Università per Stranieri, Perugia (USP)

0f all the Italian institutions which conduct research into the teaching and acquisition of the Italian language and which foster knowledge of the Italian culture, the Università per Stranieri di Perugia (USP) is the oldest and most prestigious.

The Università per Stranieri di Perugia (USP) started with a number of summer courses in advanced cultural studies which were held at Perugia in 1921. For several decades it was run with the status of Public Institute of Higher Education under special administration.

It has, however, recently been appointed a University in its own right, consisting of a faculty of Italian Language and Culture and special centres for research, the WARREDOC (Water Resources Research Documentation Centre) and the CEDIUC (Central Italy Data Elaboration Centre).

The Faculty of Italian Language and Culture of the Università per Stranieri di Perugia offers:

Ordinary and special courses in Italian Language and Culture;
Specialised and refresher courses;
Degree in International Communication
Degree in the Promotion of the Italian Language and Culture throughout the World
Degree in Advertising Techniques
Degree in Teaching of the Italian Language and Culture to Foreigners
Degree in Italian Language and Culture

Specialization Degree in Italian Culture and Language in Situations of Contact
Specialization Degree in Italian for Cultural and Enterprise Intermediation
Specialization Degree in Publicity Communication and Strategic Design
Specialization Degree in Communication Systems and International Relations
Postgraduate courses in Teaching Italian to non Native Speakers
Postgraduate courses in Internationalisation and Communications in Mediterranean Production Systems

The Certification Unit of the Università per Stranieri di Perugia has developed a five-level examinations system in order to assess learners of Italian as a Foreign Language. One of the main responsibilities of the Unit is the design and development of proficiency tests, and it is also in charge of the implementation of assessment programmes and the advancement of both applied and theoretical research.

The examinations described in this document are (in order of increasing difficulty):

Certificato di Conoscenza della Lingua Italiana, Livello 1 (CELI 1)
Certificato di Conoscenza della Lingua Italiana, Livello 2 (CELI 2)
Certificato di Conoscenza della Lingua Italiana, Livello 3 (CELI 3)
Certificato di Conoscenza della Lingua Italiana, Livello 4 (CELI 4)
Certificato di Conoscenza della Lingua Italiana, Livello 5 (CELI 5)

Examination centres are either Italian Institutes of Culture or locations recommended by the Institutes and approved by the University. All the examinations are held in June and November.

Candidates register by paying the registration fee at least two months before the examination. Results, in the form of grades, are sent to examination centres approximately three months after the examination. Diplomas are also sent out to the examination centres, who forward them to candidates.

For further information regarding these examinations, please write to the address below:

Professoressa Stefania Giannini
Rettore, Università per Stranieri di Perugia
Palazzo Gallenga
Piazza Fortebraccio, 4
06123 Perugia
ITALY
Tel: +39-75-5746218

Certification Unit:
Tel+Fax: +39-75-5746456
E-mail: certific@unistrapg.it
Internet: http://www.cvcl.it/