Italian Language Courses in Florence, Italy

Eurocentres Florence:
Eurocentres in Florence, Italy, is an accredited Italian language school offering beginner to advanced level lessons in Italian to adults and students of all ages. Our mission is to set you on the path to successful learning. We create a learning environment which leads you to your personal study objective and offers you a quality learning experience. The school is a partner of the Eurocentres Foundation of Zurich and is recognised by the Italian Ministry of Education.

In addition to the courses of Italian language, the school offers a wide range of complementary courses: Business Italian, Italian for the Tourism Industry, Fashion Design, Art History, Bel Canto, Cucina Italiana and others. For teachers the school organises the Teacher Refresher Course and preparation courses for the DITALS exams.

Basic Italian (beginners - advanced):
- 20 lessons per week
Whether learning Italian is a requirement or simply something that you would like to study for pleasure, our Basic course is perfect for students and professionals wishing to learn all aspects of the Italian language. The course consists of 20 lessons per week and is designed to help you develop all aspects of your Italian language skills including reading, listening, vocabulary, oral expression and also grammar and written skills. Lessons take place in the morning, from 09.00 – 12.50, allowing you to organise your own programme in the afternoon.

Intensive Italian Language Course (beginners - advanced):
- 25 lessons per week
Our Specialised Intensive course consists of 25 lessons per week and allows you to focus and improve your language competence. During afternoon lessons you will put into practice specific Italian language skills in a variety of contexts including Italian conversation classes and guided visits to Florence’s museums and galleries with a teacher. Lessons take place in the morning, from 09.00 – 12.50 and then on 2 afternoons per week.

Survival Italian - The ideal course for travellers:
If you have limited time you can take our Survival Italian course which will enable you to acquire the basic language skills necessary for everyday situations in Italy such as travelling, ordering in restaurants, shopping etc. You can choose to follow either 2 conversation or 2 grammar lessons each morning. On the first day you will take an entry test which will asess your Italian language skills and then you will be placed in the class which is the correct level for you. Maximum class size: 14 students.

Business Italian Courses (Levels 3 to 9):
- 25 lessons per week
Our Italian courses for business professionals provide you with the Italian language skills necessary for successful communication in today’s highly competitive business world. 20 general language classes are combined with 5 specialised lessons with a specific business focus. Topics covered include: meetings, negotiations, presentations, telephoning, conference calling and writing e-mails, letters and memos. 

Academic Year & Semester Progammes:
Courses are based on a standard year of four terms, students can choose between a 20 weekly lesson programme and a 25 weekly lesson programme.

Italian Language - Teacher Refresher Course:
Language teachers can take advantage of Eurocentres' consolidated experience and expertise in order to update their language skills, explore new developments in teaching methodology and refresh their familiarity with the culture.

CELI Exam Preparation:
Eurocentres Florence offers preparation courses for the CELI (Certificato della Conoscenza della Lingua Italiana - Università di Perugia) examinations, which are the most widely recognised for the Italian language. They include a written and an oral test. Our CELI preparation courses consist of 10 lessons (4 individual lessons and 6 lessons of guided self study). We recommend that the course takes place over 2 weeks but the course can be organised during one week according to the student's needs and availability.

Complementary Courses:
We also offer the following courses:- Art History, Fashion Design, Cucina Italiana, Professional Cooking, Drawing & Painting, Wine Tasting, Italian Opera, Furniture Restoration.