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What is the structure of the extensive courses?
Extensive courses consist of two lessons per week of two and a quarter hours each, and last for around two and a half months (each course is 50 academic hours).
When are courses held?
In the periods October-December and March-May.
1st cycle: from October 19th to December 21st 2026
(excluding December 7th and 8th 2026).
| Duration | 9 weeks |
| Frequency | 2 lessons per week, each of 3 academic hours. |
| Levels | all levels up to B2 |
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Timetables |
available from this page Calendar and course timetables from October 2nd 2026. |
2nd cycle: from March 22nd to May 27th 2027
(excluding from March 25th to March 31st 2027 inclusive).
| Duration | 9 weeks |
| Frequency | 2 lessons per week, each of 3 academic hours. |
| Levels | all levels up to B2 |
| Timetables | available from this page Calendar and course timetables from March 5th 2027. |
Where are lessons held?
At CLA, the University Language Centre, in via Verdi 8.
Textbooks and course syllabus
Students have to buy their course book before courses begin: the list of books is available in the Download box where you can also find the CLA language learning levels and Syllabus of the various courses.