A Door to Italy – Scuola di Italiano per Stranieri, founded in 2002, is the oldest established Italian language school in Genoa. It specialises in the successful organisation of every aspect of a language courses, taught by experienced teachers including additional social activities such as guided tours of the city, visits to museums and different opportunities to enjoy the local culture and the local cuisine and products of Genoa.

All the language courses are offered all year round in our premises in the heart of the town.

The school is located in an elegant and fascinating 19^th century building and offers to its students large and sunny classrooms, a balcony, a lounge area with coffee corner and snacks, daily newspapers, free internet points with also WiFi connection, a furnished library and an information point regarding cultural and leisure activities.

School's courses are officially approved by the Italian Ministry of Education. The school is member of ASILS, the National Association of Schools of Italian as Second Language, which is designed to guarantee the quality of instruction and professional level of services offered to students.

Genoa has a large international community, so foreign students feel at home.
Genoa is much more affordable than other main cities in Italy such as Florence, Milan, Rome or Venice.

Genoa is a jumping-off place for visits to Liguria region (Cinque Terre, Portofino, Sanremo); France (Cote d'Azur and Montecarlo) and Tuscany.

Genoa is just 1 hour and 30 minutes far from Milan.

Genoa is easy to reach by plane, train or car from all over the world!

Genoa enjoys typical maritime Mediterranean climate, that gives pleasant and mild temperatures.

Genoa is a seaside town that offers the possibility to spend also a nice vacation at our beautiful beaches not far from the city centre.

Genoa is a real Italian city!

Today the city can offer itself to visitors as a perfect blend of art, history and modernity.

BENEFITS AND GUARANTEES OF A DOOR TO ITALY

EXPERIENCE
The Italian Language for Foreigners A DOOR TO ITALY was established in 2002, and was the first institution teaching Italian as a foreign language in Genoa.

Each year hundreds of students from all over the world enjoy our top quality courses.

CREDITS
Member of ASILS National Association of Italian Language Schools

Member EDUITALIA Association

Recognized by all the Italian Cultural Institutes in the world (IIC)

Recognized by the Swedish Board CSN, for study grants to students

Recognized by the BILDUNGURLAUB in Germany (Berlin, Hamburg, Hessen), for study grants to workers

HIGH QUALITY PREMISES
A door to Italy is located in an elegant and fascinating building of the 19th century, one minute from all the main places in Genoa. Classes are held in spacious, bright rooms equipped with tape recorders, videos, white boards and TV. There is also a library, free internet point and free internet access WiFi.

PROFESSIONAL STAFF
Our teachers are highly qualified and experienced. All are native speakers of Italian who are career language teachers, often with experience of teaching Italian in other countries.
They are all university graduates with extensive teaching experience. They have also been specifically trained to teach Italian as a foreign language. The optimal quality of teaching offered is reinforced through teachers’ meetings, classroom observations and workshops.
A door to Italy also employs full-time administrative staff dedicated to their work – they arrange accommodation, cultural activities and bookings.

EXTENSIVE RANGE OF COURSES
Italian Language and Culture, General Italian, Business Italian, Individual Tuition, Courses for Executives, Combined Courses (group+individual), Cooking classes, Italian and diving, Italian and sailing, Italian and Photography, Cultural courses.

ALL LEVELS
Our programme is based on 6 different levels: from beginners to advanced levels corresponding to the Common European Framework of Languages (from A1 to C2). To asses the level each new student is required to take the entry test, both written and oral during the first day of lessons.

SMALL STUDY GROUPS
The classes are small, with average of 5-6 students per group. This helps to ensure that the students are given personal attention and the opportunity for self expression.

LINGUISTIC MIX
Our students come from all over the world, usually in a group there are no more than two students of the same nationality. Different languages and cultural backgrounds make the group and the lessons very interesting and the learning process particularly fast.