Summer School in Italian language and culture

During the summer, the School for International Education at Ca’ Foscari offers a session of intensive Italian language and culture courses to effectively and confidently begin or continue your study of Italian.

The intensive schedule will allow you, in just a few weeks, to complete a training program that embraces both linguistic and cultural aspects, with an immersion in the city of Venice.

This opportunity is a valuable tool for linguistic and communicative learning for all participants, whether they are Ca’ Foscari university students, external students, or simply enthusiasts of the Italian language, culture, and Venice.

Summer School features

Duration and enrollment:

  • the courses usually run for 4 weeks (depending on the level), in the period from July 6th to July 31st;
  • classes will be held every day, from Monday to Thursday;
  • a cultural outing is scheduled for Friday, with your instructor present;
  • enrollment will be open from May 4th to May 29th, 2026.

Levels:

  • the levels offered range from A1 to B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR);
  • each level will only be activated upon reaching a minimum number of participants;
  • the Summer School courses do not award credits and cannot replace Italian courses for exchange students.

Organization:

  • A1 and A2 levels - 50 hours of online Italian language study;
  • B1 and B2 levels - 70 hours of online Italian language study;
  • a final course test;
  • a final certificate of attendance and achievement with a CEFR level.

Cultural outings
To complement the Italian Language courses, 2-hour cultural outings are offered on Fridays to complete the week of learning, including but not limited to:

  • Rialto: the fish market. A visit to the sites of the city's oldest market and the iconic bridge concluding with a panoramic visit to the Fondaco dei Tedeschi terrace;
  • Le fondamenta delle Zattere. A walk to discover the hidden places of Dorsoduro;
  • Castello, the real Venice where the residents remain.

Course schedule

  • Period: from July 6 to July 31, 2026
  • Days and time: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM
  • Location and classroom: to be defined
  • C.E.L./Instructor: to be defined
  • Final test: to be defined
  • Office day and time: to be defined
  • Textbook: to be defined
  • Period: from July 6 to July 31, 2026
  • Days and time: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM
  • Location and classroom: to be defined
  • C.E.L./Instructor: to be defined
  • Final test: to be defined
  • Office day and time: to be defined
  • Textbook: to be defined
  • Period: from July 6 to July 31, 2026
  • Days and time: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM
  • Location and classroom: to be defined
  • C.E.L./Instructor: to be defined
  • Final test: to be defined
  • Office day and time: to be defined
  • Textbook: to be defined
  • Period: from July 6 to July 31, 2026
  • Days and time: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM
  • Location and classroom: to be defined
  • C.E.L./Instructor: to be defined
  • Final test: to be defined
  • Office day and time: to be defined
  • Textbook: to be defined

Enrolment

To enrol in the Summer School in Italian Language and Culture, please complete the form (available from May 4, 2026) and carefully read the required enrollment data. It is very important to provide your exact residential address, including street, civic number, postal code, and country of residence, and to attach your passport and a passport photo.

Anyone enrolling must indicate their category of affiliation to allow us to apply the appropriate fee. It is also necessary to upload a document that certifies the category of affiliation.

Anyone who intends to enroll in a level higher than A1 must present a certificate of Italian language proficiency from the previous level. The certificate must be one of CILS, PLIDA, CELI, or ROMA TRE; otherwise, it is necessary to take a placement test, instructions for which will be provided subsequently.

Enrollment for the April-June session courses is open from May 4 to May 29, 2026.

Fees

Fee structure - 2025/2026 Academic Year

  • A1 (50 hours): full rate € 400 / partially reduced rate* € 200 / reduced rate** € 130
  • A2 (50 hours): full rate € 400 / partially reduced rate* € 200 / reduced rate** € 130
  • B1 (70 hours): full rate € 560 / partially reduced rate* € 280 / reduced rate** € 180
  • B2 (70 hours): full rate € 560 / partially reduced rate* € 280 / reduced rate** € 180

Full rate:

  • all external users who do not fall into the categories listed below (including students who graduated from Ca' Foscari more than six months ago)

*Partially reduced rate:

  • students from Italian partner university institutions (e.g., IUAV, Accademia, Conservatorio, etc.) and foreign ones (including visiting students)
  • students who graduated from Ca' Foscari within six months of graduation
  • Faculty, researchers, visiting professors, and visiting staff from other partner university institutions (Italian and foreign)
  • External users of Ca’ Foscari who have previously attended an Italian course at the CFSIE or C.L.A. (not repeat attendees)
  • High school students from the age of 16

 **Fully reduced rate:

  • students of every level enrolled at Ca’ Foscari and up-to-date with the payment of university fees
  • students from foreign Universities participating in exchange programmes with Ca’ Foscari University (Erasmus, Overseas, Double/Joint Degree, Erasmus Mundus)
  • professors, researchers, scholarship holders, and research fellows at Ca'Foscari (for these user types, course enrollment fees are covered by the University)
  • technical-administrative and CEL staff of Ca' Foscari (for these user types, course enrollment fees are covered by the University)
  • PhD students at Ca' Foscari

Note for Ukrainian Nationals
Free enrollment is provided for people of Ukrainian nationality according to specific procedures. For further information, please write to cfsie@unive.it.

Payment

Payment must be made only after receiving the course activation confirmation email from the secretariat and must be completed by a deadline that will be communicated to you via email along with the link for payment. Please send the payment receipt via email to cfsie@unive.it.

Refunds

Course reimbursement is granted only in the event of the course being cancelled or due to the participant's objective and documented impossibility to attend. In this case, documents must be submitted within the first week from the start of lessons.

Accommodation

Some residences may offer discounts to students participating in our Summer School. We advise you to contact them directly to inquire about availability and costs.