(Trieste | Italy )
Piccola Università Italiana
About Piccola Università Italiana
The language school was founded in 1993 by Antonio Lamantea as "Caffè Culturale" as a place to learn Italian in a cosy, relaxed atmosphere.
In those days Caffè Italiano Club provided this special ambience by use of classrooms that seemed more like a cafe. The language centre offered a place for interesting, stimulating conversations, cultural exchange and the familiar atmosphere guaranteed that language pupils of every nation and age felt good being there.The language and culture centre grew in popularity and it wasn't long before it was awarded with state-approval.
In 2004 the Italian language centre became state-approved by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research. To emphasize the Italian language school's professionalism, the school was renamed and in 2004 became Piccola Universita Italiana. The name should reflect the language school's attributes.
The Italian language school in Trieste is perfectly situated in the heart of the centre, just steps away from the famous Piazza Unità d'Italia, where students may enjoy a real good italian coffee during the school break.
Our school's fittings at the Piccola Università Italiana - Le Venezie at a glance:
6 classrooms with multimedia equipment
Reception and secretarial area
Internet room with 2 iPads (speady network connection) for a small fee
WIFI in the school building free of charge
Airconditioning/heating in the entire school area
Cinema room
Additional Services
- Airport/Station transfer
- Student counselling
Accommodation
- Own apartment
- In hotel/guesthouse
- Student Residence
Courses
General Italian
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This course is for students aged: 16-70
Location Type: Town/City
Levels: Advanced, Basic, Intermediate
Class Sizes: Medium, 6-10 students, One-to-One, Small, 2-5 students
Group courses with only 3 - 6 students per class
Placement into groups of 15 levels of language competence
1. Standard Italian language course
In the repertoire of our standard courses there are classic language courses that either take place as group lessons or individual lessons.
The following Italian courses are a standard feature in our course programme:
a) Conversation course
The conversation course takes 2 hours daily, 5 days a week.
This language course is only suitable for intermediate and advanced participants (B1, B2, C1 and C2).
b) Main course
The classic Italian course takes place 4 hours daily, 5 days a week.
The main course is a classic Italian language course available for all language levels.
c) Intensive course
The intensive course takes place 4 hours daily, 5 days a week in group classes + on 3 days you will have 2 lesson units of each 55 minutes as individual lessons.
The main course is a classic Italian language course available for all language levels. Particularly motivated language students tend to choose this variation from our course programme selection.
d) Individual lessons "1 to 1"
e) Individual lessons "2 to 1"
3. Italian PLUS courses
Our Italian PLUS language courses are designed to cover several fields of interest. Our language students and their friends and family members are often not only interested in the Italian language but also in sporting or cultural activities.
The following Italian PLUS courses are a standard feature in our course programme:
a) Italian language course + sport:
Italian course + sailing, Italian course + surfing, Italian course + diving, Italian course + mountain biking
b) Italian language course + art:
Italian course + painting (Oil colours, water colours, pottery painting), Italian course + music courses
4. Special programmes
Our special programmes are designed for target groups for whom we try to make something special out of a „simple" Italian course. These course are designed for people who look for that special touch in their culture holiday.
The following special Italian courses are a standard feature in our course programme:
a) L'Italiano Navigando (Italian course and sailing trip)
b) Active Silver language course (Italian language course especially for seniors)
Cultural language courses:
Italian literature, Italian contemporary history, Italian art history, Italian music history, Italian opera, Italian architecture
Italian Exam Preparation
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This course is for students aged: 16-70
Location Type: Town/City
Weekly Hours: General 15-25 hrs/wk
Preparation courses for examinations:
preparation course CILS, preparation course CELI, preparation course CIC, preparation course IT, preparation course DELI, preparation course DILI, preparation course DILC, preparation course DALI, preparation course DALC
• Preparation for those who live in Italy:
Basic course: 16 teaching hours (4 individual lessons per week for 4 weeks)
Intensive course: 24 teaching hours (6 individual lessons per week for 4 weeks)
• Preparation for those who live abroad:
Basic course: 3 weeks course C (60 hours of group lessons + 18 individual lessons)
Intensive course: 4 weeks course C (80 hours of group lessons + 24 individual lessons)
Business Italian
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This course is for students aged: 16-70
Location Type: Town/City
Class Sizes: Medium, 6-10 students, One-to-One, Small, 2-5 students
We offer intensive language training for business people as either an Italian language course in mini groups or individual language training.
These subject-specific Italian lessons are held either as a private course or as an intensive course. Special group courses can also be organised for participants at the same level of competence who wish to focus on the same topic.
Professional Italian
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This course is for students aged: 16-70
Location Type: Town/City
Class Sizes: Medium, 6-10 students, One-to-One, Small, 2-5 students
We offer intensive language training for business people as either an Italian language course in mini groups or individual language training. After consulting you about your language needs, your language course is put together just for you! Please contact us for more information!
These subject-specific Italian lessons are held either as a private course or as an intensive course. Special group courses can also be organised for participants at the same level of competence who wish to focus on the same topic.
Our Italian language courses specialise in the following job-related topics:
Italian for Economy, Trade and Commerce
Italian for Tourism
Italian for Medicine
Legal Italian
Italian for interpreters
Tailor made Italian courses
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This course is for students aged: 16-70
Location Type: Town/City
Levels: Advanced, Basic, Intermediate
Class Sizes: One-to-One, Small, 2-5 students
Weekly Hours: Relaxed 10-15 hrs/wk, General 15-25 hrs/wk, Intensive 25+ hrs/wk
Individual lessons
Individual lessons at our Italian language school can be booked solely or as a supplement to an existing Italian language course.
Lesson times:
Italian private lessons can take place Monday to Friday from 9 a.m to 1 p.m and from 4 p.m to 8 p.m. One lesson unit is 55 minutes.
Lesson content:
The course is customised according to your wishes, either in general, everyday Italian or in subject-specific terms. Lesson content, topic of the courses or any other special requirements must however be agreed upon before your arrival.