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Italian language courses - Lugano Campuses

LUGANO CAMPUS

This page informs on Italian language courses offered on Lugano Campus. The optional free of charge language courses are open to fully matriculated USI students or USI professionals only. Members of other Swiss higher education institutions may attend some courses for a fee, subject to availability (see FAQ).

 

COURSE FORMAT

Two course modalities are offered:

  • Pre-semester intensive courses: these courses are offered two weeks prior to the Autumn Semester start (first two weeks in September) and two weeks prior to the Spring Semester start (first two weeks in February).
  • Semester-time courses: these courses are offered during the Autumn Semester (from mid September until the end of December) and during the Spring Semester (from mid February until the end of May).

 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

The LLM administration operates on reduced hours and may not be able to respond to all messages promptly. Please consult the FAQ before contacting the language centre, in order to quickly find the necessary information. To make it easier to find answers, questions are organized by topic (click the FAQ button):

FAQ

 

 

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Updated on: 09 February 2026