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The school is set against the impressive backdrop of the Tuscan hills on the 5th floor of a beautiful building.

The train station, city center and Florence’s sights are only a 5 minute walk away.

There is a lounge where students can spend time during their breaks or after lessons, a big terrace, a library with books and DVDs, a piano and an internet corner.

• 7 classrooms, with access to audio-visual facilities
• Accredited by: ASILS, Italian Ministry of Education, ALTO, WYSE (formerly FIYTO)
• Student lounge with coffee machine and water dispenser
• Computer with free internet access, free  wireless internet access for students with their own laptop
• Study Room
• Library with books and DVDs

• Student nationalities: American, Dutch, Spanish, German, Brazilian, Japanese, Mexican and others
• Average age in 2008: 26.4 years
• Average number of students in 2008: 40-80 students

Italian courses in Florence

● Holiday Course

• 2 lessons per day; 10 lessons per week; 5 days a week (Monday to Friday); 1 lesson = 45 minutes
• Minimum duration 2 weeks
• Timetable: 09:00 - 10:30 (Lessons can also take place in the afternoons.)
• Maximum of 10 students per class; minimum age is 18 years; 16-18 year-olds accepted with parental or guardian authorization
• Characteristics
  The Holiday course provides some insight into the Italian language and its cultural setting while also leaving one with plenty of free time to explore Calabria.

● Standard Course

• 4 lessons per day; 20 lessons per week; 5 days a week (Monday to Friday); 1 lesson = 45 minutes
• Minimum duration 2 weeks
• Timetable: 09:00 - 10:30 & 11:00 - 12:30
• Maximum of 10 students per class; minimum age is 18 years; 16-18 year-olds accepted with parental or guardian authorization
• Characteristics
  The standard course offers students the perfect balance between language training and leisure time. A communicative approach developing fluency in speaking, listening, reading and writing ensures that the grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation components are applied to actual language use. Our teachers assess their students' learning needs and objectives on the first day, and then plan their lessons accordingly. In this way, our students are motivated to keep improving, while also having a good time!

● Intensive Course

• 6 lessons per day; 30 lessons per week; 5 days a week (Monday to Friday); 1 lesson = 45 minutes
• Timetable: 09:00 - 10:30 & 11:00 - 12:30 & 13:00 - 14:30
• Maximum of 10 students per class; minimum age is 18 years; 16-18 year-olds accepted with parental or guardian authorization
• Characteristics
  Ideal for students who want to learn the language more intensively. The additional lessons give one the opportunity to focus further on various aspects and contexts of the language - and still have time for the afternoon leisure activities!

● One-to-One lessons

• 2, 4 or 6 lessons daily. Lessons can be arranged from Monday to Friday to suit the student's individual plan, allowing for easy combination with leisure activities.
  
• Timetable: To be agreed upon individually, in high season mainly in the afternoon
• Characteristics
  The quickest and most intensive way to learn the language, our individual tuition is based on the student's learning needs and interests. The content is agreed upon between the student and the teacher, and the course is not dependent on published course starting dates. Special preparation for examinations is also possible.

Sample leisure programme

• Further activities
  Seminar “I Medici”; “Geography of Italy”; ”Italian cooking”; “Italian Identity”.
• Further excursions
  Full day excursion to Pisa and Lucca; Arezzo.

Accommodation options in Florence

● Standard / Comfort Apartment

• shared self-catering apartment
• apartment will be shared with other students or/and the landlord
• single and shared double rooms are available
• fully-equipped kitchen and bathroom are shared
• comfort apartments are more spacious and have more facilities
• weekly cleaning service
• students are asked to take care of the day-to-day cleaning
• bed-linen is provided
• students are requested to provide their own towels
• 5-15 minute walk, or 10-20 minutes by public transport to the school
• no key deposit

Studio
Seeking more privacy? You have the choice of a studio apartment with en-suite bathroom and cooking facilities. This is your own apartment and you do not share kitchen or bathroom with others.

● Studios

• private apartments with a bathroom and kitchen
• studios can be booked by 1 student or 2 students travelling together
• weekly cleaning service
• students are asked to take care of the day-to-day cleaning
• bed-linen is provided
• students are requested to provide their own towels
• 5-15 minute walk, or 10 minutes by public transport to the school
• no key deposit

Host Families
If you are interested to learn about local lifestyle, habits and customs of your host country, you will find living with a host family the perfect choice. .

● Host Families - Half board

• accommodation with an Italian host family
• half board is included
• single and shared double rooms are available
• kitchen and bathroom are shared
• rooms are cleaned by the host family
• bed linen provided
• students are requested to bring their own towels.
• 5-15 minute walk, or 10-20 minutes by public transport to the school
• no key deposit