Italy is one of the most beautiful countries in the world – and learning its melodic language is a great way to soak up the culture. Boost your confidence and conversation skills with face-to-face or online Italian classes.
- Short courses and professional development
Imagine being able to order authentic cuisine with confidence or communicate with colleagues overseas with ease. Take an Italian short course at City, University of London and you can achieve exactly that.
Taught in small groups with plenty of interaction and one-to-one support, our courses will teach you not just how to speak Italian, but also about culture and current affairs in Italy.
We have something for everyone, from beginners and beyond and offer both face-to face teaching at our Central London University campus and online classes. We’ve divided each level into three parts – our classes start with the basics, progressing to more advanced topics as you grow in confidence and develop your skills.
We have start dates in October, January and April/May. If you want to see if Italian is right for you, you can start by enrolling on one part, or join us for the full year.
- We offer courses in 10 different languages
Use our level charts to find the right course for you
We split our language courses into different levels, from basic classes for beginners to more advanced groups. Every level has three parts – you can take them separately – or enrol on the full year for the best value.
Beginners - year 1
Develop a solid grasp of basic Italian. You’ll explore everyday vocabulary and simple grammatical structures.
Join us here if you have little or no experience of learning Italian.
You can study the syllabus in parts
- Italian Beginners (part 1) Suitable for total beginnersStart in October, January or April/May10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
- Italian Beginners (part 2) Suitable for near beginners (you’ve studied Italian formally for 20+ hours)Start in January10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
- Italian Beginners (part 3) Suitable for experienced beginners (you’ve studied Italian formally for 40+ hours)Start in April/May10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
Our full syllabus runs in October
- Italian Beginners (full syllabus) Suitable for total beginnersStart in October30 evening classes over 30 weeks (parts 1-3).
Lower Intermediate - year 2
Perfect and improve your Italian beginners skills and communicate with greater fluency.
Working CEFR A2 level.
Join us here if you have:
- completed our Italian Beginners syllabus or a similar course
- a rusty GCSE in Italian
- reached low CEFR A1 level
- studied Italian formally 60-100 hours.
You can study the syllabus in parts
- Italian Lower Intermediate (part 1) Suitable for if you have studied Italian for 60+ hours Start in October 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
- Italian Lower Intermediate (part 2) Suitable for if you have studied Italian for 80+ hours Start in January 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
- Italian Lower Intermediate (part 3) Suitable for if you have studied Italian for 100+ hoursStart in April/May10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
Our full syllabus runs in October
- Italian Lower Intermediate (full syllabus) Suitable for if you have studied Italian formally for 60+ hours Start in October 30 evening classes over 30 weeks (parts 1-3).
Intermediate - year 3
Explore more advanced topics and sophisticated grammatical structures.
Working towards CEFR B1 level.
Join us here if you have:
- completed our Lower Intermediate syllabus or a similar course
- have a good or recent GCSE in Italian
- reached CEFR A2 level
- studied Italian formally for 120-160 hours.
You can study the syllabus in parts
- Italian Intermediate (part 1) Suitable for if you have studied Italian for 120+ hours Start in October 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
- Italian Intermediate (part 2) Suitable for if you have studied Italian for 140+ hours Start in January 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
- Italian Intermediate (part 3) Suitable for if you have studied Italian for 160+ hoursStart in April/May10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
Our full syllabus runs in October
- Italian Intermediate (full syllabus) Suitable for if you have studied Italian formally for 120+ hours Start in October 30 evening classes over 30 weeks (parts 1-3).
Upper Intermediate - year 4
Debate complex topics, improve your fluency. We’ll help you communicate with native speakers with ease and boost your accuracy when writing.
Working towards CEFR B1/B2 level.
Join us here if you have:
- completed our Intermediate syllabus or a similar course
- an A-level in Italian
- reached low CEFR B1 level Italian
- studied Italian formally for 180- 220 hours.
You can study the syllabus in parts
- Italian Upper Intermediate (part 1) Suitable for if you have studied Italian for 180+ hours Start in October10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
- Italian Upper Intermediate (part 2) Suitable for if you have studied Italian for 200+ hours Start in January10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
- Italian Upper Intermediate (part 3) Suitable for if you have studied Italian for 220+ hours Start in April/May10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
Our full syllabus runs in October
- Italian Upper Intermediate (full syllabus) Suitable for if you have studied Italian for 180+ hours Start in October 30 evening classes over 30 weeks (parts 1-3).
Why study Italian at City?
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Work through different levels of the Common European Framework Reference (CEFR) of language learning
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Join a small group of no more than 15 other students (usually under 10) for interactive sessions
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Learn from an excellent teaching team – our Italian short courses are delivered by qualified Italian tutors.
