High School Exchange – Italy

• Age : 14 to 18
• Location : All over the country / Friuli region
• Boarding : Full board
• Accommodation : Host family / Residence
• Length : 4 weeks / 8 weeks / 12 weeks / Semester / Academic Year
• Type : Homestay and school integration / Public

 

Application deadline : 

March 31st for an arrival in September; August 31st for an arrival in January. Late applications may be accepted, depending on availability and visa delays.

 

Requirements :

 Students must be interviewed in their home country before being accepted on the program. A minimum of two years of Italian study and good academic results are required.

 

Location	Program	Ref	Net agent
All over the country	Homestay and High School in Italy 4 weeks / Host family / All citizenships	IMITA	1 790 EUR
All over the country	Homestay and High School in Italy 8 weeks / Host family / All citizenships	IMIT2	2 340 EUR
All over the country	Homestay and High School in Italy 12 weeks / Host family / All citizenships	IMIT3	2 940 EUR
All over the country	High School exchange in Italy Semester / Host family / EU students	ZITS1EU	4 590 EUR
All over the country	High School exchange in Italy Academic Year / Host family / EU students	ZITY1EU	5 290 EUR
All over the country	High School exchange in Italy Semester / Host family / Non-EU students	ZITS1	5 240 EUR
All over the country	High School exchange in Italy Academic Year / Host family / Non-EU students	ZITY1	5 890 EUR
Friuli region	Boarding School in Italy Academic Year / Residence / All citizenships	ZITY3	10 490 EUR

 

SCHOOL EXPERIENCE

Students improve their knowledge of the Italian culture and language through active participation in family, school and community life. The program gives students an opportunity to spend a certain period of time studying at an Italian high school and living with an Italian volunteer family. Some schools organize extra-curricular activities on afternoons. Students are placed in any region of Italy according to availability. Note that an orientation, cultural and language course is offered on arrival in September. Meetings with other exchange students may be organized during the school year. All exchange students are required to attend 16 hours of Italian courses at the beginning of the school year: two hours a week, during eight weeks.

 

SCHOOL SYSTEM

The “scuola superiore” (high school) welcomes students from ages 14 to 19. Italian students begin this school after attending five years of “scuola elementare” (elementary school) and three years of “scuola media” (junior high school). Subjects offered depend on the type of school: Classical, Scientific, Fine Arts, Teacher Training, Artistic, Technical or Professional school. The schedule generally goes from 8:00 am to 1:00-2:00 pm. Some schools offer extra-curricular activities in the afternoon (sports, theatre, and so on). Students often organize these activities themselves if they are not organized by the school. Students are offered a short term homestay and school integration program (from 4 to 12 weeks). Graduation is not possible.