ELLCI - Milano
Via Niccolò Paganini 18, Milan, Italy 20131, Italy
ELLCI - Milano
ELLCI offers Standard Course -10 of Italian Language and Culture, which is a 10-lesson-per-week course, taking place in a mini-group from Monday to Friday, 2 pm – 3.30 pm or 6.30 pm – 8 pm.
Our Standard Italian Language Course lets students acquire 4 linguistic abilities (listening, reading, writing and speaking) and develop a “5th ability,” that also gives our students the opportunity to learn Italian non-verbal language and communication codes, through subjects related to different aspects of the Italian culture, lifestyle and nature.
The course is held by 2 teachers with specific educational tasks.
Our Standard courses are suitable for the preparation of the CELI and CILS exams.
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.
*4 starting levels: beginner, elementary, intermediate, advanced
*Small groups of students of different nationalities
*Schedule: from Monday to Friday, from 2 pm to 3.30 pm or from 6.30 pm to 8 pm
*Lessons: 10 per week
*Textbook and educational material included
*Final exam
*Diploma in accordance with the European Council Frame
*Tutor for the students
Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar and Activities
You can choose from the following class times:
Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.
Average | 8 students |
Maximum | 12 students |
Age range | 16 - 75 years old |
Average | 22 years old |
Established in 1988, ELLCI, Ente Lombardo Lingua et Cultura Italiana, is defined one of most prestigious italian language schools and culture in Italy.
ELLCI is endorsed by the Italian Department of Education and by the Italian Cultural Institutes for the learning in Italy of the Italian language and culture.
ELLCI is a center for the CELI (certificates of Italian language) and CIC (certificates of business Italian) exams of the University for Foreigners of Perugia.
Our premises are spacious and comfortable and are located in a central area of Milan, a few steps away from Corso Buenos Aires, one of the main shopping areas of the city, and can easily be reached by public transport.
The Italian language courses offered by ELLCI are for small groups of students and keep into account the needs of each student, granting fast and efficient learning.
Our teachers are expert and qualified to teach Italian to foreigners.
Our school offers each student a tutor, who helps them plan and manage their study period in Italy.
ELLCI is an Italian language school and culture in Italy endorsed by the Italian Department of Foreign Affairs.
ELLCI has partnerships with the following universities and colleges in Italy. You can gain full or conditional acceptance into one of these institutions.
The nationality and age mix at ELLCI - Milano varies over different time periods, courses and levels. Throughout the year, the average age is 22. In the summer, the average age is 22.
Established in 1988, ELLCI Milano, Italian language school, is defined one of most prestigious italian language schools and culture in Italy.
ELLCI is located in a central area of Milan, a few steps away from Corso Buenos Aires, one of the main shopping areas of the city, and can easily be reached by public transport.
Great location with good teachers. My private lessons with Ilaria were excellent and I really felt that I progressed.
Show details » Read more...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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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
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
Show details » Read more...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.
Show details » Read more...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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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.
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.
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!
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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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!
Everything was so good, the teachers and classes all nice. I learned a lot. The residence was really good too.
Show details » Read more...Grazie Mario! We are very happy that you enjoyed your learning experience at ELLCI. We hope to see you again!
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!
Show details » Read more...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.
Show details » Read more...Mathias, thank you so much for your appreciation! We look forward to welcoming you again!
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.
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.
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
Show details » Read more...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.
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!
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 location was nice close to the metro and easy to find. The teacher was very nice and helpful. The housing was perfect, close too.
Show details » Read more...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!
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.
Show details » Read more...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
Everything was wonderful! Location, teachers, training at the highest level.
Show details » Read more...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!
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.
Show details » Read more...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!
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.
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
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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Dear Lucca,
thank you for your review, we are glad you enjoyed your time in ELLCI. We hope to see you again!
Best wishes
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.
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
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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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.
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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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!
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.
Show details » Read more...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!
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!
Show details » Read more...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!
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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Dear Marine,
thank you for choosing our school for your Italian learning experience! It was a pleasure to meet you!
Regards!
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.
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!
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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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!
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.
Ciao, thank you for choosing ELLCI, we are very glad you enjoyed studying with us! We hope to see you again! Saluti da Milano!
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.
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!
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.
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!
Great teacher, good location and nice classes. I have no complaints about ELLCI.
Show details » Read more...Ciao Michele! We are glad that you have enjoyed your study with us and we hope to have you back soon!
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.
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 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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Dear Jean,
thank you for choosing our school for your Italian learning experience! We wish you all the best for your future!
Regards!
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.
Show details » Read more...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!
It is possible to live in a rented apartment during your study in Milan, but this tends to be more expensive. ELLCI provides some assistance with apartment rentals or you can rent an apartment on your own. Learn more about apartment housing
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