LONG-TERM COURSES · VISA ELIGIBLE
Long-term courses.
If Italy has stolen your heart, take one of our long-term courses and immerse yourself in the language and culture day after day. In a few months you will be the one correcting your Italian friends' subjunctive.
If you are a beginner and you want to improve your Italian, it is enough to start with a four-month course to go from an A1 to an A2 level. To prepare yourself for a professional institute, a study program of at least 6 months will be ideal. If you want to attend university, follow a nine-month course, because you will be asked to have a B2 level and you will need to communicate with ease. Our year-long courses, instead, will permit you to sit the highest level CILS and CELI certificate exams, both of which are recognized the world over, especially in workplaces.
Now it is up to you: no matter what the course, you have the freedom to choose the length of your course and to decide how to attend the lessons: whether in group, or combined with some hours of individual study. Don't worry if you don't know Italian well: every week you will find a class at your level already up and running.
Non-EU student? All long-term courses (3–12 months) are study-visa eligible. Documentation and post-arrival support are included in the price — full details in Student Visa Italy and Visa & Residence Permit Support.
Programme lengths
4 months. Enough to go from A1 to A2 level - ideal as a starter program for a beginner who wants to improve in Italian quickly. 6 months. Ideal to prepare yourself for an Italian professional institute. Realistic progression for serious learners targeting a specific qualification. 9 months. For students aiming at university enrolment in Italy. You will be asked to have a B2 level and to communicate with ease - a nine-month course brings you there. 12 months. A year-long course permits you to sit the highest-level CILS and CELI certificate exams, both recognized the world over - especially in workplaces.
Standard or Light, inside a long-term?
Both Standard and Light long-term are fully study-visa eligible - the consulate accepts either. Standard long-term (20 in-class lessons/week, 12+ weeks) gives you the highest classroom hour count and the fastest progression. Light long-term is right if you are also working, raising a family, or renewing a residence permit and need a documented commitment without the full classroom load - same documented weekly total, lighter daily schedule, lower price.
Daily schedule
Same as Standard / Light: a morning or afternoon block, Monday to Friday. Schedule is assigned at enrolment based on level group and capacity.
Morning block. 9:00 - 10:30 · break · 10:45 - 12:15. Monday - Friday. Afternoon block. 14:00 - 15:30 · break · 15:45 - 17:15. Monday - Friday.
Pricing 2026 - long-term programmes
The same per-programme prices as Standard and Light, run over the duration you choose. Visa documentation is included; there is no separate "visa support fee".
| Duration | Standard | Enrol Std | Light | Enrol Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | €1.995 | Enrol → | €1.325 | Enrol → |
| 4 months | €2.495 | Enrol → | €1.735 | Enrol → |
| 6 months | €3.460 | Enrol → | €2.690 | Enrol → |
| 9 months | €4.570 | Enrol → | €3.415 | Enrol → |
| 12 months | €5.290 | Enrol → | €4.070 | Enrol → |
Beginner start dates 2026
Long-term programmes for absolute beginners use these fixed cohort dates so a full A1.1 group can start together. Levels A2 through C2: continuous Monday enrolment.
2026 cohorts: 5 Jan · 2 Feb · 2 Mar · 30 Mar · 27 Apr · 25 May · 22 Jun · 20 Jul · 31 Aug · 28 Sep · 26 Oct · 23 Nov.
Where to take a long-term programme
Milan. Working city; long-term Light particularly suited to professionals already in Italy. Long-term in Milan Florence. On-campus residence available; long-term Standard for pre-university students particularly strong here. Long-term in Florence Mantua. Low cost of living, low distraction; particularly suited to 6 to 12-month immersion programmes. Long-term in Mantua Turin. Real working city with a more mature student profile; suited to long-term students aiming at Italian university enrolment. Long-term in Turin
Connected pages
Student visa for Italy - the visa application process step by step.
Visa & residence permit support - the on-the-ground services we provide before and after arrival.
Residence permit renewal course - the dedicated pathway for students already in Italy whose permit comes up for renewal.
Not sure which Long-term option fits?
Use the Enrol → buttons in the pricing table above to enrol directly in any duration. If you would rather have a chat with us first - about the right length, the level group, or visa documentation - write to us and we will reply within one working day.
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