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The Centre for Modern Languages has been offering Italian language courses since 1976.

The Centre for Modern Languages has been offering Italian language courses since 1976. It also organizes exams for the accreditation of linguistic competencies in this language and conducts the tests for obtaining the Certificazione d'italiano come lingua straniera (CILS) from the Università per Stranieri di Siena.

Here you can find the equivalence between the CLM course levels and those of the CEFR.

The USC Centre for Modern Languages offers Italian courses to the university community and anyone interested over the age of 18. These courses are aligned with levels A2 and B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

They last 50 hours, combining in-person sessions with guided independent work, and are structured on a semester basis. 

The A2.1 level is the basic level. Those who wish to take an Italian course at this level can enroll directly through the Secretaría Virtual.

Those who have an accredited level at the CLM because they passed a course in the previous semester can enroll directly in the next level.

Those who do not have an accredited level at the CLM must first register for a placement test, which is free and conducted in person.

The placement test only grants access to the level achieved, but it does not serve as accreditation for the corresponding level according to the CEFR.

If multiple dates are offered for the placement test, it is recommended to attend the first one, as course spots are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

The placement test is free of charge for students.

A2.1 | Semestral | 1st semester | Santiago

  • 60 Seats
  • Teaching staff: CRISTINA HERNANDEZ GARCIA
Grupo A
Monday and Wednesday | 16:30 to 18:15 | Faculty of Political and Social Sciences | Seminario 04
Grupo B
Monday and Wednesday | 18:15 to 20:00 | Faculty of Political and Social Sciences | Seminario 04
Grupo C
Tuesday and Thursday | 10:30 to 12:15 | Faculty of Political and Social Sciences | Seminario 04
Grupo D -C-
Tuesday and Thursday | 18:15 to 20:00 | Faculty of Political and Social Sciences | Seminario 04
Face-to-face hours
40
Work hours
10
Total hours
50
Preinscripción en la actividad
29/08/2024 - 30/09/2024
Matrícula en la actividad
29/08/2024 - 30/09/2024
Desarrollo de la actividad
23/09/2024 - 12/12/2024
Periodo de apertura y cierre de actas
12/12/2024 - 12/01/2025
Movimiento automático de lista
29/08/2024 - 30/09/2024
General price
175€
CLM: PAS de la USC (con cargo a su Plan de Formación)
0€
CLM: Estudiantes de la USC
105€
CLM: Comunidad de la USC
130€
Registration access
Virtual Secretary

A2 | Semestral | 2nd semester | Santiago

  • 45 Seats
  • Teaching staff: CRISTINA HERNANDEZ GARCIA
Grupo C
Tuesday and Thursday | 18:15 to 20:00 | Faculty of Political and Social Sciences | Sem. 0.4
Grupo A
Monday and Wednesday | 16:30 to 18:15 | Faculty of Political and Social Sciences | Sem. 0.4
Grupo B
Tuesday and Thursday | 10:30 to 12:15 | Faculty of Political and Social Sciences | Sem. 0.4
Face-to-face hours
40
Work hours
10
Total hours
50
Preinscripción en la actividad
01/01/2025 - 05/02/2025
Matrícula en la actividad
01/01/2025 - 05/02/2025
Desarrollo de la actividad
05/02/2025 - 13/05/2025
Periodo de apertura y cierre de actas
13/05/2025 - 13/06/2025
Movimiento automático de lista
01/01/2025 - 05/02/2025
General price
175€
CLM: PAS de la USC (con cargo a su Plan de Formación)
0€
CLM: Estudiantes de la USC
105€
CLM: Comunidad de la USC
130€
Registration access
Virtual Secretary

B1.1 | Semestral | 1st semester | Santiago

  • 30 Seats
  • Teaching staff: CRISTINA HERNANDEZ GARCIA
Grupo A
Tuesday and Thursday | 12:15 to 14:00 | Faculty of Political and Social Sciences | Seminario 04
Grupo B
Tuesday and Thursday | 16:30 to 18:15 | Faculty of Political and Social Sciences | Seminario 04
Face-to-face hours
40
Work hours
10
Total hours
50
Preinscripción en la actividad
29/08/2024 - 30/09/2024
Matrícula en la actividad
29/08/2024 - 30/09/2024
Desarrollo de la actividad
24/09/2024 - 12/12/2024
Periodo de apertura y cierre de actas
12/12/2024 - 12/01/2025
Movimiento automático de lista
29/08/2024 - 30/09/2024
General price
175€
CLM: PAS de la USC (con cargo a su Plan de Formación)
0€
CLM: Estudiantes de la USC
105€
CLM: Comunidad de la USC
130€
Registration access
Virtual Secretary

B1 | Semestral | 2nd semester | Santiago

  • 15 Seats
  • Teaching staff: CRISTINA HERNANDEZ GARCIA
Grupo A
Tuesday and Thursday | 16:30 to 18:30 | Faculty of Political and Social Sciences | Sem. 0.4
Face-to-face hours
40
Work hours
10
Total hours
50
Preinscripción en la actividad
01/01/2025 - 05/02/2025
Matrícula en la actividad
01/01/2025 - 05/02/2025
Desarrollo de la actividad
05/02/2025 - 13/05/2025
Periodo de apertura y cierre de actas
13/05/2025 - 13/06/2025
Movimiento automático de lista
01/01/2025 - 05/02/2025
General price
175€
CLM: PAS de la USC (con cargo a su Plan de Formación)
0€
CLM: Estudiantes de la USC
105€
CLM: Comunidad de la USC
130€
Registration access
Virtual Secretary

To certify your Italian language proficiency at USC, the university offers several options:

  • Successfully completing an Italian course at the USC's CLM that corresponds to a CEFR level.
  • Taking the Italian language proficiency exams at the CLM.
  • Submitting a certificate or diploma recognized by the institution requiring your accreditation.
  • Taking the exams for the Certificazione di Italiano come Lingua Straniera (CILS) from the University of Siena, for which the CLM is an official examination centre in Galicia.

In undergraduate studies at USC, credits can be recognized for transversal skills, such as language training activities.

Completing Italian courses at the CLM grants recognition of ECTS credits for undergraduate studies, ranging from 3 ECTS for B1 to 6 ECTS for C2.

No information available at this time.
The contents of this page were updated on 03.12.2025.