Standard Course - 20 (morning)

ELLCI - Milano

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Course description

ELLCI offers Standard Course of Italian Language and Culture, a 20-lessons-per-week course, 3 hours a day to learn quickly the Italian language.

Our Standard Italian Language Course lets students acquire the 4 linguistic abilities (listening, reading, writing and speaking) and develop a "5th ability," that also gives our students the opportunity to learn the Italian non-verbal language and communication codes, through subjects related to different aspects of the Italian culture, of the Italians' lifestyle and nature.

The course is held by 2 teachers with specific educational tasks.

At the end of the course, our school issues a diploma stating the level of Italian competence attained, in accordance with the European Council reference frame.

Features

- 4 starting levels: beginner, elementary, intermediate, advanced
- Small groups of students of different nationalities
- Schedule: from Monday to Friday
- lessons: 20 per week
- 2 excursions per month in Milan and its surroundings with the teachers of the school
- Textbook and educational material included
- Issue of the documents necessary for a study visa for Italy
- Final exam
- Diploma in accordance with the European Council Frame
- Tutor for the students

Our Standard courses are suitable for the preparation of the CELI and CILS exams.

Course topics

Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar and Activities

Class schedule

Course duration
1-52 weeks
Start dates
Every Monday (except for beginners)
Start dates for beginners
02 Dec 2024, 07 Jan 2025, 03 Feb 2025, 03 Mar 2025, 07 Apr 2025, 05 May 2025, 02 Jun 2025, 07 Jul 2025, 04 Aug 2025, 07 Sep 2025, 06 Oct 2025, 03 Nov 2025 and 01 Dec 2025
Classes per week
20 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 45 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday
School holidays
16 Dec 2024 - 06 Jan 2025, 18 Jan 2025 - 21 Jan 2025, 01 May 2025, 02 Jun 2025, 08 Aug 2025 - 18 Aug 2025, 01 Nov 2025, 22 Dec 2025 - 06 Jan 2026

Class times

Morning session
10:00 AM - 01:15 PM
Afternoon session
02:30 PM - 05:45 PM

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

All levels, beginner to advanced
You will take a placement test before your arrival in Milan to determine your class level.

Class size

Average 8 students
Maximum 12 students

Student age

Age range 16 - 75 years old
Average 23 years old
(22 in the summer)

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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reviews

Reviews

88% recommend

based on 34 reviews
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"Course was slow."

Andrej Kalík, student from Slovakia

Teachers were nice and helpful. But I was hoping that we will learn more during 4 weeks . Speed of the course was slow and we learnt only few topics.

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
19 Aug 2024 - 13 Sep 2024
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.
Eliana, ELLCI Team at ELLCI - Milano responded to this review.
07 October 2024

Dear Andrej,

Thank you very much for your review. Students' opinions are always very important to us.

Regarding the topics covered during your course, please note that the aim is to develop all the oral and written skills set out in the European Framework of Reference. Naturally, this implies time to complete a level, which can vary depending on the speed of the class, from a minimum of 4 weeks to 6 weeks.

We hope, however, that it was a good experience for you and we hope to have you among our students again.

See you soon!



Eliana Volino
ELLCI team

"Teachers and employees were kind and polite and there was friendly atmosphere"

Pavol Vilček, student from Slovakia

A location of the school is very convinient, it is nearby an underground station. The teachers were kind and polite, they have tried to force us to speak Italian during the lessons. In my opinion the tempo of lessons was a little bit slower, than I have expected. Every monday new students were arriving and we had to repeat again and again because they didnot know what we learnt. Probably it was because they had aproximately 20 students and they werenot capable to divide us in more groups

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
19 Aug 2024 - 13 Sep 2024
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"My experience at ELLCI Milan was excellent, with engaging teachers and interactive classes."

Zakaria Bencheikh, student from France

I had a great experience at ELLCI in Milan. The teachers were excellent, making classes engaging with interactive activities. The class size was perfect for participation, and the continuous vocabulary integration was effective. The location is convenient for public transport but challenging for parking. Facilities were decent, though access to ground floor rooms could be improved. There were no school-organized activities, and I arranged my own housing. Overall, I enjoyed the learning environment and found it very beneficial.

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Duration of study
11 weeks
Date of study
20 May 2024 - 9 Aug 2024
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"I loved the experience at school, it allowed me to solidify my knowledge"

Anna Bujak, student from Singapore

The experience at school was really good, I managed to take my time to study the language and meet new, nice people. The classes were led by teachers who put emphasis on speaking italian and make it fun. I definitely started speaking better after signing up.

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Date of study
13 May 2024 - 17 May 2024
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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ELLCI Milano Team, School at ELLCI at ELLCI - Milano responded to this review.
05 June 2024

Thank you for your kind words.

We are pleased to have helped you achieve your goal in a funny way.

If in the future you want to continue your study of the Italian language and culture, we will be happy to have you back at school.

"Interesting experience"

OLGA SIMONOVA, student from Russia

It was a very interesting experience . Teachers are positive and creative , classes were held in an interesting way - with games .
I have good memories and impressions.

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
19 Feb 2024 - 1 Mar 2024
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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ELLCI Milano Team, School at ELLCI at ELLCI - Milano responded to this review.
13 May 2024

We thank you so much for your nice review, it was a pleasure having you with us.

We always do our best to ensure that ELLCI is a beautiful and useful experience for all of you, also trying to support you in the best possible way, before, during and after the course.

If in the future you will like to continue studying Italian, we will be happy to welcome you again.

Best regards!

"Perfect"

IGOR GLOOR, student from Brazil

I loved the location, the school and the teachers and professionals who work there, the only think I didn't liked was the entrance to the building was difficult to know where it was and it took me a while to find it

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2 weeks
Date of study
4 Jul 2022 - 22 Jul 2022
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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ELLCI Milano Team, School at ELLCI at ELLCI - Milano responded to this review.
14 May 2024

Grazie Igor!
We all are very happy that you have enjoyed your learning experience at ELLCI.
Thank you for your advice, we will look for a solution to make the school entrance more visible.
We wish you all the best for your future!
Regards from Milan!

"All great"

Mario Alfonso Sepúlveda Garza, student from Mexico

Everything was so good, the teachers and classes all nice. I learned a lot. The residence was really good too.

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
8 May 2023 - 2 Jun 2023
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Eliana, educational secretariat at ELLCI - Milano responded to this review.
08 June 2023

Grazie Mario! We are very happy that you enjoyed your learning experience at ELLCI. We hope to see you again!

"Engaging!"

Casper Gavin, student from Norway

The teachers were very engaged and learned us a lot. The course was a bit more expensive than other courses in Milan, but its location is excellent. Would definitely recommend the course!

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
13 Feb 2023 - 10 Mar 2023
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Good"

Mathias Nicolas Machuca Marti, student from Mexico

For me, studying Italian was a good experience, ELLCI - Milano was and still a good institution, they have good Italian native speaker teachers who are excellent at teaching, speaking English, keeping the focus of the students, etc. The university is in a good spot, you have train stations near you, and the facilities were decent.

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Duration of study
8 weeks
Date of study
17 Oct 2022 - 16 Dec 2022
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Francesca, School at ELLCI - Milano responded to this review.
04 January 2023

Mathias, thank you so much for your appreciation! We look forward to welcoming you again!

"It really helped me to improve my language skills"

Lea Hug, student from Germany

I really liked the overall experience. I was a total beginner and I got put in a course that had already two weeks lessons so I couldn’t understand that much. But after I talked with the director I got some private lessons that really helped me and after that I could understand almost everything in the group course. The teachers were very nice and I could learn a lot from them. The students in class were also really nice, I liked everyone a lot. The school was located about 15 minutes by foot from my apartment, so I could reach it very well.

The overall experience was very nice and I would definitely recommend this school to others.

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Duration of study
2 weeks
Date of study
10 Oct 2022 - 28 Oct 2022
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"It was good and useful, teachers are very thoughtful"

Felipe Trielli Rodrigues, student from Brazil

The school was good, situated in a good area, close to a subway station.
Teachers were great too, you could feel they enjoyed what they were doing.

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
16 May 2022 - 10 Jun 2022
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Bad"

Inès Zouari, student from Belgium

We had two teachers one of them was great the other really mean. we had a fight ... I was over it for the price of school

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Duration of study
7 weeks
Date of study
11 Oct 2021 - 3 Dec 2021
Would you recommend this school?
No
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ELLCI, School at ELLCI - Milano responded to this review.
21 December 2021

Dear Ines, we are so sorry to hear that, the admin staff had no idea. We hope it was due to a misunderstanding and we'd love to make up for it.

"Confidence boosting intensive course"

Fiona Larkin, student from UK

I opted for the 30 hour intensive course. Due to time commitments i could only stay for a week, but it certainly made a difference to my confidence in speaking Italian. Unlike many of the students, I am not resident in Italy and speaking was my key area for development. The teachers were well prepared and the classes a good mix of grammar and vocab delivered through various media e.g. listening, talking, group activities and exercises.

My 1:1 classes in the afternoon were more driven by what i wanted to cover, reinforcing the morning or focusing on an area of interest which made for a really good mix.

I didn't participate in social activities so no comment appropriate

I plan to return!

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Date of study
29 Nov 2021 - 3 Dec 2021
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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ELLCI, School at ELLCI - Milano responded to this review.
22 December 2021

Thanks for your kind words Fiona, we are glad and proud you had a rewarding experience in ELLCI. We hope to see you again soon in Milan! Best regards

"The course was very good with a very nice teacher."

Morgane Matthey, student from Switzerland

The location was nice close to the metro and easy to find. The teacher was very nice and helpful. The housing was perfect, close too.

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Date of study
22 Feb 2021 - 26 Feb 2021
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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ELLCI team, School at ELLCI - Milano responded to this review.
23 July 2021

Grazie! We all are very happy that you have enjoyed your learning experience at ELLCI. We wish you all the best for your future! Regards from Milan!

"A very intense week of learning the Italian language."

Louis Bavelaar, student from Italy

The classes might be in need of some serious attention, some paint here and there will light up the atmosphere. During classes they were doing constructions activities which causes some black outs. Due to my length the chairs and tables were a bit too small for me. Facilities (bathrooms) were ok; excellent coffee and snack vending machines. Location was perfect close to shops, restaurants, subway, etc. Activities were not applicable due to COVID19 which was by the way also very well organized. Strong discipline on wearing masks during classes and disinfected hand gel were available throughout the building. My 4 teachers were excellent! A lot of patience; to the point; interested in the person; adaptable in a way that the content of articles were in line with my interests. Felt privileged to be tutored by a well-organized team, as I noticed this by what had been discussed in the morning was repeated in the afternoon.

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Date of study
5 Oct 2020 - 9 Oct 2020
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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ELLCI team, School at ELLCI - Milano responded to this review.
23 July 2021

Thank you for your kind words, we are glad and proud you had a rewarding experience in ELLCI. We hope to see you again in Milan! Best regards

"Excellent!"

ALEXEY  MALMYGIN

Everything was wonderful! Location, teachers, training at the highest level.

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Duration of study
11 weeks
Date of study
6 Jan 2020 - 27 Mar 2020
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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ELLCI, School at ELLCI - Milano responded to this review.
18 May 2020

Grazie, we all are very happy that you enjoyed your learning experience at ELLCI. We wish you all the best for your future! Regards from Milan!

"EXCELLENT"

Rafael Diniz Lanza, student from Brazil

THE SCHOOL HAS A GOOD AND EASY ACCESS LOCATION THROUGH THE MILAN METRO NETWORK. TEACHERS ARE CAREFUL AND WELL PREPARED. THE SCHOOL PROMOTES TOURS AND MEETINGS WITH STUDENTS THAT ARE VERY WORTH THE PENALTY.

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
7 Jan 2020 - 31 Jan 2020
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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ELLCI, School at ELLCI - Milano responded to this review.
19 February 2020

Grazie Rafael, we all are very happy that you have enjoyed your learning experience at ELLCI. We wish you all the best for your future! Regards from Milan!

"An unforgettable experience"

Viorica Roxana Grec, student from Italy

Is a very good school, where I managed to learn Italian grammar in a little while. the teachers are very attentive, understanding and patient, who answer every question you address, at the same time are very creative, create different interactive games among students, which makes the classes not boring, on the contrary they are very interactive , and learn this language with pleasure.

I met new people from many parts of the world, and I managed to interact with each other because of the interactive games that took place in the classroom. I'm glad I participated in this course, and if I had to choose a language course again, she wants to be at ELLCI Milan.

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
8 Oct 2018 - 19 Oct 2018
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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ELLCI, School at ELLCI - Milano responded to this review.
26 November 2018

Dear Viorica,

thank you for your kind words, we are glad and proud you had a rewarding experience in ELLCI. We hope to see you again in Milan! Best regards

"Simply amazing, the classes were worth every cent spent on them!"

Lucca Girardi Caumo, student from Brazil

Actually, I don't have many negative commentaries about the course. Everything was really great, the teachers are really good on what they do. My experience was truly amazing. Can't wait to be back again someday!

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Duration of study
9 weeks
Date of study
5 Mar 2018 - 11 May 2018
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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ELLCI, School at ELLCI - Milano responded to this review.
26 November 2018

Dear Lucca,
thank you for your review, we are glad you enjoyed your time in ELLCI. We hope to see you again!
Best wishes

"It was a good experience"

Carina J., student from Germany

I liked the courses very much: The teachers, the other students, the way of teaching, the good humour of the teachers, of everyone. I also liked the location, a typical Italian city building - from my understanding. I could take part in one excursion - to the Cimitero Monumentale - and was excited about the cemetary itself and the explanations of the accompanying teacher. I learned a lot in the courses!

What I did not like: it was a bit cold in the classroom :).

I booked my hotel by myself, just 2 minutes from school. It was very simple, but clean, nice people there, good (Italian) breakfast, with a good and cheap restaurant next door.

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Date of study
19 Mar 2018 - 23 Mar 2018
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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ELLCI, School at ELLCI - Milano responded to this review.
26 November 2018

Dear Carina,
thank you for your kind review, we hope to see you again soon, new excursions in Milan and nearby are waiting for you!

Best wishes

"Italy is very beautiful"

Sultan Obaidallah A ALkhaibari, student from Saudi Arabia

Unfortunately, the housing was very bad, the school is beautiful. But the classroom was hot there is no air-conditioned. Teachers who are good and natural ones, but I love the teacher, she helped me a lot, she cares about me and I understand a lot with her, I hope to thank her and social activities bad luck I did not go to.

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Date of study
4 Sep 2017 - 8 Sep 2017
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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ELLCI, School at ELLCI - Milano responded to this review.
11 April 2018

Dear Sultan, thank you for your feedback, we are glad you enjoyed the school.
We are sorry to hear about the air-conditioning, maybe you are referring to the days where there was some malfunction, but we are happy to confirm that now the air-conditioning is at full efficiency.

"Not to bad"

Raielly Lemos de Campos Leite, student from Ireland

The school is good, the teachers as well, but the administration a bit disorganised, in class the teachers don't control the students and almost the time they speak English. Some teachers are late to the class and once happened that one teacher couldn't come and anyone come to tell us about. About the facilities are good but sometimes the bathroom were dirty and it's not separated (M/F) It's together, so it's not very comfortable.

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
3 Jul 2017 - 28 Jul 2017
Would you recommend this school?
No
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ELLCI, School at ELLCI - Milano responded to this review.
11 April 2018

Dear Raielly, thank you for your review.
We apologize for the misunderstanding that may have occurred about teacher's absence. We hope to see you again! Saluti da Milano!

"My experience with ELLCI was a really good one."

Maria Elisa Navarro Morales, student from Colombia

I was very happy with my experience in general. The classes were good and were tailored to my needs. Even though there were different teachers, it was obvious they communicated and didn´t repeat content. The school is central, easy to reach and the classrooms are comfortable. I am pleased with the course and would recommend it to others.

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1 week
Date of study
5 Jun 2017 - 16 Jun 2017
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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ELLCI, ELLCI School at ELLCI - Milano responded to this review.
28 July 2017

Dear Maria Elisa, thank you for your review! We are pleased to have offered you a nice study experience in our school! We hope to have you back in the future!

"I want to return in this school"

Tatiana Borisova, student from Russia

Very nice teachers! Giovanna is the most super and Irma. The location is near the metro and street with shops. They have Wi-Fi, nice excursion, very good methods for learning Italian!

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Date of study
20 Mar 2017 - 24 Mar 2017
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Ellci, School at ELLCI at ELLCI - Milano responded to this review.
28 July 2017

Dear Tatiana, thank you for choosing ELLCI, we are very glad you enjoyed studying with us! We hope to see you soon! Saluti da Milano!

"It was what I expected it to be."

Lisa Maene, student from Belgium

I think the classes were interesting and the teachers were very enthusiastic. The location was okay, the school doesn't have very modern infrastructure, but that didn't bother me. The housing was okay, but most of the time there was no hot water.

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Date of study
25 Jul 2016 - 29 Jul 2016
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Ellci, School at ELLCI - Milano responded to this review.
10 August 2016

Dear Marine,
thank you for choosing our school for your Italian learning experience! It was a pleasure to meet you!

Regards!

"Not serious: delayed and no follow up"

Suzy Erdman-Martin, student from France

Teachers arrived at least 15 minutes late and students with up to an hour late. Furthermore the break at 11:00 lasts more than half an hour.
I stayed 5 days and had 5 different teachers. There was no follow-up.
We have "worked" three times on photocopied materials that I had studied in the second year .The text of the homework assigned on Friday was the same as Monday. When I went to the manager, he did not even looked up from his computer screen. I don't think that the progress of students interest him, not in the least . It was heartbreaking.
Fortunately, the students were very friendly.

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Date of study
18 Jul 2016 - 22 Jul 2016
Would you recommend this school?
No
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Sandro Testa, Manager at ELLCI - Milano responded to this review.
05 August 2016

Dear Suzy,
thank you for your feedback, every opinion is very important to us. We are sorry you were disappointed with lessons' timing. We completely agree on the importance of punctuality and being on time. Our teachers do their best to motivate students to be punctual but that can be hard to achieve sometimes and a collaborative classroom is key.
Student's interest is our main goal and it is unfortunate you experienced you weren't given the attention you needed. When you met me I was looking at the computer to arrange your switch to a course that could better fit your linguistic needs. I am deeply sorry to hear that you didn't feel treated with the respect that you deserve.
We wish you all the best for your future! Regards from Milan!

"Moderate efficiency, a little chaotic, not bad but improvable."

Birgit Kogler, student from Austria

The location was good; central and close to the metro. The rooms were modern and only has four hours class each day, which was perfect so that there is enough time to review and analyze the information after school. The number of students per class (about 10) is also very good. A negative point is that we had three teachers who didn't always know what has been taught by the other one the day before. One of them was completely new and never taught before (as I had the impression) and another one told us that she didn't like this work - definitely NOT good. One of the "offered" cultural activities was announced but then skipped without telling us. It just didn't take place and the teacher (who didn't like her work) just never mentioned it. The home for students was okay- not really centrally located but the public transport system is not bad. It is definitely not okay that there is no other possibility of host beside guest family and low budget and low quality accommodation.

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Duration of study
2 weeks
Date of study
2 May 2016 - 20 May 2016
Would you recommend this school?
No
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Ellci, School at ELLCI - Milano responded to this review.
08 June 2016

Dear Birgit, thank you for your review! We are pleased that you have enjoyed our school and the time schedule. We are sorry to hear your discomfort about your accommodation. Our school is an intermediary with variety of accommodation: B&B, Campus, Single or shared room in apartment, Residence, Hotel. Unluckily the accommodation you chose was fully booked during your stay.
Each course is held by 2 teachers with specific educational tasks. Unfortunately during your stay, one of the teachers of your course, who was also in charge of the “cultural activities”, had to take some time off for health reasons. That’s why there might have been some misunderstanding in the study program and you met three teachers instead of the usual two.
It was a pleasure to meet you and we hope to have you back in our school in the future! Regards!

"Pleasant and useful but a bit too slow."

Marine Guillot, student from France

The teacher was really nice and pedagogically strong. She always took the time to explain things.
But in my point of view we were not moving very quickly, so I do not feel I have progressed very quickly.

The location is perfect, easy too access and central.

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Duration of study
14 weeks
Date of study
2 Nov 2015 - 12 Feb 2016
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Ellci, School at ELLCI - Milano responded to this review.
08 June 2016

Ciao, thank you for choosing ELLCI, we are very glad you enjoyed studying with us! We hope to see you again! Saluti da Milano!

"It was an unforgettable experience which I would like to repeat."

Meline Felten Tsharakyan, student from Luxembourg

I was really very satisfied with the school. Everything was perfect. First of all, I was placed exactly in the class which corresponded to my knowledge. I went to school and started to study exactly the things which I had never done. I have had some experience with different language schools in different countries but I was never placed so perfectly. Secondly, the teachers were perfect, hardworking and very good specialists. The classes were interesting and good organized. I studied a lot and made a real progress. It was never a waste of time. During the classes, we did everything. It had a lot of speaking but also enough grammar. The school gave a very good grammar book which I am going to continue studying at home.

The location of the school is good but it isn't really important, because the metro in Milan is perfect and you can reach any place in some minutes. There were activities every week at school, but I found out about it only during my last week. It was okay but what was really good was the big party, organized on the last day of classes by school. I enjoyed it very much.

The other thing I enjoyed very much was the student residence. I would like to advise the other students to stay there. The majority of students there are Italians, most of them study at Polytechnic University. Every evening, the students came together and communicate. I studied a lot of Italian from them, different dialects and also some colloquial expressions. My first day at the residence was special. I didn’t know where to buy food or where to eat, and my neighbor invited me to dinner. Later that night, my neighbor introduced me to other students. I made a lot of friends. We chatted every evening, we went out together at the weekends, they invited me to walk, to the movies, they invited me to the party, and we always spoke Italian.

Finally, the last thing I enjoyed very much in Milan were sightseeing and going to its museums.

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My ratings for this school

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Housing
Duration of study
2 weeks
Date of study
30 Nov 2015 - 18 Dec 2015
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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ELLCI, Italian language school at ELLCI - Milano responded to this review.
25 January 2016

Ciao Meline, thank you for choosing ELLCI, we are very glad you enjoyed studying with us! We really appreciate your review and hope to see you again!
Saluti da Milano!

"Everything was fine"

Nadja Görz, student from Germany

The teachers were very friendly and nice to me. I improved my Italian language skills so much. It was such a nice experience.

Maybe I would like to book another week next year, if I find time for it.

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My ratings for this school

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School location
Housing
Date of study
2 Nov 2015 - 6 Nov 2015
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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ELLCI, School at ELLCI - Milano responded to this review.
28 November 2015

Dear Nadja! Thank you for your review! We are pleased to have offered you a nice study experience in our school! We hope to have you back in the future!

"A great language school."

Michele Pozzatto Angonese, student from Brazil

Great teacher, good location and nice classes. I have no complaints about ELLCI.

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Duration of study
12 weeks
Date of study
6 Jul 2015 - 2 Oct 2015
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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ELLCI, School at ELLCI - Milano responded to this review.
30 November 2015

Ciao Michele! We are glad that you have enjoyed your study with us and we hope to have you back soon!

"A great academic and cultural experience"

Roberto Araya, student from Italy

It was such a great experience - a very good school with trained and friendly teachers. The school was well-located; it was really near the subway station and just steps away from an important street with a lot of facilities. I really enjoyed the time I spent here, and I improved a lot on my language. I especially liked the activities made by school; I found them very practical and useful. The school prepared guided tours every week to different places around the city which were very interesting.

I would recommend this school to anyone who would like to learn Italian, and also about the Italian culture and a wonderful city such a Milan.

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My ratings for this school

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Housing
Duration of study
7 weeks
Date of study
27 Apr 2015 - 19 Jun 2015
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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ELLCI, School at ELLCI - Milano responded to this review.
30 November 2015

Dear Roberto! Thank you for your review! We are pleased that you have enjoyed your study with us and we hope to have you back in our school in the future!

"I learnt a lot (of grammar) in 5 days and enjoyed outings with teachers."

Jean Bracha Kaufman, student from Israel

I was there for 5 days only. The teachers were good and enthusiastic. The student population is young - not the right place for seniors.

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My ratings for this school

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School location
Date of study
2 Mar 2015 - 6 Mar 2015
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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ELLCI, School at ELLCI - Milano responded to this review.
30 March 2015

Dear Jean,

thank you for choosing our school for your Italian learning experience! We wish you all the best for your future!

Regards!

"The greatest effect on learning when I can stay inside in school Italiano"

Svitlana Radchenko, student from Ukraine

Anna Parisi is the best teacher. She teaches the material in a comprehensible form. Stefanno is also a class teacher! They are attentive to each student. The lessons were fun and interesting! The location of the school from my house is very convenient . I liked everything ! Already recommend to my friends.

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My ratings for this school

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School location
Housing
Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
2 Feb 2015 - 13 Feb 2015
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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ELLCI, School at ELLCI - Milano responded to this review.
19 February 2015

Grazie Svetlana! We all are very happy that you have enjoyed your learning experience at ELLCI. We wish you all the best for your future! Regards from Milan!

housing

Housing

ELLCI offers the following housing types:
apartment

Shared Apartment - Double room

NZ$ 288
weekly
Age range: 17 - 75 years old
Housing type: Shared apartment
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Kitchen and free internet
Distance to school: 5 - 30 minutes
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
NZ$ 288
Shared room in a flat with kitchen use: starting from 380* per month, including utilities (phone excepted).

Shared Apartment - Single room

NZ$ 614
weekly
Age range: 18 - 75 years old
Location: In the city center of Milan
Housing type: Shared apartment
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Kitchen, wireless internet, free internet, and heating
Distance to school: 6 - 20 minutes by train or subway
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
NZ$ 614
Single room in a shared flat, with kitchen use: € 800* per month, including utilities (phone excepted).

Mini apartment - Single-person room - No meals

NZ$ 504
weekly
Age range: 18 - 80 years old
Address: Via Viserba, 18 , Milano, Milan 20126, Italy
Location: Outside the city center of Milan
Housing type: Private apartment
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Private bathroom, kitchen, laundry, telephone, wireless internet, free internet, tV room, carpet, hardwood, air conditioning, heating, and other
Distance to school: 10 - 15 minutes by train or subway
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
NZ$ 504
In the Residence you can stay in a one-room-flat with private kitchen area and private bathroom: the prices including utilities (telephone excepted), change of linen and cleaning. The flats are equipped with air conditioning, wireless internet connection, telephone, TV and all the kitchen appliances.
visa

Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.

Your letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you. If you wish to receive your paperwork by express mail, you will be charged 60 € when you register.

Flights and airport transfer

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Milan based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

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questions

Questions and answers

Have questions? Get answers from ELLCI - Milano staff, Language International student advisors, and past students.

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"Could you let me know if your school does offer any exam preparation courses for Italian Language Certificates required for entry to University?"

VERONIKA KREMENOVA, student from Czech Republic
Sandro Testa, ELLCI - Ento Lombardo Lingua e Cultura Italiana school representative

If he takes our Standard Course, she will prepare it and if she is still worried, she can add some individual lessons. At the end of the course, we will issue a certificate to declare her level.

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"In this booking there are two students (mother and son). One of them, the son, is 15 year old in the time he will take the class. The mother told us that she will just book if he can take the class with her. Is it possible?"

Bruna Messias, student from Brazil
Sandro Testa, ELLCI - Ento Lombardo Lingua e Cultura Italiana school representative

If their level is the same, yes. Otherwise, she doesn't need to worry about, too, because we have also younger students than he and they are doing well alone.

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