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What is the structure of the intensive courses?
Intensive courses consist of lessons every day from Monday to Saturday, each one lasting three full hours, for around 2 weeks (each course is 50 academic hours).
When are courses held?
In September, February and June.
1st cycle: from September 2nd to September 18th 2026
| Duration | 16 days, everyday from Monday to Saturday |
| Frequency | 14 synchronous lessons, each 3 academic hours long, and the last lesson 90 actual minutes; 2 asynchronous activities, each 3 academic hours long. Courses will be held entirely online via live streaming with the teacher, while asynchronous activities will take place on the Moodle platform. |
| Levels | A1a - absolute beginners, A1 - for false beginners and A2a |
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Timetables
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available from this page Calendar and course timetables from 21st August 2026. |
2nd cycle: from February 11th to February 25th 2027
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Duration
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13 days
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Frequency
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6 lessons per week, each of 4 academic hours.
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Levels
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A1a, A1 false beginners, A1b, A2, A2a, A2b and B1a
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Timetables
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available from this page Calendar and course timetables from 29th January 2027
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3rd cycle: from June 17th to July 7th 2027
| Duration | 16 days, everyday from Monday to Friday |
| Frequency | 14 synchronous lessons, each 3 academic hours long, and the last lesson 90 actual minutes; 2 asynchronous activities, each 3 academic hours long. Courses will be held entirely online via live streaming with the teacher, while asynchronous activities will take place on the Moodle platform. |
| Levels | A1b, A2, A2b, B1b |
| Timetables | available from this page Calendar and course timetables from June 4th 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.