From March 18, enrolled students have to confirm participation in the course choosing the class at the timetable they prefer.
Because of the latest measure to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus throughout Italy and to allow Erasmus/international students to reach Padua from their countries, the starting date of the current biannual Italian courses has been postponed to the first week of April 2020. Courses will start online.
| Open to: | from 14th October 2019 | from 1st April 2020 |
| Erasmus PLUS |  | |
| Erasmus PLUS action KA107 | | |
| Erasmus Mundus | | |
| Bilateral agreement | | |
| Student enrolled at the University of Padova |  | |
| Professor, researcher | | |
| PHD students | | |
| European Voluntary Service (SVE) at the university of Padova | | |
| Scuola Galileiana | | |
| LLM, LCM and MZL students | | |
Course starting dates
The 2019/20 second semester courses will start the first week of April 2020. Courses will start online. Then, depending on how the situation develops, they may continue in the classroom.
NB: Courses will be held Monday to Friday from 8.30 am to 18.30 pm
Course length and cost
Courses are structured as follows: 4 hours of lessons per week (2 hours twice a week), for a total of 40 hours in class, plus 10 hours of obligatory autonomous learning.
The first course and the final test are free. You should provide your own copy of the textbook by yourself.
You can attend only one course for free. If you wish to attend any additional course, the cost is EUR 102.00
Enrolment
Online registration is mandatory.
There is no placement test.
- If you have an Italian language certificate: you can choose the class you wish to attend according to the level of your certificate or you can refer to the syllabus of the course and the self-assessment grid of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
- If you do not have any Italian language certificate: you can choose the class you wish to attend by referring to the syllabus of the course and the self-assessment grid of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
If you missed the enrollment period, you can still sign up for the waiting list after checking the programs and choosing the best level for you.
Class publication and confirmation
Class confirmation is mandatory and it is open from 18th March. You can choose one of the available courses according to your language level and your timetable preferences.
The number of courses provided at each level will depend on the number of students who sign up.
Courses will start online. Then, depending on how the situation develops, they may continue in the classroom – at the Language Centre – Via Venezia, 16 – 35131 PADOVA (map).
Final tests and credits
At the end of the course, you will take a proficiency test (pass mark 60/100). You will receive a certificate of attendance.
You have to attend a minimum of 70% of the 40 hours (28 hours) and all the 10 hours of obligatory autonomous learning in order to be entitled to do the final test.
Erasmus Plus and Bilateral Agreement students who pass the final test will receive 3 ECTS credits recognised by the University of Padova only at the end of the first course. If you attend a second course you will not receive any additional credits.
Certificates
At the end of the course, you will receive a certificate of attendance.
Giving up your place
If you do not show up for the course within the third lesson, you will no longer be able to attend a course.
If you decide not to continue the course you are attending, please write an e-mail to the Students’ Office using the form below and inform the course teacher within the first two weeks of the course.
Self study
Students enrolled at the University of Padova have free access to the multimedia materials for autonomous study. The materials are available at the Language Center Multimedia Library or in our website.
Contacts
For further information please contact the CLA Students’ Office using the contact form.
Our offices in Via Venezia, 16 are open to the public Monday to Friday from 9.30 am to 1.00 pm.
