Free Italian language courses for GTU students

“Dante’s Cabinet” located on the grounds of the Georgian Technical University offers you a unique opportunity to take free Italian language courses, which are intended for students of the Georgian Technical University who want to study Italian for the following purposes:

• Continuing studies at Italian higher education institutions
• Participation in Erasmus+ exchange programs
• At the end of the course, upon passing the exams, you will receive the ADA (Dante Alighieri Society Certificate).
• Obtaining the PLIDA international certificate confirming knowledge of the Italian language

This international project was launched in 2022 and is being implemented in its fourth cycle during the 2026-2027 academic year, within the framework of funding obtained by the Dante Alighieri Society-Tbilisi Committee in a competitive project entitled: “International Educational Platform Dante.global Experimental Courses for Teachers and Students: Development of Interdisciplinary Teaching of the Italian Language at the Georgian Technical University.”

The international project is implemented in collaboration with the Dante Alighieri Society and the Georgian Technical University.

The project is funded by the Rome headquarters of the Dante Alighieri Society International Network.

The project envisages teaching Italian at the A1, A2 and B1 levels of language competence in free courses, which will allow 100 students enrolled through an open competition to become ADA international Italian language course students and holders of a membership card of the Dante Alighieri Society worldwide network without leaving the country.

Students for the free Italian language courses will be selected through an open competition, in which students and/or employees of any faculty of the Georgian Technical University can participate (maximum 15 employees!)

Important information regarding the first, second and third cycles of the project:

Since, within the framework of the grant project, a fourth cycle of free Italian language training is offered for 100 GTU students (students or employees), those students who, after completing the first, second and third cycles of the project in the 2024-25 and 2025-26 academic years, already possess Italian language proficiency at levels A1 and A2 will be given the opportunity to re-participate in the competition and continue their studies at the A2 and B1 levels, a maximum of 45 students (GTU students or employees).

Free Italian language courses will be conducted using a hybrid teaching method, which will allow students to learn Italian both online and in a classroom setting.

Conditions for participation in the competition:

In the first stage of the competition, applicants must register at the link below and fill out the application form.

The winning candidate, upon the start of the course, must purchase a membership card of the Dante Alighieri Society, the cost of which is the equivalent of 25 euros in GEL, since only in the case of purchasing the aforementioned membership card will the course participant have:

• Eligibility for enrollment in the ADA international course
• The right to obtain an international ADA certificate without leaving the country
• Academic and career development opportunities (obtaining scholarships, employment, etc.)

International course implementation deadlines

The Italian language course will begin on October 7, 2026.

Course duration and purpose

• At the end of the first semester, students enrolled in the fourth cycle (2026-27 academic year) will have A1 level knowledge of the Italian language;
• Classes will be held twice a week, from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM or from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Total: 2 hours per week (lecture duration is 1 academic hour).

The registration deadline is: September 23, 2026, 8:00 PM.

If the applicant wins the competition, he/she will receive a positive response from the administration of the Dante Alighieri Society-Tbilisi Committee to the specified email address.

For detailed information, please contact us at the following contact addresses:

info@dantetbilisi.ge

If you are a student or employee of GTU, would like to learn Italian for free, plan your career advancement in the international arena, hurry up and register at the link above, because places on the training courses are limited!!!