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The School

The Eurocentres school is the oldest state-recognised school of foreign languages in Florence and is periodically controlled by the international quality organisation EAQUALS and is officially recognised by the Italian Ministry of Education. The school is located in Palazzo Guadagni, a Renaissance palace dating from the 16th century. The historic school building, renovated in 1992, has eleven classrooms, a multimedia learning centre, a lecture room and student lounge and is situated in the beautiful square of Santo Spirito, in the heart of Florence’s city centre. The school is  300 m from the Pitti Palace, 500 m from the Ponte Vecchio, 15 minutes' walk from the cathedral (il Duomo) and from the railway station. There is a bus stop 200 m from the school and practically all buses stop at the cathedral. 

Courses

The following courses are available at Eurocentres Firenze:

  • Basic Italian language
  • Specialised Intensive Italian language
  • Survival Italian
  • Academic year and Semester Programmes
  • One to one lessons
  • Art History
  • Italian cooking
  • Italian catering
  • Fashion Design
  • Drawing and Painting
  • Teacher refresher courses
  • Exam preparation
Complementary courses include:
  • Italian opera
  • Furniture restoration
  • Wine Tasting

Teaching staff and class size

Our teachers are experts, qualified at teaching their language. They use a variety of up-to-date approaches to design an ideal course for your particular group. We focus on creating the right environment for you to learn effectively. This means that classes are interesting and the learning progress is rapid, thanks also to project and group work, the most up-to-date materials and computer learning programs, video and audio facilities. 

Classes are small, from 6 to 14 students of various nationalities. Students are placed in classes as a result of spoken and written placement tests.  

Services offered by the school

  • Free accommodation finding service (home stays, student residences, B&B / guesthouse, private apartment)
  • Multimedia learning centre
  • Free wi-fi internet access
  • Airport / station transfers
  • Museum reservation service
  • Varied social programme