Price comparison: 12 week Pathway Academic Preparation Italian course
Uniprep Preparation Course
Start date for level A0: Jun/Jul 2023 (48 weeks).
Start date for level A1: Aug/Sep 2023 (36 weeks).
Start date for level A2: Oct/Nov 2023 (28 weeks).
Start date for level B1: Jan 2024 (20 weeks).
Start date for level B2: Feb/Mar 2024 (8 weeks).
Special language course programme for students who wish to study at an Italian university. Students will receive a comprehensive preparation with the maximum of service and assistance to facilitate orientation on a cultural level in the country and on an administrative level for their enrolment at university.
The course is structured as follows:
- Italian language and culture course – Course B (4 lessons per day in mini-groups from 3 to 8 students),
- 6 individual lessons for exam preparation,
- 2 hours of assistance for the enrolment at the university,
- CILS exam for level B2 in April or May 2024,
- Documents to apply for a visa (if necessary).
The programme is also available online and in hybrid mode.
Location: Language School
Type of Pathway Programme: Universal, non-specific to area of study
Course Content:
76% | Italian language lessons |
14% | General academic skill training |
10% | Degree specific lessons |
Preparatory Course for University
The course is a combination of the Standard Italian Course A and 10 one-to-one lessons focusing on preparing students for studying at an Italian university.
This course prepares for academic life at an Italian-speaking university.
This special university preparation course combines Italian language and academic study skills and will give foreign students a good chance of success in the selection process.
Location: Language School
Type of Academic Preparation:Foundation (to enter bachelor)
Academic School Year
This course consists of:
- 480 lessons of Italian lessons.
- 80 lessons of exam preparation.
- 80 lessons in an academic subject such as Italian Civilisation and History, Art History, Business Italian or History of Italian Fashion and Design.
- 10 contact hours of tutoring.
There are 2 weeks holidays over Christmas. Students can join the social activities provided by the school.
The programme includes two components:
1 Linguistic component
- 480 lessons of the intensive Italian language course (4 lessons a day, 20 a week, from Monday to Friday)
- 80 lessons to prepare for the AIL diploma.
2 Culture components:
- History of Art (24 lessons)
- Business Italian (12 lessons)
- Italian Fashion (12 lessons)
- History and Civilisation (32 lessons)
At the end of the course, students must write an essay on a topic of their choice, with the help of our school library and of a personal tutor that will assist them for 10 lessons.
Location: Language School
Type of Pathway Programme: Universal, non-specific to area of study
Type of Academic Preparation:Vocational education and training (VET)
Course Content:
86% | Italian language lessons |
12% | General academic skill training |
2% | Degree specific lessons |
Academic Semester in Language and Culture
This course consists of:
- 320 Italian language lessons.
- 40 lessons of exam preparation classes.
- 20 lessons over 2 weeks of cultural lesson in areas such as art history, literature or fashion.
Students can attend the social activities provided by the school.
• The «Gap Semester» Course is held from Monday to Friday and includes:
•• 16 weeks of Intensive Italian language course, 4 lessons per day (20 lessons per
week), total 320 lessons.
•• Preparation course for the Italian Language Diploma examination of the
appropriate level reached by the student: 40 lessons.
•• 2 weeks of cultural courses (Art History, Literature, Fashion): 20 lessons.
• Examination fees.
• During the «Gap Semester», students will participate in the preparation course for the
«Firenze» Italian language Diploma Examination of the Accademia Italiana di Lingua - AIL.
• All students are free to take part in the weekly cultural and social activities organized
by the school.
• Minimum 1 participant, maximum 14 participants.
Location: Language School
Italian Course for the Preparation of University Admission Exams
To enroll in Italian universities an intermediate language level (B2) is required. Some faculties, in addition to a certification of the B2 language level, perform an entrance test.
Courses for the preparation of admission tests include: – 20 hours of group lessons per week from Monday to Friday. The morning lessons allow a quick progression in learning the language. – 10 hours of lessons (individual or small groups) in the afternoon. These lessons allow students to adequately prepare for the entrance tests with specialised teachers (specialised in the Italian language, study of the reference subjects, mock exams).
Location: Language School
Type of Pathway Programme: Universal, non-specific to area of study
Type of Academic Preparation:Pre Master Program
Course Content:
60% | Italian language lessons |
20% | General academic skill training |
20% | Degree specific lessons |
Preparatory Course for Italian Universities
This course prepares students for Italian university entrance examinations. These examinations assess language competence, general knowledge and knowledge of the subjects and topics relevant to the faculty chosen.
The course is open to students with a high school diploma.
This course prepares students for the Italian University Entrance Examinations in the following faculties: Architecture, Medicine, Veterinary Studies, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Fine Arts and Design. These Examinations assess language competence, general knowledge and knowledge of the subject and topics relevant to the chosen Faculty.
Location: Language School
Specific programmes available:- Art & Design
- Engineering
- Medicine
Type of Academic Preparation:Foundation (to enter bachelor)
Course Content:
50% | Italian language lessons |
0% | General academic skill training |
50% | Degree specific lessons |
Academic School Semester - Gap Semester
This course is particularly suitable for absolute beginners of the Italian language and for participants with intermediate knowledge.
The course includes:
- 16 weeks of Intensive Italian language course, 4 lessons/day (20 lessons per week), total 320 lessons.
- Preparation course for the Italian Language Diploma examination: 40 lessons.
- 2 weeks of cultural courses (Art History, Literature, Fashion): 20 lessons.
- During the last 4 weeks students will participate in the preparation course for the «Firenze» Italian language Diploma Examination of the Accademia Italiana di Lingua - AIL. The exam coincides with the last school day and the Diploma will be sent to the student after his return back home.
It is recommended to those students who want to deepen their skills in the Italian language or study it from scratch by attending a course that is something more than a simple study trip, offering a real taste of Italian life.
Location: Language School
Type of Pathway Programme: Universal, non-specific to area of study
Course Content:
74% | Italian language lessons |
14% | General academic skill training |
12% | Degree specific lessons |
Academic School Year - Gap Year
This course includes:
- Linguistic element: 480 language lessons and 80 exam preparation lessons.
- Academic element: 80 lessons Italian Civilisation and History, Art History, Business Italian or History of Italian Fashion and Design.
- Final research: 10 contact hours of tutoring.
- For the course starting in September the duration of the stay is 34 weeks as it includes 2 weeks of Christmas holidays.
The programme includes two components:
1 Linguistic component:
- 480 lessons of the intensive Italian language course (4 lessons a day, 20 a week, from Monday to Friday),
- 80 lessons to prepare for the AIL diploma.
2 Culture components:
- History of Art (24 lessons),
- Business Italian (12 lessons),
- Italian Fashion (12 lessons),
- History and Civilisation (32 lessons).
At the end of the course, students must write an essay on a topic of their choice, with the help of our school library and of a personal tutor that will assist them for 10 lessons.
Location: Language School
Type of Pathway Programme: Universal, non-specific to area of study
Course Content:
74% | Italian language lessons |
14% | General academic skill training |
12% | Degree specific lessons |
Academic School Semester - Gap Semester
This course includes:
16 weeks of Intensive Course (320 lessons) and exam preparation (40 lessons).
2 weeks of cultural courses covering Art History, Literature or Fashion (20 lessons).
This course is particularly suitable for absolute beginners of the Italian language and for participants with intermediate knowledge.
The course includes:
- 16 weeks of Intensive Italian language course, 4 lessons/day (20 lessons per week), total 320 lessons.
- Preparation course for the Italian Language Diploma examination: 40 lessons.
- 2 weeks of cultural courses (Art History, Literature, Fashion): 20 lessons.
- During the last 4 weeks students will participate in the preparation course for the «Firenze» Italian language Diploma Examination of the Accademia Italiana di Lingua - AIL. The exam coincides with the last school day and the Diploma will be sent to the student after his return back home.
It is recommended to those students who want to deepen their skills in the Italian language or study it from scratch by attending a course that is something more than a simple study trip, offering a real taste of Italian life.
Location: Language School
Type of Pathway Programme: Universal, non-specific to area of study
Course Content:
74% | Italian language lessons |
14% | General academic skill training |
12% | Degree specific lessons |
Academic School Year - Gap Year
This course includes: Linguistic element: 480 language lessons and 80 exam preparation lessons. Academic element: 80 lessons Italian Civilisation and History, Art History, Business Italian or History of Italian Fashion and Design. Final research: 10 contact hours of tutoring. For the course starting in September the duration of the stay is 34 weeks as it includes 2 weeks of Christmas holidays.
The programme includes two components:
1 Linguistic component
- 480 lessons of the intensive Italian language course (4 lessons a day, 20 a week, from Monday to Friday)
- 80 lessons to prepare for the AIL diploma.
2 Culture components:
- History of Art (24 lessons)
- Business Italian (12 lessons)
- Italian Fashion (12 lessons)
- History and Civilisation (32 lessons)
At the end of the course, students must write an essay on a topic of their choice, with the help of our school library and of a personal tutor that will assist them for 10 lessons.
Location: Language School
Type of Pathway Programme: Universal, non-specific to area of study
Course Content:
74% | Italian language lessons |
14% | General academic skill training |
12% | Degree specific lessons |
Academic School Semester - Gap Semester
This course includes:
16 weeks of Intensive Course (320 lessons) and exam preparation (40 lessons).
2 weeks of cultural courses covering Art History, Literature or Fashion (20 lessons).
This course is particularly suitable for absolute beginners of the Italian language and for participants with intermediate knowledge.
The course includes:
- 16 weeks of Intensive Italian language course, 4 lessons/day (20 lessons per week), total 320 lessons.
- Preparation course for the Italian Language Diploma examination: 40 lessons.
- 2 weeks of cultural courses (Art History, Literature, Fashion): 20 lessons.
- During the last 4 weeks students will participate in the preparation course for the «Firenze» Italian language Diploma Examination of the Accademia Italiana di Lingua - AIL. The exam coincides with the last school day and the Diploma will be sent to the student after his return back home.
It is recommended to those students who want to deepen their skills in the Italian language or study it from scratch by attending a course that is something more than a simple study trip, offering a real taste of Italian life.
Location: Language School
Type of Pathway Programme: Universal, non-specific to area of study
Course Content:
74% | Italian language lessons |
14% | General academic skill training |
12% | Degree specific lessons |
Academic School Year - Gap Year
This course includes:
Linguistic element: 480 language lessons and 80 exam preparation lessons.
Academic element: 80 lessons Italian Civilisation and History, Art History, Business Italian or History of Italian Fashion and Design.
Final research: 10 contact hours of tutoring.
For the course starting in September the duration of the stay is 34 weeks as it includes 2 weeks of Christmas holidays.
The lessons are in Italian right from the start: the teaching focuses on communication, allowing you to learn Italian in a natural way, through a study programme that combines the development of communication skills with in-depth study of the morphosyntactic structures of the language.
At the end of the course, each student will be required to complete a final thesis, on a topic linked to Italian culture (art, history, Italian business.)
Short Preparatory for University: Medicine and Veterinary
This course prepares students for university study in Italy. It focuses on improving academic language skills such as text comprehension, vocabulary, communicative skills, writing, verbal logic. Subjects available: medicine, veterinary and economics.
Location: Language School
Specific programmes available:- Medicine
Type of Academic Preparation:Universal program to prepare for bachelor and master
Course Content:
100% | Degree specific lessons |
Foundation Programme for University: Medicine and Veterinary
This course prepares students for university study in Italy. It focuses on improving academic language skills such as text comprehension, vocabulary, communicative skills, writing, verbal logic. Subjects available: medicine, veterinary and economics.
It is a long-term preparation course for international students who wish to pursue a degree at an Italian University. The Programme helps students to prepare for the entry requirements of Italian Universities. The course is designed to bridge academic gaps, improve your Italian to achieve B2 level required to access Italian University and familiarise you with Italian life and culture.
Location: Language School
Specific programmes available:- Medicine
Type of Academic Preparation:Foundation (to enter bachelor)
Course Content:
42% | Italian language lessons |
15% | General academic skill training |
42% | Degree specific lessons |
Summer University Preparation Course
This course prepares for academic life at an Italian-speaking university. The special university preparation course combines Italian language and academic study skills and will give foreign students a good chance of success in the selection process. The preparatory course is designed for admission into the following faculties:
- Medicine
- Veterinary
- Science
- Pharmacy
- Engineering
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Engineering
- Sciences
- Medicine
Short Preparatory Course for University - Architecture, Engineering and Design (Italian)
This course is designed to help students achieve the language and academic requirements to study at an Italian university. Subjects available: architecture, engineering, design and economics.
You may opt for a shorter and very intensive session focusing exclusively on the scientific subjects. Available subjects are architecture, engineering, design. You are required to have a B2 level of Italian to successfully attend this course.
This course is suitable for all students who are available to study during summer. It is suitable for students in their second last year of High School, so that they can get acquainted with the test requirements and have an orientation on the study opportunities in Italian universities.
The short preparatory course for university study in Italy is designed to guide and help you achieve the academic requirements to access Italian Universities.
The short preparation course curriculum is tailored to the fields you plan to study at an Italian University and to the test you need to take to be admitted to a degree course in Italy. You will be trained on test structure, scientific knowledge and practice past exam tests.
Location: Language School
Specific programmes available:- Art & Design
- Engineering
Type of Academic Preparation:Universal program to prepare for bachelor and master
Course Content:
100% | Degree specific lessons |
Foundation Programme for University - Architecture, Engineering and Design
This course prepares students for university study in Italy. It focuses on improving academic language skills such as text comprehension, vocabulary, communicative skills, writing, and verbal logic. Subjects available: architecture, engineering, design and economics.
It is a long-term preparation course for international students who wish to pursue a degree at an Italian University. The programme helps students to prepare for the entry requirements of Italian Universities. The course is designed to bridge academic gaps, improve your Italian to achieve B2 level required to access Italian University and familiarise you with Italian life and culture.
The course curriculum is tailored to the fields the students plan to study at the University and to the exams they need to take to be admitted to a specific department. Students are given a focused training for scientific or cultural subjects as Math, Physics, History of Architecture, Logic, etc. according to the degree course chosen by the student. In the courses, students will learn about how the exams work and they will get plenty of practice using the types of questions they will see in the exam. Students will exercise also on past exam tests. The subject specific modules are tailored to your chosen degree to ensure that you are fully prepared for the admission test you will be taking.
Location: Language School
Specific programmes available:- Art & Design
- Engineering
Type of Academic Preparation:Foundation (to enter bachelor)
Course Content:
60% | Italian language lessons |
15% | General academic skill training |
25% | Degree specific lessons |
Academic Programme
This course consists of 280 lessons of the Standard Course, 80 lessons of exam preparation and 20 contact hours of tutoring. It is for the duration of 18 weeks.
The Gap Semester Course includes all that a foreign student is looking for: to live several months in Italy, to dive into Italian culture, to take part in language and cultural courses, and to conclude his Italian experience with an Italian language certificate.
Location: Language School
Type of Pathway Programme: Universal, non-specific to area of study
Type of Academic Preparation:Vocational education and training (VET)
Course Content:
74% | Italian language lessons |
21% | General academic skill training |
5% | Degree specific lessons |
FAQ about Pathway Academic Preparation courses in Italy
- How much is the cheapest Pathway Academic Preparation course in Italy?2189 € for 12 weeks is the lowest price for a Pathway Academic Preparation course in Italy.What is the best language school offering Pathway Academic Preparation courses in Italy?Istituto Dante Alighieri has received the best overall rating in Italy among all language schools offering Pathway Academic Preparation programmes.Which Italian school offers the best rated teaching for Pathway Academic Preparation courses in Italy?Istituto Dante Alighieri was rated highest for quality of teaching among
schools with Pathway Academic Preparation courses. What is the recommended course duration?You can take courses for just 1 week. For significant progress opt for longer durations. According to a survey of StudyTravel Magazine the average course duration for Italy is 4.5 weeks.Will my phone/laptop's power adaptor work in Italy?In Italy electricity is 230 Volt and 50 Hz. Plug type C, F, L.Pathway Academic Preparation course destinations
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