The International Centre for Italian Studies at the University of Genoa is organising Italian language and culture summer courses for foreigners at its historic Villa Durazzo campus in Santa Margherita Ligure in 2026.
2026 COURSES
This year we are offering courses of varying lengths:
• from 29 June to 17 July 2026
• from 6 July to 17 July 2026
• from 25 August to 25 September 2026
The courses are divided into different levels based on the language skills of the participants, which will be assessed by an initial test. Italian language lessons take place in the morning; Italian culture lessons take place in the afternoon. Attendance is compulsory for 85% of lessons.
There will also be cultural visits in the local area, in which all course participants will take part together, accompanied by the course teachers. Cultural visits also count towards the attendance threshold.
REGISTRATION FEES
Course from 29 June to 17 July (3 weeks)
• registration fee: €540
Course from 6 July to 17 July (2 weeks)
• registration fee: €360
Course from 25 August to 25 September (5 weeks)
• enrolment fee: €800
Enrolment includes:
• Italian language lessons and Italian culture lessons
• teaching materials
• lunch on lesson days, Monday to Friday, at a partner establishment
• accompaniment during guided tours and excursions
• certificate issued at the end of the course.
Courses will only run if a minimum number of enrolments is reached.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
All foreign citizens of legal age can participate in the summer courses.
ENROLMENT GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
In collaboration with public and private institutions, CISI offers enrolment grants and scholarships to attend summer courses in Italian language and culture.
All information on how to apply for enrolment grants and scholarships can be found on this website, on the page ‘Enrolment grants and scholarships’.
ENROLMENT
To enrol in the summer courses, you must complete the ‘2026 Enrolment Form’ which can be downloaded from this website and send all the required documentation to <centrint@unige.it>, together with the receipt for the deposit of £50.
All information on how to enrol is provided in the attachment ‘Enrolment Information 2026’, which will be uploaded to this page shortly.