Intensive Italian Course – in-presence

• Initial placement test
• Course materials and welcome kit (shopper + textbook)
• Free access to the school facilities and study room during opening hours
• Administrative support available daily from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• Spacious classrooms and small groups (5 to 15 students) for more effective learning
• Final Certificate of Attendance and Competence
• Free Wi-Fi
• Cultural and social activities (see annual program – coming soon)

If you reside outside the EU and wish to study Italian with us, you can apply for a Student Visa (VISA) at the nearest Italian Embassy or Consulate after enrolling in one of our intensive courses for a period of 6 to 12 months.

For more information, please contact us at italianinflorence@cislapira.it.

All our teachers are native speakers, hold university degrees, and possess the DITALS Level II certification from the University for Foreigners of Siena — a qualification that recognizes them as experts in teaching Italian as a foreign language.

Lessons are held Monday to Friday, 4 hours per day (excluding national holidays).

Grammar Lessons:

• 09:00 – 11:00: Levels A1.1, A1.2, A2.1, A2.2
• 11:00 – 13:00: Levels B1.1, B1.2, B2.1, B2.2

Conversation Lessons:

• 09:00 – 11:00: Levels B1 and B2
• 11:00 – 13:00: Levels A1 and A2

2025

• 29 September
• 27 October
• 24 November

2026

• 12 January
• 9 February
• 9 March
• 13 April
• 11 May
• 8 June
• 6 July
• 3 August
• 31 August
• 28 September
• 26 October
• 23 November

The 4-week course costs €390.

Discounts

• Purchase 2 courses (8 weeks) for €760
• Purchase 3 courses (12 weeks) for €1,100

Founded in 1978, just a few steps from Florence’s Cathedral, Italian in Florence – Centro La Pira offers Italian language courses for international students, taught by expert and specialized teachers.

Our school is officially recognized by the University for Foreigners of Siena as a CILS Examination Centre (Certification of Italian as a Foreign Language) and is also a renowned DITALS Teacher Training and Examination Centre.

Our mission is to provide high-quality education at an affordable price, promoting the Italian language and culture worldwide and supporting the integration of international students who wish to build a medium- or long-term life project in Italy.

Italian in Florence is the language school of the Centro Internazionale Studenti Giorgio La Pira, a place of hospitality and dialogue offering educational and cultural programs inspired by Giorgio La Pira’s ideal of universal fraternity — the same values that guided his work as Mayor of Florence from 1951 to 1965.