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Italian language course in Genoa
Price range: 325€ through 1.700€
Would you like to spend your Italian holiday by the sea?
Genoa offers a great opportunity. It is a very safe city, full of culture, museums andactivities. Discover Portofino, Rapallo and other spectacular villages on the Ligurian coast. Foodie lovers will enjoy the typical pesto or focaccia!
- Our intensive Italian courses are available all year round and they consist of 4 Italian lessons per day from Monday to Friday. You can do a course from a minimum of 1 week up to 48 weeks
- Courses are open to all levels, from beginners to advanced. Groups are small.
- The primary aim is to help students improve their communicative ability in all areas of the Italian language (grammar, vocabulary, reading and comprehension), with particular emphasis on conversation.
- The teaching method favours active participation and interaction in the classroom, promoting the student’s integration, both linguistic and cultural.
- By the end of the course, participants will receive a certificate of attendance stating their degree of Italian.
- The school also offers diving courses in summer and different sea sport activities.
Italian in Genoa
Our Italian language course in Genoa takes place at A Door to Italy. The school is located in the city centre. This small school offers a wide range of extracurricular activities such as guided tours of the city and visits to museums.
You will also have the opportunity to enjoy the local culture and cuisine.
Groups are very small, no more than 8 students per class, therefore that allows a most profitable linguistic stay.
The school also offers extra courses such as diving courses, cooking, conversational and private lessons.
| Starting dates 2026 | |||||
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| January | 5 | May | 4, 18 | September | 7 |
| February | 2 | June | 15 | October | 5 |
| March | 2 | July | 13 | November | 2, 30 |
| April | 7 | August | 10 | December | |
| Not beginner students can start courses any Monday upon request. The school will be closed on the following national holidays: Epiphany (06/01), Easter Monday, Italy Liberation Day (25/04), Workers' Day (01/05), Republic Day (02/06), 24/06, Ferragosto (15/08), All Saints (01/11), Immaculate Conception (8/12), Christmas holidays and New Year. |
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Additional information
| Average class size: | 8 |
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| Maximum class size: | 12 |
| Placement test & Final certificate | Yes |
| Location type: | Via Santi Giacomo e Filippo 19 – Historic building in Genoa city centre. |
| Course material included: | Yes. |
| Length of lessons & Schedule | 50 minutes. Courses are held in the morning. |
| Other: | Internet access, social activities, library, air conditioning, transfer from the airport available. |
| Accommodation in Genoa | Our school of Italian in Genoa offers course participants different accommodation options for the whole duration of your course in Italy with Studiainitalia. We have a selection of single rooms in shared flats, double rooms for couples and people travelling together, family stays (with half- and full-board options) Contact us for further details |
Accommodation
Your accommodation in Italy
In Studiainitalia, we know well that in order to have a successful course in Italy, you need an accommodation that suits your budget and style. This is why we provide our course participants with a wide range of options for accommodation in Italy, so that you can feel at home.
Your accommodation in Italy is also a perfect opportunity to meet other students, flatmates or local people, and thus practice your Italian and learn more about local culture and customs.
We can provide you with accommodation near your school for the whole duration of your course in Italy. We offer the following types of accommodation:
- Single rooms, with kitchen use, in shared flats (generally 2-3 persons);
- Double rooms, with kitchen use, for couples and people travelling together;
- Single rooms in host families, with meals;
Accommodation is available from Sunday to Saturday.
• Costs of water, gas and electricity are included. Towels and sheets are provided.
• Flats are shared with Italians, generally between 2 or 3 persons.
• Accommodations are assigned only 20 days before your arrival in Italy.
• Sometimes it is possible to request a private bathroom (supplement required).
Please contact us for further details on our accommodation options for courses in Italy.
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These are the fees for our Italian courses in Genoa (course only, enrolment fee included):
- 1 week (course only): 325€
- 2 weeks (course only): 530€
- 3 weeks (course only): 700€
- 4 weeks (course only): 850€
- More than 4 weeks courses are also avaliable.
With Studiainitalia, you can also reserve your accommodation for the whole duration of your course in Genoa. The following fees are for accommodation in Genoa, single room in shared flat, with kitchen use:
- 1 week (single room in shared flat): 250€
- 2 weeks (single room in shared flat): 450€
- 3 weeks (single room in shared flat): 650€
- 4 weeks (single room in shared flat): 850€
Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information.
5 –
I really enjoyed my first ever Italian course! I had valuable support during the planning stages, selecting suitable dates and a city, finding a host/accommodation for my specifications and sorting out transport from the airport. The communication was prompt and helpful. My host was kind, generous and helpful. She answered my questions before I flew to Italy and was helpful in sorting out many things while I was there, including navigating the city, sorting out laundry and other activities. The course which was run by A door to Italy had very experienced and dedicated staff who facilitated our learning using a range of interactive methods. Overall my experience was immensely positive! Grazie mille a tutti!
Myriam –
I had a great week at school. The teachers were very interesting and helpful. I only have one recommendation: a word, when necessary, that is very useful for students when nothing happens.
Thank you and good luck.
rosa –
Hello, my stay in Genoa has been one of the experiences I have enjoyed the most this year. I had already been in Sicily with the same school and I knew the method. That’s why I came again. My course lasted three weeks and I learnt a lot. The academy has magnificent facilities, the teachers are lovely people, a very young and open team with a passion for what they do. And they transmit that. The atmosphere in the classes is friendly and relaxed and you practise many communicative situations, which you use as soon as you leave the class, so it couldn’t be more practical. The school also offers cultural activities every day and it is also an opportunity not only to get to know the Italian culture and the city, but also to meet other students from the school who you wouldn’t otherwise meet. And this is very interesting, because there are people from all over the world. Many thanks to Federica for arranging both individual lessons and accommodation for me so efficiently. I really appreciate the fact that I was put in a group with a higher level than the one I got in the placement test. This allowed me to learn much more than being in a group with a lower level and during the lessons a very special atmosphere was created with the other students. It was a very nice experience. People who coincide at one moment and suddenly there is magic. The stay in Donella’s house was very pleasant, very hospitable and very accustomed to the students learning the language, with infinite patience. I remember you with affection Francisca, Stefano, Sara, Gianlucca, Marta. Best regards and see you soon
Patricia –
Hi, the facilities are very good and so are the teachers, especially Diego. In order to help them improve I recommend not spending so much time on exercises in class, most students need to be given quick tools to master the language. On the other hand, I think it is necessary to make an evaluation of each student at the beginning in order to create courses with students of similar level.
Carmen –
The stay in Genoa was wonderful, the flat was very good and the course was very didactic, I learned a lot, thank you very much for everything.
Anna –
I spent two weeks taking a course in Italian language and culture. I enjoyed it very much. The teachers, my classmates and even the activities I participated in. I will leave Genoa with fond memories and some new friends. Thank you. Anna
Maite –
Good morning, like another year with you, the experience has been very good, the contact with Barbara, the owner of the accommodation, has been close and facilitating. The location of the flat is very good and the distance to the school is quite short. The only downside is that the flat was a bit dusty, but that’s a minor problem. I am very happy with the attention of Barbara, who has provided me with tourist information from the first moment and we have kept in touch during my stay. She really is a very friendly and approachable person and the experience with the school has also been great. In this school, oral skills are encouraged, which is very much appreciated because you can make the most of your Italian stay. We have photocopied material and grammar adapted to the level, but above all we encourage the learning of vocabulary and different communicative situations, the school staff is young and the classes are small (in my class there were 3 of us) so participation is very high. The extracurricular outings were also good. The school provides a guidebook and even a student card with which you can get discounts in a few establishments (bars, restaurants, gyms, discounts on the entrance to the Aquarium and clothes shops) Genoa is huge and has a lot to see but I have the feeling that it doesn’t sell itself as well as it should. I recommend the websites or facebook pages “Genova eventi e cultura”, “Genova turismo”, “Cosa facciamo oggi a Genova” to get an idea of what to do during your stay, as the two tourist offices I visited (in Via Garibaldi and in Porto Antico) didn’t give me much information, life in Genoa is quiet (more for families and retired people than for young people in August) and the communication network is not very good. I think it is important for the student who arrives in the city to know that to move around it is important to know some of the buses, so a link to the website is essential. The metro closes very early and taxis are very expensive. My experience with Trenitalia has not been good either (as the information panels and loudspeaker warnings in case of problems, delays, train cancellations or so on do not exist) so I recommend that, as far as possible, you explain to students travelling to Genoa that if they go to Cinqueterre for example, they should have a timetable of trains and stops beforehand to make it easier for them to find out about possible problems / information gaps. On the other hand, as far as cultural activities are concerned, for two weeks, the Musei Card (50 eur) did not seem to me to be necessary. There is the option of 24h and 48h Museums and the cost is easily amortised. I would recommend 100℅ to visit the Rolli of Via Garibaldi, the Palazzo Reale and walk along Corso Italia to Bocadasse, Nervi (village and walk along the sea side), Camogli and the Cinqueterre. If you need any further feedback for future students, I would be happy to give my opinion. You are a great, effective and facilitating team and I recommend you to everyone I know. I am sure that I will come back again in the future when I travel to Italy again.best regards, Lara and Federica, and good week, Maite