The Italian language school Centro Machiavelli is located in the historic centre of Florence. Focusing on creating a friendly and pleasant atmosphere, the school offers a variety of high-quality Italian language courses throughout the year at all levels. The structure and the contents of the programmes for the levels are based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Our teaching staff is carefully selected, highly trained and periodically updated. All the educators have years of experience which allow them to optimally deal with students of different ages, cultural backgrounds and motivations. Our teachers are able to turn multicultural classes into intercultural ones, while at the same time they having a role as entertainer, consultant and linguistic facilitator.
Our lodging service offers various options for accommodation for the duration of the course.
Single or double rooms with use of the kitchen or half board (breakfast and dinner).
The apartments are occupied by either families, single people, or foreign students and are homeshare situations. All apartments are in the centre within walking distance from the school.
The rooms are not all the same but they are all functional and clean.
The school is set in Piazza Santo Spirito, one of the most beautiful and characteristic squares in the heart of Florence. The lively atmosphere of the square stimulates curiosity and perfectly combines with the artisan workshops, pubs and restaurants that offer entertainment and recreation to all our students.
Member of
- TANDEM® International - International Association of Language Schools involved in the research and application of teaching methods based on language and cultural interchanges
- ASILS - Association of Schools of Italian as a Second Language
- EDUITALIA - International Education, Association of Schools and Universities providing courses for foreign students
- ALTO Association of Language Travel Organisations - through Tandem International
Acknowledgments
- Official recognition of the Ministry of Education
- ISO 9001:2008 quality certification
- Complies with UNI ISO 29990:2010
Accreditations
- from the Region of Tuscany as an Educational Agency
- European Language Label
Trasnational projects
- Lifelong Learning
- CSN - Centrala Studiestöds Nämnden
- BildungsUrlaub (Hamburg and Berlin)