Italian language schools in Lombardy
4 selected schools in Lombardy, across 1 towns. Compare them on the three numbers that decide what a course is really worth: real hours per week, how many people are in the room, and how long a lesson actually lasts.
Lombardy at a glance
The towns where you can study in Lombardy: the streets you'll walk every morning and the places where you'll need real Italian.
Where the schools are
schools
The 4 schools in Lombardy
| School | Town | Real hours a week | Students per class | Lesson length | Google reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLCI Milano | Milan | 15 hours | max 12 | 45 min | — |
| Il Centro | Milan | 20 hours | max 12 | 60 min | — |
| Linguadue | Milan | 15 hours | max 12 | 45 min | — |
| Scuola Leonardo da Vinci Milano | Milan | 15 hours | max 14 | 45 min | — |
The towns
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Studying Italian in Lombardy
In Lombardy all the schools are in Milan. That is not a limitation: it is the city whose Italian is closest to the standard in almost the whole country, and the one with the most courses designed for working people, from business Italian to evening classes.
The difficulty is not the language but the speed: people in Milan talk faster than elsewhere, and for a learner the obstacle is rhythm, not vocabulary. The other is that it is the most international city in Italy, so the one where you can most easily spend your days in English without noticing.
It is also the most expensive region, accommodation above all. In exchange it is the best connected: airports, fast trains to Florence and Rome in three hours, and the lakes an hour away. The best period is spring and autumn: in August the city empties, and winter is cold and damp.
Lombardy in numbers
- 4 selected schools
- in 1 cities
- exam centres for CELI, CILS, PLIDA
- the oldest has been teaching since 1986
- 12 students per class on average
- 1 of 4 run 60-minute lessons
Why «hours» are not hours, and what the price really includes: the guide