Centre of Italian Studies

They want your money and they are not honest. Classes vary according to teachers and class sizes are big

CIS is the best Italian school in Melbourne! I have been studying with CIS teachers for 3 years now! I started during the pandemic and I had a fantastic experience, even if it was online!
I had my first class in person last week and look forward to joining extra classes as well! 5 stars to the teachers, staff and office! They have been always professional and kind to me, even when I was overseas last year, they accommodated all my requests! Grazie mille CIS!

My experience of the classrooms was overall quite good. The teachers were enthusiastic and knowledgeable. However there are a number of shortcomings that spoil the experience. The administration of the school I would rate as poor. Regular changes to the teacher that was assigned to the class, no standard approach to teaching each teacher does their own thing. The Lingopont app, whilst a great resource is full of flaws and is not fully developed to be the best resource that it could be and finally, make sure you have realistic expectations expectations of how much Italian you are going to learn. If you do not have family or friends that you can practice with every day, you will only be able to say single words or string a very basic phrase together after attending the beginner classes. I decided to stop attending the classes, buy their workbook and work through it myself. I’ve progressed at the same rate as when I attended classes. You just have to allocate time each day to work on it. Good luck Ciao.

Great place to learn Italian. Friendly and expert language teachers guide you through the lessons. You are expected to speak in Italian as much as possible. The lessons include watching short films and listening to different voices speaking Italian. Supported by Lingopont online.

Good teachers, accessible learning material, supportive and engaging atmosphere. Looking forward to taking more classes in the future.

CIS offers a terrific range of classes and the excellent native speaking teachers go out of their way to ensure the students have a very enjoyable experience while improving their knowledge of Italian. I recommend CIS to anyone wanting to learn more about Italian and Italy.

CIS has been a life saver for me over the past few years. During the pandemic, when we had to stay at home, the CIS classes on Zoom were amazing and continue to be so. The teachers are fantastic, the learning materials are professional and challenging, and meeting other students has been a delight. Online, there are students from all around Australia, learning at different levels so it must be a huge challenge to organise classes to suit us all - but it happens. A virtual hug to all the staff, teachers and other students! Cinque stelle e ottimo lavoro!

The teachers are very skilled, and extremely engaging. They have made the online learning experience very rewarding by using a variety of techniques to reinforce and extend content and concepts. I think that the online model has many advantages, the primary one being the flexibility it offers for the presentation and sharing of content. There is still a great sense of community, and the staff foster a warm and caring atmosphere. The consistently high quality instruction and complete professionalism of the teachers has really accelerated my language learning, and made the challenge of understanding the culture an absolute pleasure.

My experience over the last 3 years has been excellent
All staff very helpful
Teachers all of a high standard
Specifically I prefer on line learning
Lecturer’s use of groups on line makes you feel you are in the room with them
I can think of nothing they need to change
More of the same please
Ray Barnes

The Centre of Italian Studies offers the best lessons in Italian that we've ever experienced. At present, we are living in the USA, and previously had attended a number of Italian classes in USA and Italy, but we never seemed to make much progress. We are so pleased to be able to Zoom into the excellent classes, with inspiring teachers at CIS.

Well organised Italian language school, with an atmosphere that feels very Italian. Excellent friendly teachers. Lessons are well organised while being relaxed, and flexible to student needs. Emphasis is on conversation and participation, rather than the teacher lecturing students. There were things I studied at other schools but never 'got it', but with the relaxed and pragmatic CIS approach I was suddenly able to understand and remember these things. For 2021 classes are via Zoom and this has worked well.

Super friendly staff who make me feel like I am talking to a friend. They are really good in what they are doing and make sure you achieve your goals! Best and most fun way to learn Italian in my opinion.

The fact that CIS is now offering online courses is a great opportunity for not only learners from Australia but also anybody (like me from Turkey) who would like to start Italian, improve and advance their level of this beautiful language. I discovered CIS when I started sharing their videos on my blog where I post Italian language lessons and cultural notes about Italy. I am now taking three different advanced online courses which I find very useful and at the same time very enjoyable. It is my third week and I have already learned so much both as a student and as an experienced teacher. The lessons are well-planned and the teachers are very qualified. Starting my days with CIS has increased my energy, enthusiasm and most importantly productivity. I really do hope that they will continue with online courses even when life gets normal because courses from CIS will always be on my agenda.

The teachers are experienced and run engaging classes. The timetable offers lots of different options which makes it easy to find suitable classes and the on line classes work really well and let you meet people from all over the world.

I have been going to classes here for a few years - the teachers are amazing and the community atmosphere is great! Prior to lock down the centre organised many different events - my favorite was trivia in Italian held at DOCS pizza in Carton! During lockdown the centre and teachers have continued classes via zoom and have worked so hard to make sure everyone is included and learning heaps with support available. The best bit though is after 3 weeks you can attend extra classes for free - as many as you want! And they have so many classes at each level available throughout the whole week. Mi amo CIS!

CIS in Carlton is a top Italian language learning school. My partner and I have been going there for years and can speak to their excellence in teaching and their high concern for the advancement of their students. Learning at CIS is both instructional and joyful. You are encouraged to talk Italian as early as possible, and so you find confidence pretty quickly. Italian language and culture go hand in hand in the learning process, and that's just the main course. Many side dishes are also offered: social occasions and food classes are part of the overall menu. The emphasis is on well rounded and fully grounded experiential learning. They will also help organise your overseas trip for further study in Italy itself. They are clearly proud of their graduates. VIVA CIS? Barry and Sara

Really fun and dynamic classes. The free class you get online a week in week three is also really helpful (everyone loves a freebie)

The teachers are all really engaging and passionate about the Italian language. A great place to learn Italian!

Have been studying at CIS for 3 years and love it here. Great staff and students and a really comfortable learning atmosphere.

I have an amazing teacher, who is Italian, speaks Italian clearly and fluently, making it very easy to learn and pick up phrasing quickly. The lessons always have elements of conversation, grammar, revision and clarifying any confusions. She encourages us to talk and assist us through the conversations with vocab and correcting the structure of our sentences either automatically or by using it as a teaching point. I enjoy the connection I have with the school, when I walk in I feel I'm walking into my little Italia, you hear conversations and expressions in Italian, when I leave I hear and see the mingling of people outside discussing their week, their lesson or their just, ciao ci vediamo!