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Communicative Italian courses
Our communicative courses are mainly meant to develop oral skills.
In these courses grammar is used to aid communicative activities.
next session of intensive courses: 2-13 february 2026
registration: 15-23 january 2026
the self-assessment test is mandatory!
Students who do not complete at least one level will not be able to attend any lessons.
Course recipients – check if you can attend these courses
IMPORTANT:
Bilateral Agreements or Erasmus+ students in mobility at the University of Padova can’t attend the intensive Italian courses.
These students will have to enrol in the Italian biannual courses.
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 places run out.
If you have already attended a course, even partially (10 hours or more) 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 political refugee;
– a student of Languages, Literature and Cultural Mediation, Computer Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Water and Geological Risk Engineering, Medicine and Surgery;
– a student of Scuola Galileiana.
Course information – verify courses details and duration
The next session of courses will be held from 2 to 13 February 2026.
For most classes the lessons are held in-person in the classroom, but there are a few classes entirely held online.
The total duration of the course is 30 academic hours, spread over 2-3 weeks (three academic hours per day).
Courses are offered at different levels and a minimum number of 20 people is required for a course to start: teachers can make changes to levels for teaching reasons, if necessary.
Communicative courses develop mainly oral skills (including from text, audio and video cues), in ways that encourage exchange within the class group. Collaborative tasks, simulations in pairs or small groups that reproduce situations close to real life are favored.
The aim is to improve fluency, with different objectives depending on the level chosen.
The use of grammar is functional to communicative activities, so some of the communicative tasks and functions provided for each level by the Common European Framework of Reference and the Companion will be addressed, and some linguistic indices of the chosen level may also be introduced, if useful for the development of communication.
Course registration – read carefully and complete the self-assessment test by the deadlines set
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.
REGISTRATION AND SELF-ASSESSMENT TEST – FROM 15 TO 23 JANUARY
Register on the platform register using your university account (SSO credentials – name.surname@studenti.unipd.it) and
take the MANDATORY self-assessment test by the registration deadline.
If you have ONLY a numerical account (e.g. 12345678@unipd.it) and this is your first access, please download this file and follow the instructions:
Moodle first access.
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.
ENROLMENT CONFIRMATION – BY 30 JANUARY
You will receive an email confirming your enrolment by January 30.
The classes will be activated
only if a minimum number of 15 students is reached.
BEGINNING OF THE COURSES – 2 FEBRUARY 2026
The in-person courses will be held at the Language Centre in Via Venezia 16 (building no. 4 of the Citadel of Psychology).
Students enrolled in online classes will receive the course link by e-mail from the teacher before the first lesson.
If you do not show up for the course without informing us for two consecutive lessons, you will be unenrolled from the course. Your place will be given to the next person on the waiting list.
If you decide not to continue the course you are attending, please write an e-mail to the Students’ Office and inform the course teacher within the first two days of the course.
Self-assessment test and course contents
The right course level for you is determined by the result of the self-assessment test you have to take during the enrolment period. You can find the link to the self-assessment test in the enrolment form.
The self-assessmenttest is divided into six levels (from A1 to C2). You choose which level you want to start with to test your knowledge of Italian.
To be placed on the courses, you must complete at least one level of the self-assessment test
- If you are an absolute beginner, you must take the A1 test.
- If you are not an absolute beginner but you do not know which level to start with, you can consult the self-assessment grid (Self-assessment grids_CEFR) and the course topics divided by level in the files below.
- You can always try and take the higher level test after you’ve successfully finished one level, so if you are not sure, start lower and work your way up through the levels.
Teachers can make changes to levels for teaching reasons, if necessary.
Below you can find the topics that will be covered in each course level:
No communicative courses are offered for C1 level, but students can attend the C1 biannual courses (October-December; March-April).
Alternatively, students can enrol in communicative B2 courses, which is only activated upon reaching a minimum number of students.
Self-learning
Students enrolled at the University of Padova can use the self-learning multimedia materials freely available on the CLA Moodle platform.
Contacts
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.
