Foundation Course
DURATION
9 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
24 Oct 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
Oct 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 8,500
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
The first step of a great journey
Italy is synonymous with wonder, especially for the new generations living abroad who wish to come into contact with the culture and education system that the Bel Paese is able to offer. In particular, Foundation Year is aimed at students attracted by Made in Italy, understood not only as a sign of distinction and style but also as a qualitative approach to life.
It is precisely in this context that the Foundation Course fits in: a 60-credit supplementary course that aims to introduce students to the cultural, design, historical and artistic subjects with which they will be confronted, in even greater depth, in the years to come.
Ideal Students
Who is the Foundation Course For?
- to foreign students with 11 years of school attendance
- to those who have attended an American high school and have not obtained the APs necessary to enter degree programmes in Italy
- to those who attended British High School who did not reach the number of A-Levels required to enter degree courses in Italy
What is the Foundation Course For?
- International students with less than 12 years of schooling will be able to obtain an additional 60 CFA for enrolment in an Italian university.
- It is aimed at all those who need to supplement their schooling with a view to enrolling in Italian universities and AFAM institutions, with a focus on the study of the Italian language and culture.
The Foundation Course enables participants to build the foundation for embarking on any first-level academic study path. Here, students can test themselves, improve their relationship with the language, make contact with national universities and academic excellence, and generate professional relationships with teachers.
Admissions
Curriculum
Five Main Subjects
- Italian language and culture
- writing workshop
- history of art
- design and Italian style
- Specific course in photography, video, art and design
Differences between the training offering of Rome and Milan
Rome
- the specific subjects are: Art, Photo/Video, Design
- the language certificate obtained will be CILS
Milan
- the specific subjects are: Fashion Design, Photo/Video, Design
- the language certification obtained will be PLIDA (Venue of the examination: Padua or Brescia)
At the end of the course, you will take a final test and will obtain a certification: the CILS Certification for those studying in Rome or the PLIDA Certification for those studying in Milan.