Introduction

The University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Siena is a public university located in Siena, Italy. It specializes in the teaching and research of Italian language and culture, and provides a variety of related courses for foreign students and Italian teachers.

Overview

Student size: There are currently 1,719 students.

Teaching staff: It has a team of highly qualified teachers, most of whom are experienced educators, language experts and scholars, with profound professional knowledge and rich teaching experience, and can provide students with high-quality teaching services.

History

The predecessor of the school was the "Tuscan Language School" founded by Grand Duke Tuscany Ferdinando I in 1589 to teach Italian to German students. In 1917, it officially started teaching Italian language and culture courses to foreigners. In 1992, the Siena Italian Language and Culture School for Foreign Students officially became a university.

Establishment time

Officially established in 1992, its history of Italian teaching can be traced back to 1589. Years.

School Strength

Teaching Resources: The school has a solid foundation in linguistics and language education. It has scientific research and teaching institutions such as the Italian Language and Culture Institute, the Department of Humanities, the Linguistics Center, and the Italian Foreign Language Qualification Certificate Center. It is also equipped with complete teaching facilities such as libraries, study rooms, university cafeterias, and multimedia classrooms, providing students with a good learning environment.

Academic Research: The school has achieved remarkable results in the research and dissemination of Italian language and culture. Based on its own professional advantages and rich experience, the school has set up a series of special courses for Italian and foreign Italian teachers, and through constantly updated projects, it provides teachers with training, further studies and improvement courses to promote the development of linguistics and language education.

Institutional Nature

Public University.

Educational Philosophy

The educational philosophy of the University for Foreigners of Siena is "Explore Italy, embrace the world", committed to encouraging students to gain a deeper understanding of all aspects of Italy, while also respecting and accepting their own cultural background, cultivating students' cross-cultural understanding and global citizenship awareness. The school focuses on creating an inspiring and supportive learning environment to promote students' understanding and appreciation of Italian language, culture, history, art, etc.

Key disciplines and departments

Key disciplines: Italian language and literature, linguistics, Italian culture and history, Italian art history, etc. The school's Italian language courses are its core advantage, covering all levels from elementary to advanced, including grammar, vocabulary, listening, speaking, reading, writing and other comprehensive language skills training. The CILS language level certificate it issues is one of the four major Italian language level certificates and is recognized worldwide.

Department settings: It mainly has the Italian Language and Culture College, the Department of Humanities, etc., providing students with systematic professional courses in Italian learning and cultural research.

Ranking

Ranked 6128th among 14,131 universities in the world, 1478th among 2785 universities in Europe, 79th among 88 universities in Italy, 6th among 6 universities in Tuscany, and 2nd among 2 universities in Siena.

Cost

Language courses: The cost of a 10-month course is 5,600 euros, and the cost of an 11-month course is 5,900 euros. Euro.

Campus Environment

Siena Campus: The main campus is located in Siena, a beautiful, ancient and peaceful city with a history dating back to the Etruscan civilization of the Neolithic Age. It is world-famous for its rich cultural, artistic and musical heritage. In 1995, the ancient city center was included in the World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. The campus is surrounded by a beautiful environment and a strong cultural atmosphere, providing students with unique conditions for learning Italian and experiencing Italian culture.

Milan Campus: Located in Milan, the fashion capital of the world, it is one of the most developed regions in Italy with the highest GDP. It houses 4% of the world's art treasures and more than half of the world's famous fashion brands. It is the first of the world's four major fashion capitals and a place that designers around the world yearn for. Students can feel the strong atmosphere of fashion and art here.

Florence Campus: As the cultural center of the European Renaissance, Florence is known as the "Western Athens". There are 40 museums and art galleries, more than 60 palaces and many churches in the city, which house a large number of excellent artworks and precious cultural relics. Students can deeply appreciate the artistic charm and cultural heritage of the Renaissance here.