Italian language courses
Università della Svizzera italiana offers Italian language courses during the autumn and spring semesters. All USI members are invited to attend free of charge.
Who we are
The Modern Languages Laboratory is USI's Language Centre.
Modern Languages Laboratory Lecturers
Italian language course supervisor: Susanne Stigen Pescia
Our mission
To provide all USI members language skills for life.
Italian language lecturers
Study path
Italian language courses are offered in different levels corresponding to those described in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The table shows the possible language courses based on the starting level and the development of skills over two years. The language offering includes intensive pre-semester and semester courses.
1st year |
Autumn semester |
Spring semester |
2nd year |
Autumn semester |
Spring semester |
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Starting level |
Pre-SA |
SA |
Pre-SP |
SP |
Pre-SA | SA | SP |
A0 |
A1.1 |
A1.2 |
A2.1 |
A2.2 |
B1.1 | B1.2 | |
A0 |
A1.1 | A1.2 | A2.1 | A2.2 | B1.1 | ||
A0 |
A1.1 |
A1.2 | A2.1 | A2.2 | B1.1 | ||
A0 |
|
A1.1 | A1.2 | A2.1 | A2.2 | ||
A1.1 |
A1.2 |
A2.1 |
A2.2 |
B1.1 |
B1.2 | B2.1 | |
A1.2 / A2.1 |
A2.1 |
A2.2 |
A2.2 |
B1.1 | B1.2 | B2.1 | |
A2.2 / B1.1 |
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B1.1 |
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B1.2 | B2.1 | B2.2 |
Places are limited, please only register if you are serious about attending more than 75% of the course.
Withdrawal
Good course planning requires accurate data on the number of participants. In the event of an unforeseen withdrawal, it is the candidate's responsibility to inform the Modern languages laboratory before the start of the course by writing promptly to [email protected].
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ECTS Language Courses
Online registration
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Faculty of Biomedical Sciences; Faculty of Communication, Culture and Society; Faculty of Economics; Faculty of Informatics; Faculty of Theology of Lugano.
Academy of Architecture
Institute for Research in Biomedicine, IRB; Institute of Oncology Research, IOR