Piccola Università Italiana Tropea
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The Piccola Università Italiana has been providing high quality Italian language teaching since 1993. Its location in Tropea is in the heart of the town, in a beautiful 18th century building. The school offers a variety of general and special Italian courses focusing on art, culture, cuisine and water sports, and the small class sizes distinguish the school from others, guaranteeing its students individual attention.
Widely known as the “Pearl of the Tyrrhenian,” Tropea is a charming and picturesque town of 7000 inhabitants in the region of Calabria, located on a rocky cliff above the sea. It boasts a well-preserved medieval town center, a lively market, romantic side streets, small shops and traditional artisan crafts, outdoor cafés and typical family-run Italian restaurants. Students can enjoy white sandy beaches, crystal-clear turquoise water, tiny untouched bays, fabulous traditional cuisine and the charm of Tropea’s history, which can still be felt while walking past the imposing buildings of the town center.
PICCOLA UNIVERSITÀ ITALIANA TROPEA AT A GLANCE
- Year of foundation: 2013
- City: Tropea, Calabria
- Position in the town: Center
- Minimum age in adult school: 16
- Maximum number of students in school: 80
- Approximate number of nationalities in school each year: 20
Piccola Università Italiana: Largo Antonio Pandullo, 5, 89861 Tropea VV, Italy
Piccola Università Italiana Tropea
Why study Italian at Piccola Università Italiana in Tropea?
- Piccola Università Italiana Tropea has been in operation for more than 25 years, since its foundation in 1993.
- Piccola Università Italiana Tropea is a boutique school located in the heart of the old town center, in a gorgeous 18th-century building
- Piccola Università Italiana is officially recognized by the Italian Ministry of Education, IALC, Bildungsurlaub (Germany) CSN (Sweden) and university accreditation (USA) guaranteeing the quality of the teaching and services provided by the school.
- The small size of the school permits all students to have personalized attention from the staff.
- Piccola Università Italiana is an authorized examination center for the University of Siena (CILS) and the University of Perugia (CELI) examinations.
- The school offers a wide range of Italian courses including General Italian, Examination Preparation, Italian for Specific Purposes, Culture, Cuisine, Music, Sports and more.
- Piccola Università Italiana Tropea is able to offer a variety of top-quality accommodation, including apartments and hotels.
- Piccola Università Italiana Tropea offers an exciting social program with activities and excursions.
- Piccola Università Italiana Tropea has a good nationality mix, with students from over 20 different countries every year.
The facilities
THE SCHOOL FACILITIES AT A GLANCE
- 18th Century building
- 11 multimedia classrooms with air-conditioning
- TV, DVD and HIFI
- Free Wi-Fi
- Internet point with two computers
- 4 terraces
- Multimedia library
- Cinema room with piano
- Reception area
MORE ABOUT THE PICCOLA UNIVERSITÀ ITALIANA TROPEA SERVICES
Student Welfare
Piccola Università Italiana Tropea makes students’ welfare its utmost priority, and all staff and teachers are available to support students in a professional and confidential manner with any problems that might arise while they are away from home.
Airport Transfers
Transfers to and from Lamezia Terme airport and Lamezia Terme train station are included in the enrollment fee. Arrivals must be on Sundays and departures must be on Saturdays. Marshall Language Services will need to furnish the participant’s flight information to Piccola Università Italiana Tropea so that the airport transfers can be organized.
The courses
GENERAL ITALIAN COURSES
- Age: minimum 16
- Italian levels: All
- Length of each lesson: 55 minutes
- Number of students in class: maximum 8
- Course duration: Minimum 1 week
- Start dates: Any Monday for non-beginners
Standard Group Course
Piccola Università Italiana Tropea offers 3 standard group course options.
- Course A: Conversation course for 1-12 weeks (2 hours per day / 5 days per week/minimum B1 level).
- Course B: Basic group course (4 hours a day / 5 days a week).
- Course C: Intensive course (Course B plus 6 individual lessons)
Individual Course
Piccola Università Italiana Tropea offers 1 : 1 or 2 : 1 Italian language lessons.
CUSTOMIZED COURSES
Piccola Università Italiana Tropea can design the following personalized courses:
- Exam Preparation Courses: Italian Language Certificate Exams such as CILS, CELI, IT, and AIL, for a recommended minimum of three weeks. CILS and CELI exams can be taken at the school.
- Language and Culture Courses: Italian literature, Contemporary Italian History, History of Italian Art, History of Italian music, Italian Opera, Italian Architecture.
- Business Italian Courses: Italian for Economics and Business communication, Italian for Tourism, Medical Italian, Legal Italian, Italian for Interpreters (topics may change on request).
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Senior Program: Active-silver 60+
This 2-week program combines the Standard Group Course B with social activities, excursions and cultural field trips for senior students aged 60+, and includes accommodation in the fees.
“Italiano Navigando” (Sailing trip)
This is an extensive program of Italian language courses during which students can participate in a week-long cruise around the 7 Aeolian Islands (UNESCO World Heritage Site) on a comfortable gulet sailing vessel. The price includes cabin accommodation, full board and insurance.
PLUS COURSES (Italian and Activities)
The Italian “PLUS” courses are offered to whomever wishes to combine Italian language courses with special activities. It is also possible to book all of these activities individually.
Cooking Course
This is a 1-4 week course in Italian cuisine offering 3 lessons per week.
Painting Course
This is a professional painting course with a local artist divided into 5 lessons of 2 hours each. Program activities include oil and watercolor painting.
Windsurfing Course
The school partners with one of the most prestigious windsurfing schools in southern Italy. Courses have a maximum of 4 participants and lessons are divided into a theoretical part and a practical part on the water with an expert instructor.
Catamaran Sailing Course
This course offers sailing lessons on a catamaran. The course teaches basic terminology, proper fitting of a boat, sailing with the wind and the techniques of changing direction.
Scuba Diving
Scuba diving is an ideal activity to appreciate the beauty of the turquoise waters in Southern Italy. Open Water Diver (OWD) courses are available, as are diving packages with or without equipment rental. For OWD courses, the price includes: manual with instruction kit, rental of equipment for the course, diving log, scuba diving license and diving excursions from an inflatable dinghy at the end of the course.
Biking Course
The school offers 1 or 2 week mountain and electric biking courses around Tropea and Capo Vaticano.
APARTMENTS
Shared Apartment
Shared apartments are fully renovated and comfortably furnished with 2 or 3 bedrooms. The apartments are located within a 15-minute walk from the school.
Shared apartment includes:
- 2 to 3 bedrooms
- 1 to 2 shared bathrooms
- Large fully equipped kitchen
- Bed linens and towels are provided and changed once a week
- TV
- Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Weekly cleaning
Studio Flat
A typical studio flat has a spacious room with a kitchenette and a bathroom. Some studio flats have a separate living room or kitchen. The apartments are located within a 15-minute walk from the school.
Studio flat includes:
- Bathroom
- Fully equipped kitchenette
- Bed linens and towels are provided and changed once a week
- TV
- Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Weekly cleaning
HOTELS
The school can book rooms in hotels of different categories upon request.
Insurance
Insurance covering medical and travel assistance, personal liability and trip cancellation is not included in the price of the program. Marshall Language Services has a policy available through Guard.Me that covers these elements, as well as an additional policy through CareMed that covers cancellation under a wider range of circumstances, including the need to repeat school exams. A summary of these policies may be downloaded below.
Dates and Fees
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