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The Italian language and culture teaching activities proposed by the  Language Skills Development Department are aimed at:

  • international students of degree courses IN ENGLISH who do not have a curricular Italian course and students IN INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY
    • international students enrolled at the University of Genoa on degree courses in English and who do not have an Italian course already scheduled in their study plan may attend an Italian course reserved for them, information about which can be found at
      https://clat.unige.it/italiano_dottorandi_mastercourses
       
    • students on international mobility (Erasmus and other mobility projects - Cinda, etc.) can find information on Italian courses reserved for them on the page
      https://clat.unige.en/Incoming
       
  • aspiring international students of the Italian courses

Test of knowledge of the Italian language

Italian courses for aspiring international students a.y. 2026/2027

Italian language courses for prospective international students intending to enrol for the first time in the 2026/2027 academic year

The University of Genoa offers to a limited number of students two types of courses to help them meet the B2 Italian language requirement set by the Ministry; these courses are described below.

1. 2026 ONLINE SUMMER PRE-COURSES

These pre-courses are reserved for:

non-EU students residing abroad who

  • have submitted an application via UnigeApply by 1 April 2026
  • hold an A2 or B1 Italian language certificate obtained following an examination taken on or after 1 January 2024 and issued by the University for Foreigners of Perugia, the University for Foreigners of Siena, the “Dante Alighieri” University for Foreigners of Reggio Calabria and – limited to level B1 – by the Centre for Italian Studies in Urbania

and to students resident in Italy who

  • have been accepted via UnigeApply by 28 May 2026
  • hold a B1 Italian language certificate obtained following an examination taken on or after 1 January 2024 and issued by the University for Foreigners of Perugia, by the University for Foreigners of Siena, the “Dante Alighieri” University for Foreigners of Reggio Calabria and the Centre for Italian Studies in Urbania.

These courses will be delivered online; information on how to take part will be provided from April 2026 by the Language Skills Development Unit exclusively to those selected in accordance with the guidelines received from the Welcome Office on 1 April 2026 and 28 May 2026; lessons will take place between May and August 2026.

2. AUTUMN COURSES 2026

These courses are exclusively online and reserved for prospective international students who will sit the B2 Italian test administered via the TEST TE.L.E.MA.CO. on 14–15–16 September 2026 and 28–29–30 September 2026, or the Italian language test administered by the Language Skills Development Department on 17 September 2026 and have achieved a score of between 17/35 and 24/35. Only these students will receive from the Language Skills Development Unit anemail containing information on how to enrol in the B2 Italian courses organised by the University of Genoa, which are expected to take place from mid-September to mid-November, and will be able to retake the B2 Italian test on 18 November 2026 using the TEST TE.L.E.MA.CO. or on 19 November 2026 via the Language Skills Development Section; if they do not pass, they will not be able to enrol on any degree programme at the University of Genoa taught in Italian.

IMPORTANT: those who sit the Italian B2 test on TE.L.E.MA.CO. test dates after those indicated above, or the Italian B2 test on dates after 17 September, will NOT be offered any Italian language course and will not be able to retake the test.

Contact

For course information: 
Language Skills Development Department

For administrative information: 
Welcome Office Department

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