ALCE | Accademia Lingue e Culture Europee

Dates & fees

All our courses run from Monday to Friday and include:

- Written and oral placement tests on arrival or before arrival (this option allows not to miss the first 2 hours)
- Daily homework and weekly corrected self-study work
- Regular test (written and spoken) every 2 weeks (based on official Italian exams' scheme)
- 3-4 weekly activities accompanied by a teacher = informal conversation sessions outside the school!
- Final certificate of attendance & knowledge + final full academic personalised and detailed report

All courses facts (17 years old minimum):

- Students per class: 8 maximum | average 3-5
- Students per class mini-group: 2-3 persons
- Duration of 1 lesson: 60 minutes
- Levels: A1 to C1+ (C2 for private courses)
- No course reduction (except for mini group courses, marked **)

Material and books include:
- A self produced student text book (according to the different levels). NB: extra books € 30,00
- A self-study / exercise book (one per level)
- A weekly varied and exhaustive self-produced workbook (“dispense”) which includes grammar, syntax, vocabulary and exercises.

The school is closed on the following dates
(classes will not be made-up except private courses):
Public holidays
2023: Apr 10, Apr 25, May 1, Jun 2, Aug 15, Oct 4, Nov 1, Dec 8
2024: Apr 1, Apr 25, May 1, Aug 15, Oct 4, Nov 1
Christmas holidays (annual closing)
2023: from Dec 18, 2023 to Jan 5, 2024
2024: from Dec 16, 2023 to Jan 6, 2025


ACCOMMODATION: Accommodations are included from the Sunday before the course starts until the Saturday after the end of the course.
Check-in time: Sunday between 11 am and 5pm (until 7pm for host families) - Check-out time: Saturday before 11 am
Students MUST inform us about their arrival time in advance.


Administrative fees:
Registration fee: € 50
Course book and materials:
1-5 weeks: € 35
6-12 weeks: € 65
13-24 weeks: € 95
25-40 weeks: € 120
Accommodation fees:
Placement fee for ALL accommodations € 50
Cleaning Service for ALL accommodations € 35
Accommodation options:
1/HOMESTAY OPTIONS
Homestay (single room, standard, half board) € 240/w+fee
Twin/Double Homestay (2 students together only) € 192/w+fee
2/RESIDENCE OPTIONS: self-catering. 1 week 2-7 weeks 8-12 weeks 13+ weeks
Bilbo/Frodo/Gandalf House SINGLE room € 180/w+fee € 160/w+fee € 155/w+fee € 150/w+fee
Bilbo/Frodo/Gandalf House DOUBLE room (2 students together only) € 150/w+fee € 130/w+fee € 125/w+fee € 120/w+fee

General Italian Courses (17+)

2024 start dates GI23 | GI20+5 | GI30

BEGINNERSNON BEGINNERS
5 February 5-12-19-26 February
4 March 4-11-18-25 March
2 April 2-8-15-22-29 April
6 May 6-13-20-27 May
3 June 3-10-17-24 June
1 July 1-8-15-22-29 July
5 August 5-12-19-26 August
2 September 2-9-16-23-30 September
7 October 7-14-21-28 October
4 November 4-11-18-25 November
2 December 2-9 December

GI23 - Intensive course

N. of weeks Price per week
1*€ 240

2 € 225
3 € 195
4 to 7 € 185
8 to 11 € 175
12 to 19 € 170
25+ € 160

* 1 week bookings: it is always better to check the level with us

GI20+5 - Combined course

N. of weeks Price per week
1* € 415

2 € 395
3 € 365
4+ € 355

GI20+10 - Combined course

N. of weeks Price per week
1* € 590

2 € 570
3 € 535
4+ € 525

* 1 week bookings: it is always better to check the level with us

GI30 - Super intensive course

N. of weeks Price per week
1* € 405

2 € 390
3 € 360
4+ € 350

* 1 week bookings: it is always better to check the level with us

OGI, OPI - One to one individual lessons

GENERAL
10 hours per week€ 380
20 hours per week€ 750
30 hours per week€ 1110
PROFESSIONAL
10 hours per week€ 450
20 hours per week€ 860

TGI, TPI - Two to one lessons

GENERAL
10 hours per week€ 570
20 hours per week€ 1.120
30 hours per week€ 1.600
PROFESSIONAL
10 hours per week€ 675
20 hours per week€ 1.290

Nb: total price for 2 persons

MC - Master class (over 45)

2 weeksStart 8 March 2024 € 830SELECT →
2 weeksStart 13 May 2024 € 830SELECT →
2 weeksStart 9 September 2024 € 830SELECT →
2 weeksStart 14 October 2024 € 830SELECT →

Professional Italian Courses

BI - Business italian. LI - Italian for law

Minimum level: intermediate. Minimum age: 21.
Starting date: every first monday of each month (4 weeks) and on demand (1/2/3 weeks).
1 week € 415
2 weeks€ 800
3 weeks€ 1.170
4 weeks€ 1.540

Examination Courses

CILS preparation course

CILS 2023Start dateExame date
6 weeks€ 1.37026 February 11 April only A2 and B2SELECT →
22 April 05 June all levels SELECT →
21 October 05 December all levels SELECT →
4 weeks€ 1.00011 March 11 April only A2 and B2SELECT →
06 May 05 June all levels SELECT →
04 November 05 December all levels SELECT →
2 weeks€ 69025 March 11 April only A2 and B2SELECT →
20 May 05 June all levels SELECT →
18 November 05 December all levels SELECT →

CELI, AIL, CERT.IT preparation course

CELI 2022Start dateExame date
6 weeks€ 1.37029 January 13 March only A1 to B2 SELECT →
6 May 19 June all levels SELECT →
7 October 20 November all levels SELECT →
4 weeks€ 1.00012 February 13 March only A1 to B2 SELECT →
20 May 19 June all levels SELECT →
21 October 20 November all levels SELECT →
2 weeks€ 69026 February 13 March only A1 to B2 SELECT →
3 June 19 June all levels SELECT →
4 November 20 November all levels SELECT →
AIL (DELI/DILI/DLI) 2022Start dateExame date
6 weeks€ 1.37012 February 29 March SELECT →
13 May 28 June SELECT →
4 weeks€ 1.00026 February 29 March SELECT →
27 May 28 June SELECT →
2 weeks€ 69011 March 29 March SELECT →
10 June 28 June SELECT →

DITALS - Teacher training preparations

2024Start / End date
2 weeksDitals base | 26 hours€ 450 15 / 25 May SELECT →
2 weeksDitals 1 | 26 hours€ 450 23 January / 2 February SELECT →
20 / 30 March SELECT →
3 / 13 July SELECT →
4 / 14 September SELECT →
6 / 16 November SELECT →
2 weeksDitals 1 | 26 hours + Practice 30 hrs€ 660 23 January / 2 February SELECT →
20 / 30 March SELECT →
3 / 13 July SELECT →
4 / 14 September SELECT →
6 / 16 November SELECT →
2 weeksDitals 1 | 26 hours + Practice 60 hrs€ 880 23 January / 2 February SELECT →
20 / 30 March SELECT →
3 / 13 July SELECT →
4 / 14 September SELECT →
6 / 16 November SELECT →
2 weeksDitals 2 | 26 hours€ 400 6 / 17 March SELECT →
9 / 20 October SELECT →
2 weeksDitals 2 | 26 hours + Practice 30 hrs€ 660 6 / 17 March SELECT →
9 / 20 October SELECT →
2 weeksDitals 2 | 26 hours + Practice 60 hrs€ 880 6 / 17 March SELECT →
9 / 20 October SELECT →

Exam dates Ditals base: 23/02 - 12/04 - 19/07 - 22/11
Exam dates Ditals 1: 10/04 - 19/07 - 22/11
Exam dates Ditals 2: 23/02 - 19/07

University preparation courses

Minimum level: intermediate A2+/B1.
SUMMER PREPARATION COURSE:
4 weeks (from July 1) € 1.760SELECT →
6 weeks (from July 1) € 2.600SELECT →
Only scientific subjects 4 weeks € 1.100SELECT →
Only scientific subjects 6 weeks (B1 only) € 1.600SELECT →
Extra module and/or Refresh course (1 week) € 400SELECT →
Extra module and/or Refresh course (2 week) € 800SELECT →
Extra module and/or Refresh course (3 week) € 1.200SELECT →
Extra module and/or Refresh course (4 week) € 1.600SELECT →
Extra module and/or Refresh course (5 week) € 2.000SELECT →
Extra module and/or Refresh course (6 week) € 2.400SELECT →
Extra module and/or Refresh course (7 week) € 2.800SELECT →
Extra module and/or Refresh course (8 week) € 3.200SELECT →

Italian PLUS courses

Starting date: any Monday
Duration: 1-4 weeks
Level: A1+ (cooking) / A2 (all others)
TO BOOK ONLY as a complement to our general Italian language course. Add-on ALL in Italian

IPC - Italian Plus CULTURE

1 week (including GI 23)€ 430
2 weeks (including GI 23)€ 830
6 hours/week2 persons booking together: add-on € 145/week

IPD - Italian Plus DRAMA

1 week (including GI 23)€ 490
2 weeks (including GI 23)€ 950
Choice of 2 modules: "Authors" (text reading, authors analysis, phonetic, expression, gestural art) AND/OR "Practice" - 6 hours/week

IPC - Italian Plus COOKING
IPW - Italian Plus WINE TASTING
IPCW - Italian Plus COOKING & WINE TASTING

1 week and 6 hours/week (including GI 23)€ 410
2 weeks and 6 hours/week (including GI 23)€ 790
1 week and 9 hours/week (including GI 23)€ 490
2 weeks and 9 hours/week (including GI 23)€ 950
1 week and 12 hours/week (including GI 23)€ 560
2 weeks and 12 hours/week (including GI 23)€ 1.100
Cooking classes or wine tasting sessions: choice if 6 or 9 hours per week
Cooking è wine: choice of any combination (sessions are per 3 hours) - 2 persons booking together: add-on € 135 (6h) € 200 (9h) /week

IPA - Italian Plus ARTS & CRAFT

1 week and 10 hours (including GI 23)€ 495
2 weeks and 10 hours (including GI 23)€ 680
1 week and 16 hours (including GI 23)€ 770
Choice of 10 or 16 hours package (to use within 1 or 2 weeks)