A door to Italy - Scuola di Italiano

The school is in the university district and easly reachable by bus or train. Located in the city centre of Genoa in the ancient and fascinating building of the 1500, PALAZZO DI FILIPPO LOMELLINI, the school is just a few steps from the main touristic attractions, as the world known aquarium. Language & Culture activities: - Standard Course (20 hours/weekly) - Intensive Course (standard + individual tuition in the afternoon) - Special courses (Cookery, Business, Diving, Italian and La dolce Vita) - Training for CELI - CIC - CILS certification at any level. - Au-pair and Internship programs. - Seminars and extra curricular activities. 5 course levels: beginnerI/II, intermediate I/II, advanced. Groups : min. 3 / max. 8 students. A wide choice of selected accommodation is available. It is possible to ask for the lodging for all the duration of the course. The secretary staff is at disposal to find and organize the best solution, among all possibilities: studio apartment, apartment to share, Homestay, Bed&Breakfast, hotels of any category at a very special price, agreed for our students. Students' families, friends are welcome in the lodgings booked as well. The school is recognized by the German Bildungsurlaub (Hamburg) and the national Authority for higher education CSN (Sweden). The school is also: - accredited by the “Università degli Studi di Genova” as recognized Teacher Training centre for degreeing teachers in “Didattica dell’italiano per stranieri - Master for teachers of Italian as Foreign Language” - accredited by Comune di Genova and by Liceo Linguistico “Grazia Deledda” (the only recognized Exam Centre in Liguria for CELI) as responsible for training for CELI Certification. " A door to Italy" officially received the 2006 Excellence Award from LanguageCourse.net

Genoa is the European Capital of Culture 2004: a perfect blend of tradition, modernity and tourism and is the ideal setting in which to spend a study-holiday. The town has a glorious past of Marinar Republic and is now a city of art, trade and tecnology. It is one of Italy’s most important harbour and has the greater historical centre of Europe. Choosing Genoa means combining a cultural experience with a pleasant vacation thanks: it is close to Portofino, Cinque Terre and Sanremo for excursions.

The school uses the communicative method, there is an entrance exam to test the knowledge of the Italian language and to verify which group level students have to enter to. Group courses are structured in 4 lessons a day of 55 minutes in small groups to obtain the maximum attention and participation. The weekly programme present a good balance between grammar and conversation. The courses are of standard or intensive attendance: organized into 20 lessons or from 24 to 30 (intensive) lessons.

The school provides a wide range of solutions for housing for the students. We offer: single or double room in bed and breakfast, host-families (with also half board), hotels from 1 to 4 stars, studio - apartments and SGL or DBL rooms in shared apartments with other students. All accommodation are carefully selected by our staff and located in the immediate vicinity of the school, as well in areas connected to the city-centre by public transport.

At our school the student find lots of ideas for organizing the leisure time. The program is organized at the beginning of every month. The weekly calendar of all events is published every Monday morning at the entrance of the school.