The online course of Academic Italian is a self-study course with an online tutor, which is aimed at non-Italian students, PhD students, researchers and visiting professors at UNIMORE. The aim of the course is to provide them with tailored support for the improvement and enhancement of their Italian language competences in the academic field.
How is the course structured?
The course consists of thematic units, each centered on the development of specific abilities. The first edition of the course revolves around two thematic units:
- Part A: WRITTEN PRODUCTION IN THE ACADEMIC FIELD
- Part B: ORAL INTERACTION IN ACADEMIC CONTEXTS
Each unit contains
- explanatory videos
- lessons and grammar practice
- vocabulary tables
- exercises
- grammar quizzes
At the end of each unit, students will have the opportunity of participating in a 2-hour online workshop with our Italian Language Instructor, Dr Mirella Pederzoli, who will also be your tutor in relation to the course activities requiring manual correction.
More units will be progressively added.
Are there any prerequisites?
To be able to follow the course, students must possess prior Italian language competences at least at a B1 level of the CEFR.
How can I register for the course?
In a.y. 2026/27, two editions of the course will take place:
- September-October 2026
- February-March 2027
Before the start of each edition, registrations will be open on a dedicated moodle page for a week. All activities will be available from the course start date until the course end date. We suggest dedicating 3 weeks to completing Part A and 2 weeks to completing Part B. All details about registration and course start/end dates, including the suggested week/unit distribution, are available in the charts below.
A maximum of 20 students will be admitted to each edition of the course.
September-October 2026
| Registration period | 10/09/2026 – 17/09/2026 |
| Registration link | https://corsi-online.cla.unimore.it/course/view.php?id=58 |
| Course start – end dates | 21/09/2026 – 01/11/2026 |
Course link | https://corsi-online.cla.unimore.it/course/view.php?id=62 |
Suggested course calendar | Part A: from 21 Sept to 11 Oct Part B: from 12 Oct to 25 Oct |
February-March 2027
| Registration period | 21/01/2027 – 28/01/2027 |
| Registration link | available from January 2027 |
| Course start – end dates | 01/02/2027 – 14/03/2027 |
Course link | https://corsi-online.cla.unimore.it/course/view.php?id=62 |
Suggested course calendar | Part A: from 01 Feb to 21 Feb Part B: from 22 Feb to 07 March |
For questions or additional information, please contact corsi.italiano@unimore.it