Italian language and culture courses
Course levels correspond to A1-C2 levels of the Common European Framework of Reference.
A1-A2 elementary
B1-B2 intermediate
C1-C2 advanced
A language proficiency test is not required.
Course venue
Classes are held at Ullankatu 3 A 2, 00140 Helsinki.
Online courses are held on Zoom.
Course calendar for spring 2027 and registration
| Course | Duration | Day | Time | Teacher |
| A1.1 for beginners | 11.1.-26.4. | Monday | 16.45-18.15 | Renata Grillo |
| A1.1 for beginners | 14.1.-22.4. | Thursday | 13.30-15.00 | Melania Messina |
| A1.1 for beginners (online) | 14.1.-22.4. | Thursday | 16.45-18.15 | Mattia Retta |
| A1.2 group A | 11.1.-26.4. | Monday | 18.45-20.15 | Tania Carluccio |
| A1.2 group B | 13.1.-21.4. | Wednesday | 18.45-20.15 | Flavia Menghi |
| A1.3 | 11.1.-26.4. | Monday | 15.00-16.30 | Renata Grillo |
| A2.1 (online) | 11.1.-26.4. | Monday | 17.30-19.00 | Domenico Pardo |
| A2.1 – with conversation | 12.1.-20.4. | Tuesday | 18.30-20.00 | Renata Grillo |
| A2.3 | 13.1.-21.4. | Wednesday | 17.00-18.30 | Flavia Menghi |
| Conversazione B1-B2 (online) | 11.1.-26.4. | Monday | 15.00-16.30 | Silvia Pina |
| B1.1 – Intermediate Italian with conversation | 11.1.-26.4. | Monday | 18.30-20.00 | Renata Grillo |
| B1.3 | 11.1.-26.4. | Monday | 13.15-14.45 | Melania Messina |
| B1.3 | 11.1.-26.4. | Monday | 17.00-18.30 | Rosa Tesse |
| Lingua e cultura B1-C2 | 13.1.-21.4. | Wednesday | 11.30-13.00 | Melania Messina |
| C1.3 (online) | 12.1.-20.4. | Tuesday | 19.00-20.30 | Simone Spaccatrosi |
| Conversazione e grammatica C1-C2 (online) | 11.1.-26.4. | Monday | 18.45-20.15 | Simone Spaccatrosi |
| Letteratura B2-C2 (online) | 21.1., 4.2., 18.2., 4.3., 18.3., 1.4., 15.4. | Thursday | 18.30-20.00 | Mattia Retta |
| La storia d’Italia in musica (online) | 14.1., 28.1., 11.2., 11.3., 25.3., 8.4., 22.4. | Thursday | 18.30-20.00 | Mattia Retta |
| Poesia B2-C2 | 19.1., 2.2., 16.2., 2.3., 16.3., 30.3., 13.4. | Tuesday | 17.15-18.45 | Tania Carluccio |
The spring session courses have 14 classes, which are held once a week and last 90 minutes.
The short courses have 7 classes.
Kindly note there shall not be any classes from 22 to 26 February 2026.
To register for a course, students must complete the registration form. The registration form can be emailed as an attachment to corsi.iichelsinki@esteri.it or submitted to the institute in person or by mail. You will receive confirmation of successful registration via email. Please contact us if you do not receive confirmation within a couple of business days. For more information and registration: corsi.iichelsinki@esteri.it / tel. 096811330
Your registration will only be confirmed after the course fee has been paid. The course fee must always be paid before the course begins.
Registration fees
Course fee: 200,00 €
Short course: 110,00 €
No reductions.
Fees must be paid by bank transfer according to the instructions contained in our confirmation e-mail. Registration fees shall not be refunded after the beginning of the course.
Enrollment in the course is binding. If the student cannot attend the course despite having paid, participation may be postponed to the next session.
