In addition to the written application, students are accepted following a successful personal interview. Selection is based on seriousness of purpose, academic achievement, and individual stability and maturity. Please check other program brochures for dates and eligibility requirements. Other courses provide 45 total contact hours. Students attending any of the participating NCSA institutions receive home-campus credit.
Students attending non-member institutions receive transfer credit from a selected member school.
Check with the en-rolling institution to determine the number of credits earned per course. After a language placement test, students register for an appropriate level of Italian language instruction, from beginning to advanced. Advanced language students are able to attend special cultural courses conducted in Italian. The furnished apartments are modest but equipped with a bathroom and a small kitchen. Most are within walking distance of downtown.