The Language center (CLA) organises Italian language courses.
The courses cover levels Pre-A1 to C1 of the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and are aimed at all foreign students at the University of Padova (eg: students on mobility exchange programmes, visiting professors, international students).
Italian courses types and structures
Intensive communicative Italian courses:
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- Recipients: international students enrolled at the University of Padova; professors, researchers and PhD students (also visiting); Erasmus Mundus and KA171 participants; European Voluntary Service (SVE) volunteers at the University of Padova.
- Develop mainly oral skills.
- Offered at three different levels.
- Proposed each academic year in September and February.
- 25 hours of intensive classes, organised within 2 weeks.
- Registrations open in July and January.
Biannual Italian courses:
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- Recipients: Erasmus+ mobility students; international students enrolled at the University of Padova; professors, researchers and PhD students (also visiting); Erasmus Mundus and KA171 participants; European Voluntary Service (SVE) volunteers at the University of Padova.
- Develop all language skills.
- Offered for all CEFR levels from PreA1 to C1.
- 3 ECTS credits only for Erasmus+ and Bilateral Agreement students who pass the final test.
- One session proposed for each semester.
- 40 hours of classes and 10 of self-study, organised throughout the semester.
- 2 meetings of 2 hours each per week.
- Registrations open in September and February.
Italian language course for Medicine and Surgery:
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- Recipients: international students of Medicine and Surgery and other medicine courses students and interns.
- Develop all language skills at a B1 level.
- Only for students whose study plan includes course unit MEP9086039.
- Aimed at students who already have an A2 level of Italian.
- One session proposed in the second semester.
- 30 hours of classes, organised within 4-5 weeks.
- Registrations open in January-February.
Preparation courses to the A2 Italian Language Ability Test:
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- Recipients: international students whose Master’s study plan includes TAL A2 of Italian.
- Develop reading and listening skills at A2 level.
- Only for students whose study plan includes course unit INQ0093091 or SUQ0093178.
- Aimed at students who already have an A1 level of Italian.
- Available online for self-learning.