Italian Language Courses & Scholarships

Learning Italian makes student life in Italy easier — and for some scholarships it is a hard requirement. This section looks, from a Turkish student’s perspective, at the grants available for Italian language and culture courses, the opportunities accessible through the Italian Cultural Institute in Istanbul, and the official certificates such as CILS and CELI. Whether you’re preparing for a full degree programme or simply want the language for its own sake, these pages point the way.

Why Italian?

English-taught programmes may not require Italian, but daily life, residence formalities, banking and DSU applications all become markedly easier with the basics. Italian-taught programmes and certain scholarships, moreover, require a certificate at B2 level. The sub-pages in this section explain the channels through which you can learn Italian and get it certified.