Italian online courses
Applications for the 2nd period in the academic year 2024/2025
The Ca’ Foscari School for International Education (CFSIE) offers Italian language online courses from B1 to C2 level and two conversation modules levels B1/B2 and C1/C2, according to CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). All courses and modules are held by highly qualified Italian native speakers, offering students the opportunity to acquire all the skills required to learn Italian according to the desired level.
The Italian language courses and modules in the academic year 2024/2025 will be available in 2 quarterly sessions, aiming at ensuring greater learning continuity allowing students to complete up to 2 consecutive language levels in one academic year.
The two periods are scheduled as follows:
- 1st period: October 2024 – January 2025
- 2nd period: March – June 2025
Applications for the courses and modules of the 2nd period open on February 5th and close on February 18th 2025
ATTENTION!
Please be aware that, if you choose to sign up for the Italian online courses you will not be allowed to switch to the Italian on-campus courses.
Course features
Levels A1 and A2
- 50 hours
- 10 weeks
- From a minimum of 10 to a maximum of 25 participants per class. A recent PC, notebook or tablet, microphone and webcam connected to the hardware,as well as fast internet connection are required
- Fees according to category
- Live streaming classes (synchronous mode) held by linguistic experts in which students can follow the instructor and interact with him/her and with the entire class; online breakout rooms in small groups, to ensure a good oral interaction
- individual activities on Moodle platform (asynchronous mode) to develop reading and writing skills.
- online final test for evaluation of skills
- final certificate of attendance and grade, on condition that at least 70% of the total hours (including self-learning) are attended (no credits are awarded)
Levels B1, B2, C1, C2, 70 hours
- 70 hours
- 10-12 weeks
- From a minimum of 10 to a maximum of 25 participants per class. A recent PC, notebook or tablet, microphone and webcam connected to the hardware,as well as fast internet connection are required
- Fees according to category
- Live streaming classes (synchronous mode) held by linguistic experts in which students can follow the instructor and interact with him/her and with the entire class; online breakout rooms in small groups, to ensure a good oral interaction
- individual activities on Moodle platform (asynchronous mode) to develop reading and writing skills.
- online final test for evaluation of skills
- final certificate of attendance and grade, on condition that at least 70% of the total hours (including self-learning) are attended (no credits are awarded)
Module features
- 20 hours
- 10 weeks
- From a minimum of 10 to a maximum of 25 participants per class. A recent PC, notebook or tablet, microphone and webcam connected to the hardware,as well as fast internet connection are required
- Fees according to category
- Live streaming classes (synchronous mode) held by linguistic experts in which students can follow the instructor and interact with him/her and with the entire class; online breakout rooms in small groups, to ensure a good oral interaction
- individual activities on Moodle platform (asynchronous mode) to develop reading and writing skills.
- application for a course and a module of the same level allowed
- no final test and no certificate
Course schedule
The courses of the 1st period will start on October 9th 2024 and end on January 30th 2025
A1 - Beginners
- Dates: from March 5th until May 14th 2025
- Day and time: Mondays and Wednesdays from 17:00 to 19:30 CET
- Instructor: to be defined
- Final test: to be defined
- Office hours: to be defined
- Textbook: to be defined
A2 - Elementary
- Dates: from March 5th until May 14th 2025
- Day and time: Mondays and Wednesdays from 17:00 to 19:30 CET
- Instructor: to be defined
- Final test: to be defined
- Office hours: to be defined
- Textbook: to be defined
B1 - Pre-intermediate
- Dates: from March 5th until June 6th 2025
- Day and time: Wednesdays and Fridays from 17:00 to 19:30 CET
- Instructor: to be defined
- Final test: to be defined
- Office hours: to be defined
- Textbook: to be defined
B2 - Intermediate
- Dates: from March 5th until June 6th 2025
- Day and time: Wednesdays and Fridays from 17:00 to 19:30 CET
- Instructor: Barbara Bonadio
- Final test: to be defined
- Office hours: to be defined
- Textbook: to be defined
C1 - Advanced
- Dates: from March 6th until June 12th 2025
- Day and time: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 17:00 to 19:30 CET
- Instructor: to be defined
- Final test: to be defined
- Office hours: to be defined
- Textbook: to be defined
C2 - Fluency
- Dates: from March 6th until Jine 12th 2025
- Day and time: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 17:00 to 19:30 CET
- Instructor: to be defined
- Final test: to be defined
- Office hours: to be defined
- Textbook: to be defined
Conversation module - levels B1-B2
- Dates: from March 10th until May 12th 2025
- Day and time: Mondays from 17:00 to 19:00 CET
Instructor: to be defined - Final test: to be defined
- Office hours: to be defined
- Textbook: Study materials will be provided in class
Conversation module - levels C1-C2
- Dates: from March 10th until May 12th 2025
- Day and time: Mondays from 17:00 to 19:00 CET
- Instructor: to be defined
- Final test: to be defined
- Office hours: to be defined
- Textbook: Study materials will be provided in class
Applications and fees
If you wish to sign up for one of our Italian courses please fill out this online form and read carefully the requested information. It is very important to indicate your correct residency address, including street name and number, zip code and country of residency.
If you are a first time SIE user, please upload your ID (identity document) and a passport-sized picture of yours.
You are also requested to indicate your status (student, PhD student, professor, etc) so we can determine the right fee. It is also necessary to upload a document certifying that what you have declared is true.
Please upload an internationally recognized certificate providing evidence of the Italian skills you have acquired so far or the previous course you attended at SIE. The certificate must be one of these: CILS, PLIDA, CELI or ROMA TRE, otherwise you will have to take a placement test with instructions that will be forwarded at a second stage.
Applications for the courses of the 2nd period open on February 5th and close on February 18th 2025
Fee Structure a.y. 2024/2025
Depending on their category, users can access the courses by paying a full, partially reduced or reduced fee.
- A1 (50 hours): full rate € 400 / partially reduced rate* € 200 / reduced rate** € 130
- A2 (50 hours): full rate € 400 / partially reduced rate* € 200 / reduced rate** € 130
- B1 (70 hours): full rate € 560 / partially reduced rate* € 280 / reduced rate** € 180
- B2 (70 hours): full rate € 560 / partially reduced rate* € 280 / reduced rate** € 180
- C1 (70 hours): full rate € 560 / partially reduced rate* € 280 / reduced rate** € 180
- C2 (70 hours): full rate € 560 / partially reduced rate* € 280 / reduced rate** € 180
- B1/B2 conversation module (20 hours): full rate € 160 / partially reduced rate* € 80 / reduced rate** € 40
- C1/C2 conversation module (20 hours): full rate € 160 / partially reduced rate* € 80 / reduced rate** € 40
Fee Description
- Full rate
- external applicants and all users not falling into the below mentioned categories (including Ca' Foscari students graduated more than 6 months before)
- Partially reduced rate
- Other partner Italian or international university students (e.g. IUAV, Accademia, visiting students, etc)
- Teachers, researchers, visiting staff from other partner universities
- Returning CFSIE or CLA students (for who has previously taken classes at the CFSIE or the CLA)
- Ca' Foscari students graduated no more than 6 months before
- High school students from the age of 16
- Reduced rate
- All students enrolled at Ca’ Foscari who are up to date with their University fees
- Ca’ Foscari scholarship and research fellows, professors, administrative personnel, CEL at Ca' Foscari (Registration fees for these users will be covered by Ca' Foscari University of Venice)
- Students from foreign institutions enrolled in exchange programmes with Ca’ Foscari (Erasmus, Overseas, Double/Joint Degree, Erasmus Mundus)
- People from Ukraine are allowed to attend for free under specific circumstances. For more information please contact us at cfsie@unive.it
How to pay
You will be required to confirm your place for Italian language courses by sending through receipt of (full) payment to cfsie@unive.it with “Enrolment Italian [LEVEL] - confirmation” in the email’s subject line.
Please Note: You will be required to finalize your payment only after receiving our confirmation email.
Payment must be made according to our instructions and by clicking on a link that will be sent to you via email.
Refunds
Refunds are granted only in case the course has not been provided or in the event of objective and documented impossibility for the applicants to participate (severe medical conditions, serious family problems). In this case the paperwork must be sent within the first week from the beginning of classes.
Certificates
Attendance certificates
- Attendance certificate: for students who attend a minimum of 70% of all language classes (49 hours in 70 hour courses), but who do not take, or pass the final exam
- Attendance certificate with final grade: for students who attend a minimum of 70% of all language classes (49 hours in 70 hour courses;), and who take and pass the final exam.
CILS certifications
In collaboration with the Università per Stranieri di Siena, the School for International Education is an officially recognised examiner for the CILS exam ("Certificazione di italiano come lingua straniera"). Students who wish to certify their level of Italian as a second language can take the CILS exam at the SIE in several session throughout the year. Upcoming dates will be available shortly.
The SIE also organises preparatory courses for the CILS exam for levels B1, B2 and C1.
For further information see CILS or send an email to cfsie@unive.it.
Open badge
Our courses will let you acquire the open badge of the level reached.
For information on the open badge and how to add it to your resume, click on open badge.
Last update: 16/01/2025