The biannual Italian courses develop all linguistic skills. Every semester the Linguistic Centre provides courses for the different levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
REGISTRATION FOR THE FIRST SEMESTER COURSES IS CLOSED
NEXT SESSION OF COURSES: SECOND SEMESTER A.Y. 2025/26 REGISTRATION OPENS IN FEBRUARY
N.B. All the enrolment steps (1-registration to the platform 2-placement test 3-timetable choice) are mandatory. Students who do not complete the three steps will not be able to attend any lessons.
Attendance is free of charge. Since places are limited, students who have never attended an Italian language course at the Language Center always receive priority. If you have already attended a course, even partially (more than 10 hours) and regardless of the course type and duration, you will be able to enroll in a further course, but if places run out you will be placed on a waiting list, which will be scrolled in the event of withdrawals/no shows.
You can take up to three free courses only if you are:
a student who has to pass Italian A2 TAL within the study plan;
a political refugee;
a student of Medicine and Surgery;
a student of Scuola Galileiana;
a student of Languages, Literature and Cultural Mediation.
Students can choose between two types of courses, subject to availability:
Communicative Italian courses – focused on developing oral skills – 30 hours. These courses focus on collaborative tasks, assignments and simulations in pairs or small groups that reproduce real-life situations. The aim is to promote more fluent communication, with different objectives depending on CEFR level (from Pre-A1 to B2). The use of grammar is functional to communicative activities.
General Italian courses – 40 hours. These courses develop all language skills (listening, reading, writing and use of the language). They also cover oral production, although to a lesser extent than communicative courses. They are offered for all levels, from Pre-A1 to C1, according to the the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Courses are structured as follows: 4 hours of lessons per week (2 meetings of 2 hours each per week). Any textbooks are at the student’s expense.
Second semester courses will be offered from March to May 2026. For most classes the lessons are held in-person in the classroom, but there are a few classes entirely held online.
Register on the platform register using your university account (SSO credentials – name.surname@studenti.unipd.it). There is a limited number of places, so you are advised to register as soon as the registration period opens. Once all places available are filled up, a waiting list will be opened. If you have a formal relationship with the University of Padova but do NOT have SSO credentials (e.g. European Voluntary Service, Visiting Professors, PhD exchange students) you must first create a temporary account in Uniweb through the following link: obtain temporary credentials. You will be able to enrol for the Italian courses the day after you register on Uniweb.
To proceed with the enrolment you must take the placement test during the registration period. You find the link for the test directly within the registration platform. The test is on Moodle CLA platform: you must login using your SSO credentials (e.g. 12345678@unipd.it / name.surname@studenti.unipd.it). If you have a numerical account and this is your first access, please download this file and follow the instructions: Moodle first access. The number of courses provided for each level, will depend on the number of students who sign up and on the results of their placement test!
3rd STEP: CHOICE OF TIMETABLE AND TYPE OF COURSES
For each level, there will be classes of two types of courses (general/communicative) and different schedules. You must choose a class: students who do not select their class schedule will not be able to attend any lessons!
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ENROLLED AT UNIPD, DOUBLE DEGREE STUDENTS, PhD, PROFESSORS, RESEARCHERS
At the end of the course, only Erasmus+ (KA131 – for study), SEMP, SEN Coimbra, ARQUS and Bilateral agreements students who attend at least 70% of the course can take an end-of-course test. In this way, 3 ECTS credits can be recognised by the University of Padova. Credits are recognised only at the end of the first course attended.
All students who attend at least 70% of the course, will receive a certificate of attendance.
For further information, please contact the CLA Students’ Office using the contact form below. You can also book an appointment in Zoom via the following page: http://localhost:9080/en/zoom-meeting/ Our offices in Via Venezia, 16 (Padova) are open to the public Monday to Friday from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm.
