Opportunities of the Italian Language Course for Non-native Speakers

The course allows you

• to use a practical teaching method that encourages very rapid progress, as it integrates interactive classroom lessons with the use of the most innovative teaching technology and with constant cultural immersion;
• in-depth learning of Italian, thanks to the concrete use of the language in a variety of everyday and professional situations;
• to get to know a new culture by enriching one's cultural and human background;
• to create acquaintances, friendships and professional relationships;
• to obtain a certificate recognised in Italy and abroad by virtue of the accreditations and certifications held by ICOTEA.

Recipients and location of the Italian Language Course for Italian Language Course For Non-Native Speakers

The course of Italian Language for Foreigners is aimed at foreigners of different language levels, from beginner to advanced.

Attendance is at the Italian branch of our Institute by students aged 18 and over.

Advantages of the Italian Language Course for Non-native Speakers

1) Study Visa

A study visa allows foreigners to enter Italy for a stay of up to 90 days or more in order to attend single university or professional training courses or post-graduate training courses. The above information is useful to clarify that foreigners wishing to attend the ICOTEA "Italian Language for Foreigners" course may obtain a study visa in accordance with Italian law and the international conventions in force between foreign countries and Italy.

2) Complete organisation

On request, students can benefit from a complete service in every aspect, thanks to ICOTEA's assistance and support:

• travel planning (flights and transfers);
• organisation of accommodation, whether in a flat, B&B or hotel, or food.
• 3) Customised training and logistics
  • the calendar of lessons is structured according to the personal needs of the student;
  • the study activities are supplemented with guided tours of local sites of historical, cultural and monumental interest and included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites;
  • the complete package includes a choice of different types of accommodation, food solutions, the Italian language course and options concerning insurance, security, etc.

Information about the teaching of the Italian Language Course for Non-native speakers

• Competent and qualified mother-tongue teachers with decades of experience;
• personalised lessons;
• exercises for conversations in the language (discussion of current topics, acquisition of vocabulary relating to the topics covered, idiomatic expressions), simulations of situations, practical exercises;
• Classrooms with a maximum of 15/20 seats;
• technologically advanced tools (tablets, video projector, etc.).

COURSES AND EXAMS PROVIDED IN E-LEARNING MODE

Courses provided in E-learning mode:

• Within 24 hours since enrollment, you will be notified of the registration procedure and access key to access the ICOTEA e-learning platform where you will find all the lectures and exams of your training course.
• To enroll on the platform you must click on "E-LEARNING": icotea.it - located on the site uni.icotea.it at the top right of the home page. Here you will be asked to insert: username, password and enable your biometric facial recognition.
• Biometric facial recognition is an automatic system that checks that you are taking classes. To enable it, you will be asked to take a photo of yourself through the webcam on your PC or camera on the device you are connecting from. For the photo we recommend that you frame your face totally, without covering it with hands, hair, headphones or anything else.
• The lectures are consequential. To continue with the training course, the student is required to follow the lectures by demonstrating his presence in front of the screen of their device. In this way they will be able to access the various intermediate and final exams.
• You will have the support of a tutor who will follow you during your training course, responding within 24 hours to any questions or requests, which will be sent to the e-mail address icotea@icotea.it.

Exams provided in E-learning mode:

• Final exams consist of a series of multiple-choice tests and an oral exam:

- You will be asked to complete a multiple-choice test via Icotea's e-learning platform.

- This will be followed by an oral exam, administered by your course instructor, via ZOOM platform (you will be sent guidelines to dowloand ZOOM before the exam date).

• The questions asked by the teacher will cover the topics included in the study plan of your training course.
• After receiving on your email the positive result of the final exam (non-intermediate), you will be able to download and print the end-of-course certificate directly under "my certificates" on your profile in the icotea.it platform. The end-of-course certificate can be downloaded and printed only after:

- the successful passing of the final exam;

- the verification of the attendance recorded on the login report;

- the completion of the course

- verification of the regularity of payments to ICOTEA training courses/services.

ECONOMICS ADVANTAGES AND ADDITIONAL SERVICES

ENROLL/PAY by 31 October 2022 with ICOTEA you will get EXTRA ECONOMICS BENEFITS:

• Promo Code: Are you already an ICOTEA student or have you used one of the services of Formazione24H, Tommaso Barone or E-Converter? Ask your request to icotea@icotea.it to receive your promotional code. Sign up for other courses or purchase other services, and by entering the promo code you will immediately receive an additional 5% discount. The discount will be applied immediately to your cart total.
• Instalments with no additional cost: Once the enrolment/deposit fee has been paid, the remaining amount can be paid in instalment according to your needs at no additional cost.
  E.g.: If the One-year post graduate course involves an investment of Euro 649.00. You can pay only 249.00 euro; the remaining amount can be paid in instalments at the end of the course without any additional costs.
• Training Voucher: for certain training courses that fall into one of the following categories: One Year post-graduate courses - Single Courses - Two-Years Postgraduate Courses – Ongoing Training for Professional Orders – Advanced Training Courses – One year Specialization Courses - Language Certifications - IT Certifications - Italian Courses - Other Courses it is possible to take advantage of the Training Voucher. It is an economic benefit that ICOTEA makes available to students for partial coverage of the amount of certain training courses.
  E.g.: the planned investment for the One year Post-graduate course is 999.00 euro, while thanks to the Voucher the investment is 649.00 euro.
• Teacher's Card: ICOTEA is a ministerial training institute accredited to MIUR according to the Directive 170/16 Practice Code ZAIXV. Teachers can therefore enrol in our training courses by taking advantage of the Teacher's Card.
• YOUTH CARD: ICOTEA also has an agreement with the Presidency of the Council of Ministers Department of Youth Policy and Universal Service for the YOUTH CARD. The youth card is a virtual card reserved for young people between the ages of 18 and 35 who can apply exclusively through the IO App. The purpose of this virtual card is to take advantage of the 5 percent discount to be used for enrollment fees in the various training courses provided by ICOTEA. The training courses provided by ICOTEA affiliated with YOUTH CARD are: One Year post-graduate courses - Single Courses - Two-Years Postgraduate Courses – Ongoing Training for Professional Orders – Advanced Training Courses – One year Specialization Courses - Language Certifications - IT Certifications - Italian Courses - Other Courses.
• VAT exempt: Icotea, as a University Institute, has the ateco code 85.42, assigned by the C.C.I.A.A. Therefore, the training courses provided by Icotea are exempt from VAT. Therefore, our students can deduct a higher percentage for tax purposes than other Institutes/Bodies.

JOIN ICOTEA: THE MORE YOU LEARN, THE MORE YOU SAVE

If you choose to attend the courses provided by ICOTEA or to buy the additional services offered by FORMAZIONE24H, Tommaso Barone or E-Converter you can get a discount of up to 50% on the total amount in your cart.

Buy 2 courses/services and get a 10% discount right away

Buy 3 courses/services and get a 20% discount right away

Buy 4 courses/services and get a 30% discount right away

Buy 5 courses/services and get a 40% discount right away

If you buy 6 courses/services or more, you’ll get a 50% discount right away

You can also buy courses or services for more than one person and take advantage of the promotion.

+ ADDITIONAL SERVICES

ICOTEA provide different ADDITIONAL SERVICE to our students:

• FORMAZONE24H a national association accredited by MISE for intellectual professions;
• STUDENT SERVICES certification and degree issuance;
• TOMMASO BARONE an expert in Safety and Hygiene in the School and Public Administration sector since 1998;
• HELP DESK for professional growth;
• E-CONVERTER Interpreting and Translating agency;