMPUSES

Milan - international hub

City-centre Academy a short walk from the Duomo. Built for professionals, long-term visa students, and U.S. faculty-led cohorts.

Campus Milan

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