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lent in Italy. and scholars, can take part in our Tandem Project.

This course includes 50 hours of face-to-fa- The Tandem project includes both face-to-face
ce lessons and a final written and spoken exam. conversations between students currently based
Starting with the academic year 2023/24, the Ba- in Modena and/or Reggio Emilia, and online me-
sic A1.1 course is taught over two semesters (i.e. etings with students from our two main partners:

it starts in the first semester and covers the entire the University of Notre Dame du Lac-Indiana and
academic year). To be admitted to the final exam, the University Study Abroad Consortium (USAC).
students must attend at least 70% of classes. Students at the Department of Studies on Langua-
ge and Culture can be granted 2 Educational Cre-
The Basic A1.1 course does not grant Educa- dits (ECTs) if they take part in the online Tandem
tional Credits (ECTS). project following a specific activity outline and me-

eting a specific set of requirements.
Extra activities HEBEI and BLCU students

A1 online course for self-study (A2 online A special agreement is in force with the HEBEI

course coming soon!) and BLCU Universities in China, whereby Chinese
students from the two institutions come and study
Absolute beginners who are not able to attend
classes or need additional resources, as well as all at our University and attend the Italian language

the exchange students whose level in Italian is not classes offered by the Language Centre at Uni-
high enough to access regular courses, can follow more. These students attend our regular courses
the A1 online course for self-study (this course during the first and the second semester (usually
does not grant Educational Credits). at a B1 and B2 CEFR level respectively), and an
intensive course in January and February (usually
The course is available online 24/7 and is di- at a B1+ CEFR level).
vided into units providing (images, sentences,
dialogues, texts), grammar and vocabulary tables, Marco Polo /Turandot Programme
quizzes and exercises (multiple-choice, True/Fal- The University of Modena and Reggio Emilia re-
se, matching, fill in the gaps etc...). serves a number of places for students enrolled in
the Marco Polo/Turandot Programme each year.
Italian-Language Helpdesk
The Marco Polo/Turandot Programme aims to in-
The Helpdesk consists in 30-minute online crease the number of Chinese students studying
one-to-one meetings with our Italian Language at Italian universities by offering them a prelimi-
Instructor. The service is targeted at foreign un- nary university-level Italian language course and
dergrad & postgrad students, researchers and an entry visa, which allows them to attend Italian

visiting professors with a minimum language classes for ten months. The Italian course offered
level of A2 in Italian, who would like to receive by the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia will
personalized advice to improve and fine-tune their bring students to a B1/B2 level of language profi-
competence in the Italian language. ciency (according to the CEFR). Upon completion

Tandem Project of the course, students will take a final exam and,
if they succeed, they will be able to enroll into a
All students who are enrolled in a Degree Pro-
gramme at the University of Modena and Reggio University Degree Programme in Italy. No further
Emilia, as well as all foreign exchange students Italian language test will be required.

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