Accredited Italian Language Courses in Italy

Scuola Tricolore, Genoa:
Scuola Tricolore is an accredited Italian language school in Genoa, an historical city located in Liguria on the north-west Mediterranean coast of Italy and in the middle of the Italian Riviera, close to Portofino and San Remo. Our school is situated in a beautifully-restored historic building in the scenic centre of Genoa, just a short walk from the seafront. You’ll learn Italian in large, bright classrooms with qualified, native Italian-speaking teachers who love their work.

Learn Italian in Genoa and spend days wandering back in time through the medieval streets of the city! Genoa is a captivating, unspoilt city with a truly Italian flavour. Formerly one of the most powerful city-states in the world, and a pioneer of exploration, it possesses a profusion of palaces and great historical riches. 

Genoa or 'Genova' in Italian with its people and cuisine offers a marvellous mix of the many cultures that have built this lovely old port city. Along with this rich cultural history, Genoa has the largest medieval city centre in Europe, which recently has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage list of protected areas.

Genoa Airport is well connected by the major airlines to cities such as London, Paris, Zurich, Frankfurt, Munich, and there are daily flight connections to all the major Italian locations - Rome, Milan, Venice, Naples, Sardinia, Sicily etc. Genoa offers an affordable cost of living and a very mild climate all year round. The most popular beaches and tourist attractions of the Italian Riviera are located just a few miles from downtown Genoa.

- Standard Italian course (20 hours a week)
- Intensive Italian course (30 hours a week)
- Long-term Italian course (From 12 weeks up to a year at a discounted price)
- Group & individual exam preparation for CELI, CILS, CIC and PLIDA exams
- Evening group course organised twice a week for 4, 8, 12 or 16 weeks
- Pesto & Cioccolato: Standard group course (20 hrs. a week) in two different cities in Italy - Genoa and Turin (2, 4 or 6 weeks)
- Mixed courses: a combination of standard group course (20) and individual classes- Italiano Cucinando: 20 hours group course and 2 cooking classes a week
- Italiano Conversando: 20 hours group course with 2 hours conversation group class in real life situations
- Individual courses / Private Italian lessons that can be customised according to each student's interest or professional background, such as Italian for law, business, medicine and tourism.
- Special Italian crash courses
- University exam preparation

We cover all levels (from level A1 to C2) and all courses are available throughout the year from one week up to a year. Long-term courses are offered at discounted rates. Our classes have a maximum size of 10 students, thus our teacher can give the right attention to all our students. The school is an official exam centre for the University for Foreigners in Siena (CILS certification).

The courses of Scuola Tricolore have been recognised / accredited by Universidad de Las Americas (Mexico) and the University of Melbourne, Bildungsurlaub Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Brandenburg and the Swedish CSN. Scuola Tricolore is also an official training centre for the language department of the University of Genova and an official exam centre for CILS exams of the University of Siena.

All the Scuola Tricolore teachers have an university degree, either a master degree or a doctor's degree. Besides that, all the teachers are selected on personal traits. We emphasise and encourage openness, commitment and friendliness. Our service desk during school hours is always available for any questions you may have in English, German, Spanish, Italian and Dutch.

The method of Scuola Tricolore is based on the 'communicative method', which easily enables you to develop expressive skills along with written communication, and 'edutainment' (education + entertainment), which enables you to learn in a short-time with fun. Our method of teaching is designed to enable quality, flexibility, interaction and customisation.

- Activities:
We offer numerous leisure activities and excursions, like wine tastings, cooking courses, aperitivi, hiking tours, sailing trips, city walks, free seminars, Italian movies and more. Discover Genoa with our special tours: guided tour of historical specialty stores of Genoa, of the Cemetery of Staglieno and  the Historical Churches of Genoa.

- Accommodation:
The best way to fully experience the Italian culture is to live with Italian people! Our school organises accommodation with carefully selected Genovesi host families, but also independent apartments, rooms in shared apartments, B&B or Hotel stays are available.